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ROYAL VISIT to the AMERICAN EXHIBITION.

The Princess of Wales and a large party paid an unexpected and informal visit to the American Exhibition on Wednesday morning. The party included Prince Albert Victor, the Princesses Victoria, Maud, and Louise of Wales, the Grand Duke Michael of Russia, and gentlemen in attendance. On reaching the Exhibition at eleven o'clock, the Royal party at once proceeded to the Wild West Camp, where they were received by Colonel Cody (Buffalo Bill), Mr Nate Salisbury, and Major John M. Burke, and after visiting Colonel Cody's tent they proceeded to the Royal box. At the request of the Princess, Miss Lilian Smith and MIss Annie Oakley gave their exhibition of shooting, and the Grand Duke Michael then shot at a number of balls thrown from the trap and with Miss Oakley's guns, making a capital score. The Old Deadwood Stage Coach was next brought out, and, Colonel Cody himself driving, the Royal party made the tour of the ring several times. Unusual precautions against accident were taken, the subsequent attack on the coach being amde, not by the Indians, but by the more trustworthy cowboys, who gve the isitors an idea of an attack on the coach by road agents or highwaymen. At the conclusion of this episode the Grand Duke Michael and a number of other gentlemen were furnished with mounts by Col. Cody