Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-22
THE ELEPHANT SOLD.
PURCHASED BY JOHN ANDRES, OF NEW
oRLEAHs.
Much other Of the Property Of the Shelby
Circus Disposed Of by Receiver
Harvey Wilson.

Yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock Mr.
George ". MAYO, auc,ioneer, under The d.
reciIon OF Hr. Harvey Wilson, receiver OF
tho Shelby circus and menagerie, which
stranded here about seven weeks ago,
proceeded to sell the effects Of the company
OF public auction.
A large crowd gathered around Loyen-
STEMS stables, on FIFTH street between
Marshall end Clay, where thirty.iour
dranght-borses and several wagons were first
offered. These animals were bought by
Richmond men and the prices ranged from
&40 to $40.
TIE NENAGERTF.
The audience. by invitation Of the auc-
tioncer. now adjourned 10 the corner o.
Ross and Hayo streets, where the animals OF
the rnepa~erie were 10 De sold. Quite large
crowd OF people assembled at this point,
and among them were representatives, from
some ten or twelve shows IN different Sec
tons OF the country.
The three ring-bOrscs were first offered.
Two ~ them we're sold 70 ST.. Z. 9. Bennett
FOR So aad tho third 10 George W. Hall
for 500.
Two WAYS.
Auctioneer Mayo announced that the
show nuimsls md cages would be sold seia-
rniely and then offered Is a whole, and thar
n the sum offered al The latter sale should
exceed the total Of the former then The for
mcr sale would be void.
THE EEEPHANT.
The elephant was first offered and started
ri $3.50. Twenty dollar bids followed
10 rapid succession until 500 had been
offered. Five hundred dollars was Then
added IN ten dollar bids, and "/ip' was
knocked down TO SIR. George Hail. oi Ly2ns-
vile. Wis. Tor q 200.
Tho dr0medary was sold q Walter Nam
MT 1855, and tie camel 70 John Gather at
SOB.
MONKEYS.
The cage containing six monkeys was then
opened aud the auctloncer announced that
rlcse animals would be sold collectively.
This brief but able aud eloquent speech
met with such opposition from several men
who wanted "pets" that Receiver Wilson
concluded to sell them (he monkeys, not the
mem separately.
walter J.. Massie took the choice al $40.
The remaining five were sold at 81 each.
The red nsc1w brought $3.50 and The
white macaw 500. The antoater sold at -.
TIE AGGREGATE.
After oil the animals had been Knocked
out II was ascertqined that The aggregate on
sums offered FOR them was about f3lO0.
RG-OID.
The menageric was then offered as whole
and knocked down 10 Nr. John Andres, Of
New Orleans, at S2.SlO. A. the iatter's bid
exceeded the aggregate Of The former oi7
fers he was declared The purchaser.
Mr. Andres is orgsuzlng A sbo" ln Ne"
Orleans and viii ship his animals to lhatcily.
THE COACHES.
The three railroad coaches were sold to
Wallace q Co., OF Peru, Ind, for $3.50.
THE GREAT GRAND TOTAL.
The effects q The SOW sold yesterday
brought tJ.Sj0. The prices obtained were
very good. The horses and other animals
were all IN fair order and showed good
treatment since they were taken possession
Of Wv Receiver v ilsOn.
The elephant j, ten wears ola and was
bought about ore yesr 900 by MI shelby
from SelPs show for : 1000.
All Of The tents and the actors wardroDcS
remain 10 be s0ld yet.
TIE DIETS.
The claims n the emp'oyGs Of Shelby
amouut 20 about 5000, while other debts
increase The liabilities several thousand more.
Mr.. Shelby was present at the sale.