The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-07-26

IN basket, be was taken 10 Fulton Mar
ket and Jared for one little incident in
his descent caused some mirth amid this
scene OF destruction. \ gent leman. one
probably, who hal never seen the celebrity
before. 10 making au attempt % handle
him. was llid hold OF by the animal. and
completely stripped OF lee OF his panta-
looms.
CUrRAGE ON ROYALTY.
A hard, natter of-iact-looking fellow IL
4 red tire-shrt. seized hold Of Qleeu Veto
ria and he- hopeful son. the Prince II
Wales, Ia the most c0ntemptunus manner
possible, upsetting tie skirts 0i her maj
esty. and . be passed his precious burden
down 70 t'Ose ready 20 receive H. De cried
Out with rue republican simplicity, Take
this rutoisn away out of here Danir.
Lambe't. the obese individual IN Naukeen
pantaloons who formerly sat with placid
and serene expression in the glass case
along with Victor Emmanuel who was lr-
gcotriy attred IN satin hreeche~. and his
llu'tuOus cotempOrary. Francis Joseph OF
Austria, all remained 10 the last AMI died
IN manner befulug their noble blood
and illustrous descent. During the time
OF tie conhagratlon. Louis Napoleon pre-
served an imperturbable s.leuc- and spill
nX-hke expression ot cOuufeu1ucc iu full
consonance with his public character. The
Maid Of SaragOssa persisted in most viz
tuous and ediyIng manner. as d.i the
guerrilla group, who. for over ten Years.
have watched with anxiety and sOhctude
the last moments of their beloved leader
ZumaiacarreguI, the well-kn0wn Spanish
partisan. The Greek slave WAS rescued
from fiery servitude by gallant metrop-
olitan, ana attracted general attention IN
her passage through the streets by her light
and airy summer costume.
RUN OF ANIMATED NATURE
To the sentimentalist the unhappy fate Of
so many exotic specimens. representing
every part OF the world, Will give a. much
grief is the losses I'm goods and buildings
OF his own feli0w-citiZens Shellti.h and
pOrcupine. stOrks and swans. every repre-
sentative OF the elements, Gagged together
met common death. bowling and hiss
ing. like "a cOnflagratiOn OF the world in
miniature.
RUIN AND RAID.
At fifteen minutes before o'clock the
sections, one after the other. The first to
fall was the part parallel with Broadway.
which Went over IN one mass, falling Hat
on the pavement OF the street. and then
breaking up into iunumerable fragments.
From half an hour after noon 10 five
o'clock this cOLnagratiOn and the deluge
swept along, taking IN their march Saverl :
Hotel K. L. Smiths book bindery, Dick
& Fizgerald's publishing house. the Club
House" faro bank, and many other smaller
places. Hundreds of working girls, thrown
out of employment, We're seen hurryil-
home through gangs OF men, and a- these
gaZed al the ruins they talked over what
the Museum was and had been.
The troupe OF slass-blowers, though "a
wing both of their glass engines. lost in
materials about 81. 600. We also under
stood that Mr.. Tony Denier with the eX-
ceptiOns Of few pictures. lost his ward
robe and other effects valued at about
$500 The dancing automaton-caSe was
also saved. These things are stored al III,
Claremont Hotel, n Fulton street. Tie
Belmont Hotel also contains many little ar
ticle- rescued from the flames.
DESTRUCTION OF WAX FIGURES
The wax figures and statuary in the mu
scum were with "A few exceptions. destroyed
/ Jen Davis. in full feminine costume. wa:
/ handed out Of window on the balcony
amid the cheers Of the assembled multitude
who witnessed his transfer To teyra frD4q
As the statue was received hy man below
IN the crowd, lis head dropped of whici
event gave rise 10 number of Witlicism
from the spectators. one patriotic ludlvid
ual was heard TO say: How could yuJ
expect his head 10 stay on when his necl
was broke ." General Grant remained "a
his post TO the last-beyOnd all hope of rr-