New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-25

quietly, but suddenly he Strengthened out, threw I'D
his hands and fell at full length 10 the sidewalk In
moment crowd gathered, and It was found that the
man had been wounded by deep cut In the thigh
lie was bleeding profusely and growing CHASTITY pale.
The crowd began crying for the police while the
lurcd talked I'm broken italian Of his being the
cook, and OF his bosssr sfabbing him. No policeman
came, but as II ordered butchercart drew up at the
curb. Two men jumped of, lifted the wounded cook
INTO tho conveyance, and IN another moment had
driven OH at q rapid pace, while the crowd stood
gaping on The whole affair occurred at O'Clock In
the afternoon yet no mention Of Il was made In the
was scrubbng bloodstains from the sidewalk.
The poor old. jogging street-car horse mopng along
with, possibly soTowIaden "reminiscences OF lustrous
family carriages and scntllatih harness IS certainly
unfortunate enough without bong denied recognition
OF his ntelllgenc that is. when he displays any.
Now there few streetcar horses that do not know
to perfection every sound Of the conductors bell and
II cannot be denied that occasionally some specimen
shows an almost startling knowledge Of his duties.
The other evening, for instance at the hour when
Broadway delayed by the crowds leaving tho
theatres, one of those convey ances was suddenly
brought to sandstlll before Palmers Theatre.
When the sop-bcll sounded, the scaro-crow of mare
throw her back and braced her hoofs. while the
driver put the brake The car already
crowded. but additional dozen or of passengers
were packed The conductor pulled the rope. and
the near horse Instantly moved forward but the
What's the matter with herr asked a young man
on The front platform, addressing tho driver
every night She's smart 'un, she IS and she's Just
Wan TIL she hears the conductor the back plat
form Shout room for one more Then she'll go'
Hydrophobia in November is rare. Yet IT seems
case OF something much like 1t occurred only two
weeks ago. Ernest Feldman, NewYorl wine dealer.
who lives in Brooklyn, In Europe last summer,
and brought back with him OF tho prettiest pairs
Of beagle pups In this country. week ago
last Sunday he taking walk In Prospect Park
with his children, and Of bis boys had the pups
packed" on line. Everything serene enough,
when suddenly the dog beagle began acting strangely
He ran around in a circle, yeping in strange way.
and finally began foamlng at the mouth Mr.. Field
mann was astonshed. Catching the dog by the neck
he held 1t at arms length while he called to his chill
dren to away with tho other animal The little
ones obeyed, and the owner of the dog tied the crazcd
beast to tree and hurried TO neighborng restaurant
for aid. Hardly had he arrived there. when he was
Mortified to see the pup, with remnant of his line.
rushing In pursuit. The poor dogs eyes were fairly
popping from his head.
Mad dog mad dogl' yelled Fedmann at the top
OF his voice, and in instant every empoye Of the
restaurant from the dish washer to the head waiter
occupied prominent positions one Of the tables
then rotated about his own axis, until a sparrow
policeman, attiacted BY the turmoil, came In and
before he dispatched the unfortunate pup. Mr.. Field
mann has placed the value or the beagle his loss
account and Is studying tho diseases of dogs, for
he is sceptical over the hydrophobla theory
The most disagreeahle woman I'm town is she who
wraps her numerous skirts around your knees she
proceeds to sit down in street-car elevated train
and by refusing remove them makes life burden.
NEWCOMERS may yet have an opportunity to wit
ness the last rites OF Hindoo funeral that is the
sprlnkng Of the ashes Of the body on the water.
When the body OF s. Coranda Rorr sattay the learned
Hindoo ncineratcd at tho Fresh Pond Crematory
fortnight ago, the ashes taken in charge by
william .. Judge, of the TheOsophst Society Mr..
Judge has gone 10 London and VIII there receive In
structlons as whether he shall scatter the ashes
upon the Hudson send them back to India 10 be
strewn upon the Ganges. as those Of the dead mans
ancestors have been for generations.