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Year: 1876

How Il Lioness aud A Tiger Fought


out an old Qudrrd at Barnum's


Much excitement was created in Bar
NUNS menagerie at Twenty-sixth street
and Fourth avenue "Wednesday morning
by the escape of young lioness from the
cage in which she ard three other young
cubs were confined. The assistant keep
err Jack Parker, had entered boldly into
the "lion's den' for The purpose Of clear
ing out the cage, and had succeeded in
driving the four cubs into corner, when
suddenly and with great agility the lion
ness. perceiying the door open, made a
spring int , the arena, knocking down the
assistant keeper in her course.


The on-lookers made no delay in get
ting into places of safety. The brute,
however, paid no attention to them, but
rushed toward the cage of a Bengal tiger
in another part Of the building There
was, it appears, an pld teud between the
two beasts since they made together the
journey to New York, and, without de-
Election in her course, the lioness was in
moment beating herself against the bars
of her enemy's cage The tiger howled
back his defiance and managed to draw





his fierce claws across the face of the lion
ess, inficting a severe wound. Her leo
nine majesty, moreover, also got in some
effective work, and before the fight was
over the tigers bloody head and other
marks showed that the battle was not all
one-sided. The terrific roars of the in
furiated beasts had meanwhile attracted
a large crowd about the Hippodrome, and
in the absence of Charles White, the tam
er, none Of the employees dared to inter-
fere. He was speedily sent for, and, on
coming into the arena, made rush at
the lioness. A brief contest ensued, the
surly brute offering some resistance, but
Mr.. White succeeded in forcing her into
her cage again, where he whipped her
soundly.


A close watch his now been placed
over the refractory cub, and in future the
operation of cleaning the cages will only
take place in the pre- sence of Mr.. White.
lie is held in wholesome fear by all the
animals, but, as he passes from cage to
cage speaking afiec ionately to each in
turn. they seem to respond in kind.-N.
y. lI'orld.
Year: 1876

There is at the office of the Consolidated Vir.
ginia Mining Company magnificent specimen
of Chinese carving in ivory. The piece of cary
ing is about sixteen inches in height and is
elaborate almost beyond description Or compre-
hension. At the base are several human fig
urcs and the figure Of horse some three
inches in height, all carefully and artistically
wrought, while at distance of about ten
inches above is seen ball about four inches in
diameter, on the surface of which are hum
dreds of human figures, standing or reclining
in inches, most wonderful in the elaborateness
and delicacy of the carvings surrounding them.
Inside Of this ball are no less than twenty-one
other balls, or hollow spheres, each as delicate
and beautifully wrought as the first or outer
she'll. All these spheres may be turned and
moved in such way that the figures carved on
them may be seen. Above this nest of spheres
are q number of human figures, all bearing
the Chinese "human face" which figures are
of about the same size as those at the base.
This splendid specimen of Chinese workman
ship was sent to Mr.. Mackay by friend re-
sining in China. To carve it must have been
the work of years.
Year: 1876

rassed.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 9-Alexander r. Shep.
herd tonight called together number of his
personal friends and creditors, stating to them
that he was pecuniarily embarrassed and sub
mitted to them statement of assets and liza
bilties, showing an excess of assets of up
wards of 100000. A committee was appoint
ed to examine into tho details and in a few
days meeting of his creditors is to be called
to hear the report of the committee. The feel
ing manifested at the meeting was in favor of
providing such assistance as will relieve him
from temporary embarrassment
Year: 1876

This port and the roadstead ale ice-bound and
navigation has stopped. The river Owina is
frozen and navigation is closed. The river Ne
va is also choked with floating ice from the lake
of Lodoza
Year: 1876

p@ This, from the Method
ist-leadiag organ of that denom'
ination in the North-is, for prac-
tical application to the everyday
affairs of life, worth a whole IL
brary Of sermons:


