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Show Fvlade H'illiortt Laugh The real name of the famous cirens clown. Dan IU e, was Daniel McLatVn and he was nicknamed as a cu)i for an old Irish down. lie began his professional pro-fessional career as an acrobat and clown with Seth R. Howe, circus own- ; cr, 1S45. He was a partner in Spntild- I ing's circus until the outbreak of the v'ivi! war. After the Civil war he was financially unfortunate, but was engaged en-gaged by Adam Foreyr.agh at a salary of ?."5.000 a year, afterward increased to $1,000 a week. He retired from the taze in 1SS2. He was exceedingly lavish with money for charity. On j nre occasion he gave President Lin- coin ?."2.0M1 for the benefit of wounded obliers and their dependents. He died r. February, 19.10. |