Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-02
GROWTH OF THE zoo.
Four New Members Just Arrived,
and a Number of Others Coming.
LOVE STORY In THE MONKEY CAGES
Charles Darwin Captured by the Pretty
Miss Fanny.
THE WEDDING WILL OCCUR VERY SOON

The Pittsburg Zoo is growing rapidly. and
yesterday four new attractions were shown
for the first time.
The new members of Mr.. Bigelow's ag'
gregation are small, but very pretty speci-
mems of tropical birds, the names of which
will only be known after Superintendent
Mcknight consults his "birdology" book.
If he can't find name to suit him, he'll
name them after his own ideas, or some
thing else almost as brilliant.
The birds are of light color, with bright
red feathers dotted here and there. and al
though badly ruff ed by their long trip, are
very pretty, and when they are put in the
large cage being prepared for them will add
interest to the show.
An immense iron cage is being prepared
for the reception of some ferocious beast,
which is expected to arrive this week or
next though the superintendent does not
feel inclined to tell what it is to be. When
questioned on the subject he merely smiles
and looks WISE after the manner of one OF
his big gray owls or q new Allegheny Coun-
Gilman.
Mysterious Animal Coming From London.
Even the employees and keepers at the Zoo
have failed in their endeavors to learn the
next arrival, and Superintendent Mcknight
holds the secret in his own capacious bosom,
which, the boys say, is large enough to hold
the secret of an expected pair of lions. All
the attaches of the Zoo are speculating on
THE Coming Animal" and the colored
janltor says that unless the awful suspense
is broken soon he will be mpelled to write
book embodying his ideas on the subject.
ha hoo af ho
pecting to receive partner in his joys and
sorrows, while the elephant shakes her head
as if to demonstrate against that idea, and
to declare that she should have mate.
The superintendent's only positive in
formation is that number of animals will
make their appearance within very few
weeks. He vaguely hints that the occupant
for the new cage will come from London,
and that it is present from the manager of
the British Geological Garden to Chief Bige-
low, who visited there last summer.
The Lovers From Monkeydom.
The animals and attaches of the Zoo are
having a gay time, just at present, all on
account OF little love affair. An immense
monkey, whose hair is turning gray, has
fallen desperately in love with a pretty little
monk in a cage that is located some distance
from him. He will sit for hours at time
facing the cage, and the other monkey,
seeming to return his affection, will get as
close as possible.
There they will chatter away in "monkey
language" seemingly enjoying themselves
as much as human lovers do.
Occasionally the Janitor will let the big
monkey go over to the cage of his inamo-
rata, when he will fondle her, reach through
the bars, and hug and kiss her until he ia
carried away again, when he becomes morose
and sullen and remains so for sometimes a
whole day. Then he gets over his fit and
will again chatter to his "best girl' at q
lively rate
The big monk y is savage looking brute,
and he grows ferocious when the other
monkeys in the cage with his charmer get
into fight, as they sometimes do, and she
becomes implicated.
Future Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Darwin.
Superintendent Mcknight says grand
wedding will soon make this loving twain
one, and they Will then set up housekeeping
for themselves. As the superintendent has
a great deal of respect for the ideas of Oar
win on the origin of man, the big monkey
has been christened "Charles Darwin, Esq,
residence Fifth avenue, PIttsburg," and his
future wife is called miss Fanny"
Contrary to the ideas of a good many
pEOSpcCtlfc Ao"iliCS, tCoiuCHCC 10 " Dt
built for the occupancy of Mr.. and Mrs.
Darwin before the happy event occurs. The
superintendent will probably act as the
clergyman, while chorus of the friends Of
the contracting parties will furnish the
music, which may rightly be called "social
chatter" A big feast will also be on the
programme, and the occasion is to be made
one OF the historical dates in the annals Of
the Pittsburg Zoo.