A great many weak,beaded
people imagine that the way to
keep sectarianism out of politics is
to just put sectarianism into poll
tics. These persons are constant
ly doing foolish things in the
name of anti COMMUNICATING
more Objectionable than the Je-
suits do and the sufficient an
swer from our side is that we do
not hold ourselves responsible for
our fools. There is, however,
one thing done against Romauism
that cannot be charged upon the
fools, and which is likely to spike
all our Protestant guns unless it
is Immediately stopped. We re-
fer to the organization of secret
political society to overthrow po-
litical Romanism. Such an order,
we have reason to know, exists
and is being extended in several
States-possibly in all. Only ev-
il to a good cause can come from
such a society. Persons at its
head may secure private advan-
tages, temporary successes may
attend the first years, but The re-
action is sure to come, and Ro-
manism is sure to gain by such an
order. The settled policy of this
country is federation OF all sects.-
Keep out of this political secret SO.
ciety,
Year: 1876

A carpenter in this city recent
ly raised to the dignity of "proph-
let, in the Improved Order of Red
Men, came near burning up his
shop a night or two since. A
TREND and brother was lying very
i'll - at the point Of death, as was
thought. In case Of his death Ger
tain ceremonies were to be per-
formed over the body while lying
in the ''wigwam" by the prophet.
Now our prophet had never un.
dertaken the performance of these
ceremonies, and he was not sure
that he would be able to acquit
himself creditably when he came
to undertake them with the whole
lodge looking solemnIy on. He
thought that he should like a lit.
tie previous practice. With this
In his mind he persuaded his part
ner, also Red Man. to join him
in rehearsal and take the part of


the corpse. The partner saw no
harm in such a rehearsal land real.
ly thought it would be a good
thing for his friend, the prophet.
Accordingly broad board was
placed on two trestles, and the
partner who was to be the corpse
stretched upon it at full length,
closed bis eyes, aud told the proph.
ct to proceed with the funeral
ceremony. The prophet, in full
war-paint, and with a cows tail
stuck behind his ear, then began
praDcing around the remains. -
With some prompting from the
corpse, he got through his mum
meries in very fair shape. He
then caught up torch made of


fat splinters, and began a solemn
dance around the decorous al d
appreciative corpse. While in
the midst of the dance and dolo-
rous chant, he suddenly discovered
that in waving his torch he had
left trail of fire behind him in
the shavings covering the floor,
which completely encircled the Sc.
date remains. The corpse took in
the situation at the same moment
as did the prophet, and the two
wound up the rehearsal in a lively
little fight TO save their premises.
Both had their hands and clothes
badly scorched, and the partner
swears that il is the "last time he
vii! ever train as a corpse"
Year: 1876

In a popular downtown res
taurant there was a waiter who
had an unpleasant habit of say
ing "One Moment" Otherwise
he was a good-natured, affa-
BILE man, who did his work well,
but he was unable to break him
self Of his one failing. If,
while he was wiping a knife or
a spoon, a customer asked him
for the salt, he would say Gone
moment" finish the knife, and
then hand the salt.


If he was polishing glasses,
and a gentleman who had a cup
of coffee beside him asked for
the sugar, the waiter would not
Set the glass down, serve the
guest, and then resume his la
Dor, but "One moment" and
the sugar afterward. If the
customer failed to see it III that
light and repeated his request,
the waiter would give his nap
kin deprecatory flourish and
impart to his reply slight ac-
cent Of reproach, "O-One mo-
ment. sir"


/. Last week the waiter went
over to Jersey to visit some
friends, and after a day of in
nocent hilarity he returned 10
the railroad station from which
he was to embark for home
While waiting for the train he
strolled out on the track and
stood looking down the long
perspective of the road. He
did not observe an express train
that was booming down from
an opposite direction, but he
heard the warning voice of a
man on the platform shouting:


sect off the track! Get off
the trackw


zone moment, sir" was the
involuntary reply, and he tar
ried for an instant to straighten
kink in his watch-chair; but
the express train was in hur-
ry, and in one moment he had
gone where moments are DIS
years.
Year: 1876

It is said that in Chicago ladies
faint away in church in order that
other ladies may have a chance
to inspect their jewelry and make
sure that 1t did not come from the
dollar store.
Year: 1876

