Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-04
The Women OF China al d Japan.


bridge, of Providence. r. l., gave an address
on 1.-The Women of China and Japan" in
the Second Baptist Church last evening
She has spent considerable time in these
countries in missionary work. The women,
she said, exerted a powerful Influence in
Asia, and through them those countries will
most readily be converted to Christians
Still, they are very degraded and ignorant.
81 saw a Chinaman one day going to market
with five baby girls in basket, and he said
he hoped to get as high as forty cents apiece
woman in hundred can read, but they are
all willing TO Learn, especially from teachers
| of their own sex. They are slowly rising
from their degradation and are gaining new
ideas of freedom, so that in time they may be
even considered equals of their husbandF
Even now the mother.inlaw is recognized as
| powerful, and in some large families she
rules as monarch. Have you got mothers
in-law? Is one of the first questions asked Of
strangers in China"
Another Investigation Proposed.
y WASHINGTON, May 3d.-Iu thu Senate to.
day VOORHEES, offered resolution creating a
committee of investigation, to ascertain
| whether corrupt or improper influences had
been brought to bear on any member of the
Senate in regard to the bill pending before
the Senate Finance Committee to amend the
laws regarding distilled spirits in special
bonded warehouses also to inquire il any
attempt had been made to bring any such
| improper or corrupt influences to bear on any
men ber OF the Senate to secure the passage
or defeat the bill.
The Full Penalty Allowed by Law.
NEW York, May 3i.-John Flanagan was
arraigned in the General Sessions Court to.
day, charged with robbing Chinaman. The
evidence OF robbery not being sufficient to
convict, he was allowed to plead guilty of as
sault. In passing sentence, Recorder Smith
said he always found the Cinnamon quiet, in.
dustrious and peaceful, and it was necessary
to make an example of those who in this and
neighboriDg cities made it point to harrsss
and annoy them, and he sent the prisoner to
the Penitentiary for one year and fined him
S1O0-the full penalty allowed by law.
The summer TrOtting Meeting ut Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 3i.-There are 200 entries
to date for the purses of the summer trotting
meeting at the Chicago Driving Park, and
notifications OF more to come have been re.
| ceived. All the purses and stakes are well
| filed, including all the best horses in the
country.
Indian Affairs I'm Wyoming.
| LARAMIE CITY, May 3d.-Acting under re.
cent orders, the troops at Fort Wasbakie
have been compelled to leave that post. and
! there being no provision made for defense
Of the women and children at the post. who
are now fearing general massacre at any
moment by the Indians, the civilians are
srming themselves for protection but it is
feared that they would not be able to with
| stand the Indians, who are greatly excited
over the killing Of Jack.
Horrible Accidenfs-Three Men Killed,
MINNEAPOLIS (Minn.), May 3d.-This
evening a young man Eamed Albert Emdy
was run over and instantly killed by switch
engine in the NJ. and s. and L freight yard.
A large number Of persons gathered at the
scene, and while two neu-J0hn Cochran
and John GliffD, of Muscatine-were cross
ing the track Of the st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Manitoba Railroad, on their way home,
they were struck by train, and one be.
headed and the other instantly crushed.
sudden Death OF a Returned Californian.
NEw YORK, May 3l.-A man named Cop
pleman, a resident of California, died sud.
while on his way to this city to visit friends
or relatives. He had on his person $3.50 in
cash and 80 0G0 in securities. They were
taken by ID. Burgess, a railroad official of
Missouri Valley, who had the deceased en-
balmed and started with the body for this
city, where he is now looking for the heirs
Pennsylvania Republicans.
PHILADELPHIA, May 31.-The Executive
Committee of the Citizans' Republic An Asso.
cis,ion have issued o call for State Conven-
tion May 24;h, stating that any improper
nominations by the Convention of Msy 10Th
should be repudiated.
The Kentucky Races.
LEXINGTON, May 3d.-In the second days
racss the mile dash was won by Brambatella,