Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-06
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.

Four States in New England have msds
more or less cbangss in their divorce laws,
for the better, within I've years. Div orces
have, in consequence, fallen off nearly one
third in Vermont, one fourth in Connecticut,
and the changes made the past month in
Maine laws will insure a further reduction.
CHARLES w. FRANCIS, ex-bealth commits
sioner of st. Louis, who acquired consdera a.
bic notoriety OF late by leaving his wife snd
family, going TO Chicsgo with Miss Ida
Simpson, and being thoroughly exposed by
the newspapers, has gone 70 Vera Cruz. Miss
Simpson will sue him in day or two for
$4,000 damages for seduction.
SOME time sgo a woman of North Adams,
Mass forbade saloon keeper to cell liquor
to her husband. The dealer replied that be
would give him whisky whenever he was
able TO pay for it. A few days later her
husband became intoxicated, and while in
that condition had both legs taken off by a
locomotive. The wife sued the saloo keeper
for damage and the Supreme Court has Just
Confirmed verdict for $500 in her favor.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR does the handsome
thing, sccisly, at the White House. O)e-
ratio celebrities ind him ready TO receive
| them, ard n l-son has been singing for HIM
| and his little daughter. IL sounds we'll in
the 'parlor OF the Executive mansion, looks
well 10 paragraph. Now, then, who wagers
| on the weight of the FISH 10 be caught on the
presidential hook in Florida water? The
number of pounds will probably be tele-
| graphed next week.
"THERE is blood on the face of the moon y
Mr.. John White, of st. Francis Xsvier'-
church, has ran away with Miss Francis
Schirmer, daughter of the we'll known music
publisher Of Union Square, New York. II
was love match. The Rev. Mr.. Hughes
of ST.. PauPs, married them on Tbureday
Miss Schirmer's mother snd sister sre heartily
glad that one of the family is happy; tht
old man, however, goes about tearing hi
hair and cursing his clerks. 1t will avai
him nsught.
Mss EMMA ABBOTT says abe does not be
lieve all the sensational tales and stories
about Mrs Laugtry. "She is lady who
had blameless reputation before she lef
England. and do not understand why ne
social standing and her reputation should b
assailed in lhls country. Sne could hardly
fall in such short time. l admire her, be
cause / admire any woman who is endeavor
ing to make living for berself snd gain
reputation" The New Orleans Picdyun
says that very naturally honest little Emm
cannot understand this case. She never ha'
a Freddie.
THE New York Morning Journal printe'
over a column of fact and pudding the othe
day, regarding an alleged separation be
tween CathariEe Lewis and her husband
The substance OF the account is that tn
clever prinla donna is not sstis6ed with be
| husbands businsss management, has dis
charged him, and hss employed somebod
else in his place. This, certainly, is not
matter of supreme or legitimate public IL
terest 1t does not even appeal 10 the d.
praved taste OF doubtful literature, which th
writer OF the story 10 question has cstered !
with commendable enthuaiasm sll his iii
He evidently was painfully conscious oil Ia
important deficiency himself, for he mel