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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-11
DEATH OF LIEUT.. COL. MILLER.

Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Miller the veteran OF the
Marine Corps, died at POiiadeIphia, on Sunday. He
was in the eighty-frst year Of bis age, though he
looked until lately many years younger. He was
man Ct splendid bravery, and saved, as far as hero
az handful Of men could, the wounded honor Of the
American aims at BIadensbug. BE stoutly refused
to retire ON the field and wss shot down. We give
the circumstances as we have them from bis lips:
StrsgeeIs Of the enemy approached, and British
older ne ar him fired end then jumped up and crewed
Our cficer was thus badly wounded in the arm, and
lay helpless on the ground for some time Another
soldier csmipg up after the defeat of the Americana,
began TO rife bis pockets, snc perceivpg ring on
The finger OF the hand Of the wounded arm tired 70
pull it of This gave the ,uferer greai agony and ne
begged the soldier not TO tear Of asst OF rihng
value. "Iwill, By Cd" was the reply, and lift
"wont come Of, III cut your finger off," Tagging
away at the ring yeopered the wound OF the arm, ana
the blood flowing s Sd over the hand fabricated the
finger. 60 the rig slipped off aud the wounded n ,n
yss left yelteIipg in blood. Altar tune the main
booy Of the British army came up, and the com
mand.r seeing an American officer wounded on the
srourd, was paricularin ordering every auen
ton to be shown 10 him. Major Miller thert upon
,eci,ed the trea,me mt be had received from the British
soldier. wlereupon the British General said " Tell
"pe his name be sha be instantly shot, The orders
"are ptremptory in any such case Of outssgs offered
"to wounded soldier" BltMsj Miller, though able
to identity the man, would not do so--s rare example
o'gensiosty
Being under the Gaze Of the surgeon Of the British
amy it wss pronounced necessary ihs. the wounded
srln shoud be cut of, but the sufferer said he would
moi consent TO lose il An exchange Of prisoners soon
tcok place, and the surgeon Of the American army
gave the ssme opini n that the ann mus! come of
,s modification was Inevitable in the then ho
weather. But the wounded officer refused, though hi
.utrrgs we're so greet that he took one hundred and
twenty drops oflaudsnun dsy. Contrary 70 sIpec
ison be recovered, though the articulation Of int
hsnd was destroyed, and be lived to a god old sse
After ttese incidents Of the war Of 1912, be Psss'
through the Creek ard Florida vars with dn.n0u
aud finally, the victim Of disease. was Hsn'''''N :"
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Free atste Party hai thereupca raised rebellion
burnt sixteen houses on Hickory Poiat, fortified
Lawrence and mounted Ave pieces Of caunon-and
that one Of thsir military officers was arrested in
some other town, with written orders to burn il
AID murder al the inbabitants-,bese and other
mons'rOus, incredible Hes have had free course
here, with nothing from the other side to confate
them trust The intRigenety will publish some
reiutstoD Of all this tomorrow; If,ar tn. Cnion
viii not ejthsI then nor 81 any other time aud
OF all the papers from Other cities SOLD here la ree
majority a'e as basely and snscrupulously Pro
Slavery as The Satanic itself The daily packages
OF IRIBUNES that CO ne here are uniformly sold
out in twenty minutes after they are opened while
papers Of opposite character ere hawked about all
the re1t day. IT MAJ not always be So
feel very sure that the cause Of Freedom in
Kansas bas gained grouad here 'ibce the Session
opened, spd that the struggle for Speaker bas
helped to difuse and confirm correct impressions
with regard to it | hsvs greater con idence to-
day in the ,dmissisn of Reeder than have
had at AM focuer time But the issue is still
doubtful exceedingly doubtfOl-and entreat all
who desire that the Right shall prevail 10 make
their wishes manifest to their respective Repre-
,entlves Ii Coz Tess. H.G.
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A. and received nearly every Nebraska Know

