The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-25
BUFFALO BILLS WILD WEST.
MIR. Nate Salisbury Tells About Its Remark
able Success In England.

MIR. Nate Salisbury Tells About Its Remark
able Success In England.
New York Tribune.
Among the passengers on the Inmau steamer
City of Berlin, which arrived at this port yes
terday morning, were Nate Salisbury, the
partner and manager of Buffalo Bill and Mrs.
minister Hotel. where they were seen by
Tribune reporter last evening. Mr. Salisbury
said that he had returned to attend to some
private business and because of the ill-heath of
his wife. Mrs Salisbury was looking pale, and
her voice husky from the effects of the
London fogs. She expressed herself as delighted
II have got enough of England and fog" she
said. You can't have any idea of that fog.
Why, for three days could not across the
street in front of our house account of it. and
it about used me up
Speaking of the financial success of the Wild
West show. Mr.. Salisbury said that it had ex-
ceeded their highest expectations.
During six months in London" he said,
1--WE played to 2. 785, 900 people, having as high
as 20, 900 in a single day. Our success in Man.
chester has also been good. though. of course.
What about the American Exposition aside
from the Wild West2"
II regret to say it was not success. It was
not in any respect representative American
exhibition. Indeed, unless am much mistaken.
you could buy everything in the show at
Macys."
Mr.. Salisbury also spoke of the visits which
were paid to the show by Royalty
''On the occasion of the second visit of the
GUM. Denmark and Greece, and the Grand
Duke Michael rode in the Deadwood coach, and
the Princess of Wales and her two daughters on
the outside Mr.. Cody drove and the Indians
made their usual attack. They all appeared to
enjoy it. The King of Saxony was also present,
and after the performance the Prince of Wales
asked Mr. Cody if he had ever played to four
kings before. to which Cody replied: No, this
is the first time / ever held royal flush which
answer greatly amused the Prince"
els there any truth in the reports that since
leaving London the Wild West exhibition has
been largely broken up and that many COWBOYS
and Indians have returned to America?"
mot the slightest. A fewsof the Indians who
were made sick by the London climate we sent
back to their reservations, as we are obliged to
do by our bond to the government, and one
cowboy, Dick johnson, got drunk and was dis
charged. Otherwise the show is just as large
as it was in London"
for the future Mr.. Salisbury said that they were
at present negotiating with the Commissioners
of the Paris Exposition in regard to engage
ment there in 1889. I'VE have received two
offers from them, and have made them two
counter offers. IL we make satisfactory terms
with them we shall remain in England until
1889 and then GO to Paris. Otherwise we shall
return to this country next May It will proba-
bly, be settled within ten days. My own i'm
preston is that we shall all come home in Nav
as Mr.. Cody wants to return and we certainly
shall not accept the Paris offer in it's present
form. If we return shall probably locate in
New York this summer.