The daily gazette., 1878-01-09

The picadores appeared and attempted TO
attract the bull toward the bear. This
they succeeded In doing, and ~ the ani-
NAL, now furious, spied Its enemy, he
dashed toward it with head Lowered, and
catchihg II on IL hornA, threw II violent
ly into the air. The bear made no resist-
snce except to growi fiercsly, and tried
to escape from its assAilant. Again and
again was It tossed into the air, until the
attendant, seeing the fight was entirely
one-sided, led both animals away amid
shouts Of laughter from the spectators,
An encounter then took place between
q bull and . full grown lion. An iron
cage containing tho lion was drawn into
the middle Of The arena. The bull was
quickly put In, the grated door closed,
and the two animals stood gIaring at each
other. The bull was first to advance to
the attack, and charging fhnonsly ct his
opponent succeeded In. driving his horns
through the Jaws OF the lion, from which
the blood flowed freely. The lion, how
ever, nothing daunted, fought desperately
with his claws, fastening them In the sides
Of the bull and lacerating the flesh terri
bly,. The bull had the advantage. and
although he tried In vain toshake off his
antagonist he succseded finally In worry
ing him out, the lion dropping from sheer
exhaustion on the floor Of the cage. The
fight lasted about five minutes, and at its
lconclusion the victor was greeted with
thunders OF applause from the excited
spectators. My lady friends were espe,
cially enthusiastic, asking me II ever
had witnessed such an enjoyable enter
Itainment before. Another intermissior
of fifteen minutes occurred, which We
improved by visiting the boxes Of variou!
friends present and partaking OF wines
and other refreshments.
The closing scene was to be fight be
tween honess and four small but fs
rocious bulldogs. The cage was turned
! and we saw large, full grown liones
of ferocious aspect, while at the sam,
moment an attendent appeared LEADING
by chain four small dogs of the bull
! species. They were Immediately let int,
the cage, and with fierce growls instantl!
sprang on their foe. II would seem al
: most impossible for four such insignifi
: cant animals to be victorious In an en-
counter with an enormous lion, but tn
: result shows how mere brute force fall
!, la prey to cunning stratagem. The au
dience were now worked up to feve
: pitch of excitement, and hundreds spran
) Into the arena TO obtain closer view q
( the combat. The soldiers we're ordere
9 10 clear the arena, and charged with fis
4 ed bayouets ON the crowd, woundiH
\ several In their efforts to force ther
: hack. This SO infuriated the mob ths
I knives aud pistols were drawn. and
8 fierce encounter took place between th
y military and rabble, resulting in til
= killing of several of the former. I'll
9 soldiers were first ordered 10 fire into ii
. air, but this proving futile volley WI
= poured into the mob, killing several an
: wounding others. The crowd, threatel
ing dire vengeance, retreated, leaving Il
A space clear.
- During the excitement caused by u
3 collision between the soldiers and Il
4 mob, the fight between the lion and q
!, dogs had ended in the latter being vi
: torious, and as we looked toward u
4 cage we saw the dogs standing over the
= !, PROSTATE foe, tapping its blood, and a
= parently little the worse for the encou
y Ter, though subsequently, three of the
= died from their wounds. This clost
!, the entertainment, and the enormol
!. throng OF spectators left the Plaza |
- Acho well pleased with what they h'
y witnessed. sfaR f.Ett