Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-30
NEW kIOWA.

| NEW NOVA, Has. Aug. Is.
To the Editor of the Eagle
On the 25th inst. the Southern: Kan
sas railway gave a grand excursion
from Kansas City to this place. There
were thirteen carloads from all over
the country, besides several hundred
people from the country around Kiowa
and the towns near. The crowd was
estimated at 500.
The citizens erected an arch on Main
street and covered it with cereals
grown near here. All varieties of
grain were shown; also the grasses,
flowers, and even the gay and happy
sunfiOwer had prominent place.
On top as the arch, thirty feet from
the ground, was placed COW which
had been prepared by skillful taxider-
mists, and looked as natural as life. 1t
represented the cattle interests of
kiowa.
The display of sod corn and
wild grasses III front of the
Bank of New Kiowa was mag
niticent, the collection being very
complete.
The ladies' presented the city with Il
thirty foot flag that now waves in the
at the corner of Sixth and Main. The
flag staff Is eighty fee; high and our
banner can be seen for mile-. Miss
Susie Day made the presentation
speech and did noDly.
On the night of the 10Th one Dan
Black, notorious gambler and dcs-
perado, entered the Bon Ton saloon
and slapped a soldier in he face. The
soldier knocked him down when Black
raised on one knee, drew Il revolver
and Shot the soldier through the
bowels, from the effects OF which he
died at midnight on the 9th. The
soldiers were encampted on Mulc
creek two miles from town, and swore
vengeance against Black, who had
been captured and was confined in the
calaboosc. About midnight on the
9th squads OF men were seen COM
ing from different directions Oh
double-quick. As they neared the
booSe the leader called: "Halt, ''load,r'
Click went the cnrbincs as the cart
ridges were sent home. .'Forward!r
was The command. and soon the boose
was surrounded By well armed, disci-
plined and determined men, but the
prisoner was gone. The mayor had
him 10 be taken TO Hazelton.
so the mob was foilcd, and after
searching some houses they depated
for camp. and this morning The prison.
er waived examination and was sent TO
the wellington Jail. The citizens re-
greet very much that the prisoner was
taken away, and would have rejoiced
had he been hung, as they openly ex-
press themselves that Blacks pals will
swear that hc did the shooting ia self
defense, although the soldier was I'M
armed aud mad the reputation of
being a quiet and incticnsive man.
He had been in The regular amy since
1853, and in four more wears
would have been retired on full
FAY. He leaves wife and three
his oldes; son, a l5-ycar-old
10Y, being enlisted in the same c,m-
,any with his father. Such occur
cnces are derlorablc ard our citizens
re determined lat ali example be !
made Of the next offender. We have
10 Use Tor the toug hs Of Dodge CITY |
nd other western towns and they /
.ili he dealt with summarily. This is |
hc first shooting in the history of the
OWE. The marshal has or der cd
cvcril hard characters to leave and
&c means business. II they persist in
isTesarding his orders they will be
ount some morning walkin on lii in
ar. APACHE.