MISCELLANEOUS.
' Louise Michel, the Communist, has been trying her hand at a drama, entitled " The I Btrike," the action of which passes m Warsaw. It has beea produced m one of the suburban tbeatrea m Paris to an audience of 104, which gradually melted away like a heap [ of enow m the sunshine before the conclusion ' of the piece | A Now York telegram says : — " Bitting Bull's influence on the Indian troublo haß not coaeed with hie death. A ranchman baa ar- ' rivod at (-Standing Hock Agency with an extra--1 ordinary story. Soveral members of a friendly tribe of Sioux, known na Two Kettle Sioux, claim to have Been the ghost of Sitting Bull, which beckoned them to follow m the direction of Badlands. Thia occurrence is regarded ua indubitable evidence on tho part of the Indian dancers that Sitting BulUb the real Messiah, and the whole tribe is now i emulating the example of tho hostile Indians. They are indulging m tho wildeflt orgioa of ■ the ghost dance, tho effect of which adds 1 materially to tho seriousness of the poeitioD, ', and causes grave anxiety ac to the preservation of pence." Somo notion, of the untameable nature of 1 the '• wild white cattle," of which two inter- ; eating camples* hive lately been transferred to the Zoological Gardens, is to be gathered ■ from Mr .). JS. Hartirjg's account of the capture of tho white heifer, which belonged to the famous herd m Mr A.ssheton'a Smith's Park at Vaynol, near Bangor. These animala m are told, never Buffer anyone to approach near enough to haudle them. The heifer was lassoed m South American , fashion, and it required the united efforts of ! five or six horsemen to prevent its rejoining the horel after it had been ', ridden out. Its bellowings then brooght [ up ita companions to the rescue, and it needed tact and care to prevent a charge and gunerul stampede. Kven when tho herd bad ; been successfully kept at bay, ib requited all . tho strength of fire men to get the captive out of tho park and into a loose box, where, aa it had never before been under a rnof, it ,- remained for some days extremely wild and t savage. It waa eventually got into a strong deer cart, and thus was transported to the • Zoological Society's grounds. Its companion, , tho young bull, camo from Lord Ferrer's seat, L Ohartloy Park, and represents a distinct type j of this ancient breed. I For remainder of 17a»e ««» Fourth "Page.
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Timaru Herald, Volume LII, Issue 5067, 12 February 1891, Page 3
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416MISCELLANEOUS. Timaru Herald, Volume LII, Issue 5067, 12 February 1891, Page 3
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