New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-23

| ience. however are much more common in every
walk of life than marriages in jail Yet this was
the form which the disease took in the case of two
tramps who recently became enamored OF each
other In the White Plains jail, were made
one, took up collection and departed we
seem also to detect symptoms OF spring fever IN
the action of Katie Rounds the Newport nre-Dug'
who, when she had broken jail herself, was unwlil-
ing to escape alone but paused to release an I'M
prisoned burglar TINS proving in new way 'hat
love laughs at locksmhs. Returning to the realms
OF polite society we find an elopement which was
nine days wonder in this city matched by later
eIopement In Brooklyn, the latter having the APP
propriate accompaniment Of stern and unforgiv-
ing parent. Perhaps Senator David Davis took
certain interest from the contrast IN another BROOK
lyn wedding. This was the union OF two mldgets
each some three feet and a half in height. they
were welded at museum in the presence Oh Aulus,
fat boys and bearded women.
There is difficulty however in clearly diagnosing
sprng fever on account of the strange and startling
symptoms which have recently and frequently APP
peared. Miss Maria Solger was to have been mar
ried on certain Sunday The malady was APP
parentIy advancing favorably, and the prepara-
tons for the wedding were ready, when the young
lady suddenly disappeared. Now, actions like this
are utterly beyond the pale of any philosophy. MI
Casper Llebman of MiddletOwn, was to have been
married on Wednesday. On Tuesday night ne
turned on the gas in his room and shot himself ID
the head. There have lately been two or
three similar cases. from which IL APP
pears that the approach OF the Crisis
in spring fever causes low spirits in the patient ana
a feeling of dread and apprehension which not IN
frequently leads to suicide. Certainly suicide Is
better than the recent conduct of man in Pennsyi-
yapia who instead Of presenting himself at MS
wedding. sent word to The waiting bride that
he was "going to travel' And similar COM
ment might be made upon Mr. John bigsar
who suffered severely from the fever. but who de-
clared himself kept from marriage by Obstacles
his sister and children-which he prayed migh
be removed" But Mr. Biggar can console him.
self with the thought that there are no Unfair dis
tnctiOns OF sex in breach of promise SUITS for wne
seamstress Of Swampscott, Mass, Is now suing
young man for 800, 900 worth of bghted affections,
o stable-keeper In Bangor, Me-, has brought suit
against his Gaithless inamOrata for 10000. In
late local case honors appear TO be easy.
young man arrested for paying attentions to a
scornful young woman retaliates by displaying af-
fectionate letters written BY herself. Occasionally
it appears that spring fever breaks out In some
vrulent and unexpected form after the crisis is sup
posed to be safely passed. An example OF THIS Is
the case of Mr.. Ceary, who, five days after his mar
riage 10 Miss Henry, suddenly "came to himself
declared that he had been entrappod into the mar
riage and promptly deserted her. From this imper-
feet resume 1t will be seen that the season thus far
has been exceptionally prolific IN strange examples
of this curious epidemic. We shall wait with inter
est and some apprehension TO see what the remain
der of tho season may bring forth.