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New Amazonian Animal
New York. June 53—An animal with a body shaped like that of a dachshund, but with webbed feet, with a head like an anteater and with long hair, which sings…
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Mulhall Barred From Pike
Gregg Served Notice on Wild West Showman
Norris B. Gregg, Director of Admissions and Concessions of the World’s Fair, served notice yesterday upon Colonel Cummins of the Cummins Wild West Show that Zach Mulhall must not again appear in that show on the Pike.
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Mohawk Crewman Drowned
James W. McVicar, a fireman on the revenue cutter Mohawk, was drowned last.Sunday afternoon while bathing in Buzzards bay, a short distance from the hotel Breakwater. McVicar who could not…
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Saved by Swans
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Butte, Mont., June 14.—Owing to the fact that the assistant manager of Columbia Gardens, the pleasure resort of this city, has trained the swans in the little artificial lake to bring to the shore articles thrown into the water, little Gertrude Onell owes her life.
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Grant’s Triumphal March in Shanghai—His Carriage Dragged by the Enthusiastic Multitude
Hong Kong, May 21, via San Francisco June 16.—Gen. Grant's party briefly visited Swatow May 13, Amoy, May 14, and Foo Chow May 15. The demonstrations were unimportant owing to…
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Rio Grande on a Rise
Many Houses at Laredo are Surrounded by Water Laredo Texas June 15—The Rio Grande river at this place is on a big rise. At 8 o'clock it was up twenty…
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No Color Line
Dr. W. D, Crum of Charleston S. C., Assistant Commissioner of the Negro Department of South Carolina, Interstate and West Indian Exposition has secured an authoritative statement from the railroads…
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News From the Ocean and Water Front
Naval Reserve Steamer Marion and Schooner Philippine in Collision
No Damage Was Done, but the Tugs Governor Markham and Redmond Had to Separate the Vessels
The Naval Reserve steamer Marion and the schooner Philippine met in collision yesterday morning. The Robert Lewers was also in the mix-up, but luckily no harm was done and none of the vessels lost more than a little paint.
The Philippine and Robert Lewers arrived from Hawaii last Tuesday and anchored oft Folsom-street wharf. The Marion came back from a short cruise outside the heads last Sunday and also anchored off the transport wharf. Unfortunately the Naval Reserve boat was anchored In the fairway and Wednesday Captain James was notified by Chief Wharfinger Henderson to move her. Without waiting for the officer of the day to put In an appearance the boatswain attempted to move the ship himself, and all the resulting trouble followed.
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A Kennebecker in Cuba
Among the American Captains In Havana
By Capt. J. H. Drew of Farmingdale.
ON SHIPBOARD
Come with me. The fresh sea breeze is blowing and we will go on board. Our squadron of boats work out among the fleet of vessels, the Marine Band is playing on board the monster “Arapiles” ironclad, and a thousand streamers fill the sky. We are soon on board, our repast is over, and we repair to the clean quarter deck. The awnings are spread, and we seat ourselves as though at home. Soon the sun is gilding the distant hill-tops, showing here and there a tufted palm or grove of orange trees. Some distant convent bell is calling to vespers.
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Big Circus Shows Today
Parade a Feature of Barnum & Bailey Exhibition
The circus parade is evidently here to stay. A few years ago a couple of the big shows thought they could draw the crowds to their tents without sending their glittering wagons, animals, clowns and steam calliope through the streets, but apparently they found that the plan was not a success. They are all back with the morning procession again, much to the joy of the small boy and his parents. too.