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 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
