Show narrow escape lust night between 11 and 12 a shooting affair occurred in this city which cams came remar remarkably kabi near proving fatal the fray tox took place in the lower part of fifth bt SL which ia is fast threatening to become conic rather tropical P at the time mentioned a above ove a young man named philip pender was standing in in front or very near johnson place of b business us iness when he was suddenly and unawares approached from behind by a man who placing a pistol 22 caliber so our re reporter arte rte r waa was informed at his head fr ared e d a shot the ball struck pender behind the right car render pender walked a few steps but the shock and the loss of bood blood exhausted his strength so much that he lie fell to the ground after a few steps he was k e d up and taken into a house tic dr r H J powers was summoned he lie probed the wound and was unable to find the missile missi missiles lej so was dr J D carnahan carnaban who was also called upon to give advice and render surgical assistance si the surgeons cameto came to the conclusion that as above stated the shot had failed to take serious or dangerous effect the wounded man mail p passed assed the night in goodsel lowa lows place realizing much p pain in from his wound but thanks to t the he careful attention on the part of his surgeons he be was feeling much better this morning the bastar dastardly adly fellow who attempted the cowardly murder is known to pender and others but although the officers were hunting for him all day up to the time of f this writing he has not been apprehend the lawless and criminal element in this city is is growing rapidly with the he influx of strangers and requires increased vigilance and energy on tho the part of the law as also the tile hearty assistance of the citizens |