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Show Divorces i Indiana The divorce laws of our State, and the manner in which they have been administered by our cvurts. have brought lasting disgrace upon Indiana. It is useless to say that we are imposed upon by unscrupulous parties from other states. It is a notorious fact that our laws invite people of all nations na-tions to come to Indiana and rid themselves them-selves of irksome marital bonds. From Russia. France. England, Germany, the Canada, and from every State in the UnioD. discontented husbands and wives have flocked to Indiana to procure pro-cure divorces. As the law stood f r some years, an applicant for divorce could tile a petition the day he came to the State, aud in a few weeks have a decree releasing him from his marriage vows. Divorce - seekers hunted in couples. It frequently happened that a lady would happen in Indianapolis with a male traveling companion, file her papers for a divorce from an absent ab-sent husband the same day, procure a divorce dissolving the marriage contract, con-tract, based upon the evidence of the gentleman friend, and marry her witness wit-ness before leaving town all of which was accomplished within a period of five or six weeks. A celebrated actress filed a petition asking a divorce from her husband on the ground of aliened cruelty. The charge was sustained by proof that, while coming from San l-'rancisco to New Y'ork on an ocean steamer, the lady found her affinity in a gay and festive young gentleman who was in the habit of quoting Byrou to her on deck while her husband was in his lonely stateroom. A sharp reprimand from her cruel husband brought tears to the little woman's eyes, and for this an Indiana judge gave her a decree which released her from the insupportable insup-portable tyranny of her liege lord. Another case : A lady traveling in Indiana in company with her second choice, in pursuit of divorce and a second sec-ond marriage, had testified hep faith in the liberality of our laws and in the honor of her future husband, in a very unequivocal manner. The judge in whose court her case was pending had a fit of stubboruuess, and, under the depressing influences of an indigestible dinner, had denied the application. The poor woman was in a dilemma, and the plan of escape by "swallowing both horns" had not yet been promulgated promul-gated by the Sentinel. She appealed to her attorney, who informed her that justice aud divorces could be dispensed by the judical fiat alone. She left the attorney in tears. The next morning his honor came upon the bench, and before the reading of the minutes said he had disposed of an important case the previous evening in a hasty manner, man-ner, satisfied that the ptthionei was entitled en-titled to a divorce. It was decided accordingly. ac-cordingly. The lady and her witness were married in haste, and the happy pair left the city with an exalted opinion opin-ion of Indiana justice. Neariy every court-house in Indiana has been the scene of such farces. Indianapolis Journal. The Artesian salt well of Lincoln, Neb., throws a stream of brme six inches in diameter to the height of over iifty feet. The stream has sufficient suffi-cient volume to turn a mill wheel Its waste channel is like a rapid, roaring mountain brook. |
