Show n Shot Tro Troy Ken an March W El EI ilott editor ut of the Tro Frey TImes n a Dem weekly newspaper Wl was shot by byan byan an unknown assailant as al he be alighted from a Grand Orand Island paa passenger ener here at 11 tonight Mr had proceeded a dozen dOhn stePs on his hili from the depot when n a man concealed a freight car commenced firing It at him at 01 a range ot of only eight or ten feet teet He shot In the arm ann and side and painfully wounded Mr Elliott drew his own re olver and fired several shots at his assail assailant lint but could not recognize him himIn himIn In the darkness The attempted assassination has caused great excitement here EllIotts friends Insist that the attempt is III traceable to lo the hitter bitter political war far that has haa b been n waged In this Doniphan coun count county t ty for tor Il a long time past Mr Elliott had been t far r libeling a 11 cal eal opponent but imprison ment P Paul ul Grinstead editor ot of the Athonia Star who has hili b been n with Elliott In lila 1111 ft light ht against the Republican leaders here is hc serving II a term In III Jail under I a Conviction for tor Mr Ir Elliott Is a prominent fusionist and was wa Ue Live clerk elerk under OO Gov d |