The Republican journal., 1872-06-27
Death of Adam Forepaugh's Great Per-
forming Elephant Romeo"


iioii the CHlCaSO Tribune, Stn.
Chicago was yesterday the scene Of an event.
tie occurrence OF which will excite interest in
almost every city. town or village in America
beng no less than the death of the celebrated
performing elephant "RomeO." the largest and
most valuable OF his species ever brought to
thls country, and more famous than any who
have gone before him. Without an elephant
The most extensive of meuagerieS would he re-
garded rs Il total ttilnre, and in the possession
of Romeo" Adam Forepaugh has for wears
been envled among showmen. The animal had
been aing for several weeks, his disease being
located IN the fore feet, which, from some un-
known cause. had become affected with inham-
nation, resulting in acute pain, and general
deblitation of the system. the effect of which
rad been noticed by Il rapid wasting of flesh.
on Tuesday last it will be remembered il was
determined to have an operation performed up
on 'ltomeo's" feet, and DR.. Boyd, of the Chica
90 Medical College, was intruSted with the
undertaking. An examination devel ped the
TACT (hat numerous small bones OF the feet had
become broken, det lched, and dead, and accord
ihglY these bones were cut out The process
helhg accompanied by the loss Ol several gal
Ions OF blooU. No danger on this account was
ahhclpaed and it is believed that the death OF
the patient was not fastened rom this cause,
As to AN elephant the loss of a couple of buckets
ot blood would be about equivalent to an Ordi-
nary attack of nose bleed On the part of one of
the human kind. II was observed that Romeo"
was suffering The most acute pain, and it also
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