Mrs. Mary BRIGGS, who is now living with her mother at Harvey Station (York Co.), was surprised last week by a call from Deputy Sheriff HAWTHORNE who served her with a divorce writ at the instance of her husband, Matthew BRIGGS, now in Hennepen Co., Minnesota. They were married in 1883 and about five years ago Mrs. Briggs came home and has since lived with her mother and has been in constant communication with her husband, from whom she received money no later that the present winter. The writ was issued by a Minneapolis firm and the only cause for divorce charged is alleged desertion on the part of the wife.