The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-11-27 00:00:00

THE DEATH OF BONGO. THE GORILLA.

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The Berlin correspondent of tbe Meet, writing on the
14th inst., gays :—Death is committing sad havoc sarong
the celebrities of Germany. Scarcely a day passes without
some obituary notice being puldisheil in memory of vine
member of Royalty, famous general, or leading statesman.
On reading the papers this morning I was agreeably
surprised at a devia,inn from the above rule, when my
epee suddenly fell on the announcement of the unexpected
demise of Mr. Pond., the renowned gorilla, who for the
hut year ass one of the curiosities of Berlin. His visit t•
London, where he became quite • lion of the season, had
apparently so well agreed with him that not the slightest
fear W. felt respecting his health. He returned home tea
Hainhurg, in which town an enthudastic reception wg•
accorded him. His arrival at his old home in the Berlia
Aquarium bore the character of a triuMphal entry. Al
gentlemen or officials connected with the establishment
awaited him in full dress. A regimental band shortly
afterwards gave him a serenade. Numerous crowds
congregated one. more to see their favourite, who had so
rapidly succeeded in gaining the affection and goodwill of
the usually sceptical and reserved Berliners. He gave
daily audiences up to a fortnight ago, when a slight
catarrh was noticed. Dr. Hermes, the attentive director
of the Aquarium, and quite a noted soolinfist, who, in a
former illners of the late lamented Pongo, had by his
foresight and care cured the valuable animal, was not
much alarmed at the cold, as no symptoms of fever or
other disquieting signs appeared. Astonishment can,
therefore he imagined when Pongo breathed his last
yesterday morning, surrounded I.y Dr. Hermes and his
two faithful attendants. At the request of the university
authorities his body will he handed over to the hoard of
medical professors for a pesbetortata examination by some
leading anttomists. Pomo, h., been a resident of Berlin
for a year and 194 weeks. He was brought to this capital
by the members of the German expedition for the
exploration of Africa, who founded s station at Chincozo,
but were unable to penetrate into the centre of the um
known continent. When Dr. Falkenstein and his party,
after a stay of several years, broke up the etation on the
coast of Lonny% he took Peng°, • present of some native
tribes, to Europe. As the committee of the German
tiasociation which fitted and sent out the expedition at no
inemaiderable cost were much grieved at its utter failure,
they, on hearing Dr. Falkenstein's acquisition of a live
gorilla, telegraphed to him on arrived at Liverpool, and
gave him orders not to part with the animal. This
precaution proved a iflout sensible onefor enormous sums,
which would have covered the whole expenses of the
expedition, were offered Dr. Falkenstein for hie prise.
The gorilla, the most valuable acquisition the Berlin
Aqviarium could have made, realised quite a fortune on
his visit to England, and there we. even stalk of sending
. him to New York, at the instance of Barnum, the "king
of showmen," who was willing to pay • princely sum.

GAMBOLS OP AN ELEPHANT.—Sanger's circus visited
Reading on Friday and Saturday and gave eatertainments
in the Fair Ground. The troupe were despatched by
special train 012 Saturday morning to Leamington. They
were loaded at the up station of the Great Western
Railway, and considerable ronsternation was careed
amongst a large number of persons who had assembled by
the freaks of one of the elephants, which had not been in
Mr. Sanger's posseeoion many weeks, and which exhibited
a great dislike to being penned up in • railway truck.
Ropes, outlays, and chains were used to drag him to his box,
but the efforts of a large number of men were powerless
to take him against his will. He rave a sudden larch and
snapped the chain and ropes and freed himself. The
doors, through which the luggage is taken to the South-
Eastern Railway, flew open at his touch as if by magic,
and he daohed out towards the new Forbury Road, still
expressing his glee in triumphant tones. Here a young
man put up his umberella, thinking perhap. of turning
him as he would • bull, but the young man's rourage
failed him as the elephant neared hire and he bolted,
clearing the black palings which line the road, at • bound.
The frolicsome animal then turned shott round towards
the Great Weotern Hotel tap. He WAS here secured by his
keeper and taken to the platform. After some further
resistance be submitted to be placed in the trnck.
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