The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-10
KICKED By A BIG BIRD.
Gail Hamilton a Terror in The Mid
way PlaiSalCe.
She and Her Oonsort, James g. Blaine,
Escape From the Ostrich Farm, But
Are Finally Led Home in Lariats By
F-narf EJoraarrar

She and Her Consort, James @. Blaine,
Escape From the Ostrich Farm, But
Are Finally Led Home in Lariats BY
Expert Horsemen.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Gail Hamilton ran amuck in Midway
Plaisance yesterday morning. Before she
was taken into custody she had knocked
down two Columbian guards, kicked an
Algerian, tipped over a concessionaire' S
stand in "Old Vienna" and created a
panic such as the street has never before
experienced. While Miss Hamilton was
engaged in these pleasant occupations
her consort, James G.. Blaine, was max
ing things lively in Washington Park,
and succeeded in creating almost as lively
furry as the young lady. The capture
the offenders was effected with las
soos by two cowboys from Buffalo Bill
show.
Gail Hamilton is an ostrich and so is
James G. Blaine. Miss Hamilton is dis
tinguished in her colony as the first of
her kind ever born in America. Nearly
year ago she met with the loss of her
husband, Daniel Webster. For months
she was inconsolable. In ostrich society
it is not usual for widows to remarry 1t
is not positively forbidden, however, and
when Mr.. Blaine came around the relict
Of the late lamented Mr.. Webster she
did not drive him away. Mr.. Blaine be-
gan an open courtship, and it soon be-
came known in the colony that the two
were betrothed. The affair occasioned
considerable gossip, but the character Of
the two lovers was above suspicion and
scandal did not dare to lift its ugly head.
Along in June, just as the roses over on
Wooded Island were bursting into bloom
Mr.. Blaine led his fair bride to the altar.
1t was a notable wedding. Miss Hamil-
ton had long been considered the beauty
OF the colony and Mr. Blaine was one of
the most popular gentlemen in this set.
She is pure blonde, and for a dover
brought for the second husband a magni-
fcent tuft ofpure white plumes that can
be utilized should poverty stare the young
couple in the face. He is an athlete of
Sandow build and is darker than his
bride. He, too is possessed of considera-
bic property in plumes.
JAMES G. WAS MISSING.
Since their union the twain have lived
in peace and happiness. But yesterday
morning trouble for the first time APP
peared in the Blaine household. The
bride of but a few months missed the
groom from his accustomed place She
searched the park in which they had set
up their home, but found him rot She
visited the ahodes of every female in the
village, but her spouse was not to be
found. Then Miss Hamilton Ostrich
brides do not change their names) gave
her neighbors an exhibition of what real
anger was. She tore about the village
like a mad woman. There was one
female in the colony that had been heard
to make sighting remarks concerning
the bride, and the latter in her rage as
saulted the gossip. The attack, appar-
entity unprOvOked, caused a general row
in which the whole village joined, and
the managers of the exhibition had to
call in help before quiet was restored.
During the melee Miss Hamilton escaped
from the village, and before the keepers
realized that she had fled, she was tearing
down the Midway at marvellous speed.
Word was sent to Buffalo Bill to send
men to assist in the capture of the couple,
for it was now discovered that Mr.. Blaine
was also missing.
Col. Cody sent Frank Hammet, leader
Of the American cowboys. and Tony Fs-
quival, leader of the MeXicans. Both
men dashed into Midway on their fleetest
ponies. In the meantime Miss Hamilton
was kicking up no end of a row down the
street. 1t was not yet o'clock, but d
large number of visitors were alsead V
out A Columbian guard who is stationed
in front of the Moorish palace heard a
series of screams and shouts coming from
the other side of the Ferris wheel and
saw the people frantically running in all
directions.
COTT TsION WITH A