Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-03-01
NO. 40
FOREIGN MARRIAGES.
Trials OF "a Chicago Woman Who Now rs
Neither Maid, wife. Nor widow.

Neither Maid, wife. Nor Widow.
Another Illustration Of the dangers at
tending marriages between foreigners
and Americans, when the latter are ig-
norant of the legal formalities required
in Europe To render the union valid, IL
furnished by the case OF a young and
charming widow well known in Chica-
go. About five years ago she made tho
acquaintance Of Lieutenant de Seryan,
one Of the most distinguished officers OF
the French navy, who gained the OFF,
GERS cross OF the Legion of Honor for
the great gallantry which he displayed
during the insurrection in New Cal
edonia. Like many other off,
GERS Of his rank, he accept
ed in issa q temporary engagement
as captain or first officer OF one of the
Frpch transatlantic liners. and IL was
while acting as such that he first met
the lady in question, who was a passen-
ger ON board his vessel. The acquaint-
ance soon ripened into intimacy and
love. and a few weeks later NJ de Ser
van and the young widow we're mar
ried in London by an American clergy
man OF New York The bride was ig-
hNhahh W hht thtt IU1H LHt consent O1
NJ de Seryan's parents, granted in prop
er legal form, was necessary 20 render
her marriage valid according 30 French
law, and her husband took no pains TO
enlighten her Of the subject.
Shortly after the wedding, which took
place ON June II, 1884, NJ dc Servan OBJ
tanned from the Transatlantic steam
ship Company an appointment as naval
superintendent at ST. Nazaire, where he
took up his residence with his wife
They lived happily enough for q
time but in 1857 serious
quarrel took place between them.
and NJ. Dc Sarvan obtained his
transfer to Nahtes. leaving her
in Nazaire. A few months later. hav-
ing in the meanwhile became infatuated
with the beauty and fortune of Mile
de Dorides, of Nanter, he began proceed
ings to obtain, not decree OF divorce,
but an annulment of his marriage, on
the ground that consent of his parents
had not been obtained. and that the
ceremony Of marriage had been per
formed 10y an American Clergyman in
country where neither Of the contracted
parties was at home. Before the case
had ever come up for hearing NJ. de
Servan caused the bans OF his marriage
with Mile. dc Dorides to be pub
ishcd ut Paris and Nantes. ON
reading the announcement thereof
in the newspapers the American
Nine. de Servan Immediately wrote
to the mayor of Nantes, explaining her
position, and demanding that he should
refuse to permit any further publication
OF the bans 10 be made at the Hotel do
Vile. The mayor gave way 10 her re-
quest and forbade both the publication
OF the bans and the celebration OF the
marriage with Mile. de Dorides until
the courts hal pronounced their verdict
as TO the validity Of the London mar
riage. Last week the Judgment was
/ given in the ease to the effect that the
ceremony performed In London did not
constitute legal marriage according to
4 French law, and that the American lady
/ who had borne the name of DE Seryan
had no just claim to Ii. The court
moreover, declared that under the cir
eumstances no legal obstacle existed to
1 Nj. de Seryan's marriage with Mile de
Dorides, and the wedding took place at
once. The unfortunate american. whose
case has excited much sympathy
throughout France, Is about TO return
10 Chicago, her position in this country
having become unbearable. Paris Cor.
N. Y. Tribune.