Secret Marriages

The Secretary of Stato is BendlDg out a letter to judges of probftte notif} iu,r thom of the provisions of the law recently passad, matdng it the duty of judies of probate to issue mtrriagq lieenses aud perforni marriage ceremonies in eertain cases. The statute is intendod for the protectiou uf the reputation of certain females. Spcc'al attontidii is eallcd to the provisión of the law requiriog sti-ict secreoy to hu observed conceroing marrlagea of this class. They aro nol to be lalked about by tl,o judg'ee, their deputies or assistants, or by tho physician the applieation. A penalty is provlded for the publishors of Dgvrspapera vvho give publieity to auch marriages. Tlie new law goes into effect on August 29.