Vicious Elephant Hanged for Killing Man.

Because she flew into a rage, attacked and killed her trainer while playing at Kingsport, Tenn., some weeks ago, a large female elephant attached to a traveling circus was condemned to death by the state authorities and executed. Without provocation the great beast seized the man with her trunk, hammered him against the ground, and then crushed his body by stomping upon it. According to some reports, this was her eighth victim. When the circus reached Erwin a few days later the animal was ordered to be killed. Suitable poisons for accomplishing this were not available and hanging seemed to be the most practical means of carrying out the sentence. The hanging was witnessed by a crowd of about 1,500 persons. A large derrick mounted on a railway car was called into service. To get her near the tracks, other elephants had to be used to push and drive her ahead. Finally chains were looped about the beast’s neck and she was pulled forward and lifted free from the ground by the crane.

DELANSON.

Several of the young people of this place attended the party given by Violet Hewett last Wednesday evening. All reported an enjoyable evening.

NORMANSVILLE.

Sympathy is extended to the family of Frank Myers of Arcadia street, who have four children, three daughters and a son, in the Albany hospital with scarlet fever.

GIFFORDS.

At a special meeting of the Classis of Schenectady, which was held on Monday, the pastoral relations between Rev. J. L. Stillwell and the Princetown Reformed church were dissolved. Rev. W. H. Nasholds of Rotterdam acted as moderator. He was also appointed supervisor of the church so long as it is without a stated pastor.

Chicken Thieves at Gallupville.

Saturday Officer Ellis C. Posson arrested Martin Rosecrans, 19, and Garry Oliver, 23, on the charge of petit larceny. It is alleged the Oliver and Rosecrans entered the hennery of Frank Lee Wednesday night and stole eight chickens and brought them to the home of William Bevins for a feast. On being arraigned before Justice E. Becker Saturday night, Rosecrans and Oliver pleaded guilty, whereupon Justice Baker sentenced them to the Schoharie county jail, Rosecrans for 40 days and Oliver for 120. Oliver is an old offender, having been arrested and convicted for a similar offense nine years ago.

McKownville.

On Wednesday evening Miss Margaret Camp, of this place, and Charles Hazzard, formerly of this place, were married in Albany. It was a surprise to their many friend. Mrs. Hazzard for the past four years has been a teacher at the Albany Business College while Mr. Hazzard is with the John W. Emery Shoe company.

VILLAGE NOTES.

— Thirty-nine years ago this Wednesday, Dec. 6, Matthew Tice came to Altamont, then called Knowersville, and started a barber shop in the Knowersville House, James Ogsbury, proprietor. Later he occupied the lower floor where C. L. St. John’s newsroom is now located and in January, 1887, moved into the shop he now occupies. Mat says he had exactly 20 cents to his name when he first came here. He also states there are only 25 persons living who were here in 1877.

— A meteor of unusual brilliance was seen early Wednesday evening. It appeared over the hills back of this village, traveling in a horizontal path and emitting a trail of sparks. Its color was of a deep yellow and it was visible for fully a minute and a half.

LOST.

Nov. 28, right hand buckskin glove in or near Altamont. Elton Turner, Schoharie, R. D. 2.