4-PAW AND
THE WILD WEST.
The
Engagement of this Formidable Organization Rapidly Approaching.
Charles A. Davis, representing the Forepaugh
and "Wild West" combined shows, was in the city yesterday
perfecting the [final] arrangements for
the appearance of the great dual exhibition, Thursday, Sept. 6th.
Through an arrangement entered into between
the proprietors of the leading circuses of the country, the Forepaugh Wild West
aggregation will be the only big-tented exhibition that will appear here this
season, and this fact, combined with the long established renown of Adam
Forepaugh will undoubtedly ensure a profitable engagement.
The press elsewhere is unanimous in its
praise of the "Wild West" department of the show which, in
combination with a complete circus and hippodrome performance, is being given
with precisely the same accessories as when presented by Mr. Forepaugh 153
consecutive times in New York City.
One of the prominent frontier stars is Dr.
W. F. Carver, the wizened rifleman and ex-chief of government scouts, who gives
amazing exhibitions of shooting afoot and on horseback. Fully two hundred
Indians, scouts, cowboys, and soldiers unite in reproducing the thrilling
scenes of border life, its pleasures and its dangers, its bright side and dark,
concluding with the graphically realistic spectacular drama "Custer’s Last
Rally," in which Dr. Carver impersonates the hero of the Little Big Horn,
and which introduces "Lone Feather," "Yellow Bull," and
other Indians who actually participated in the [battle.]
The circus performance embraces many
novelties never seen here before. The sensations of these … so far have been A.
Forepaugh, [in] a thirty horse bareback act, and his wonderful trapeze leaping pony,
"Eclipse."
The three Eugenes, the Parisian gymnasts,
have also made a big hit. This act is said to be the most sensational mid-air
performance ever attempted.
One hundred eminent … champions disport
themselves in two rings and on a big central stage, and the thrilling and
fascinating hippodrome races of ancient Rome are given on a mammoth [course]
that encircles the rings and stage.
Not the least attractive feature of the
combined shows is the "glorious and glittering" street parade that
takes place at 10 A. M. daily.
NEIGHBORING
COUNTIES.
TOMPKINS.—The University will open September
25th.
Psotta, of the Cornell navy, the champion amateur
sculler of America, won the senior single in 9:14 1/2 at the annual Potomac
river regetta last week.
John Walker, Jr., while hunting in the Fall
Creek marshes last week, shot two wild [passenger] pigeons. These birds are now
rarely found in this region.
Messrs. Frank Conger and Ellery Colby, of the
Groton Bridge and Manufacturing Company, returned from Washington, Saturday
morning, bringing with them another government contract for an iron bridge 448
feet long, in Washington, at the sum of $33,750. The government contracts of
this company now amount to $362,750.
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