Ing. and received nearly every Nebraska Know
Nothing vote in the District. OF the 1921 voters
who gave their suffrages to Whitney il ia believed
that not burdred were in favor of the Kansas
Nebraska bill. Nevertheless si,ce the contest for
the election ofSpesker began, he has steadily voted
in way to flsig the proft ssions on which he was
elected and to defeat the wishes Of great portion
stleast Of his constituent Indeed are Informed
from Trustworthy source that several members
of the nominating Committee, to whom Mr.. Whit
ney owed his election have it 10 contemplation to
call meeting of his supporters to express the
sentiments of the district on the paioful position Of
matters at Washington, and especially on the con-
duct Of their representative
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NEU-YORK FIRE DEPAR FNENT.

The Representatives Of the New-York Fire Depad-
ment consisting Of two delegates from each Company
The city, met last evening at the uyvesant lnsituta
BIo8owey-Mr. Tinscse, Prosident, In the chsr.
Aitef the transaction OF some preliminary business.
The Al nusi Report read by the Seoressiy, from
which We learn that Il Treasurer bad remaining
in his last year bslerDe Of 81 Eel 02, since
wi icb TINE he tbs received from various sources, the
sum e $2i2ll - wbi h, in the aggregate, amounts
to s25 932 S. out OF which there has been expended
fer wi ows peDtions, relief 10 sick and disabled fire.
men, SC, the sum Of $2i s94 20; renvested 81 600
leaving bslsn opposite in the Butchers sod Drov
ers Bank TO the credit Of the Fire Department Fand
Of $3a 70. The permane fund Including trait and
special rut fur Do now cunts to $93 80, invested
as follows: 500 500 on bond and mortgage, and 3sos
in Manhattan Bank stock. This srse expenditure has
been Occasioped by variety OF crcumfsnces-
Prominent among them was the unexamp cd severity
and pro,reced duration Of the past Winter, and the
depression of nearly all kinds Of business, csusing
great distress, ard multiplying the nln-
Der of applicants for aid In ratio uuprscs-
denied in the history Of the Fire Department.
This year owing to the unusually heavy expenditure
the III ustees have been unable TO increase the Perma
nent Fund. Since the last Annual Report three msu-
bers of the Department, while in the voluntary exer-
cse of their duties and impeled by the nobest OF In
pues have lost their lives in defending the property
of our citizens.
The School Committee of the Board, upon whom
deyolyts the duty OF distributing shoes, and such
other assistance may be required 10 the chudrsa o.
frmen attending The public schools, have distnbue1
among thsse children and the widows OF hremen.
500 pairr of shoes much larger number sbsn IN
any previous year. Beside this there have oees a.
iIbuieo $50 uns Of coal. The report states thai ia
sum of 50 $50 "a was realized from the Fremsns
Ball las. Winter.
The report aludes to the badge or Gre cap reqars4
By law to be worn by fremen at fires and prohibiting
any but emen from weaving them, and complains
that the police do not carry out the ordinance Ia thss
respect.
After the reading Of the report, On election OF Of
GERS for ,he ensuing year entered into, Which 70
suited as follows:
William ID. Wade, Presidents John 3. Beoh1.
yireP, e,ieent; David MillkeD, Secretary; John s.
Giles. NEGLECTED Treasurer; David Thiel, Colec-
tor; Albert Delatour, james Kelly, John @. Wet
kins, Trustees.
The President having declared the result Of ths
election, TIE meeting adjourned about la o'clock.
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