We are called on to chronicle quite
a serious accident that occurred about
two O'clock Sunday morning, on a
down grade between San Gorgonio
and Cotton. A Southern Pacific hand
car, on which were five men, was stop
ped suddenly, and the occupants of the
car precipitated to the track by the
severe shock. 1t is supposed the stop
page was caused by the brake not be-
ing properly thrown off and the rod in
some way catching in the wheel,
bringing the car to a standstill. AT
the time of the accident the car was
on the down grade and going twelve
miles an hour, the shock throwing all
the men violently to the track. Mr..
w. A. Matthews had one of his legs
broken in three places, Billy Bird his
ankle dislocated, brakeman, named
Butler, was insensible for some time,
and the other two were slightly in
jured. The men were Immediately
brought to town and put under medi-
cal care. The case of Mr.. Matthews
is particularly unfortunate, as his wife
died short time ago, leaving three
small children, and he has been out of
work long time, but was about 60
ing into the employment of the rail-
road company when this sad accident
occurred. Drs. Wise and Stairway at
tend him and think they can save his
leg, in the meantime kind friends will
look after his wants.
Year: 1876

In Sunday mornings HERALD we
printed two bills, one giving the Board
of Supervisors power to issue bonds
for the building of court house and
Jail, and the other authorizing the City
Council to issue bonds to the amount
of seventy-five thousand dollars to be
expended in improving our irrigation
system. Both of these propositions
directly interest the people and they
should be fully informed as to the pur-
pose for which the Indebtedness is to
be incurred before the auth ority to is
sue the bonds is given. In regard to
the building of new court house and
jail there is much diversity of opinion.


While there is a general feeling
against doing anything which will in
crease the burden of taxation, grand
jury after grand jury embody in their
reports an urgent demand for new
county Jail. That there are abundant
grounds for this demand, no one will
for moment deny. The only ques-
ton is whether it is better to build
now or try to get along few years
longer with the old building? We
shall be pleased to hear from the peo-
pie themselves their opinion on the
matter. The irrigation bill concerns
the city alone. The system on which
the water for irrigation is supplied is
so imperfect as to be hardly worthy
the name of system, and it is appar-
ent to all that measures should be ta-
ken for economizing and carefully dis
pensing the supply. But has prac-
tical plan been submitted and will the
proposed expenditure accomplish the
purpose aimed at? We doubt it and
shall continue to entertain those
doubts until more light is given. We
hope ourdelegation will hold both bills
until citizens have time to examine
them, and determine OH the practical
bility of the proposed improvements.
The bill for court house and jail fixes
no limit to the amount of bonds issued.
This should be remedied by the inser-
ton of fixed amount. That for ilri-
cation should be so amended as to
place the whole matter in the hands of
a Board of Public Works, to consist of
three or five members, who shall be
selected from among our first citizens
Year: 1876

1t almost always happens that
portion of the public money lost by
an officer is never recovered. This is
due to the fact that bondsmen are un-
able to pay, or through the sympathy
always felt for those who become re-
sponsible for money they never bad,
and in the management by which it
was lost they had no part, they are
not required to pay. The people are


lenient in such cases, but the burden
these losses throw upon them is never
lightened through their leniency. The


holders of warrants do not abate
cent, and bond owners never fail to
require every dollar the moment it is
due. These are reasons why tax pay
ers of this county should at this time
be more particular than heretofore in
requiring the most unexceptionable
security that their county funds will
not go as the city funds have gone
where the woodbine twineth. 1t is
not enough that the sureties on these
bond are men Of large property, but
they should be men who entirely own
the property that stands in their
name. To insure this end the records
should be examined and the extent to
which the property of the surety is
encumbered by mortgage or other
claims, fully known. We are not
aware who are the sureties of the
County Treasurer elect, but in view of
his recent financial embarrassments
we hold it to be the duty of those
whose business it is to accept his bonds
to investigate to the fullest extent the
responsibility of those who bind them
selves for the safe keeping of the peo-
ple's money. Too much care cannot
be taken in the discharge of this inn
portant duty. Safe bind safe find,
and no fair minded man will object to
the most thorough investigation as to
his ability to meet and discharge are
sponsibility he proposes to assume.
At the earliest moment we propose to
examine the record, and from it give
the amount and the liability of the
property of every man whose name ap-
Year: 1876

