The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-08

left Long Island City about o'clock yesterday
afternoon on its homeward trip The start
was made from In front Of Chris Gravius's
hotel on jackson avenue. opposite the
Queens county Court House. where the
cage was temporarily lodged after the
sale. A white horse drew the wagon.
GastiGer was there. and SO much be-
side himself with Joy that he scarcely knew
what he WAS doing. His two small boys. who
had accompanied him to welcome their be-
loved cage home again. were highly demon
strative in their mirth.
Hotel.keeper Grayius and G. Constant Carl
tey. who owns the white horse and wagon.
superintended the loadng Of the cage. which
weighs several hundred pounds. 1t filled the
wagon tox completely. No room was left for
the driver in the wagon. SO Caritey took the
reins and walked alongside. Gastiger walked
along and kept an eye on the cage. while his
boys ran ahead TO pick out the best road.
A cheer went UP from the crowd gathered
in front Of the hotel the little procession got
under way. and the bells in tho cage tower
tinkled. Lighted By tho rays Of the setting
sun the cage looked like a palace from fairy
land. with its thousands OF polished brass
wires and its dozens OF tiny windows. filled In
with blight. coiored tinsels q many hnes
two houra atet WIFI VII! ever y ain green spot
in Gasiiger's memory. The whole village
turned out TO welcome II home and concratu.
late tho overjoyed tinsmith. Everybody was
e1sry6odT shook hands With sy.rvGody There
ths aea IL I'D resting in Tie
tinshnp. where II waa received with carresses
by MTs GasGer and ,hs Its ,T who
It'll proposed tonight to celebrate the res
cue Of the cage with hig procession OF the
the present programme the band OF the 80
ciety l. Esperanes viii! lead the march. and the
TSe dow was scarcely Cd tho grass yester-
day morning when q wiryIhuilt man OF ne
and vita eHs tha. hors 81
s; fens .. ; ,bs Ssssn! COUNTY doH1t HOUSE
walls Of the Court house hIs beloved
SntnE o Sh ths " naG
for deb:. This. was. the morning set for II to
be sold GnsfIr Is an Mbo
had read OF his troubles had contributed llter-
ally toward satisfying the debt and releasing
sSnoan. and Re was h psP naI6ssa The
theiic world filled him with anguish. When
.h e.. 9H:9 h ssS
too soon; and he wrunr his hands ip despair.
bucks law Office. G2 Wall street. this
city was there representing the creditor in
~ sale. George 4 Drake. sssiSnss for some
shown either on the part Of Mr.. Starbuck or
Mr.. Mccoy to harass or increass GsstiRers
Nortons large hill OF fees the sale would have
passed of happily. The total amount OF ths
$ss5 interest Increasing the amSunt to
ID ode est fees which 1t was found amounted to
S3i.93. making the total amount necessary to
red em the cage SlO.t. IL
While the contributions to dastigers relief
were far be ow this amount. a representative
OF The Sun was there with the bird.ea fund
safe in HE insi ds pocket. and with instrue-
lions TO rescue tho cage at all costs.
LAWYER Mccoy made the 1rst bid. and Just q
TaE sUS Representative mo1estly Increased
the bid and the cage was knocked down to him
for $64. so. At the con clusion Of the sale Sher-
ID Mortsn offered 70 make . Iaitry reduction
test was entered against the Shertf's sppar-
emily exor! itant fees. the cash Was paid over
and a receipt taken.
the Sheriff was asked for an ttemiEed bill OF
his fees. and here 1t is:
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