The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-20

ANACONDA NEWS.
WASHED SO|LED LINEN
Four Divorce DEGREES Granted in
the District Court.
UNHAPPY WIVES FREED
Woes of an Unhappy Couple Who Have
Been Twice Divorced-A Husband
Who Threatened His Wife
With an Axe.

A whole tubful of soiled family linen
was washed in Judge Naptons court
room. Four divorce cases were tried
and four DEGREES granted. In the try
ing of the cases odd tales of domestic
in their details.
For a second time Mrs. Mary c. Blair
was granted a divorce from Samuel j.
Blair, this time on the grounds of cruel
and inhuman treatment Mr.. and Mrs.
Blair were first married April 81, 1865.
They lived together as man and wife
until September, 1894 when they were
divorced. Four years Of life apart con-
WINGED the aged couple it would be bet
ter to jog along their declining years in
double harness, so Dec. 3, 1885, they
We're remarked.
Mrs. Blair was given the divorce by
default yesterday, but some testimony
was introduced. Mrs. Blair alleged that
her husband was of a cruel, nagging
and quarrelsome disposition; that he
would provoke quarrels with her sons
for the purpose of annoying her and
that he was in the habit of attributing
all his misfortunes in life to her. She
declared the constant worry and annoy
ance consequent upon living with him
was undermining her health The de-
fault of the defendant was entered.
1t was expected some sensational tes-
timony would be taken in the divorce
case of Grace Morris against James
Norris, which came up before Judge
Napton yesterday, but the expectations
We're not fulfilled. The couple married
May II, 1896, and have one son, aged
4, Al
When Mrs. Morris filed her complaint
alleging cruel and inhuman treatment,
Mr.. Morris came back with an answer
and cross complaint, alleging his wife
had committed adultery with Martin
Roddy and others. Later he withdrew
these charges. A decree was given Mrs.
Morris yesterday.
Mrs. Anna Campbell objected to her
husband attempting to chastise ner
with an axe and so brought suit for di-
Norce. A decree was granted her yes
terday by Judge Napton on the grounds
OF cruel and inhuman treatment. Mrs.
Campbell alleged in her complaint that
she married Mr.. Campbell at Seattle
Dec. 10, 1894, and one daughter, aged
4 years, is the result of the union. She
asserted that her husband has not
properly provided for ner, has called
her liar and other unpleasant names
in the presence of friends has accused
her of want Of chastity and that on
March ~ last he threatened her with
an axe.
J. Tropcich was yesterday granted a
decree of divorce from Louisa Tropcich,
who allowed the case to go by default
The people are Austrans.
In the divorce case of Alice Ross
against w. M. Ross, which was decided
some time ago, stay of procedures
was granted yesterday by Judge Nap
ton and exception was taken by the
counsel for the plaintiff to this order.
A large amount of probate business
was transacted in the court yesterday.
In the matter of the guardianship of
Francis A. Rowe, a minor Charles r.
Smith, Mark T. Inman and A. L. Pals
grove were appointed appraisers of the
estate.
The annual report of the guardian of
Veronica Corrigan was filed and APP
proved.
An order was entered permitting
property of the estate of Ella S. Will
son, deceased, to be sold.
The final accounting of B. f. Brown.
administrator of the estate of Emil
Speer, deceased was approved and
decree of distribution entered The only
heir is the father of the deceased, John
Carl Antoine Speer of Chemnitz, Ger
many who will receive about $500.
In the matter of the estate of Lucinda
Dilts, deceased, an order was signed APP
pointing Frank Marlette, o. Hoyt and
Robert Dixon commissioners for the
partition of the real estate.
An order for the sale of personal prop