ALIMONY

—On the commencement of divorce proceedings it is usual for the wife to apply for an order on her husband for maintenance during and after the suit. The former is called alimony pendente lite, and continues until the decree absolute; the latter, permanent alimony. An order will not be made where the husband has little or no means, and if he is destitute and his wife has means, he may apply for an order on her. 2.]), dyestuff formerly prepared from madder root, now synthetically from anthracene; crystallizes in red prisms, M.P. 290°, produces Turkey reds, purpurin, and other dyes (q¢.v.) with different mordants.