, 1876-12-24

room, mounted the platform, and opened the
x,.tr c9urt; Several lawyers present made motions
eocintcs quickly left their seats. When Kasmire
discovered he WIS alone, he sent for the othar
Judges; but they refused to .reappear, and then
Judge Kasmfre ordered an adjournment Other
given, bat not obcyed. The Judge. who was edo eSt
IDENTITY laboring under spasn Of insanity. left he
Beach. and walking up to the reporters remaskeJ:
+" Gentlemen, I wish you to state that nv co1
leagues refnsc to hold court with me, on the plea
that nm cEuzy:" As he walked away hemuttesed
dan Shook. After his departure the other Judges
returned and reopened the court, when business
proceeded as usunl.
CHURCHES AND THEATRES ovKRHAuLEp.: =
Some astounding discoveries as to the unsafe
condition of churches and theatres are beno
made by the authorities having the matter in
charge The points Of investigation are. II,
safety against fire; (2) safety Of IN audience in
case OF fire. Hardly any building for public IN.
tainments any church has been visited which I.
entirely free from Objectionable features. The
churches, as whole, are pronounced more unsafa
than the theatres probably because there are mora
OF them. Il very general attention has been d.
rcctcd to Beecher's Plymouth Church In Brooslvn.
which IL unouestfonably the most crowded cdidcs
during services in America. Its aislts arc dlled
with camp stools, md cgsess from It's galleries
IL very difficult. II Il serious fire should or
cur in Plymouth Church during service, panic
wonld be certain and n panic mere people would
Chapel on Vest. Twenty NTH street Is another
popular CITY church which needs attention. 1t IL
extensively used ior fashionable weddings. ano,
means Of Exit are two small doors On Twent; faS
and The ean
correspondents to carry on controversy relatiys
to the safety OF various places Of amusement and
1t maybe stated as safe rule that na'ess the
aff0t fNh fY1h F1xf
will be avoided. There are already indications
that two OF the city theatres which are not re-
garded as particularly safe arg suffering, in tho
theatre which il least usef is universally pro-
nounced the safest OF a1l,-the Academy Of Music
1s lobbles and entrances On tue Fourteenth street
America In case or fre. This was lesson wisely
learned when the Academy Was last destroyed.
TRAINING FOR TIE FLYING TRAPEzR.
consica-5no tha nrr,har ~ Ar,no .r.n...
~one'oe14ns 'ne nu44ioe4 " n11ns iape<e per
formers attached to various circus organizations
and variety shows through the country. it il
taxa1, .,,r,r5.;no, +ho+ +ha1a .b,r,5 av;a:, 49,.
81 -. e-471 Ia .u's :.
~, t"o lek ~ 4a. 49, - aanEs - Raspaie 'ne
~, "a to,s,a .,a. =, a1,east ras~< a,, 49,, -
rnh,;. or,nnosfnn, ~ the co,ntry ~" t.nna.s ~
mt NJ RI. .nnaratna ono traneze ne,fornosn,a,
uart of the regular exercises But, a. the symua.f
ums are for. men only. the training. schools IN
principally patronized BY females. One Of theta
institutions is in former dancing hall! On Ayenue
4. near Tonpkius SQUARE. and is In charge OF a
retired circus rider. 1t IL regarded as second
class ahair The other IS IN close proximity 10 the
IVY T. Int ~ p-ntess..s ,J - 80 RHth - h
have won honora in public. Their go.cailed schooi
consists large apartment with heavy coatiuxof
sswdust on the door, and stout netting half way
net~een tne tfape1e anu groano- lais u q pfotee-
,nna n.y. n,n A ~ lug
within eirht feet Of the rrnnni' rhich eiyc. rhen
cnnadancs "a fai1 fro1 that haiaht - Tha rnnnd
can never be serious RE in pupils are mostly f.
7h pct51 sn1s thnt ~ a. =. H. t"nr:
far mnre darno acts n iaif the snace ~ tirs H.
qui1ed Tor men: He says they are brayer than
o11an.+ inc-e5ihia IIa aava ~ n I h.a traomant 7,,
o.t;ons tran, rnno ~ goo rnn i sa.,1
WIG are fascinated BY ths idea Of becoming trapeze
R.d who c1,njd arecnte wnnde,yni feet. n the mr.
hin,.,ssa% ~" ~ .e.1th e,, 1a1 a. aa. .u1 49,
peased y fSos, 9sa Why sne perseretea t1, ID tne
It5,ns ,IS psIsat Pe''een III Au9 a1A 1e
0esef eoa4u eonip1eueAo'
An elopement took place in Morristowu, MI,
last week. which in itself was Very practical,
everyday sort OF affair. The principal par
ties we're q romantic Young couple who loved
each other madly, but, as the young fellow
had no employment, and the girls father thought
he had better show himself man enough to earns
support before he married. They were torbiddento
think OF marriage. Al they could not wait the
pleasure OF tneif s1esn pafients tne5 ran away 70
Ne" 1ofk anu were "af.aeu .nefe. oas 1nls
elopement mac an ep1sooe "nicn ts sa'ael 1unny'
Ine marrying occurred ~ tue conclusion u paly
ne'o In the to"n' anu inc oe oefo1ae, n.Ss
c.. was present, but her lover was not There
were also present Miss & and q Mr.. j.,
fronn New York. Durfne the eyaning Mr. ] and
Miss fIrted considerably. and were
the ohserved of nil oh1erveg This vounx
iadv wa in the secner Of the intended
e1onerent ann aho1t1v after mianight she com
mnnicated the fact conf;dentfally to Mr. T.. and
asIed him to escort herself and Sf1ss G. to q noint
~ H. aosenta5 ~ fha nint and ~ - o,ven a90naa