Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-23
A VERY MAD ASTROLOGER.
BoOt-IaCks, Bullets and the American
Razor Wreaked on Him.
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New York World.l
Charles Malagole, an Egyptian as
trologer, living, however, in NewYork,
learned from a gentleman in the next
world Saturday afternoon that new
comet would for the first time shed its
light upon this world that night. He
was ambitious to gain the fame of its
first discovery. At sunset he stood
himself upon the highest pinnacle of
his observatory, on the roof of his as
trological abode, at No. 50 Third street.
and turned his telescopes and things
heavenward. The hours passed slowly
but he did not tire, for the stars sang
to him and the cats came as a chorus.
About 2 o'clock his reveries were
disturbed by whizzing in the air, and
In a second he saw through the dark
ness a peculiarly-shaped object ap-
proach him. 1t was not the comet
only bootjack. 1t fell with a bang
at his feet and then tumbled clatter-
ing upon the house-top to the dismay
OF eleven adult cats and a dissipated
kitten, who were having an early
morning song and dance there. Stimuli
taneously with their remarks about
the bootjack, a few pistol shots were
tired from top-story window oppo-
site. This alarmed the astrologer, and
suggested to him the propriety of let
ting the comet temporarily slide
which he did. He did not, however.
abandon the comet entirely. His en-
thuslasm was sharpened by the cool
morning breeze, and still more by a
cup OF coffee which his housekeeper
had in readiness for him when he en-
tered his den. He clad himself in his
gorgeous astrological vestments, and
taking huge feld-glass under his
arm set forth into the streets. They
were deserted, and stiffness as solemn
as may be necessary to illuminate this
story reigned around. All the usual
stars still sparkled in the deep blue
vault Of heaven, but were getting
dull as the dawn approached. The
dawn approached from the East.
and it was 3 o'clock in the
morning. Mr.. Malogole found himself
in that sadly unromantic part of
Wooster street which runs from
Prince street to Houston street.
Suddenly his attention was attracted
by a star Of great magnitude and
orilliancy. 1t seemed to him that he
had never seen that star before and he
aimed his glass at it. Concluding
finally that he had made an important
astronomical discovery he lowered his
glass and stood still in meditation.
Close by him were two drunken men.
one an Italian, the other a negro.
Neither Of them knew Alpha Centauri
from the Lost Pleiad. On the con.
trary, they were debating whose turn
1t was to treat next. The negro, il
may be added, said that it was the
Italians. The Italian, on the other
hand, said it was the negro's turn and
stuck to that. The Italian began to
argue with stilletto and the negro
defended with a razor. They pressed
up toward the astrologer, who was
steadfastly gazing at that wonderful
star through his naked eye, and was
so absorbed after the ancient model
that he did not notice what was going
on on earth. Finally the equation of
accidents ran squarely into the astrol-
oyer, and he absent mindedly waved it
away with his left hand.
The next thing was cry of pain
from that astrologer which rose up
beneath the offended stars and brought
many faces to the windows of the
houses round about. The Italian and
negro were nowhere to be seen, and
the astrologer stood alone in his
vestments trying with pentagon
heavily embroidered on silk to stop
the flow Of blood from his hand,
which had been split down between
the first and middle fingers by the
razor He shouted police" but no
police came and he went home. put of
his robes as a precautionary measure,
chucked his horoscope into the waste.
paper basket and walked to Bellevue
hospital. The surgeon on duty told
him his hand would have to be
stitched, but he would not submit to
that operation and left tho hospital.
crossed town and at daylight entered
the Mercer street police station. TIE
following profoundly prosaic statement
OF his case was taken and sent to
police headquarters on the morning
returns
Charles MaIogole, aged forty-two
years, of No. So West Third street
came to this station with his left hand
severely cut with a razor in the hands
Of an unknown colored man. Sent to
st. Vineent's Hospital.
~ this hospital the seer encoun-
tered Or: Brrke, who remarked that
hand. ' V'''''; '' P''''
81 am subject to 6ts,'' said the as
trologer, 'and if | get in one while
you are doing it l may die, or IL | get
violent as | am liable to do, may Kill
some of you"
H. Burke summoned four physi-
clans to his assistance. They tied the
astrologar down and his hand was
stitched. He did not have his fits.
Mr. Malagole says he WAS born at
Alexandria, Egypt, and belongs to a
remarkable family, that he has tlay-
eled all over the world and speaks a
dozen languages fueltly and as many
mare tolerably; that he has praotioed
astrology in Venice, Paris, London.
and all the principal cities in Ameri.
ca. About year ago ne settled in
this city at 90 Third street. At one
time he was a circus rider, but he
gave up that profession when be found
astrology more profitable and seden-
tary. Sometimes he observes the
stars at Saratoga but mostly leaves
them to his apprentices.
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