The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-06-03

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JefDsrson City, NAV -. -.
OMAR KIHosLBY.
History Of . 1amo0s Female I'm
psssooster.
From the -. Louis Republican.
The San Francisco Chromiele Of a
recent date has the following strange
account Of the sdventures Of . TOR
mer st. Louis how:
The death Of Omar Kingsley closes
the career Of oDe who gained . wide
spsead reputation ~ Ella Zoyars.
For years he appeared a. an eques-
trienne under this title in almost
every coantry q" the gl,be. and few
Of thOse WhO have witnessed the grace
full performance Of the beautiful
Z,yasa dreemed that the pertvrmer
Vas . man. Letters aud l"vers were
abundant, and among the lat
ter 6gured no lees important
personage than Victor Emmanuel Of
Italy. who fell in love with the dash
ing young rider. Soldiers and civilians
6xured also On the list Of Zoyaras
lovers. and dispute .bout her among
the former finally caused her " him
to b placed in duranee vile as Manila.
Kingsley vas born in St. Louis,
where his mother and sister still
reside. about 1870. At the early age
Of Elk, . travelling circus fired his
fancy for sawdase and spangles. and
b sooo ran away from the parental
root. He apprentieed himself 70
Spence Stokes. . well-known circus
psOps;stor 1T Phila.ielphia. Stokes
Trained him to d. IN equestrian act,
and b soon appeared under the name
IF Ella Zoyara. His beautiful boyish
iacs. . prOflsiOn of rich black curly
hair and his SLENDER form sseisied the
inpersonafion. He wss advertised
and rode under this nape for several
years. attracting o" particular attsn-
tion, but keeping the secret Of his sex
carefully concealed. He accompanied
Spence u Europe, where he rude o. .
female in oil the principal cities. In
Moscow q Russian count il said To
have fallen madly in 1--we with him.
and offered Stokes . large sum for an
Introduction 10 the fair Znyara. 1t
We in the sunny cline OF italy. how
ever, that the greatest conquest took
plsoe:
VICTOR EMANUEL.
Saw him at the circus, and afterwards
ssnt tor him. He attended. though
accompanied By his Woman servant,
without, whom be rarely appeared in
public. Emmanuel frequenily %.
lssded The performance. and Zoyasa
called spun hin. The king Of Italy
presented hin With . 0sgni6csnt
black stallion, Of which Stokes imne.
dissely sook possession and aflervasds
Do)d. when in financial difficulties in
Madrid. WHEN Zoyara returned to
Nev York - ~ advertised - the
greatest fsssale rider that Europe had
Dvss seen, and crowds were nightly
attracted By biz performances. He
rode . graceful oct. was more daring
ND brilliant than any eqnestreienne
hat had Or has appeared befors m
American audience. while long ex.
psrisncs enabled him to impersonase
|ema)e character In Q manner that al.
most de6el detection. His seq was .
'ecret even to many 0fthose employed
q the ame establishment He per-
6rmed for one " too seasons in the
'astesn country, everywhere meeting
nth suecen, letters and would-be-
ovsss and hesbauda During this
inc b ~ married 10 3allie Stick
~, IN squssGriense. daughter at
lotsst Ssickney Of Cincinnati. In
S63 b cane 10 Csli6ornia and made
il dsbst ID ths city IN coanset;oa
nth John WibooS circuA. He traveh
n to ssasoas spoa The Phciic slope,
pPsasing - . fsaale rider and carry
3 out tAe deesptioa IN . perfect
Manner. There arc many men Who
III rsoembsr The beautiful Zoyara
ID her gracsfal performance in the
isg. Il 1856 b nilsd foe Australia,
here be cseated q oos time . great
,anAioa. He had always appeared
} fsoale attire o. sess1ess, On the
'rss;A IN hoeeb and n tie circus, %
Nc The surprise Of those Who saw
in cone iron Tie canvas one day
u altar . Performance, in male
tire, and
sWkA1JNo LIKE 4 GULF PIRATE,
- vesy great Trouble with circus
l0panioos I'D 70 this episode. In
81 - travelled With the sane con-
ny through India. the straits ST.
s@sats. C6ina. Japan and the Philip.
ne islasda. At Masila . Spanlsh
Beer isll in love With Zoyars and
eght IN introduction. but vas
fused. Some Of his fellow officers
.nssd that Tie fair rider was not .
oals, and b vagssed thet he was.
party Of them vent % tie dressing.
%. ssissd the s.hieeG At dispute -
, cGne ho0 he ring and were about
strip Tie clothing iron him when
In Wilssa rusbed forward and
rocked boeh Of sAe0 down. A
oslt essaed which ended u Wilsou
d Zoya.a bsisg plsesd II jail, wh9s
. se4 a 10 hitter ~ nod known.
~ reoaised = dasaoeo foe conc
-, asa Vese taally ssot oct Of the