The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-10
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
Annie Singlaub of Anaconda Wants
the Knot United.
A STORY OF GREAT CRUELTY
James Curn Badly Injured by a
Steam Saw-The Assessor VIII
Soon Be on Active Duty
Personal Notes.

snecial Correspondence of the Standard.
Deer Lodge, March s.-Two suits
were commenced i'm the district court
here to-day. One is instituted by Annie
SingIaub, through her attorney, j. III.
Duffy. against her husband, Casper
Singlaub. The action is brought to OBJ
tain a dissolution of the marriage ties
that bind them together as man and
wife. The complaint filed in the case
states that they were married in the
city of Anaconda on the 18th day OF
August. 1889, and ever since that date
have been husband and wife; that DUR
ing the last three years they have re-
sided continually in the county OF Deer
Lodge: that for the past two years, at
their own home in the city of Anacon-
da. the defendant repeatedly called her
vile names, and accused her OF living
with another man and of having I'M
proper relations with one John Nlckol-
son and with several other men, which
accusations are untrue and wen known
to be by the defendant, but were mace
for the purpose of annoying and humil-
iating the plaintiff; that those false
and unjust accusations have caused the
plaintiff much mental suffering, an
guish and pain, rendering her i'll In
mind and body; that the accusations
were made in the presence OF their poy'
who is about years old; that on or
about the 18th day of March, 1897 SAID
defendant, wickedly and without cause
or provocation, struck plaintin on the
head and face a violent blow, in the
presence of her sister, which caused
her great bodily pain and mental an
euish: also on another occasion II is
alleged that he forcibly put her out OF
her own home IN the city or Anaconda
and forbid her ever coming back, OF
seeing their child again. She also de-
mands the custody of the minor child
for the reason alleged that the defend
ant is not a fit and proper person 70
have the care and custody of said child
and for such other relief as the court
may deem just
James Curn met with distressing acct
dent this morning while operating
steam saw. He reached down under the
carriage TO pick up a stick of wood whlle
the machine was in motion and his left
arm came in contact with the rapidly re-
volving saw and was almost split open al
the elbow The wound was very painful
and was dressed by DR.. Owings before
much loss OF blood resulted.
Deer Lodge will be we'll represented In
the Immigration convention which con
venes in Helena tomorrow. The follow
ing representative men will leave OF
proceedings: n. j. Bielenberg Dr. A. ii
Mitchell, n. Y. Hoss. Mayor Frank Con
ley and Colonel G. W. Morse.
James b. McMaster came In from his
mine on Cottonwood last evening. He had
a crew of men engaged night and day fol
the past week pumping the water out and
now since that is completed the work Of
taking out ore will commence immedi
ately.
Assessor Schwend will start out In {
few days to appraise the Improvement
and collect the poll tax throughout thu
county. He expects to obtain better re
suits this year, the county commissioner
having generously consented to his EN-
ploying two deputies for two months
ending in June He will be assisted in tn
field by Charles Emmons. while ID. II
Morgan will take care of the business o
the office.
Judge Brantly left on this morning
train for Philipsburg where he will hol'
court for the balance of the week.
Colonel w. n. Aylesworth will observ
March II by giving a st. Patrick day bal
at the McBurney house Tuesday evening
Jim Flemming one of the old-tim
miners of Beartown. is visiting friends Il
the city to-day.