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Show FIDO STARTED A WILD SCRAMBLE Albany, New York, Jan. 2. A muddy dog was the cause of all the excitement there was at the inaugural inau-gural reception given by Governor and Mrs. John A. DIx at the executive mansion here yesterday. The dog, a little black and tan, was covered with mud and water from the tip of his little nose to the end of his stubby, ever-wagging tail. The stately rooms of the mansion were packed to an extent that made rapid movement impossible, when his dogshlp first made his appearance. Stylishly gowned women, civilians in frock coats and splendidly arrayed officers of-ficers of the national guard were suddenly sud-denly electrified by a sharp little yolp. Pido had sneaked from the entrance hall Into the library and some one had stepped on his toes. Then the excitement began. Tho dog tore through tho rooms, barking as he went, but making no demonstrations demon-strations of hostility. The grave guardsmen were not quick enough for Fldo and a six-foot Albany policeman .who was summoned was led a merry chase. But the dog outwitted them all. Worming his way through the pack, with women grabbing their sklrLs nnd the pride of the national guard trying not to get tangled in their swords, Fldo finally made a beeliuo kitchen-ward kitchen-ward A servant chanced to open an unnoticed door and Pido disappeared down a hallway. That was tho last seen of him. nn |