The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-19
The Reported Death OF Van Amburgh. the
Lion Tanner, by n Tigress.

The Reported Death or Van Amburgh. the
Lion Tanner, by n Tigress.
From the Woonsocket Republican, June 49,
Intelligence has just reached Of the awful death of
Van Amburgh on Monday evening last II appears that
his daring feats to very numerous and respectable au
dcnce in field adjoining the village Of Sctuate he
sstonshed and delighted the AMER ha~nr
displayed the wonderful ascendancy which man has
gained over the brute creation for than hour
with his noble collection Of lions, &C.. he next brought
out tgress Of the most beautiful Of its Species
and continued his performance by making her crouch at
cuar eye, fondling and caressng her with all the conf
dence one would repose in favorite dog. About this
time Of the audience young lady Of great beauty
and elegance Of manners who seemed to take great in
terest in the hero Of the inquired Of Mr. Van Am
beasts at the time they were feeding Most assursdYy
Miss replied the intrepid tanner and Immediately or
Having been fed for long time upon lean veal there
was tremendous rush among the animals at the sight
OF fresh beef which after great struggle was finally
secured by the tigress, who in mendcng attitude in
prize when Mr.. Van Amhurgk approached her and ex.
the animal growied with dspeasure the effort to take
away the meat from her was again made-again she
became alarmed, but Van Amburgh assured them there
was not the least cause for fear.
He then struck the tigress with violence at which she
crouched back growled violently dashed her sides fu
rously, and now all was uproar and confusion; in
made by the audience for the door-na moment the
alarm spreadand the people hurried to the pavilion
but none dared 60 inthey bsrrHaded the place and
was lying on his back, welterng in blood the animal
gazing wildly around and seeming as if proud Of her
fatal conquest her fore paw extended the breast
OF her VICTIM whose eess form presented truly horri
BILE and appalling sight
By the vigilance of the two very gentlemanly land.
lords who keep the splendid houses Of entertainment in
the village of Scuate. aided by most the neighbors with
muskets las it justly deemed the safest plan to de-
stroy the tgress possibility and for this pur.
pose great precautions were taken-a small aperture
was made through the canvass, which commanded
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| tai spot
Four of the men were placed on the outside with load
| ed muskets and, after pause, took aim and fired
dreadful howl resembling distant thunder was uttered
by the wounded beast but before she had sufficient time
AIM and fced her the earth growing with rage and
fury Another voey. and all slent-she lay bsthed
in her blood quite dead by the side of her lfeess
ter Thus ended the life Of that talented and surprising
! young man, Van Amburgh ..a - ts@-5
Tho young lady who was the innocent and immediate
cause Of the fatal catastrophe was removed from the
scene in state bordering upon despair. But time and
space will not allow to say at present-furthcr
| particulars in our next
From the Boston Transcript June III
| VAN AMnuRcH.-An extra, purporting to come from
terday relates horrible story Of the death Of Van AM
burgh at Situate, H. L. Monday evening" having been
IN S Soas
bly, got up in this city create excitement 1t was
from woonsocket, by the Providence Train this morning
were entirely ignorant of such an event.
BALTIMORE, June IL, 1896
Departure Of the Baltimore Observation-Disclosures
Fre"k Of Nature.
The Baltimore volunteers yesterday, took their depar
ture from Washington in the steamship Massachusetts
under command of Col. VIM H. Watson, for Matamoras
where expected they will be landed in about four
teen days They have some fine whole soul fellows
among them, and drawer than their commander
not exist; that expect to hear favorable
reports Of them should be their fortune to meet the
enemy.
extraordinary freak of nature occurred in this
city on Tuesday night, being the birth of living child
with the heart outside of the breast The heart is entire
y outside OF the body and destitute of any pecardum
the external surface of the chest which at that
point bears mark resembling ccatrx, il the flesh
suffered to grow up again. Zach pulsaton, of course
can be distinctly observed and the whole natural action
Of this delicate organ is made visible to the immediate
PHILADELPHIA, June II, 1916.
| The Rip Pan WInkle-Mysterious affair, &c.
The steamboat Rip Van Wrinkle is to take excur.
sion this afternoon upon the Delaware with about five
hundred guests present by invitation of its we'll known
commander Capt Fury. collation. is also to be
for the accommodation of the participants his hos
ptality.
At an early hour this morning, quantity Of female
apparel found upon Dock street wharf together with
Bible, containing note signed with the Of Ann
WOODBURY. Of Salem county New Jersey In which it ID
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nolds and had been induced put end
her trouble by committing suicide imagined to be
hoax by great many persons; but others put faith in
the affair and are now engaged in searching for the
| body. IT woman has actually drowned herself she
must have first Invested herself OF most Of her clothing
that found the wharf consisted Of flannel under
garment black silk frock, and shoes and stockings.
girl belonging Salem, New Jersey attempted to
herself evening last week. but rescued by two
boys and the owner of the clothing found believed to
The sales Of stocks pretty considerable, but at
diminished prices State 5s opened at e but closed at
the close sales were effected at 49,.
Political movements.
Mn. CALHouS.-The Hamburg Is. Cl Gazette expires
its regret that the proceedings Of the meeting
upon by Of the papers other States evidence
that South Carolina warmly sustans the administration
in the course has thought 70 pursue toward.
for his position in this matter Nothing, says can be
further from the truth The resolution approving Of Mr.
Cahouns course, the Hamburg paper informs us, was
introduced by Col Wigall, Immediately after the con-
clusion Of the speech Of Col Pckens, in which Col r.
administration Col Wgfail felt justly indignant at the
wards distinguished Senator, and was laboring
der this feeling when he penned and the reso
luton alluded to-, IL adds -" We assured by
cra the gentlemen who opposed the adoption Of the
resolution that their opposition TO It arose not from any
desire to cast censure upon Mr. Calhoun but that they
at the expense Of the balance of our representation who
thought proper to differ from him in their vote upon the
bill declaring war against Mexico What is in the
wind, that Col Pckens has taken the field against Mr.
Calhoun Thore Is under-csrrent at work in that
State, which we DO not understand
i CHANCELLOR ron AlssIssPrL--The following is the
result of the election of this high judicial offcer =
For J. N. Smiley. ............ l,45I
:" r. Ellis. ....., ...'.'.......'.. i,8W
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Smilcy's majority. ........"... az
DEATH OF Hon. Henry MtpDLEroN.-We regret
to have to mention the leniise, on Saturday night