The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-06
RIkI, SLOW MUSIC.
A Sad, Sad Event CASTS a Gloom
Ovor Madame Patti.
DlYAS TRAVELLING COMPANION,
succumbcd to Heart Discaso.-scvcn.
G Q Veterinary Surgeons We're Too
Many for tho Little Mexican and
lie Now Lies Cold In Dcath..-Tho
Great Singers Grief.

: L oHk April :" we nat Gil MN
too mooch physic." Such was the OK.
PLANTATION given by signor Nicolini yes.
tcrday afternoon OF the tragedy which
has plunged his wife, tho divine Patti,
into tho deepest grief. This was tho
sudden death OF Riki, PATHS little Mex.
lean dog.
Riki had been in delicate health for
some time. Mexican dogs arc not Pad.
crewiski's in the matter OF hair, and
succumb very easily to the inclcmency
Of the northern climate. Riki. present.
cd to tho prima donna by tho wife OF
President Diaz, OF Mexico, has survived
six years OF winter, and has accompanied
his mistress in her travels over tho
world. She became greatly attached to
him.
Riki, like other prominent person.
ages who 1.-Two in this rapid ago, foil q,
victim 10 heart disease, and the sad cir
culnstances OF his death were learned
from the lips OF the diya herself yester-
day evening by II who called to offer
his sympathy.
IL ice! us badly as if I had lost Il
child" she said, while her beautiful
brown eyes filled with tears. Gle was
such q dear little fellow, and I had be-
come so fond OF him.
"He seemed in the best Of health un-
til Friday evening. Lilo was sitting up
in n chair and We were about to feed
him, when no suddenly fell ovcr dead.
81 nearly tainted, and ! cried all
night. Colonel Lozano has kindly sent
to chihuahua for another dog, but he
won't take Riki'splace."
Nine. Patti was inclined to tho opin.
ion that Rlki's illness dated from her
South American trip three years ago,
when the little canine tumbled through
n hatchway into the hold OF the steam.
or.
But Signor Nicolini had another ex-
PLANTATION to offer. awe haf eli him too
mooch physic," he said. ave hat been
i'll America tree months, and we hat
had for Riki seventeen vct-vet-"
veterinary DOCTORS" prompted his
wife, smiling, and .Siynor Nicolini,
without attempting the troublesome
word, went on to explain that seventeen
doctors were enough to kill anybody
and anything, and that au inoilonsive,
delicate Mexican dog stood no show at
all with them.
"Mr. Grau heard OF my grief" chimed
in the prima donna, "and he came
around yesterday morning in great fear
lest l could not sing in the afternoon.
But l was able to, although 1 ate almost
nothing at all all day.,
The diva was asked whether it was
true that she intended to have the little
pet stuffed and carried back to Craig-y-
Nos when she returned.
ION, mol" she replied, with an ex-
pressive %shudder, II thought too much
OF him to have him stuffed and carried
about after his death. Iprcier to re-
member him ms he was in life" and
again PATHS eyes shone suspiciouslv.
DIR. Huidekoper, the veterinary doc
tor
"The seventeenth" interjectcd Nico-
lini, irreverently-but he immediately
subsidized. at 4 ~reproachtul glance from
his wife, and she. continued: CDR.
l%luldekoper has kindly promised to
have Riki buried ut his country place
up the Hudson, and the little-the lit
tie corpse. was taken away to-day"
Mmc. Patti is very fond OF dogs, and
has severa! little canine attaches to her
feudal establishment ut Craig-y-Nos,
but the pet who died at the Windsor
Friday was her especial favoritc. Riki
Travelled in style. He used to have his
own little trunk in which were carried
his brushes, sponges and rugs, besides
numerous luxurious toilet implements,
which the average do. would view with
amazemcnt and suspicion. Then the
delicate health OF tho patient required
a constant supply OF canine specifics,
which was carried in u private medi-
cine case.
II the flag on the Windsor Hotel is Mt
halt-mast today the Fifth avenue prom
enaders will understand that it is in
memory OF little Riki. The idea of hay
ing a funeral ceremony was preached
to the prima donna, but she did not de.
sire it, and tho plan was abandoned.
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