Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-21
GRANT IN HIS BATH CHAIR.
After Ride and a Short Walk the
 Patient Shows Much Fatigue.

After a Ride and a Short Walk the Patient shows Much Fatigue. MT. MCGREGoR, N. Y., July 20.-General Grant spent an hour or two on the porch this afternoon. The favorable conditions noted in the morning continued He did not attemut any work, but seemed bright and cheerful. Late in the afternoon he signifed that he was tired of the monotony of cottage and porch and felt strong enough to take a ride in the bath chair Harrison drew the chair to a point of observation about three hundred yards away. Colonel Grant, Dr. Douglass and others of the family followed watching and congratulating the invalid. The path was little rough and the general was considerably jolted. The party returned by longer but smoother way. At one point it was necessary for the general to get out and walk about twenty five feet. He did so with tottering steps and then re-entered the chair. Upon reaching the cottage the general was much fat1gued and had to be assisted up the steps to the porch. He went at once to his room. In a little while he came out again, but soon returned to the room and sent for Dr. Douglass, who found him very weak and at once prepared him for bed
 General Grant slept for nearly three hours early in the evening" When he awoke Dr. Douglass found his pulse 84, respiration 20 and his color approaching a natural hue. The outlook seemed good for the night.
 AN ELEPHANT HUNT.
 Barnum,s Albert Punished With
 Death For Killing His Keeper.
 KEENE, N. H., July 20.-Barnum's large Asiatic elephant Albert, which killed his keeper on Saturday at Nashua, was taken to a wooded ravine this afternoon, chained to four immense trees and otherwise fastened. The location of heart and brain was then marked by chalk. Thirty three members of the Keene Light Guards were marshalled into line at fifteen paces each armed with a Springfield rife. At the command to fire the same number of bullets penetrated the vital spots. The huge beast fell without noise or struggle, death being instantaneous. This was the signal for two thousand specta- tors to rend the air with shouts and cheers. The soldiers were then conducted by MT. Hutchinson, the ''only show'' proprietor present, to the great mass of flesh, to inspect the restlt of their first elephant hunt on American soil. During the time Albert was being manacled he seemed to exhibit almost human consciousness of what was going on, crying piteously one instant, while the next he would makea herculean effort for freedom The elephant was of the largest owned by the show and was worth SIC, 900. Prior to three months ago he was used in the per forming herd, but vicious disposition man ifesting itself it was thought best to with draw him. Since then he has been t-actable till last Sunday, when without notice he mur- derously assaulted the man who had been his keeper for two years. Albert was with the London circus during the tour of the world and was thirty years of age. Messrs. Bar mum, Bailey and Hutchinson have donated his remains to the Smithsonian institution The deceased keeper was placed in hand some casket at o'clock this morning. The attaches of the show escorted the remains to the depot, whence he shipped to his fathers home. The cortege was headed by the band playing dirge, and at the station very impressive ceremonies were held.