New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-17

Italians, very animated In his gesticulatops, Id
the little dog to believe that his venerable master
was in danger of personal violence. Flying at tho
Emperor he dug his sharp little teeth through the
silk stocking into the leg of the Emperor, who,
wild with rage, seized the animal by the neck and
swung it through the open window into the court
yard, a hundred feet below. The Pope was 30
much overcome with excitement at the sight that
he tainted, and it was only after his restoration
to consciousness that the news was gently broken
to him that poor little MISERY'S back was broken.
This incident not without welding u powerful
influence upon the subsequent relations between
the Pontif and that great Emperor whom he so
contcmptuousy apostrophzcd to his face as
c0mmediante"
Queen Wilhelmina OF Holland divides her affec~
tions between her pigeons, who are so tame that
they will eat from nobodys hand but hers, and
q very funny-oolSing and shaggy Shetland pony,
which she either rides or drives every day. and
which she knows how to urge into a lively drive
or gaop.
King Leopold of Belgium has no animal friends
but the Queen has, and lavisles her affections
upon horses, especially upon her favorite
Charmc an animal of rare intelligence to whom
she has taught fifty amusing tricks, all Of them
being performed without other apparent influence
than that conveyed by look or a gesture. Her
sister-in- law. the Countess Of Flanders, who Is
destined eventually to succeed TO her position as
Queen of Belgium, has prediction for dogs, and
possesses almost as many canine favorites as
Queen Victoria
Tho pets of the British royal family have been
described at such length quite recently in The
Idler' and other magazines that nothing more
than passing reference is needed here to Queen
Nio,L faya
wherever she goes, namely Spot, fox
terrier: black and tan collie named Roy,
and a brown-coored Spitz called Marco. The
Prince Of Wales has special affection for little
Dandie Dinmont, Venus by name, which
formerly belonged to the late Duke Of Clarence
and is now rarely away froR the Princes side.
The particular pet of the Princess, which has oc-
cupied n perch in her royal MISTRESS dressing
room for the last fifteen or twenty years. Is
white cockatoO with samon-cOlOred crest sur
mounting its quaint and somewhat venerable
countenance. Cookie, for that is his name. oh
jects to wearing feathers during the hot summer
weather. and carefully removes from his person
each it grows, with the sole exception OF
those on his head, neck and tail, which he pos
sibIy believes add dignity to his appearance and
enable him better TO support his character as the
chief pet of the Princess Ills lung power Ia
tc1Tlllc, anu may pOsSlDIy nave coHilDutN w 'nc
Princess's deafness He is most afectionate bird,
and loves 10 rub his head against her cheek while
grasping her shapey fingers with his big black
claw
II would take me too long 10 ennmcrate the pets
of all the soyeregns ami princes Of the Old World.
There is however curiolsly enough, only one OF
them who manifests any affection for cats. IL II
the Shah of Persia, who j. fond of them that
he has some fifty feline favorites which gencr-
ally to be- found in his apartments, and to which
he has assigned officials and attendants OF
their own. They also have their own special
room where they assemble at certain hours to
have their meals On his SIMMER excursions they
all accompany him, being carried by special men
on horseback, in cages lined with velvet. Inc
favorite of the lot used TO be a large gray Gao
called Babr Khan, which may be translated az
Prince Tiger. When the Shah lunehed or dined
Iabr Khan was always let into the room, and some
times His Majesty fed the cat wiki his own exalted
hands Once, while IN camp, Babr Khan dis
appeared and was searched for IN vain servant
who had made fun of the eat and been heard 10
remark that il was better ont of the way was ar
rested on suspicion Of having caused the animals
disappearance He carried Ia 1eheran NJ
chains flung into dungeon and WIS never heare
VI again. Nor was the eat. EA-AllAcliE'