Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-06-08

Al last this much abused official, a
yertable Boissy a Anglas Of taurom-
achy, condo sccnded to wave his hand
kerchicf, and four banderilleros joined
the cape9dores.
Holding banderilia in each hand,
they paced themselves in front OF the
bull. The latter seemed 10 understand
that now he had more formidable adj
yersaries 10 deal with and that his life
was at stake, for he beloved long and
loud, paved sayagely for moment,
and then made a rush at the nearest
banderilla.
The man, with grace and skill
which drrw forth the applause of the
assembly, made pirOu tue TO one side,
/ the furiOu charge of the animal car.
| rying him far beyond his enemy.
| As the bull was returning 10 the at
tack, the banderillero again stood in
| his path and, in the very act OF
stripping aside a second time, stuck
botn OF his barbed banderillos deep
into the animals shoulders.
"Buenol Buenoi Viva ell banderil-
lero" shouted the crowd. Maddened
| with rage and pain, the bull plunged
across the arena, with tail erect, mnz-
zle held high, believing iiercely and
vainly shaking his broad shoulders 10
| free EN- from the iron pc nis which
were AT every moment decorating him
afresh. The blood streaming from his
/ wounds covered his hide, giving it the
appearance of purple mantle.
All at once there was tire
mendous clamor. The bull had
1 just rushed on another banderil-
lero, and he, less fortunate than his
comrade, had not been able TO avoid
| him.
lie was tossed to height of five or
/ six yards, and fell heavily TO the
/ GROUND, while the bull, carried forward
/ by his impetus, had stumbled, and was
kneeling ON the CARCASS Of one OF the
horses.
A deaih.like silence took possession
| of the circus.
The torero got up and ran few
PAGES toward the exit door, threw up
his arms wildly, and fell face down.
ward. He was dead. The bulls horn
had pierced his chest and heart. and
from the gaping wound the blood
spnrted out upon the sand. IL
viii be long ere 1 forget poor Nicola
Euertes. His daring and coquettish
manner had made him a great fayoriie
with the people, who had given him
the nickname of III Polio" or the
Cock"
The entire multitude were silent aud
almost breathless as they beheid his
body, from which the life had so sud
denly lied. Everybody was still hope
full that the banderillero had only
tainted, that IL was slight wound, and
that he would soon get up again. Alas!
doubt was soon no longer possible,
when the attendants, alter having car
ried him on their shoulders out of the
arena, returned and announced that
he was dead
While this tragical incident was pass.
ing, the other toreros, springing TO the
animals head, tiuttered their cloaks
before his large blOodshot eyes, and
maddened him 10 such degree that,
lar from thinking of rushing afte the
men bearing the body, in his blind
fury he dashed at the barrier with
su h force as 10 break several OF lis
planks with his head.
Twice again he jumped over into the
outer circle, and in another moment
he would, with a desperate bound
have cleared the second barrier and
rushed among the people, who mad
already become panic stricken.
The president saw that IL was time
10 finish, and waved a red handker
chief.
There was great applause, and the
trumpets sounded the signal OF death
The matador who came forward e
kill the brute was a man of about 81
years Of age.
Unknown till then, he was perhaps
destined within the next few minutes
to make himself famous, and by one
stroke to become the ri, al Of FrascuelC
and Lagariiio
Never; forsooth, had a more danger
Gus animal than the terrible Valencia
no been encountered in the arena o
Madrid.
The man was tall and thin, supple il
his slightest movements, and his bear
ing while in lighting array was of ire
proachable correctness. Such at leas
was the opinion Of the connoisseurs.
And with his mulcta, or shild a
! light rs cloak, and with his slende
/, sword he was about TO confront thi
9 monster who had borne all before hin
and whose horns, now Redeemed witt
!, gore. had olsen boweled both horse
y and men, and broke down the strongcs
barriers.
The torcro advanced TO the presi
} dental box, took OFF his cap, and sai'
J. simply;
y "Senor ell presidente, / ask to b
: allowed 90 fight this bull. One of u
i must de-
You may fight him." replied tn
9 president.
e With movement full of grace tn
2 spada threw his cap among the crow,
g and walked resolutely toward the ami
q NAL. which awaited him with its hea,
e lowered. Its shoulders, from whicl
the blood was still streaming, shud
u dercd with the pain, and again h
+, furiouslv paved up the ground. TIL
l. unfortunate Nicola Fuertes was alread
e forgotten, and the crowd, charmed b
&c the fine attitude of each combataut
= applauded alternately the man an
I the brute.
:, You are both charming" shUute
the women,
. Forward. both of You, you brav