WASHINGTON, MOnosy, Dec. 10, IeS''
Case No. lis-Samuel Howell ct al, ,laintits 10
error VS.. George Draper ct al. Error 10 District
defendant the writ Of error WAS docketed and dis
missee with costs.
Case No. 749-Deborssh Hand ct al We. samuel H..
Tn,ner-lessee Eror to Circuit Court FOR Dis ri;t OF
Neyy.Je,sey. Or motion Of Mr.. Pennington for de-.
fndant the wit OF error was docketed aud dismissed
with cOets. ,,-:..-..o ~
Csc No. e-Wm. c. AtNs'er, administrator Of
NJ Ann G.. Pratt The argument in this case vas
continued by Mr.. Fessenden for appelles, aud coh'
cIuded by Rowe for appellant.
Csses Ncs. 10 ard ii-Thos. c. Wilson ct al, u'e
IL steamer Palmetto and III. A, Barring ct al use OF
same COMPANY, vs.. steamer Palmetto. The arganeat
Of ,brse case. was commenced by Mayor tor aP-
pellsu,f
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THE LATEST NEWS.
RECEIVED BY
Ma GHETTO TELEGRAPH.
The SPEAKERSHIP.
IIIII Oh In u LlNIlII
Editors Conespspdercs Of Tue n. z. Tn ,une.

Editoh. Coresesnderos Of Tue a. z. Tn,u
WASHINGTON, Monday, Dec. 10, 1855.
Bspks's vote began at 100 this morniog, and
went steadily up to 1O7, where it stood two bal
lots. The House was then adjourned by our op-
pOnents ON q close vote by tellers. The Mem
bers ele cted as Anti-Nebrsska men who stood GU!
against Baok, are John Wheeler and Bayard Clark
Of New.York Fuller Mllsrd aud Edie Of Penn
sylvsDa; Scott, Harrison, Ball and Moore Of
Ohio DUN and Scott of Indiana; beside Fuller
of Maine, " illisms of New-York, Hickman aud
BhrclaJ Of Pennsylvania, and Wells Of Wisconsin,
Anti-Hebrasba Democrats We need seven out Of
these and 10 effort has been or will be spared to
gain them Possibly some Of those who came to
US to-day will bolt back tomorrow. But at least
one hundred will stand fire. while several now
standing out have each promised to vote for
Banks when such vote will elect Ofoourse there
are men voting for Banks who would prefer an
other candidate; but trust the great body Of the
the Anti bIaska men viii stand by their candi
date to the last. H.G.
FeD Another Correspondent
The Senate caucus Of Democrats to-day, on the
subject OF the Committees, postponed thsir re-
port till to Dorrow.
The Office Of Printer was considered. The can
didates are Butler Of The n. Journal Of Com
m. rcs Mich as0n CT The Union, and Tucker of The
Septintl Messrs. Mason, Butler aad Bsysrd gave
totce that they would not be bound by any caucus
decision. Five other Democrats, it is understood,
will pursue the same course. The matter is post
poDed
10 le A,.oeiatsd P,ss,
BY 20 process Of figuring can politicians raise
BaBkss vote over l07. Strenuous eGeitions will
therefore b. made either to win help or in
ouce certain Members to sbsebt themselves ia order
hat Bar kiss pr'sen. strength may secure his triumph.
Menbes in opposition, other than Richardson's
friends appear fIeo in their preselt rmness against
bm and considerable doubt Ia entertained respecting
BaUks's ultimate success
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TaE MARsH CHILDREN AT THE BROADWAY IhhA'
TIR Tbs company made most fs.ors0's imS
sion In their performance lest evening. we ntss
s,,oni,bsd or more enthusiastic in their e1pressio.'
- a.;s~.,;a. In The personatons Of these chidrsa
So. - ..rv great e1ten. he purely mechanical.
Dsrretihe rspstitiou Of uncompreh'o led x1rS. and
paii.'Dn I'd artificial attitudes so painfully peH
"e - other iofantie thes plans we have ever
"pu .Ss fortune to witcess. From the fact that -
naa chosen are adapted to their understanding saA
phirie, their rel dtion Of the various psrs asoss-
.sry pa ua and agreeable. The fairy ertrsv Agsasa
"Besuty and the Beast" was very beautiful per-
f.rnss &c, marred only by . number Of SCENIC
,ho,teom ngs. Those parents who wish - glvs tAs
little people real holiday tres. should take Asn y
the Brosdwsy. We predic! Cor the la,Ant wsna"
great suecess.
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2sb se&. 3oh. 3ia S4. $50
Sc 81 % % zoo 100


