Morning journal and courier., 1880-01-05
A Great Bull Fight.
How Royal wedding Is Celebrated
 in Spafn.s


 Alfonso XII. arrived briskly, dressed in g
 captain generals uni form, with cap entirely
 covered with gold lace. He has much i'm.
 proved in appearance since his residence in Paris and Vienna; side whiskers and mus
 tache give manly look to his face, and his manners are simple and unaffected. The
 young queen wore white mantilla upon her
 glossy braids. She sat down beside the king
 in the front rank, and there soon appeared
 behind the youthful pair the benevolent faces
 of numerous venerable Spanish and Austrian
 generals. Next came Donna Isabella and her pretty daughters and then an enormous fol-
 lowing of ladies and gentlemen of the court,
 who took possession of either side of the bal
 cony. A large delegation of Austrian officers,
 their breasts glittering with dozens of decora-
 ions, sat on the side next the queen. Alfonso XII. took his opera glass and surveyed the au- dience. When the royal march was finished he took up handkerchief made signal, a chorus of bugles sounded from the balcony opposite the king and queen, gates were thrown open just beneath this balcony. And now the picadors on their horses held their lances at rest, the marshals retired 10 a cor ner, looking somewhat uneasy; the corps of capeadors, matadors and espadas approached the barrier of the ring, behind which ran Q corridor separating us (the spectators) by d short distance from the arena. This corridor was patrolled by gens-d'armes, court officials in black and by the friends of the performers in the ring. There were @ few moments of si- lence, then 0 deep sAh l" such as only Latin crowd can utter, burst from the assemblage, and looking over across the ring saw mag nifcent bull standing in front of the gates, which were closed behind him. The queen had given the signal with her handkerchief. looked up at her; sne had half arisen in her seat, as if she were anxious to go away but an instant after she sat down again and was apparently calm.
 The bu1I f0nR d ooa1 Jnntr of avarvhnd1 Eo seemed good natured, and thought that if had been near him I should like to pull his tail. But what was my surprise when he ad- vanced forward with & long lope, which quickly changed into wild run, and before any one could attract his attention he had plunged his horns into the Hanks of the horse of one of the masters of ceremonies. The poor beast darted forward the blood gushing from his wounds, and the spectators began to yell to their favorites--the men in satin and rainbow colors-to begin. All at once an agile fellow sprang directly in front of the bull, holding bright red cloak before the infuri- ated animals eyes, Master bull made a Iunge at it, the nimble cape bearer stepped aside and another huttered an orange-colored cloak un- der the bulls nose. Then half dozen others appeared the bull knew not which way to turn he paved the earth; he snorted Suddenly selecting one who was most daring, he went after him with such vindic- tive force that the man paled-ran, and lightly as a feather, leaped the barrier un- hurt. The bull turned on another. Up! and away went the airy fellow, and almost be- tween the bulls horns-yet safe and grinning with the excitement. The bull was now ter rible in his wrath, and at this moment he mo- ticed picador sitting motionless on his horse, with his lance ready. I arose from my seat, and, if could, I think should have fled, for 1t iced my blood to sea the horse and rider go into the air, and the next moment to witness h1a oE a1zs1 UJ1-- picador was lying beneath his beast but was he dead3 No; he was helped up, looking black and ugly, and he took his hat of to the king What had he done? An there was a gaping wound in the bulls shoulder, and the bull had withdrawn few paces and was think ing what to do next. Around him once more were futtering the agile capeadors capes and cloaks danced before the bulls vision, he rushed hither and yon, meaning death and destruction. What was my horror to see the horse that had just been gored once more in the fray, his merciless rider charging him down upon the bull, while the entrails dragged on the ground. Some Spaniards laughed others, more merciful, shouted Fuera! Out with the horse But no! the bull had him once more on his horns, and tore and rent him, while the picador, lying coolly behind the dying creature, lacerated the flank of his antagonist. It was horrible! I looked up at the young queen. She had turned her eyes away, but moment later, at an intimation of the king, she made signal. Trunpets sounded, and the picador was extricated from his perilous position, while the men with the capes occupied the bulls attention. This was the signal to retire the horses and to let the banderilleros begin their work. The bander- llero comes on at the second stage of a bull fight. felt glad to see the horses retire, but noticed that I no longer felt sorry for the bull, since had seen how deviIish he was in his work. was glad to know that he was to H1nA kS,Gk kI,.o-- D.zL L brutalized.
 The bull was enraged because the horses were withdrawn. But thus far he felt that he had had the best of it. Still he looked his antagonists over in his steady, resolute way, and seemed saying to them, "What will you have ?" He was not long without an answer. daring fellow in green tights, white silk stockings, and jacket blazing with gold and jewels, ran up in front of him holding in each hand flexible dart enveloped in straw at one end Quick as lightning the bull sprang at him, but the man went to one side, and the two darts were sticking in the animals neck. It was as quick as thought The banderilleros made the bull crazy with rage; he shook himself, but they entered more deeply into the skin he loaned at the mouth He WAS terrible. He ran at a knot of his len- emies, and frightened them so that they fled in confusion, leaping the barriers. But oth- CTS came; new banderilleros were stuck in the poor brute's hide; they whizzed through the air, some of them bearing little banners Now all the devil in the bull was reused. His motions were twice as quick as be- fore. Thousands of voices were screaming advice from the benches Rafael mind your steps Well. well! Muy bienI Lagaiti. jo! demonio! Anda anda! Now run for it, hombre! What an ass, burro, burrito Go home and bury yourself, Fuera Caranibal l There he had it! Oh, my angel! Oh, Alon- 20! Bravoi Here he comesI Els un toro {, Idiot Can't you throwi Look outlook outlook out Is he dead! No-not even scratched, but rather pale! An! the bulls tongue is out No, no. Si, si. No hombre. Si, caballero Oh! Oh! Ohl Dios! Enough, enough of banderillerosI La espada The matador! Where is the killer, the brave, the beautiful matadorl An there he is. See !! he is cominR How beautiful his costume l! l 'Iis satin Ho, ho, ho! La espada! Hist there he is kneeling before the kingl Now he takes of his hat and raises his arm. Now he makes his speech and throws his cap away with a great, sweeping gesture. It is as if he | threw away his life at the same time. No, hombre Si si, si. thousand times. Si, | hombre Bravo, toto! Bravo ell metador l Ho-ho- -ho- -ho-ho-o-o-o-o! Oarambal
 Then great silence fell.
 The matador took a red cloak in hiss hand. | holding concealed beneath it sword, short | and stout of blade. He stepped gracefully I and briskly to the bull, and held the red cloak | directly before his eyes. The bull flew at it. | The matador made false step, saved him self, and looked up, pale and quivering, to hear tempesEof maledictions, The bull was after him again and followed him. Lightly | as thistledown flew to the rescue dozen cape adores who huttered their cloaks in the bulls | vision until he was diverted from his vic tim Then they gradually brought him to standstill, and the matador came before him again.
 Now began terrible duel between man and beast. The cloth was at the bulls reach he plunged at it, and seemed to annih1late the But no! the man was always out of reach, and his gleaming blade was playing in the air. The bull saw it, but the cloak was be- fore him-S-s-s-tl Down came the sword be- tween the animals fore shoulders; but the bull, with noble and impetuous motion, threw ii. out of the wound, from which the blood poured | in large streams. The matador drew another sword and the duel began again. Each time that he stabbed the beast but slightly the crowd cursed him. Then he redoubled his energies and seemed to lose his prudence By-and-by he made flying leap; every one stood up, thinking to see him lying gored to death: | But, on the contrary, he stood some yards away, pointing to the bull, in whose shoulder