New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-05

was in Italy. where her husband fell i'll. With.
out saying anything to him, she put on the cos
tune he was accustomed to wear WINE peri ',
ing. and took his place in the midst OF the lions
which obeyed her without any troupe. As r.
CARDS Pere PeZOn. ever since the accident winch
happened to him at Chaions where ne va
nearly killed by a white bear. he had ceased
tanning. and confined himself to the post OF
manager He died rich and possessed not only only
property in his native village but also VIA
at MOntrcuil-sous- Bots, the pretty suburb. he
preferred however to sleep in his caravan sur
rounded by his wild beasts for whom ne ap-
pears to have had veritabe affection.
Pere Pezon was very proud OF ms p,oi res a,
and would not allow anybody to DOUBT MS au-
lecture of Police. moved by a series Of accidents.
prohibited the 'dOmpteurs" from entering tne
cages. PeZOn. who was at the moment Al the
Gingerbread Fair rushed to the Prefecture to
demand the withdrawal Of the prohibition III
four lions to my carriage. and go to the Project
We shall then see II there is policeman VINO
will dare to stop me-" The Project was much
amused by this menace. and granted the de-
once burned down. and only two animals were
saved. 1t took him some time to recover from
such heavy blow to his fortune.
The spectacle which PezOn offered to the pup.
lie every night required on his part long ana
patient labor. OF which the danger Is easily
perceived. One Of the assistants OF the 'domp-
teur whom l questioned yesterday gave me
some curious details on the subject. IT mas
often been pretended" ne said. that the AMI
mails are tanned by starvation and hard thrash.
ing This Is q great mistake. One OF the most
efficacious means to become master OF lions
bears and tigers consists in the deprivation OK
sleep and an excess Of food. But the SureSt
process and that which PeZOn made use OF. Is
sangfroid and courage. The wild beast whicn
cannot discern the object Of the dompteur. al
tributes to a supernatural force the audacity
which enables the tanner to defy 1t. II reels
sentiment Of surprise. astonshment ana rear
1t is on that sentiment that depends the lire OF
the 'dompteur.' who must not fail to take ad-
vantage Of it with GOODNESS, courage and en-
crgy." IT,
The obsequies Of Jean Baptiste Pezon VIII
take place tomorrow. The funeral procession
will leave the domicile Of the deceased. that Is
to say the mcnagerie. installed at the fete. OF
Montmarte and the religious ceremony VII! be
performed at the Church OF st. Pierre me
body of the lead man will be buried at Pere-
Iachaise The body reposes on bed facing the
wild beasts but it will be transferred tonight
TO n mortuary chapel erected In front OF the
menageric which will be ung with black cur
tains and silver ornaments large quahtity
OF flowers has already been deposited on the
coffin by the friends and admirers or the Ve'-
eran Snowman BY the side Of the bier IS
register in which the names or VISITORS are IN
scribed Many of the booths have been smut up
and will remain closed till the body Is removed
Two gardens de la paix are on duty at the
entrance to the menaSerie. BEFORE winch tne Peu,
ole gather and talk OF the deceased Oh al
sides his praises are sung. He was uh praNe
homrne" kind and charitable TO all IN want.
Nobody ever appealed to him In vair anu ms
name will live long in the memory OF MS lei
lox shoWmen