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Herald
Aug 28

KICKED BY A BIG BIRD

GAIL HAMILTON A TERROR IN MIDWAY.

She and her consort, James G. Blaine, Escape
from the Ostrich Farm, but Are
Finally Led Home in Lariats
by Expert Horsemen.

Gail Hamilton run 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 Hamılton was engaged in these
pleasant occupations her consort, James G.
Blaine, was making things lively in Washington
Park, and succeeded in creating almost
as lively a flurry as the young lady.
The capture of the offenders was effected
with lassoos by two cowboys from Buffalo
show.

Gail Hamilton is an ostrich and so is
James G. Blaine. Miss Hamilton is distinguished
in her colony as the first of her
kind ever born in America. Nearly a 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. It 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 began an open courtship and it
soon became 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. It was a notable wedding. Miss
Hamilton had long been considered the
beauty of the colony and Mr. Blaine was one
of the most popular gentlemen in his set.
She is a pure blonde and for a dower
brought to her second husband a magnificent
tuft of pure 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 considerable 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 appeared 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 not. She visited
the abodes 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 slighting remarks concerning
the bride, and the latter in her rage
assaulted the gossip. The attack, apparently
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.

Colonel Cody sent Frank Hammet, leader
of the American cowboys, and Tony Esquival,
leader of the Mexicans. Both men
dashed into Midway on their fleetest ponies.
In the meantime Miss Hamilton was kicking