The New York herald., 1874-11-09

! fell with ali his immense weight On
his his prostrate foe and killed him. During
csssant aud painful 10 hear. II was unlike any
other cry OF bird, or beast. or nsn. IL was some.
thing strange and wei Il. and had a nalf human
sound that struck the ear with singular impress
sion. The little seal escaped by hiding under the
DEATH OF Tue ANACONDA
In the destruction OF the various cages the ana
himself upon his tail made spnng aI
the neck Of the tall a. and beautiul srane
few boards separated the two The long
slender neck OF the giraffe bending the par
The asI graceful meek was quickly bowed 10 the
ground in the coils OF the powerful CONSTRUCTOR
speedily ended his suferlngs Then It was the
awfrl spectacle was seen or the anaconda seeking
swaow tne nody Q, ~. vcs fas when ae was
observed by DR.. r. A. Thomas, OF Elghty-third
street, who ATTACKED the reptile. armed with
sabre. who at one blow severed the great snaxe's
body and then retreated Ia haste.
IN THE MONKEY HOUSE,
When the elephant smashed the cages with his
trunk and drove the monkeys into every hole and
corner the scene OF disorder ana noise was per-
fectly lndescribaoe. The monkeys screamed
and laughed and laughed aud screamed.
Two green monkeys perched themselves on the
ELEPHANTS back, out for short time. over
twenty monkeys escaped rom the house and
made of IN various directions. Two OF them
climbed into a carriage standing outside the Park
on Filth avenue. Que was Killed by the laughing
hyena. several were wounded by the black wolves;
but. considering the risks tney ran and the famili.
arltv they made with many OF the liberated beasts
OF prey, they escaped very well.
THE NEWS OF THE PROCEEDINGS
In the Park, ana the terror excited throughout
the city at the prospect OF having visit from the
mense humber OF W sporsns men and iorsye M rass
boys and rowdies in the direction ofthe menagere.
lar Sown the 9ves os
penetrated everywhere. The African ltOncss,
aiter saturating herself IN the blood Of eighteen
killed at Castle Garden by party OF emtgrants.
she lay down under one of the great trees in the
followed at q safe distance by a large crowd, she
was allowed to remain In this position.
PARTY OF SWEDISH HUNTERS,
| who had arrived in the Thuringia on their way to
farms In Nebraska, undertook TO kin the beast,
although bears were the only large animals they
had practised on. Ten in number, and armed
with rides, they scattered themselves in a semi
circle In pairs, and advanced, crawling on their
bellies. until within few PAGES OF the recumbent
lioness. her head was turned toward Broadway.
shook the heart oi the onlooEers with her sound
ing roar Il was as this moment thar
blew his shrill whistle. and five rife balls were
buried in the body Of the ioness She iell with q
whose W guns were isrill charged rushed up and
emptied their pieces into the prostrale carcass.
hunters were carried round on the sh ulders OF
the FIRST warders and the proprietor Of the
scrlptlon list with $50 each as testimonial to
these brave children OF the Norseland Tor their
tas " Websts Of
Garden, VIII receive subscriptions 1t il said that
nearly 5000 II Qlready down on the lists. COmm1S-
sloner Lynch has Dut his name down Tor $40,
Whitelaw Reid subscrlbes $780, g. Dana adds
$50 also.
THE BENGAL TIGER
having counted up score OF victims, surrendered
his lie to rne trusty rife OF our aged Governor.
John A. DIX, who shot nlm as he rounded Madison
avenue and Thirry-iourth street. THIS ex
tremey fortunate occurrence. The Governor,
splendid shot, was In town In the nick OF time.
This gallant act viii be bered py citizens
ol New York, although 1t is now 700 late to marx
that esteem at the ballot box 1t may be men
toned as a fortunate circumstance that minute
after the death o. the tiger Archbishop McCoskev's
BY the ierocous Beast might have ended the career
OF the aged prelate. Hearty CONGRATULATIONS were
exchanged between the Governor and Archbishop.
FRIGHT ON FIFTH AVENUE.
The crowded condition OF the Filth avenue side
walks on SUNDAY afternoon Is well known to all,
and the erect uuon the host OF elegantly dressed
| promenaders when the breaking loose OF the
made their escape rom the Building mainly
devoted to the great ca,nro' number or excited
OF the fashlonaolss. who ran In various
se u
long before the hour OF service The Hon. Richard
Schel who was was standing & near the Brick % Church
report OF the breaking loose to be q cruel hoax.
% told one o. our reporters that the rap,ciy Elth
The exclred, shouting party
before them. In ten minutes there was
rom ron the PARK 70 ssc Fns as Avenue 'iHs1 Soe
Mr. scne proceeded oss to State n that ne
turned ana walked up the avenue, but met
tuIIy convinced It was hoax. As he neared the
PARK, however. ne heard number Of shots dred:
running toward the Arsenal. On hts way he was
met BY q party
that OF youth, fear uly disfgured about the head
and lace. A terrifying roar was heard behind
'ns a ae ss a
N among some shrubs on the main road.
a @ 4oad s 70 saw ss n o
species come with 9 light, swift movement. The
beast was evidently following the blood trail. TOR
Ing y with y MS head as + smelling ne gave lortn
cold" said Mr. sche 'but kept perfectly still iest
the brute should be attracted to me from
TIE HORRID MEAL
he was evidently about to commence 1 soon heard
number Of shouts and saw party Of citizens ana
Of the Iact. They were running away
rom oansss in their rear shouted tS
back Two Of the party Dis drea revolvsrs M SsAss a.
the animal winch, to their relief and mine,
BY men who themselves were running away
IRON the lion they saidl. ran until l gained the
a. the s animal was uss proceedng @pne
trot down Filth avenue. l had not proceeded lar
when saw large object careering madly toward
run back toward the Paik, wnen to my horror
observed an animal amblng to ward Fourth ave,
nue.. saw It was brown or black bear.
rushed up the stoop OF one OF the houses and
tugged at the bell. saw as turned that the
buiialo and the bear had met, and that q light was
In progress. l cannot tell which got the better.
The f9nt was short, and heard that the bear was
seen to limp away. ! got into the house, but was
almost suinmarIly elected, although made on
urgent appeal TO be allowed to remain" The
animal frst referred to by Mr.. Schel is, doubtless,
the one that
ENTERED THE CHURCH OF ST. THOMAS
OF which DR.. Morgan Is pastor at the corner OF
West Fnty-t street. causing SUCH deplorahle
panic. with injuries to many. party carrying
one or the wounded down Filth avenue to st.
Lukes Hospital, at Fifty fourth street, was tracked
by him. Just as the bearers neared the corner
deep bass growl was heard behind them, aud los
ing their presence OF mind they ran down tile
avenue anI past the hospital. Deserving the
church little ahead they hurried toward 1t and
entered the ed1ce with fright on every counte-
pance. Ina siGpt nl the YQuuled man c8usad ina