Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-26
EASTERN NEWS.


Bead.
BosToS, FEB. 5.-An Ottawa disxsstoh
says that IutslliRencs has besn received
OF the death az WINNIPEG this morning
Of sx-Lieat. Governor Cs1chon-
fhey want Q white Child.
CHcAoo. Feb S.-Yss,erday, In she
Counsy Coart. Application vas made by
Dong Tong. Chinese portrait painter,
resident N this city, for the privilege Of
adopting Philip Brown. . white child,
-four months Old, aed n0S In custody of
TIE foondlinRs' Home. Judge Pender-
CAST announced his ruling on the appli-
cation today. He said that 50 far a. be
could learn, this was the drss instance
Of the kind, sud be had therefore no
precedent to guide him. He was salts
ned from the evidence presented that
Dong Tong and his wife we're reputable
people. The question with the Court
vas the welfare of the child, and not
even the consent Of It's mother could
pat that aside. The child vas born
under oDe civilization and could not,
owing 70 Its infancy, assent or object to
adoption into another civilization.
O1Rht not that fact TO act as q bar 70
adoption The Court must not alone
consider whether the child would be
cared for IN the ordinary accepta-
ton OF the term, bat whether
be would he given Christian education.
That this would or could be done did
net appear In the evidence before tae
court. These pefitisners,esuid not under
the Law become citizens and there
was nothing 70 prevent them from
returning TO the land OF their birth,
and IL this adoption was consented 70
sy the court, no earthly pswer could
prevent them from returning taking the
child With them to China, where be
would grow up under another civiIizs-
ton The customs aud religion of Chi
Ha we're right and proper enough for
children born there, but il was not to he
Supposed that this child, when il should
reach years of discretion. would 90
there Of It's own free will. On the other
hand should the parents by adoption re-
main in this country, the child as il
grew up would be subjected to preiu-
dice, aversion and insult on account of
its adopted parents. The petition was
denied, but the court stated that the or
der would not be entered until the De-
titioners had further opportunity to
submit testimony.
What adds force to this opinion 10 the
fact that Dong Tong and wife are living
IN quite a respectable civilized sort Of
way having furnished rooms on the SEQ
ond floor, and that the husband 10 doing
a good business in the practice of his
profession, having painted portraits of a
number OF prominent people.
President Cleveland.
ALBANY, Feb. 25.-President Cleve-
land spent quiet day, having no visit
ors. Manton Marble still remains bis
guest. Cleveland has decided to leave
Albany on Monday afternoon.
Into q Wagon.
PnTssURG, Feb. 25.-This evening a
sled, on which we're nine boys and girls,
dashed down Q hillside near Williams
burg, south Pittsburg, and at the bot
tom ran into q wagon passing. All
we're or less injured, five severely. The
sudden contact OF the wagon with the
sled, together with the screams of the
frightened coasters, cauGed the horses
20 take fright, and with great difficulty
the driver prevented the team from
roaming away and dragging With them
the coasters. whose limbs were caught
in the wheels Of the wagon