Sebastian the Bullfighter Dies after Heroic Display
An eyewitness recounts Sebastian the muleteer who rose from humble roots to duel a bull at a regional fair. After killing the bull with a final stroke he bows to Juanita but is fatally stabbed by her, while she coldly discards his rose. The crowd roars in victory as Juanita flees the arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senor
Sebastian
Juanita
Toro
Pteof
Fanny Ragby
St. Louis Chronicle
Limina Abbott
Queen Pia
Portugal
Paris
Queen Bess
N. Troyer
San Francisco
Empire
Iti Atade
Austria
Weisbaden
Vienna
Marian Theresa
Louis II
Bavaria
Louis
Corfu
Heine
Hamburg
Various Sports and World Items Highlight Patchy 19th Century Notes
A scattered digest covers baseball notes on Townsend leaving the Athletics and New York cyclists. Ward writes up classification plans. Philadelphia seeks free bicycle transport with wheelmen. rumors of salaries and releases. Also sports details from a Rochester game, Pope Leo XIII plans a monument, Defender of the Faith title, Swiss snipes with splints, rare book price, Boston charity sands for children, and kidney disease warnings from University of New York.
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Townsend
Athletics
New York
John Ward
Tester
Slattery
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Ward
McDonald
Sullivan
Mitchell
Syracuse Stars
Rochester
John Keefe
Stars
Tin
Rochesters
Leo XIII
M. Fatio
Society of Physical Research
Switzerland
Leo X
Henry VIII
England
Boston
Various Humorous Clips From 19th Century Columns
A collage of short anecdotes and quips. Tales include a farmer explaining pig tail removal to prevent mud clogs, a New Orleans horse named Old 776 and dining-room antics, a biscuit laced with morphine, a chair-stealing dog and a clever English anecdote about a cat and chair, plus humorous exchanges about aging witness questions, chaperones, wages, rain prayers, and travel offers in cigar advertising.
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Oregonian
The
New Orleans Picayune
Imla
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Sporting World
Odds and
University of the City of New York
Warner
Bright
Smilies
Wadam
Harper’s Bazar
Cali
Muncey's
Grisette
Napoleon
Irisette
Wardleish
Pittsburg Chronicle
Tommy Siquildig
San Francisco Exchange
Smoke Yacht Club
Deshler
Bates House
Cincinnati
J. Mr. Ryder
Massachusetts Ave
At Deschier
Teeter
DR. 3S
F. Earhart
Washington-st
Youwie Bros
Iforest City
Ital
Pin Arline
Fame Pyle
Traveler's Register
Union Station
South Illinois Street
Grees
Springfield
Oho
Bloomington
Peoria
Missouri River
Chicago
Indianapoli Union Station
Jackson Place
Washington
Indianapoli
Hinds-st
Kentucky-are
Pennsylvanrtr
Indpis
East
Columbus
Richm’d
Mail and Express
Pitts
Chgo
Northwest
Wfanilatia Eine
Ha Company
H. B. Dering
Caen
Tatayhy
Kicazo
Cincinnati Division
Bmntanee Seesese Sehli
Indianapolis
Union Depot
Model
Meridiansts
J. H. Martin
Dist. Pass. Agt
P. H. Fitzgerald
A. Fitzgerald
English’s Opera House
Joseph Jefferson
Grirand
Dopera
TSK
Dockstadery
Broadway
M. B
Salect Sents
West
Tomlinson Hall
Indiana
Bradley, Holton & CO
Washington St
Business University
Docuta
Ali Druggista
Doguta Mig
Fali
Delaware-st
West Market Street
Cyclorama Place
Ee, Fuller Installment Co
Ohiost
Public Library
Ind
Louis Reibold
Times
Indianapolis District Telegraph Co
South Meridian ST
Smith's - New - China
North Illinois Street
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