The New York herald., 1869-12-15
A FAR or ELEPHANT LEVERS.
Romeo and Lalia Misunderstanding Scene In n
Mcungeric.

The menagerie at Connersvllle, Indiana, few
days since. Was The scene ., terrible excitement
caused by the wicked old elephant : Romeo" hav-
ing concluded 10 rce nlulselt from tue control OF
man. IL VIII be remembered that Foiepaugh pnr-
chased "Lala Roukh ~ the le male elephant formerly
belonging TO pr. Ihayer's circus. Miss "i.ai az was
taken out 10 the winter quariefs at C,nnersvlle c,
w ere she behaved herself with becoming ptopriety
untn MONDAY evening oi last week, when she hap
peued 70 remember tlat acc0rnng TO elephant chfo-
no ogy this is leap ear so she very deliberately
freed nerseii OF Der cua4ns and sfr0 led TO Wneie
'dcar Romeo" was standing, meaaIng over his
happy days Ia the Juuges OF Arlca.
Wnen morning daWned tne Keeper concluded TO
send the hauus0me maiden back to her quarters,
winch was very much against the wishes o ner male
friend, who snoWea his resentnieno by throwing the
Keeper distance OF thiry teet against The side Or
the house. a dog came next and In the twinkIng
qt nm eve he was crushed IN 20 mere pulp ready 10
be boiled down In the tank VI the FertlllLng Com
pany. The attendants nDding that "homeO' Was
An just such STATE Of excitement as he exper enced
At iatboro, Pa, three years stnce when he killed
ms keeper, the famous Snowman, Tom Wlilams,
determined to put nIm through course OF sprouts.
BH now 10 do &c was Tor some Zine the question; Tor
whenever any one wuuln approach with the neces
sary CHAINS 'Romeo' woud make sucn terrible
de tTatIOns as 10 cause a hasLy retreat.
As q last resort q few loads OF shot we're poured
aQa.l3t his lrunk whicn caused hm 10 howl with
pain, and wnc nc was weeping over the great abuse
shoWn him IA strong cable was quickly slipped
around one or his beautiful ankles, the guys were
pulled ann against MS earnest protest '.homeo'
was forced TO lie down on his aide. Then the order
was gwen ior all hands to belabor HIN With csues,
when was done with a hearty gooi VIII, as many
were anxious to pay on old scores; but 30 stubborn
was the eist ina ght hours passed before ne cried
s,iIold enough ~ but when ne did nc was as thor.
ounDly 20 4quered as an army mule and promised
never even 10 look at "alia Rooxh' or any otncr OF
ala race o. long as he lived which promise appear
ing 20 have pcen mate In earnest he was allowed TO
resume the even lenor oi his way.
Tu.r LINE OF Boston AND LIVERPOOL STEAM
rpa-rne Boston Traveller, OF the 18TH hays:-A
meeting OF merchants aud capitalists was held To-
day Gr the purpose OF taxing INTO CONSIDERATION inc
rescalnQ OF the steamers Erie ana ontario, 10 the
end uat tney snoud he retained Tor tne beheht OF
Boston aud boston commerce. We trust that tne
argument used viii prove effective. We certainly
aaye au element mere IN our Mlost that WIZ scorn
the idea that we cannot maintain u iuil nno VI
steamers from Boston 10 LiverpoOi, or any poht on
che continent of Europe. Ana the Boston
ADVERTISER OF the I4th:--lt Is lntilhtcu
that one OF tie foreign steamship liues
WIN soon make trips dircci between Boston anu is.
erpoOl instead OF Nv way Of New ! orR. Nhy shouu
NOT our business men and capitalisa-ift be not TOO
latc-inake Joint elJrt To the two noble snpS
Roove referred 10 To lOston and carry the orig
sna deaign Of direct service between thls port aud
1ivcfpoois Inc new elevator at East Boston, and
the progress the imprUt being made tnere
are inu,eations of preparation ior fauiiines fol
export trace which, added 10 many other favoraplt
circumstances sn0ud now encourage a new move
mnt In benar Oi dlrec hue to Liverpool. II " q
be hoped mat Bosom VIII not lose tnis most favor
abe opportunity OF starnR the Two irst ana TOR th,
present tho only trans a.lanIlc steamers under TN
national iag.