The Express of last evening COM
ments severely on the act of City
Treasurer MELLUs in refusing to obey
the order of the Council to place the
money in the custody of TEMPLE &
WORKMAN. This censure is deserved
just so far as a refusal to obey the order
of the Council is deserving of censure
and no farther. The Council is GEN.
surable for neglecting to enforce It's
order. If the Council had the power
to order the custody of the money in
to the hands of the individual or firm
offering the highest rate of interest
and giving satisfactory bonds, it had
the right and was in duty bound to
enforce the law. Therefore if the city
loses money by the act of MELLUs in
depositing funds on e aneral deposit in
his own name, the Council must share
the censure or show that it could not
enforce it's resolution. To admit that
it could not enforce the resolution is to
acknowledge that it had no legal war
rant for passing it. The Council
sought to make the city's money earn
interest for the city. The City Treas
urer undertook to make the city's mon
ey earn interest for himself and lost
part of the principal. Somebody is
responsible for this loss. Is it the
Council or is it the Treasurer or are
both responsible?
Year: 1876

THE Republican of last evening
gives publicity to a rumor that Mr..
TEMPLE is negotiating loan in Eu-
rope on long time at low rate Of in
terest, which will enable him to liqui-
date his liabilities. While we most
earnestly wish that this might be the
case, we cannot shut our eyes to the
difficulties which must be removed
before the negotiation can be brought
to a satisfactory conclusion. The
mortgages now in existence must be
removed before others can be placed
on the propertyyand as some of the
heaviest of these mortgages h ave still
some years to run, and as the holders
are satisfied with the rate of interest
they are receiving, it will be seen the
completion of the loan will be mat
ter of some time. We, however, trust
it may be effected.
Year: 1876

pears as surety OH bonds for the safe


ty of the funds of the city and county.


We hold that the people have right


to this information. Without giving


such information no mans name


would be accepted as security for a


private loan. Why should this pre-
caution be omitted when accepting
the sureties of a public officer who is
to hold in. trust the peoples funds?
Why should we be less particular in
selecting bondsmen for the keeping of
public money than we are in accept
ing the signers to contract for the
payment of a private note? Would
the names of one-half the men whose
signatures appear on official bonds be
good at q bank for one-tenth the
amount? They would not, and those
who accept them as bondsmen for
twenty thousand dollars would not con-
slider their note of hand good for half
that sum. The HERALD proposes to
stop the easy going bondsman busi-
ness in this county at once, and we
hope, forever.
Year: 1876

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 17th.-This
morning about o'clock the California
and Arizona Stage Company's stage,
from Prescott, was stopped within
eight miles of town by two masked
men, one of whom jumped in front of
the leaders, and the other pulled two
revolvers OH the driver and demanded
the treasure .boX, which he threw out
to them. The robbers then ordered
the driver to proceed. He did so and
at the same time called to Mr.. Rubal
Thomas, Division Agent, who was in
side the stage sick and asleep. AS
soon as he was informed of the rob-
berry he stopped the stage, which had
not gone over four rods, and took
passenger and an extra driver who
was on the stage, and started back af-
ter the robbers. They had proceeded
buta short distance, when noise at
tracted their attention, which proved
to be the robbers in the brush trying
to break open the box. They proceed
ed cautiously in the direction of the
sound, but the robbers heard them
and ran away leaving the box behind
unopened, and it being dark it was
useless and perilous to follow them.
Had it not been for the presence of
Mr. Thomas and his determination to
rescue the box, they would have got
ten away with the contents, amount
ing to about 1880. The Sheriff and a
party are now out after the robbers
and hopes are entertained of their cap
'ture.
Year: 1876

The oldest officer of the Prus-
sian Army is Field Marshal Won
Wrangel, who will complete next
year the ninety-second year of his
life, and the eightieth year to his SER
vice in the Prussian Army.
Year: 1876

public opinion permits. But public
opinion would encourage them to go ON
10 the very end, il it should consent TO
accept anything or anybody tor the sake
OF peace. There is only one way TO get
a Sc ettlement. Let the law be enforced
and Obeyedl Be the decision what IL
may, let swift and terrible rebuke be Vis-
tied upon every man who proposes to
resist the decision Of the law.


