NEWS IN BRIEF.
A man in Paris, surprised in the act of hanging himself, tried to conceal his design by swallowing Bft. of clothes ]ine. Messrs Bryant and May, of safety match celebrity, are floating their business into a limited liability company, with a capital of .£300,000. A Wanganui paper says that since the victory of the non-smokers over the smokers at Lords, the consumption of tobacco amongst the knights of the ■willow has fallen off in such a marked manner that it is feared the revenue will be seriously affected. A wild-beast tamer named Agop, while performing at an exhibition at St. Etienne, in France, recently, was attacked by a tiger, and a terrific struggle ensued. The audience, panicstricken, rushed for the doors, when Agop succeeded in releasing himself, and in spite of his wounds, entered the Hod's cage to conclude his performance.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2536, 20 October 1884, Page 3
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