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Show Ttah Divorces. The disgraceful practices of the Utah probate courU in divorce matters mat-ters have fixed a stain upon the territory ter-ritory that it will lake years to efface. The following letter, addreestd "To the Judge ol Salt Lake City," ehows in a measure how notorious these divorces have become and how readily ihey are supposed to be obtained by discontented busbaoda. If this sort of tning continues, married ladies outside of Utah will be loth to let their huebanda viait the terrrilory, lest they return with divorce decrees in their pockets: New York, May 17ib, 1S7S. ludge of Salt Lake City: I understand my husband, D. K. Towneend, is filing for a divorce in Salt Lake city. I beg of you not to grant it, aa there ia uo ground for it. As I see he cannot get it, as he never has gained bis residence there. He iB there with Forepaugb's circus, and aa I can assure you, has no ground lor a divorce. Mrs. D. K. Towssesd, 402 Fourth Avenue, New York City. |
