Forty-Seven Divorces

Wilhelm Batzer, of Lima township, commenced a suit for divorce in the circuit court yesterday afternoon against his wife Johanna Batzer, nee Malke, whom he married in West Prussia, Germany, August 23, 1885, on the ground of desertion. Mr. Batzer sets up in his bill that he has one child living, aged six, that at his wife's request on June 11, 1887, he carne to this country from Germany, expecting her to come with him. But after their plans were made, she refused to come with him and had since refused to come to him. He also stated that he had not heard from her for the past five years. For this cause, he asks for a divorce.