The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-08-09


AN UNRUbY ELEPHANr.-The ele.
phant attached to Dan Rice's circus he
came ohsrrcperous at New Milford,
pennsylvania, recently, and his keepers
chained his hind legs to tree and en-.
deavored to fasten rope to his fore
legs and by these means throw him.
After many frnitless attempts the effort
WAS successful. The rope was attached
to a tackle, and six men comhitpd their
strength to pull hun down. Hb fooled
them. With blow OF his trunk he re.
leased his fore leg, and with trcmen.
dons effort broke his chains. The men
scattered in all directions, pursued by
the AMI NAL. One saved his life by
bounding over the fence; and the ele.
plant, for satisfaction, threw down a
long span oft. At eleven o'clock they
managed to throw him, and with clubs
and pixies were endea voring to subdue
him. Some fifty shots were fired, and
took effect in his trunle and other por
tions Of his body but tn ey were only flea
bites, and were but skin deep.
EXECUTION OF AN .ELEpuANr.-An
American circus has been travelling
about Switzerland with great success
this sum mer but at Frbnre, last tfionth
the male elephant, over falgucd 6y the
constant marching; and irritated by the
rough treatment Of his keeper suddehly
Seized his keeper and tossing him to a
great height, on his fall crushed his chest
with his fDot before any assistance could
be afforded. As it was generally un-
derstood that after once killing man
those animals are dangerous, the direc
tor of the circus decided upon having it
killed, and for that purpose applied to
the authorities of Friburg For a piece of
cannon. THIS was grant ed: and The
animal having been enticrd into IA
vorable position, the gnn was fred aud
the brute fell dead.
DIFFERENCES OF TIME AT PRoMI-
NENT PoINTs,-The inauguration of
submarine telegraphic communication
by means of the Atlantic cable, makes
it interesting to inquire into the differ
ence of time in the various cities in
different parts of the world. When
it is II o'clock high noon atNew York
it is 90 minutes and 42 seconds after
4 (P. NJ, 4at London; 81 minutes and
90 seconds after 6 P. N.Y. at st.
Petersburg; II minutes "a seconds
after Z (P. NJ at Jerusalem 81 min
utes and ID seconds after (P. NJ at
Constantinoplc; 40 minutes and 80
seconds after A Up. N.Y. at Madrid; 81
minutes and LEO seconds after 5 )P. ny
at Bremen; 80 minutes and Sd sec
onds after 4 (P. N.Y. at Dublin; and
4l minutes and "a seconds after 6
Up. NJ at Florence.
The difference of time between the
extreme cast and west points of the
United States is.3 hours and so min
utes. In the China Sea, between
Singapore and China, it is midnight
when it is noon at New York.
a Parental LEITER-The follow
ing letter was written by "a father to his
son at college:
"My DEAR Son I,write to send you
your new socks which your mother has
just knit by cutting down some of mine
Yonr mother sends you ten dollars with.
out my knowledge, and for fear yon
would not spend it wisely, / kept back
half, aud onl y send YOU five. Your own
mother md | are well, except that yonr
sister has gothic measels, wkich we think
would spread among the other girls if
Tom had not had them before and he is
The only one left. hope you will do
honor to my teaching; if you do no.,
you are a donkey, and your mother and
myself are yonr affectionate parents."
The LARGEST GIRL.-A correspon.
dent at Athens, Tennessee, gives the fol.
10 Sing description of what he styles the