Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-11
A Disappointed Covernmeat.
BEARS At A BANQCEr,

The account following is from the
Philadelphia Press. The bears and the
Italians mentioned are, We suppose, the
same Italians and bears who have been
here and all over the country perform.
ing on the street, during the past three
years:
Michael and Lorenzo Pepito, two sons
OF sunny Italy, who had been travelling
through South Jersey with couple OF
performing bears, arrived in this city on
Saturday night, and took lodgings at
Mrs. Luccarini's boarding house, on
Spafford street, below Sixth. The
place is one much frequented by Italian
Counts, who grind out melOdious etrains
frOm hand organs, and other gentlemen
of eQaal standing. The animals, both
of which are large brown bears, were
put Ill a shed in the rear of the build
ing, whore Mrs. Luccarini keeps her
coal, with the stipulation that the bear
tanners should bring III the coal when
ever necessary. About o'clock yester-
day morning the men went ont to take
stroll and did not return all day. Last
evening the regular boarders we're Gu
PERTAINING number of other maccarOni
eaters and every thing passed OFF pleas
antly until about . o'clock. The fire
needed repienisnlng at that time, and
there being no coal IN the room, Mrs.
Luccarinl, who had in the meantime
forgotten all about the bears, went out
to the shed to get some. She took no
hight with her, and entering the shed
went over to the corner where the coal
was stored. Suddenly she became
tranShXed with horror IS she felt the
not breath of one of the bears ON her
cheek. She felt two hairy paws in
close her form IN a vlce-like grip, and
screamed. The marry makers rushed
out WITH lamps to see what the trouble
was. One of the Counts had picked up
ham bone from the table and bravely
hOurished it as Le entered the shed,
while another was armed with poker.
They soon dropped their weapons and
took flight when they beheld the bears.
The bruln, who was hugglng Mrs. Luc-
carini, dropped her when the crowd ap-
peared, and one man, more brave than
she rest, picked her up and car
ried her out. The frightened Ital-
ianS then rushed in the house,
and their terror left the door
of the shed open. The two bears fol-
lowed and one of them struck one of
the Italians a stunning blow with his
paw. The man managed to escape.
however, and the whole party rushed
out into the street. Inc two furry gen.
tlelnen then made free with the ban
quet that remained and took possession
of the house for about an hour. The
frightened party we're outside excitedly
jabbering away in their native tongue
and a crowd soon gathered, but none
had courage enough to enter the house.
About nine O'Clock the owners of the
bears arrived and were met with vol
ley of impreoations that made the sur
rounding atmosphere smell strongly of
sulphur. When they were apprised of
the fright their property had caused
and the havoc tho bears .created
in the house they were astOun6ed
and offered to go In and take charge
of the animals. As they entered
they heard the crash of furniture.
but soon got the bears under their con-
troll, land once more pus them in the
shed. Mrs. Lucarini gave the brothers
orders to leave this morning, and pay
damages, which they pr Imised to do.