Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-25
Shot the Lonely Animals.

port, to make its triumphal journey
through the United States five animals
were left behind because they were not
good-looking enough to be exhibited
One was alton cub fifteen months OLD,
born in Bridgeport; one was an ibex,
and three were hybrid greyhounds.
Perhaps it was the broodlng over
their hard luck in missing the glorious
time that the other animals were nav
ing, or perhaps it was natural decline
in their health. At any rate, these
five animals began to grow thin.
The reason that the lion had been
left behind was that his head was too
small for his body, and besides, he did
not show any signs of growing a name.
! The ibex owed his misfortune to the
flct that his long, curved horns were not
parallel; one of them slanted too mnch
to one side. The dogs happened to
show more of the hybrid than the grey
hounds and were not considered ut Tor
show purposes.
Soon after the hustle attending upon
the departure of the circus had ceased
and the winter quarters had become
quiet again, the ibex became consump'
tive. the lion became paralyzed in his
hind legs, and the dogs developed the
mango. As his lungs diminished the
ibex became very peevish, but the
keepers paid no attention to him, ior
an ibex is quite common animal. Bqt
with the lion it was different. he
dragged himself to corner OF his cage
and Law there day after day, without
moving. gazing with melancholy eyes
upon the keepers who stood before his
cage. The dogs lay quiet all the time
as if they had lost all interest IN lie
and wanted to die.
There are no ibex surgeons in Bridge
port. In fact, very few people, even IN
bridgeport, know that an lbeX Is al
Alpine goat. Neither are there any
people there who know how TO doctor
| lions. DR.. Mcclellan, a veterinary sur
ceon, was called in, however, TO see i
he could do anthing. At the tirsi
glance he pronounced the case of the
hex to be hopeless. The poor ANNA
had wasted terribly, and was mere
skeleton. The dogs, the surgeon said
would probably die, too.
When DIR. Mcclellan came to the
lions cage, the cub began to roar ant
the surgeon stepped back.
"He's SICK" he said. YOU'D BETTE
kill him."
The keepers held long consultation
and finally Superintendent Middlebool
said "Wcll, I guess we'd better xii
them all. Doctor, supposing you com.
around tomorrow and see that the Jol
is done properly" .,
"All right" the surgeon said. III
bring some poison and revolver"
The day set for the execution wa
Yesterday. Early in the morning on
of the keepers heard an awful roar. H'
ran into the main hall and saw that thu
paralyzed lion had escaped from hi
cage and had dragged himself to cor
ner of the room. The keeper ran GU
again and alarmed all the attendants
This cub was fully feet long, but no
more than feet high Although b.
was not built on symmetrical lines, h
looked very formidable and no on
cared to trihe with him.
The keepers armed themselves will
rifles and each took long rope. The,
surrounded the lion, and he roared
They threw their ropes around him
and soon had him entangled in per
feet mesh, but the poor lion could d'
nothing but roar They dumped hi
helpless form into big box and carried
him to the cage. 1t was then foun'
that some one had left the cage doc
: open. DR.. Mcclellan went to Chief o
Police Rylands and asked
: "Can you lend me revolver t
shoot some animals down at Bar
num's?"
"Yes," replied the chief "if you le
| me 60 along with YOU
So they went together and reached
the wiuter quarters at noon. 1t was al
easy matter to dispose of the dogs
Their heads were held fast and dos
of prussic acid was poured down thei
Threats. Then they went to the ibe!
and tied him with ropes. He struggled
feeblv and his bones ratified like cas-
tane.s. His head was thrown to on,
side and prussic acid was poured int
his mouth. Before it had time to ac
one of the keepers struck him on TIT
head with an axe and the ibex died.
;; When they came to the lions cage
the cub roared. When he caught sigh
+ of DR.. Mcclellan his roars became furi
Gus. The veterinary surgeon raised tn,
revolver, aimed it carefully, and fire.
two shots in quick succession. A bi!
, piece of plaster fell from the wall be
hind the cage, and lion still roared.
Here" said the Chief of Police, "le
me shoot"
He took the revolver and aimed it a
the lions forehead. He fired, and thu
bullet struck one of the bars of the cage
The lion stopped roaring and lay dow
, calmly on the floor of his cage. H'
was prepared to meet death in manne
worthy of his race. The Chief of Police
now aimed at his heart. He fired thu
bullet struck him in the eye, and al
was over.
THE DYNAMO MADE HARMLESS
: At st. Johns College, Oxford, Eng
land. an effective means has been dis
covered for protecting delicate in
struments from magnetic influence II
their vicinity. In putting some elect
rical machinery in this college, a I-tor
transformer of the dynamometer type
had to be placed within 60 feet of tint
testing-room, which is furnished witt
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