The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22
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at Oklahoma City instead OF Enid and Fl
Reno.
The Oklahoma City oklahomSn says
thai the Oklahoma divorce courts prove
that 1.-The little church around the corner
in New York is mighty dangerous place
10 marry.
Since Judge Tarsney's appointment Fat
Magic gets up in the middle OF the night
10 render thanks that no carpetbagger
nils the Office Of United States marshal
for Oklahoma
On June the supreme court OF Okla
homa viii hear an injunction against the
% per cent raise in assessments appealed
from Oklahoma county. The matter Is
very important
The referees 10 which divorce cases are
referred In Oklahoma are rushing their
decisions. The new divorce law from
congress IS liable to get the presidents
signature any day.
AT Oklahoma City a man sues hts wife
for divorce. He says that he has never
had anything TO do with her since his
marriage. But he did before. and there's
where the trouble began.
Oklahoma City Oklahoman: The fling
of divorce petitions in the district clerk
Office these days almost reminds one OF
the rush for homestead filings at the land
office at the opening of an Indian reserva-
tiou. The chances OF the anti-divorce
ball passing congress has increased the
grist of the divorce mill enormously. Yes
terday a great number OF petitions were
filed as we'll as a few DEGREES granted
Mamie Phillips filed petition for divorce
from her husband Edward y. Phillips.
She states that they were married In ii
Dorado. Kansas. January ., 1854, and that
her husband is guilty OF drunkenness.
abandonment and cruelty. frequently
cursins her. coming home drunk at all
hours OF the day and night. and that he
finally abandoned her. Two children were
born to them. for which the wife asks the
custody. She owns property In the mill
tary addition and also farm OF 134 acres
in this county. all of which she asks the
court to set apart for the support OF her
self and children.
George c. Browne states, in his petit ION
asking a decree of divorce from his wife
Emihe Browne. that the couple were mar
ried in the Little Church Around the
Corner" In New York City. November 10.
1879. The Little Church Around the
Corner" II will be remembered. has fur
nished a number OF divorces 10 this ter
ritory. For cause for a divorce the plain
AYERS that his wife abandoned him on
September q. 1888. and has since refused 20
live with him.
Frederick r. Denlson seeks a legal sep
Grafton from his wife for the reason that
he was forced to marry her. The plain
tin married Lucy r Roat At Pennington.
Conn. December y. 1884. and tn his petit
tion states that he was married before he
was p. and the marriage contract was
entered into on his part part because OF
the threats Of the defendant that she
would have him put in jail II he refused
to marry her. and The young mans father
the plaintiff being then in the
care. custody and guardianship OF his
father. The plaintiff states that he has
never lived with his wife
Emma Smith asks a divorce from her
husband George VI. Smith. They were
married in Rich Hin. Mo. July c. 1871. ard
iFN- tDeV--i-t 49, 80 - go - 49, t-- -
torney In writing the pst.tlOn must have
been composing a memorial % congress
On the Indian question. Tor instead or
using the ordinary terms Of indoleHt. re-
fusal TO support. etc. ne says that &C.
PENDANT Is "dilstory. lazy and uoB-prO-
gressive."
4 decree was granted after a hard legal
battle. in the well known ease OF Thomas
I.owry Va Adsiine n Lo~rv The de-
lerdant in the case IL TOW n England.
In the Payue divorce ease. the plain at
Nas sworu. testified ard the decree 7
granted