The Clifton clarion., 1886-01-06
An Elephant Kills A Lion.

EQSemOnC SCre0C, WHICH TeSulGou III the death of the latter.
 The lion only arrived from abroad a few weeks ago, and was worth S2,000. He was placed in an un- usually strong cage in the animal house, and the training began. The beast was too ferocious Tn dis position to permit of the entrance of the trainer into the cage until it had been sufficiently subdued with the prod and lash.
 One day, however, the trainer unlocked the door for the first time and entered. For few minutes all went we'll. At last he struck the lion with his whip and the enraged beast raised his powerful paw and struck at him. The man jumped aside and perhaps escaped disembowelment but sustained fearful laceration of the thigh and leg. Then the lion prepared to spring at him, and the trainer jumped backward with such force as to break the bars of the cage from their fastenlngs. He fell out backward on the ground and for a moment was stunned. This proved to be fortunate accident, for the llon bounded through the open cage door, and, alighting con- siderable distance beyond where the man lay, did not turn back, but rushed out of the building.
 He pursued his way through the ring barn and entered the open door of the elephant house. Bolivar stood holding where he was chained to a stake near the door. Prince hesitated for moment and then lay back on his launches. He crept slowly forward until he was within reach of the elephant. Then lie raised his paw and struck at the supine trunk The tough skin was somewhat torn and the, pachyderm became instantly fully awake, and, raising his trunk, made blow at the lion; but the latter escaped it by a spring backward. Prince crouched again and pre- pared to spring. Quick as lightning flash was the movement which landed him on the elephants head. But he had to deal with power greater than his own, over which his only advantage was his agility. Bolivar easily shook him off and tossed him to some distance.
 The contest was quickly decided. The lion prepared for another spring. lie lay back on his launches, and with ears fattened against his head and eyes gleaming like balls of: fire, crept forward stealthily, cautiously measuring the distance. With suppressed growl the 1.-the, tawny form shot through the air. The elephants trunk was turned over his back, and his little black eyes were snap ping viciously. With a motion so quick as to be almost imperceptible the probocis was lowered and ele- vated twice and then came down with terrible force, striking the lion as he was in md air, and he fell to the ground somewhat stuan- ed. Before he could recover, the elephant dealt him a terrific blow in the side, and, reaching forward the full length of his chain. he drew the lion toward him, and lifting his free foot, he leaned his whole weight on his fallen foe. The effect was to crush in the ribs of the conquered monarch of the forest. In this manner he tram pied all over the lion until life was gone. Even then he did not cease, but continued to trample the body until it was crushed almost to jelly. Then he raised it with his trunk and tossed it to the other end of the stable.
 Bolivar sustained no serious in jury except slight confusion on the head and on the trunk.
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