And then the House was adjourned twenty min
utes past - by a general rally of all opposed to
Banks and the giving way of few of his friends /;
the vote by tellers) staudiDg l05 for adjournment
TO 81 against ii. Notice was given by public out
cry that sn Anti.Nebraska caucus would be held in
the Hall this evening at which it is hoped stake
viii be planted and then il choice shall he lOnge
prevented the public will Know precisely why it
il, and who is TO blame for it. But strongly hope
that Monday will witness an election
The Members elected by Ant.Nebr8ska con
-stituences and as nti-Nebraska men, who to-day
resisted hll entreaties 10 end this useless irritating
waste Of the public time by choosing Speaker,
were Messrs. Walk, Whitney, John Wheeler,
Baysrd Clark, Andrew Oliver, john Williams ana
Have from our State, five or six from Penasylva-
mia, Bail and Scott Harrison of Ohio, o. +. Moore
finally falling away to them,) two from NewJer-
sey, Dunn AID Scott Of Indiana believe these
are all natural Partially for their esteemed
fellow-ciiizen, Henry NJ. Fuller. doubtless gov
erned the votes Of some Of the Pennsy vaniaus
while those National" Kuow-Nothings from our
State, who voted for Humphrey Marshall at the
start, could hardly be expected to come clear over
TO an Auti-Nebraska candidate just yet. Their
constituents, who remember the flaming Free-Soil
professions of Mr. Bayard Clark and some of the
rest, will naturally be surprised at their attitude ;
but they will settle that among them. How
Messrs Wheeler, Oliver aud Williams reconcile
their course today with their professions and
former acts, 1 cannot imagine They were ali
elected as Ant-Nebraska Democrats, and here is
an Anti Nebraska DemOcrat-One who, with
them, had burst the sbackes of party be-
cause Of their rePUgnance to Douglass Nebraska
kill-noniinated and voted for by Wings as the
AntiNebraska candidate for Speaker. / did think
Shat Dir. Banks would receive his earliest and
beartiest support from these gentlemen, whose
position 80 closely paralleled his. HG.
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as command cftse Paiis'epbis Navy Ysr3. WIZ
tie Mexican wsr broks out, tbs Government dsc,lssl
to eccept bis assistance on tie ground Of ais e.
Varo age ard great service. He hsi twe sisesU
msrried to officers Of the invading British army. shsv
II that AZ sometimes has esn,Ie rsspits- He leaves
oEe daughter Of distinguished beauty Married u -
oaly son Z The late Riossrd Peters
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

Tie house last hight was splendid, double any On
Of The sesson. The prospect, therefore, brighten
ing. The opera was the TrSvatore, and it wM wsh
received. Msd La Grange wn greeted with Gus
tomsy eminent approval. Msd. Nantier Didiee, who
nsde her first appearance in tie gypsey part, chsmed
the by the purity Of her voice and the e.
cesLce o. her execution Amodo particularly dn
iingu;sbea bin'eK Bdgnoi did very nicely. TAs
srtlts we're called before the curtain three times.
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FROM flashing TON.
The HOUSE on SATURDAY

Editoiisl Correspondence Of The NJ Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Dec. Sd p. N.
quiet, steady, earnest days work has been
done to day toward organizing the House not sn
tirely successful; but such as to give proUse of
result on Monday. For the first line, Mr. Banks's
friends took hold deterninedy- Campbell hsv-
ing bonorably Withdrawn from the caayass-and
the vote for Banks on the several ballots taken to-
day stood aa folloUs.
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XXXIVTH CONG r ESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .WAsHIsGTos. Dec. 10,