New York Times, Repl


But, since there are obvious defects
in the Constitutional machinery, it is all
the more the duty Of good citizens to
treat its operation with the utmost for
bearance, the utmost desire to avoid
any needless friction. L. is, in our judg-
meut, Of no slight consequence whether
Mr.. Hayes or Mr.. Tilden is President
for the next four years; but 1t is OF much
greater Importance that neither one
should take his seat with any serious
difference OF opinion in the country as to
his fair title to it. Any course, by either
party, having for its object the pos
session Of the Presidency by arbi-
trary and strained action, would be a
serious blow tU the peace and prosper
ity OF the country, as well as to the sta





would tend more to confirm in other
countries the impression that republics
are not safe and practical forms of gov
ernment, and that they are exposed to
unusual dangers of confusion and an
archy, than Presidential election made
the occasion of forced and arbitrary
pretensions. We have already pointed
out number of plans Of action sug-
gested in the Democratic journals,
which show that the counsels OF
that party are far from being free
from a dangerous degree of rash
ness in this direction. Their PROPOSE
tions regarding the counting OF the votes
in February next are particularly open
to this charge. That process is but
vaguely defined by the Constitution. IL
Was doubtless generally supposed by
the trainers of the Constitution that the
Electoral vote of each State would be
clearly and couclusively arranged for
by the laws Of such State. Iheamatter
was regarded as one purely for the
State TO control. In the early hist6ry y
OF the Government the great variety
which prevailed iu the moue of choosing
Electors showed now little Congress was
supposed TO be likely to have tU do with
the question. At the beginning Of the
present century Electors were III somt
instances chosen by popular vote on the
general ticket, in others by districts, in
Others by joint vote IN the Legislature,
and in still others by a concurrent vote.
The authors OF the Constitution, sup.
posing that they were simply providing
for an independent board to litter, not to
interpret alone, the popular will, cared
very little tor The mode of their appoint
ment, and either one that came into use
would have answered the purpose very
fairly. The present aspect of the Ques-
tion is, however, entirely different.
Though Congress was not intended to
interfere in tue election, it mas certain
opportunities for influencing it, and on
these the Democrats are trying to per.
suade themselves that they can seize.
Year: 1876

New YORK, Nov. 2O.-The storm
which commenced late Saturday night
and prevailed all day yesterday still
continues with unaDated violence. The
fall OF rain is not heavy, but the wind
blows perfect hurricane.


The steamer Franklin
has not yet come in but is, supposed to
be near the Sandy aook Light Ship.
A heavy fog hung over the Bay all night
and the wind blew furious northeast t.
er, and had the officers of the Franklin
desired, they could not have found a
pilot daring enough to attempt to take
the vessel over Sandy Hook Bar in such
storm. The Franklin will probably
cruise outside until the storm abates.


The Herald


says the news Of the concentration of
troops at Washington need not occasion
any alarm. The President and his ad =
visers claim it is wise precaution to
have respectable body of troops at
hand until after the 4th Of March. They
do not fear any outbreak or disturbance, =,
but simply provide for all possible
emergencies.


Government Stores Burned.


A fire yesterday on Bedloe's Island,
in New York Harbor, where large
quantities Of Government stores are
kept, entirely destroyed the Quarter
masters building, and Quartermaster
and Commlssary stores tV the value Of
about $15, 900.


Senator Blaine


passed through this city Saturday. In
a conversation he said there was no
foundation for the rum0r from w ah.
ington connecting his name with the
Presidency of the Senate. The tradi-
tions of the Senate parliamentary usage
and his own personal wishes would be
all equally against such step. Re-
garding the Presidential question he
expressed the opinion that both
Hayes and Tllden has exhibited a de-
sirable prudence and propriety during
the present crisis, and to their bearing
he thought was due in great part the
cessation of public excitement on the
question. Ii everybody will follow their
example conclusion satisfactory to all
parties will be ultimately reached.
Year: 1876

CHEATING IN SILKS. ESPECIALLY
BLACK SILKS. Years ago dyrrs dis
covered the bad art of adding largely
t" the weight of silk in coloring it. At
tlrSt this was confined to making good
Il portion of the loss of weight which
takes place when gummy substances
and other impurities are removed from
The raw silk. The removal of these re-
dnces the weight in some instances as
much as One-fourth. If We may believe
Year: 1876

During the recent meetings some
handbills were printed in one OF the
neighborng towns headed "Ho ! for
the new Jerusalem" 1t seems that
one of them got over into Salisbury and
created considerable excitement there,
as most of the prominent citizens have
been writing to ask where the place Is
situated, and whether if man went
there to work by the day he would be
able to get home Sundays. Norwich Bull
letin.