The Red Cloud chief., 1878-07-18
Remarkable Lion stovy.

An exhibition which will bc ~ un.
usual interest il already near compile
ton In a vacant lot, situated between
the H%ippodrome and the Champs lie
Mars. n mcnagerie--such ~ has never
been seen in Europe u to be open dur.
ing the next three months. IL will nm
doubtcdly be- curious and interesting.
but ] doubt II the capture ~ any one ~
ita animals has such a history ~ the
lions about to appear nj the Porte Saint
Martin Theatre. am indebted la NJ.
dEnnery. n 81 the authors of the
Tour du Monde" for the following
particulars: These superb animals have
never formed part II any mcnagcric.
aud have retained all their terrible say.
agencss. II IN a hunter and not a train
er. who accompanies them. Macomo,
u large. powerful negro 81 Central
Africa, made himself master II these
beautiful animals in the following man.
ner. He had been informed II the night
" presence of "a lion in his neighbor.
hnOd. He lost NJ time In arming him
self with n long c~utlass. aud, dragging
"A young OK after him. arrived mt the ap.
pointed place. At the usual hour his
majesty appeared. The moon was al
its full. aud the strange trio saw one
another ~ in broad day. The lion gave
utterancc 10 n deep, significant growl,
looked from the man TO the OK and
nonrished his great tail Macomo re-
manned perfectly quiet for an instant.
then suddenly plunging his cutlass into
the OK he raised him in his vigorous
arms and threw him mt the lions feet.
The wild beast made n bound, sprang
upon the bleeding body, carcssing IL
for u moment M IA cat does u mouse,
and then, giving expression To stiilcd
growls Of 10Y. he drank the blood and
crushed the bones. And Macomo-
what was he doing all this timer Seated
quietly u few steps from his guest, he
opened n little sack. from which he
took II bitof corn bread and dry figs.
and began his own frugal rcpast. When
his hunger began to be satisfied, the
lion raised his head and looked at the
man. Their ayes met. Those Of the
lion were filled with surprise, Those
Of the man were calm and smiling. The
lion returned TO his supper. When he
was completely satisfied he rose. Ma
como did likewise. The lion made three
or four steps toward Macomo, who re-
manned mOtionlcss, and looking once
more ut his OK. which was but partially
%dcvourcd, his eyes seemed to say:
This belongs to me-" Macomo bowed.
a last glance, friendly this time, and
the lion quietly went on his way, leav-
ing Macomo to return to his home. On
the following evening. atthc same hour,
the African returned TO the place of
meeting, where the nlf.dcvourcd ear
cass still lay. and shortly aftcrward the
lion made his appearance, but not alone
this time. As the hunter had forcsccn.
he came accompanied by family and
friends. They were four in number
two lions, "a %lioncss, and y lions whclps.
The rcpast was served, but not as on
the previous evening, in the open mir.
Macomo had built nm arbor, covered
with vines, banana and palm leaves,
and into this pretty dining. roo ON his
guests entered fearlcssly. Then crawl
ing noiselessly within reach of II hidden
spring Macomo touched il. and his four
lions suddenly found themselves i'm
prisoncd in II strong iron cage whose
bars had been hidden beneath green
leaves. Friends were near mt hand to
aid in removing the four lions upon a
cart, and they were about to ommenc
their work when they perceived u new
lioness crouched down upon the sand.
and licking her whclps between the
iron bars. When the men raised the
cage upon the cart she looked at them
b~escechingly, and when they all march
ed on she followed mt u short distance.
with dropping head and fearful eyes.
And thus IL is that we have five lions
instead of four at the Theatre Porte
Saint Martin-tive terrible, fcrocious
beasts, ready to revolt ut any moment;
and although Macomo enters their cage,
and dominates them to a certain extent,
they have not forgiven him for having
taken advantage o ftheir % tidence in
him. and would ask nothing better than
to treat him rs Lucas WAS treated by
his seven lions in the last days of the
old Hippodrome-simply tear him to
pieces Paris Cor. Boston advertiser.