SENATE. .WAsHISGToS. Dec. 10, 1885,
On oiion of Dir, WELLER. the Select Commute,
On he Pacific Rsilroad ordered 10 be continued;
q vscsnces 10 be filled by the Chair.
Mr.. ADAMSS resolution, providing f)r the election
Of officers to the Senate to day, indefinitely post
pened.
Mr. BAYARD gave poice Of his intention to intro
duce bill provicus for Il Publi, Printing Engav
ing and BIZ dug. Adjourned.
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TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

TWO Wins LATLK FROM CALIFORNIA.
NEW. ORLEANS, December Q, 1855.
The steam ship Prometheus has arrived At this port.
with California dates to the Goth ult
The steamship Northern Light LEFT Punt, Arenas
for New-York on the - ms, With about $3.50 600
in ,pec'e.
The Prcmetheu. delivered the Catifornis news a.
New Orleans in less than seventeen days from Sso
Francisco.
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DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY BIZ FIRE.

PORTLAND, Noncay, DVV, TO IVV0'
Several extensive voOdshees aud o.asr oul'1,ngr
The Danvi.le FUNSTON OF tie Gta"o trunk All oaa
about Sc OOO-eQuAly divided oetween the Grana
TIuDk see the Ard.Oscoggin aud Kenueoec ksnESa'
Companies.
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MUNICIPAL ELEcrIoNsI IN MAssACHUsErr


Our municipal election to-day resulted 10 the tn
umnh Of Ire Citizens ticket FOR Mayor, with large
msioTty Of ihe Aldermen and Common Council: rne
vote for Mayor stands Aexa5de' Il. Rice C,fizen
CANDIDATE $50 DR.. n. b. Shurtleff, h. N. Af5e.
Iris ,yerIne the triumph of The Citizens uc<et Is
.isn,lized by q procession music, bspuars, &c.
LowkLI Mondsy, Dec. 10 1855:
DR. Elisha Huntington, the Citizens candidate Tor
Msyor, is elected by 500 plurality. The entire Gin
yens' ticket for Alcermeo, Councilman and Scsod
Commissioners is elected.
WORCESTER, Monday, Dec. 10, 1858.
The Citizens ticket for Mayor aud Aldermen is
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DIsAS ER-THE WEATHER.

BUFFALo. Mon az, Dec. 10. IDS.
The propeller Toledo, rom Toledo, bound 10 this
corn is badly damaged, Blu, the weasel is OILY slightly
injured.
1t has been very cold and windy here AL day, and
snow has Just commenced falling.
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Tue WEATHER IN BOSTON.

BOSTON, 0olo ayl DC IVi Io"''
The storm aud gate Of yos'srda! we're very ssve.e
here bu az yef We hsAr Of 20 seriou' ds@aSo 70 rs
shipping On the COST.
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elected by ITO plurality. The Hon. hsac Davi, is

NLwBuRYPoRT, Monday, Dec. 10, less.
The Ant kno~ Nothnes have cleo sd Cushing for
Nsver by about IS plurality together with four Of ths
six AloeTu en- and two-thros Of the Common Council.
Abou. 900 votes were polled
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ONE SNAKE STORY SPOILED.

