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Show MAN'S FIGHT WITH BABOON. 1 Wounded Monater Very Nearly Over. ; comet Its Slayer. The BmmiIi African mull hrlnca a, j thrllllt-r t-lc of tight 1- the )"nih ' T,ete.n a n n n nn-l n Ki.iitt hahoon 1 !Wr. HiiI.i rt II' m-!i. proprietor of , Kame, h a .'arm. I ,t nlnu-,., raw a ' baboon In lilx nichor.l. and shot him j tliriMirh ImkIv lit .1"0 var.ls. The animal was however, able to rd ! away, and wa nft'-rwnrds a. -i n tin tho lop of an ailjoliiliiic ttltl. where he t suddenly dropped Thinking that ho i waa iliinl, Mr ilcugh went after him j with to terriers ami a native. The a dogs ran up lit tie- aii-Kitt carcase, I when the baboon ! l n Ir roa.- cruiitlit thn unfortunate terriers. Ml a j large piece mil of caeh. at "ihem t from him with eueh violence aa to ' Rill them, ami then mailt' furiously for their master, teat lug lila arm open from shoulder to wrist. Tho native bolted, and Hi" partially disabled , whlto man was loft alone to battle II h the enraged hsliisiii. Mr. Id-ugh la artlvn and muscular, lint hla efforte to throttln Ma antagonist and to beat hla far In with lila Ast were unavailing, and ha waa forced to the ground. Her, arhlln doiperafely struggling, th man's hand csme In contact llh a large, alone. Thla he eclrcd, and with almnat a laat effort fractured the baboon's akull with It. When the body waa mcaatired It waa found to be over five feet. English Exchange |