The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-02-11 00:00:00

A FOOLHARDY ACT.

A painful sensation was caused by an alarming
occurrence in the Music Hall, Dublin, on Friday night
of last week, when Madlle. Senide, a female lion-tamer,
was bitten by one of her animals, and sustained very
severe injuries to the face and neck. Madlle. Senide,
who for some weeks past has been exhibiting a troupe
of wild animals, was taking her benefit. One of the
feats she was in the habit of undertaking was placing
her head within the mouth of one of her lions, and re-
taining it there for some time. She had hitherto ac-
complished the feat without accident, and she got
through it successfully during her performance on the
Friday night. When the entertainment was over,
however, and the audience had gone, a photographer
was in attendance to take views of her as she appeared
in her performance. Two photographs of Madlle. Senide
with her lions were taken, and the third view was to
show her in a cage with her head in the lion's mouth. It
required a considerable time to arrange the preliminaries,
and the lion, it appears, grew impatient under, the
delay. Meanwhile, Madlle. Senide was holding her
head in the animal's mouth in the manner which she
was in the habit of appearing before the audience,
when the photographer turned on the magnesium
light. The flash startled the animal, and he closed
his mouth suddenly. Fortunately, Madlle. Senide
was able to withdraw her head quickly, but her right
cheek was caught by the teeth of the animal, and torn
completely open, the cut extending down to the Olin.
The animal also placed his 'paw upon her shoulder,
and inflicted an ugly scratch along the upper part of
the chest. The lion exhibited no anger, and after the
occurrence, crouched down in the corner of the cage.
On Saturday morning Madlle. Senide sent word by her
manager that she would appear on Saturday night at
the music-hall and go through her performance. The
proprietor, however, declined to allow her to exhibit.
BUR' ()WARY AT A BISHOP'S
PALACE.
Abergwrli Palo.ce, the residence of the Bishop
David's was entered by burglars during Thursda,
night, last week. The building is in a form ,
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three sides were unoccupied. The burglars, evidently
aware of the circumstances, commenced operations on
the dining-room window. The putty of a pane of
glass close to the window fastener was carefully re-
moved, and by using a diamond cutter a portion of
the glass was abstracted sufficient to admit of the
operator's hand. The window fastening was thrust
back, and the burglars then began to work upon the
inner shutters. By boring gimlet holes through them,
and then using a thin saw on the line of holes, a
square piece of wood was taken out, and the iron bar
being raised, entrance to the room was gained. The
dining-room, the Bishop's library, and several other
private rooms adjacent were carefully ransacked for
valuables. It is stated by those who were in charge
of the palace that everything of value was carefully
deposited in a place of safety, and it is hoped, there-
fore, that when the Bishop returns it will be found
that nothing of value has been stolen. The matter is
in the hands of the Dolice.