Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-05-31
A BULL FIGHT.
Sickening Spectacle Witnessed at
an Entertainment.
A NOTED MATADOR RIPPED OPEN.
A Lawyer and Newspaper Man Fight a
Duel with swords by Gaslight over
A oiri-Ioth Men Are
Wounded.

MADRID, May 27.-Thcre was n sick
ening spectacle In the bull ring here
yesterday afternoon. FL Espartero, a
well-known matador, while engaging
the first bull sent into the ring, was
caught by one OF the horns Of the qni-
NAL and his abdomen was ripped open.
lie died five minutes later.
The bull had killed four horses and
he became extremely fierce when the
banderilleros fixed their darts In his
neck Sixteen thousand persons were
watching the fight and the excitement
was intense. The bull was almost In
the center of the arena, paving the
ground and tossing his head. His eyes
CLEANED wiclSedly as III Espartero ap-
preached him with his usual daring,
which brought forth plaudits from the
spectators. As he got near the infuri-
atcd bull the animal made a rush for
him and knocked him down.
lie was not apparently hurt, for he
sprang nimbly TO his feet ana again at
tackled the animal, which had wheeled
about preparatory TO making another
charge upon his enemy. There was IA
moment Of suspense, and then with
lowered head the bull rushed Mt the
iatador, who sprang TO one side and
plunged his dagger into the neck OF
the animal.
just as he did 80 the bull swung his
head in the direction OF III Espartcro,
at the same time lifting IL. One OF the
animals horns caught the unfortunate
matador In the abdomen and tore his
body almost up to the chest. Blood
poured from the ghastly wounds In IA
torrent as III Espartero sank fainting
10 the ground. lie was at once carried
Is an inilrmary, where the doctors pro-
nounced his injuries mortal. A priest
was summoned and administered ex-
treme unction to the dying man. In
five minutes the man was dead.
The spectators, or at least the great
er portion OF them, did not propose
that their pleasure should be spoiled
| by the death of IA man who had been
well paid To assist in making a holi-
day for them and so the fight was con
tinued us soon as the excitement had
somewhat subsidized. All the bulls
fought well, killing fifteen horses and
flooring two of the torcadors, who
were severely bruised.
III Espartero was engaged to be mar.
| ricd and the wedding was to have
| taken place shortly. lie was extreme
| ly popular and had made large
| fortune. 1t was his intention TO re-
tire from the ring next year
DUEL NEAR BOSTON.
BosroN, May 2s.-Shortly Otter .
o'clock saturday night three hacks left
Hotel Reynolds for Roxbury. They
contained two duclists and theiI
seconds, referee and attendants. One
of the principals was young
lawyer named Crowley, having
an Office in the Adams build.
| ing, and the other young
newspaper man named Delos Gold.
smith. The two men have been emo
mics for some time past ON account OF
having fallen in love with the same
girl, and some months ago the arrange
ments for the duel were completed
Both men are reputed to he expert,
with the foils, and so II was agreed
that they should settle their quarre
with sharp foils. Upon arriving OF
the field of battle both principals
stripped to the waist and faced eacl
other under the rays of II gas lamp
seconds having previously attended I,
all the details. The men for few
minutes fcintcd so well that neither
was injured, and it looked to the sec
onds as though the battle would be
lengthy one when Goldsmith, by quicl
lunge which Crowley failed TO parry
drew first blood After battling 70
fifteen minutes, during which tim,
both men were wounded, Crowley fel
and was caught in the arms of hi