The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-10-29
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Frenl the New York Morning journal.
After three years sejouru abroad
: during which he visited nearly every
nation on The face Of the globe, Hermann,
she greatest living Magician, returned
70 this city on Saturday Lass. lie waa
accompanied BY bis beautiful wife, his
assistans and one servant, who had
accompanied him on his trip around The
world.
/ Hermann started from New York on
July 20, 1885, for Brazll and after per.
forming before the Emperor Dom Pedro
he appeared 10 nearly every city Ia
Brazil, including Rio Janeiro, where be
wss presented with the only blond
monkey In existence. The little fellow
i shout the slxs u kitten, covered
with long, blond, silken hair. and accom-.
panied Hermann tho rest Of his trip.
"From Brazil, !" said Hermann 10 the
reporter, II won't 10 Spain, giving the
FIRST performance, as In Brazil, before
its King, Alfonso, 10 bis palace. Here
the King, besides presenting me with
magnificent set Of diamonds, conferred
upon ms the Great Gross Of the Order
Of Isaballs lhs Catholic, tho highest or.
der 10 spain.''
From Spain be went to Lisbon, Por-
tugaI,apPeafing before King Don Louis
as private performance at bis palace,
after which he vas presented wish the
Great Cross Of Christ, The highest order
in Portugal.
From Portugal be went 20 France,
appearing 81 Paris. He played sixty
nights At the Eden Theater, drawing
the largest salary .sverlpsid 70 magi-
cian in France, 1000 francs . night. |
He was also the first American magI. |
clan that ever played 10 France. The
Pdnee Of Wales occupied box It near-
y every Performance.
From france be won't TO Belgium ,ap- |
peaFing for the frns tine there Ia gala
performance At the Theaier Royal de
Pare before King Leopold II. and
Queen. From theace be wsnt TO v4aas,
Poland, and next 70 Russia, opening Il
the Imperial Thsasst.s.. Petersburg.
From ". Petersburg BE- ~rnt 70 Mos
COW, aud lhenco back to Paris.
A PRACTICAL goKR
"WhiIe travelling on shs railway be-
tween Paris and London" said Her
mann. II entered 6rAt-e eIaaa carriaaa
Ia which four osi.ss gentlemen were
seated. When the conductor made | Is
rounds l handed him ny ticket, bat
when the other gentlemen were asked
for thsirs they were unable TO find
them, although they were positive they
had them on entering the train. They
searched their pockets and shen their
baggage, and were about 70 leave tbe
train when / told the indignant osEaial
that be had already collected them and
that be bad pinned them il The lining |
of his oap. They locked on me -
lana tic gnr few minpgee, but when the
conductor srarehed bis cap and found
the tickets - had aid they rseognia-
Cd mo As Hermaun, and Il proved 10
be the bert advertisement bad ahroaas
A. l. vas copied 10 nearly every fossIen
patsr."
AnathaF interesting anecdotv Was
told. Mr. Hermann, while staying Il
0asend, famous watering place 10
Belgium, for bis health, was being con.
tinually asked 10 show bis skill rs
magician. and while on tbs pier - O..
tend received the same request tom
Countess D. They YOU'D not rss. sat-
iafed until he had given them n proof
OF bis skill.
81 borrowed magnificent hraoeiet,
set with diamonda aud labiea,n said
Hsrnann, sand said 10 be valued At
| s., 900, from the Countess. tossed il
10 fall view Of the hundreds on the pier
far ont into the sea. The Count and
Countess became very indignans,ana the
Count was about TO run me through
, with bis sword when / requested him
to lend me bis hat. After cutting the
| crown out Of bis hat and presenting
him wish-a bouquet Of aowers which
found in It, Tretnruod bis hat to him
i the way ! hadIlborrowed Eit and the
) bracelet was found In the bouquet Of
fiowers.n
II - every oity no performed he gave
one performance for the bsneft Of thu
, poor Of she city, and yesterday, ate,
. counting up tho receipts, he found thai
10 al they amounted to $l4,500, which
) had been given to The poor.
u Fifteen degrees'in aIl have been con
} ferred npon Mr.. Hermann, besides many
D magnificent presents 10 diamonds and
! gold. Mrs. Hermann also wears many
= souvenirs. the handsomeat Of which ia j
! large diamond GROSS, presented TO her b,
the Empress Of Brazil.