The snake business is having rather extensive run
1T this time but the New Hampshire speculation is
20. TIE story about little girl being charmed by
block snake at Gimanton IL all humbuy We copy
the following from The Boston Bee.
IL atpeers that the father induced after the in
o. the people had been aroused by the influence
OF the Pres 20 visit Boston, and since Friday last the
girl ard sD6k have been exhibition AT Cochituao
Hall With ceiling OF adherence for exhibitions Of
tis nature sui undlmnished yesterday afternoon we
yirded TO the Teques Of friend and visited the hall.
On arriving al The clrsnce we found the hal nearly
filed with men, women and children. We were soon
informed that warrant had been issued during the
cary par OF ne afternoon by Judge Gushing of the
Police Cont foI the Arrest OF Mr. Hill the iatler OF
the suake-chasued girl for assault, and that Officer
Talleni hao Just conveyed the party to the CAMBRIDGE
st. Jail. The complainant il nr. w. Aver, aud the
ompant sets forth substantially that the father
pelec the child Monday to take hold Of the snake,
whereby the reptile biz ber the marks Of the same
being yis be upon her fsgey. IL further sets forth
that such cruel and unnatural exposure, endanger-
Ing the health and life Of the child, aud sbnorent 10
tha good sepse of the muniiy.
The CIR st Of the father was known 10 but g few
present, and the audience waited with becoming pa
tence TO- The exhibition 70 commence. Ia the mean
tine however, the mother, a largesized, ignorant
looking woman. exhibited herself and her yodnges,
chiG, fat, beet y.lOokng boy. Shortly after the
girl appeared. She is pretty little, bright eyed girl,
and has every appearance of b,ng intelligent and by
70 M ans b.ars the least appearance oI being un-
healthy, a. has ieen represented She seated her by
tie box conia ming the snake and Il required much
persuasion on the part OF the mother and man who
seemed to be connected with the exhibition before she
would have anything to 80 with it. Ga the box being
opened, the girl cautiously seized the snake by the
head and drew II from the box, cOiling il in her lap
For several minutes she held il in this position be-
trey in die utmost fear and nervousness. s3e men
toes il and laid her shoulders, and immedstey
eiter dropped tie reptile into s cage bat never LOT an
nsisnt letting 90 her firm grasp OF the serpent necA
Durirg this lime the mother Sat near the platform,
and before the entire audience nursed her oaoe. ouen
an exhibition Of the absence of the common decacies
of human nature never before oened, ana we re-
ret 10 say that she found those OF her own sex who
Or blushngIy sat through exhibition which was bad
enough 10 render the party subject 10 an arrest for n
dec.ht exposure OF person. universal has, and
cries of bumbugW nov arose from the audience.
several proposed 20 throw the snake into the street.
and arrest the whole party interested in the matter.
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Among The most indignant Of those Presen. were Tho
members of the Press several OF the city journals beng
reprrrented The notorious Scotch brasler, Mcclure,
defended the exhibition and became abusive 20 eeverL
gentlemen present and had il not been for the imely
prssepce OF Chief Of Police Taylor and some OF his
Officers, We are inclined to think that both Mcclure
and tire srake would have gone out OF the window To-
gether The entire aus eDce left the hai, feeling MAJ
they had been duped by Of the most revolving ana
harefaced humbug exhibitions that ever dgraeed tae
or any otl ei city.
II was the unanimous opinion Of many intelligent
gentlemen present that not the slightest magnetic IN
hueDce now EXITS between the child and the snake;
but the contrary the child seems to fear and dread
a communication 50 revoltn To human nature.
The case viii come before the Police Court to-day,
when il Is 10 be hoped that tie parties viii be re
strained from further exhibitions either here eee
where Those who were present on Monday when
the snake bit the child should endesvor 20 be pressnt
at the trial this morning. as their evidence Will be OF
Importance in determining what influence exists be-
tween the two.
Since the above was cut out, We find the following
in The Boston Pos, of the Goth. Tue father Of the
child should be bnched. He is a monster:
THy CHup AID SNAKE.-After several exhibitions
the snake appeared angry and the child manifested
great reluctance TO touch It. The father peremptory
ordered her 10 seize H. and upon It's darung from mo
box she grasped with her hand but 80 Tar down toe
neck as 10 give the re tile free scope with lts heal
After moment OF two il seized upon the childs LETT
thumb snd bit it repeatedly causing her 20 shrek wn
aeony the blood hOwisg al the while from the wound
inflicted. The ehd's father who appeared haif stupid
with liquor and mother both locking on, aud The
former after while succeeaed in getting the snake
again into the box. DIR. l. W. Aver of Ths ChroR'ce,
who was present, examined the wounds aud found
them TO be deep iLcsieDs as II made by some tnree
sided instrument. The people were very indignant
and threats were made destroy the venomous rep
tile but the audience broke up to make way for an
other exhibition.