The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-11

AN ELEPHANrIEE CONTEST Wilkes Spirit
of the Times publishes an obituary notice
of the celebrated elephant Hannibal, in
whichOccurs the following description of a
little Misunderstanding between that ami
malsnd Tippo saib; the performing elep-
plant now attached to Van Amburg his
Mensgerie: .
Hannibal travelled for many wears in
company with the celebrated Tippo ssib,
who was his companion in the menagerie
building last winter, and they usually got
along together extremely well. In 1868,
while exhibiting in Wisconsin, however,
they had a regular set-to, which, if it had
not been interrupted, would probably have
resulted seriously. They were chained ia a
tent, side by side, and were amusing them
selves by SIX ylsrking, and playing prac-
teal jokes upon one another, when TippO
lost his temper, and let fly with his trunk,
unexpectedly cstching Hannibal under the
leg, and fairly staggering the old fellow.
The latter, as soon as he recovered from his
Sstonishment, rallied, and visited Tippo
with q sockdolsger which fairly sent him
on his beam ends. Tip was stunned
for q few seconds, but as soon as
he recovered his senses, rushed
at his enormous opponent with
fury, and in an instant the huge antagonists
were engaged in deadly strife. With tusks
interlocked, and their colossal heads
thrown high in air, each BtrOvo to bear the
other to the ground and had either succeed
ed in the effort the other would have been
gored to death.
Fortunately they were both chsiued,
which impeded the full exercise of their
strength, and their respective keepers
succeeded In separating and Pscitying
them before any serious mischief was done.
The excitement of the moment over, the
elephants became good friends again, but
after this incident they were always
chained so far apart SO to prevent any of
those famillarities, which in their case had
bred ~dissepsiOn, If not contempt. When
Hannibal, Columbus, Pizzara and Virgin
Jus were travelling together, it frequently
became necessary 10 swim them across
rivers, and at such times they almost in
varis bly, manifested adispositiOn 10 indulge
in a free fight among themselves, requiring
great Watchfulness and decision on the
part of their keepers to keep the peace.
As they were all extremely powerful ele-
Atlantis, it is quite probable that this dispc-
sitiOR arose from an honest desire to ascer-
tain which was the chest man" among
them, rather han from malicious motives.
POLICE REPoRT.-We publish below the
report of the proceedings of the Police
Court, for the month of July, 1866:
To The Common. Council:
City Cases
Number of persons arraigned-
State Cases
Number of persons rraigned 20
Number OfState examinatiOBs--....--...-...... s
Total number rraigned before Court-...... l61
City Cases
Amount of fines assessed. $500 90
Amount Of costs assessed. iO5 20
Total amount Of assessments ............... 1872 20
Amount of fines collected. $50 80
Amount of costs collected. II 90
Total amount collected. 49, 40
Amount of fees paid witnesses.............. 10 90
Amount Of fees paid City MasshaI...-.-..
Balance paid into the City Treasury. ssIl 90
State Cases
Amount of fines assessed. Sg52 %
Amount of costs assessed. 36S IS
Amount of costs State examinations) 49,. 50 80
Total amount of fines and costs..........-.ss 7 %
Amount OF fines collected 2s4 90
Amount of costs collected. 294 "
Total amount collected, and same paid
into the County Treasury 49,. 1913 OF
City Gases Finally Dis Stale Gases Finally Dis
posed Of posed Of
ntoxioatiOn.------. IS Assault and battery. 46
Vagrancy-------. Is Petit larceny ............ 10
Disturbance------- 80 Carrying Concealed
Destroying property 3 WeapOns..-........ 3
Visiting house of ill Des rOying fruit freeJ 3
II Z BBguit =-....----....,- :
Keeping house of ill 1ntoxlcAtfon ........-
ame----.--+-.---.... z -
Residing in house ofiI TotaI.-.. 70
fame ....-.--. 8 State Examinations.
Viola ing bridge erd 3 Grand larceny..-.. 3
do hay do l Robbery .---.-. 3
do dray do l Sh citing with intent
do PARK do to wouud-.
Lewd Behavior, ..-... 10 Sta bling with intent
Nuisance -.-...-.-.... 3 10 kill .....-.... !
immortality ..... -
- Iotal-".."-...--- 8
Totai----... ...... 1872
Respectfully submitted,
OAR N. GARDNER, Police Clerk.
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