Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-14

colorado Register-Ca
Some two months ago hunter over in
Mammoth park shot large owl. He
rushed up with the expectation of finding
1t struggling in the agonies of death, but
was somewhat surprised and startled to
find the bird standing erect and appar-
emily anxious to have revenge out of some
one for the injuries he had sustained and
the pain he was suffering. He made
dash Cor the hunter, but it was
evident that he was winged and could
not make much progress. The hun
ter secured long pole and determined to
make captive of his large-eyed highness,
If it was possible, without killing him.
This, after some trouble, ne succeeded in
doing, but not until he was forced to club
the obstinate bird into partial submission.
He finally pinned him down to the earth
and then tied his legs together. A rope
with a running moose was thrown over his
head, SO that when he became obstreperous
he could be choked into submission
In this way the hunter succeeded in
dragging his captive to the road,
where an ore wagon soon passed
and he secured passage for himself and the
captive to the city. On arriving here the
bird, Of course. attracted great attention.
He measured nearly ten feet from tip to
tip of each wing. He would snap as VIC
aously as mad cur at the approach of any
one. and the only way one could near was
by first choking him down. What to DO
with him is the question. The hunter had
about decided to take him outside the cor
porate limits and round up his career with
rifle shot, when Alexander Carstens, the
saloon man proposed to purchase the wild
fowl and atte,np of TO tame him.
The captive wes taken 10 the resr of
Mr.. Carstens' establishment and chained
in the middle OF a store-room. Carstens
then went TO work TO civiliZe him, and re-
markabe as it may seem, he accomplished
all that he set out to do. The broken
wing at first aggravated the captive, but
this gradually got we'll, and IN the course
of three weeks was in as good condition as
the other For nearly a month ne would
permit no one TO come inside OF his
prison, and is vas necessary to throw
food into him by stealth. he soon learned
to know Carsters' voice, however, and
gradually his owner was permitted to
open the door and throw meat to him. In
this way the captor and captive made
friends, and IN the end the great
bird took delight in having Mr..
Carstens come ~ and pat him on his
great head. Carstens always used endear-
ing words, such as ''Good old boy" 'sDoss
you like your old boss, Aleck!" and s'Kiss
your papa and ali that king of thing.
The fame of that bird went all over the
state, but Mr.. Carstens would not part
with him. He had determined to keep
him, until few days ago a gentleman
came up from New Mexico, not only to
see him, but to purchase hin. He had
come all the way from SAINT. Fs to have
that bird. They wanted it for museum
which is new travelling, but ultimately
would be fixture in Chicago. After
some bantering Mr.. Carstens agreed to take
800 for his pet, and the bargain wa
dosed and the money paid.
TOSSHD BE BISON II INDIA.
Hieut. Chamberlain in London NelA1
was in the woods of the Aahanjah with
local guide when a hugo bison bull
charged me unaware. He whisZed past
like battering ram. cutting q large slab
of bsxk out with one of his horns ,e1d turn
ing almost in his own length, was round at
me again. This occurred four or five times.
but my attention was go fully taken up in
lodging him that could not get the rife
ready for use. To make long story short,
it ended by my catching my foot in .
oreeper. I fell over backward, and a.
rose he ran in and tossed me. One horn
l suppose his left one-fOrtunately went
clean through my brooches and flannel shirt,
soaring them to ribbons, and, as far a.
can remember, I seemed to sit ON his head,
while the other horn passed under my
right arm. He threw me long way, and
1 fell on my back under some bamboos,
the rifle dropping out of my hand from
the shock of being tossed. I was good
deal shaken and out of breath, but think
my first thought was that now he would
leave me if 1 kept still, but he ran up
again and stood over my body, shaking
his huge head over my chest. I thought.
then that it was hopeless. I could think
of nothing better to do to protect myself,
30 sat up and struck him four or Ave times
with my fists on one eye, which could
just reach when his head was,
down. He shook his head and pushed me
back with his nose. I managed then to
plant several severe kicks on his mukzle
with my heavy hob-nsiled boots and hs
commenced sparring at my legs with his
horns. 1 did nay best to keep them out of
the way, but got few bruises on the
8 hins.
This began 10 get monotonous sand I
knew smother toss would not find friendly
pair of pants. He was still standing over
me when got in good volley of hob-nails
on his nose, shouted at him and sat up to
hit him again. Then, to my intense re-
lief, he gave below, left me and went
crashing off down the hill 1 never saw
the bull again.
ONE BUCK KILLS ANOTHHA
Petersburg Inde1-Appeall
The particulars of very remarkable oc-
currence near Brander's bridge, in Ches
terield county, were received here on yes
terday. It seems that son of Charles
Harrison and another gentleman named
Biard were out opossum hunting, some
nights ago, in the vicinity of the bride,
when they heard their dogs baying in a
reedy swamp close by. The gentlemen
then concluded to go home and procure
gun, and on their return found that the
dogs were after two large bucks,
one with eight points and the other
with ten points. For some cause