, 1876-07-15


The signnrIna hlaria Spoitoriui, on tho alter-
noon OF tho 9th, accomplished feat which no
female had ever bafore cssayed. This wns no
less IN undertaking than tho crossing Of tho
lnedtatcly over tho point where tho rapids boil
most furtbusly couple Of hundred feet bcyoul
the railroml suspcnsion bridge. At tho punt
selected for the exhibition, tho same at which
something nloro than 500 fyct , across, M md tho
banks about aoo feet aboyo tic acotii-
lug water. + Is ono Of t1e widest,
closures hm! beet, H. formed by G rough t'' boarl ri
fences Ut either end Of tho rope oil both Tho
American aud Cal,ndn sidGB, iill MI admission
fuo was charged, but on tho Doninun st,u n,l
unruly mol, tu1tlble4 down The tence and daaetl
the to!l-collectof: On thu ll!tler' side quite
lnsgc number Of spectators, bott In carriages
anil on foot, who llrl gained admission by t,1sy-
lng thciF honest fce " c,,trancc, wore asscnl-
bletl, but mani. preferred To yow tho novol md
might bu c0nsloret hardly thu fair thing, III
consideration Of thu fact TINT tho sIguornA hul
bceu to III oxput'su Ut s0io for her ropu md
guy;ropcs alone. The rs'i'e,. .wo may mentlorl,
atll wosei.s nearly ton. It d held tA,,l BY
1,40o pounds OF guy-ropca. Thurc Inns noyor
been j rope better stretched scross tho Ming
ara Tho s1g does not excoul 70 fuGt
perfect network Of glys ii either side, holds
It steady almost rs bent rod Of iron. The
Bfgnorlnn started upon her per1lous Journey
promptly at tho advcrttscd time, o'clock,
llttlo to3 soon tor the afternoon srain from this
arrived inside the inclosuro, they saw glistel.-
lug figure far out upon "tilo straight aial mar
row way" and, with steady, measured steps,
progressing; Tho lady was attircd With grcan
busk!1s, tight1 Of tho color nature gives the
cuticle VI tic Cancaoian raee, tunto Of scarlet,
md shining grcGn btaiicc. Her head was covered
only by !ts luxurtant growth Of flowing
brown hair. Ba,1tla ut either sldo Of tho
was fast txuA upon tho form OF tho daring
ths further shore. A aew li5rc succrlls Of ID;
tense interest, at least to those who wero look
Her Majcsty'a dominion. The accomplishment
Of her passayc was the s!gnal for applause from
t,oth hanks and tue bftdyo Then they waltcd,
probably ton minutes. At tho expiration Ut
ance-polc in hanll, anu, stepping firmly upon
thc rope, hexan tile return Journey. II any as
pirlng reporters, anticipated an opportunity for
t!Istingash!ng Themselves in Tragedy, they were
stgn?r!na speltsrlnI l'aa, no Idea whaterer
Of sakiug ~ tunble for thclr hcneft. Stcadi-
ly slo ca,ne buck across tho long lnu,
Istorp!ng nt tio eentro to rest upon ono knee,
a sn ses eSa trs ss2pg gdn a9'w w % tR 1ss g
thu it,'ul destination, she stood lnsovahlc for
moment III statuesquo poso wlllo m e,terprls.
Ing photographer Beciircd hor prcsem&lnei,t.
THEN hhe traversed tho rolna!nmg distance, .,mttl
safe again Oh terrl tlrtna, hs,jl thus the cxhbi-
t!on oi tho day was closed. The siglorinn
6pelterin! is 81 yours Of nyc, dark, with MI cs-
sentially italian east Of countonance, b0uayo
built, md probably turning l50 pounds lier
features aro quito regular, lier cxprosslon iutel-
llgent, her manner engaging. Fr.,m tho tlmu
she WIS years otl si!o Inns continually prae-
uccl upon tho tight Eopo nnd slack wlfo tic
her equilibrium.