The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-07

sections of land, which will give out
of doors occupation.
The Lawrence wire mill is now run
ming day and night at full capacity.
The public funeral of Gounod, the
composer, has been postponed until
Friday.
Russia's czar has ordered large in
creases to be made in the Baltic and
Black sea fleets.
Eastern Dakota reports one or more
inches of snow and bad storm of
hail prevailing.
Professor Brooks, at Genava, N. Y,
says his comet is growing brighter
and has two tails. Its speed is in
creasing.
The annual reunion of the Twenty
first Illinois, General Grants old reg
iment, was held at Mattoon, Ill, Sat
urday.
A dispatch to the London Times
from Shanghai says that the great
Chinese cotton mill has been entirely
destroyed by fire. Loss, $500, 200; un-
insured.
Emperor William was represented
Friday at the funeral of Count Blucher,
who was murdered ON Thursday last
by gardener on his estate with whom
he had some trouble.
The Love wagon factory at Durant,
Mich, was destroyed by fire Sunday
morning. A residence owned by Will
liam Schilds, adjoining was also
bnrned. Loss S45, 900.
At Kenova, Ky, Saturday night,
James Murray, a baggageman, shot
and mortally wounded Harry Smith.
Murray escaped The cause of the
quarrel isunknown.
Bernhard Baum, proprietor of the
resort known as Baum's Pavilion, in
Chicago, suicided Saturday afternoon
by shooting. His business had not
been prospering of late.
Commodore George w. Melville, en-
gineer-in-chief of the Uuited States,
| makes in his annual report, a strong
recommendation for the comforting of
| positive rank on members of the en-
gineer corps, instead of "relative
| rank, :" now held.
Seven people were injured in col
lision of an electric car and a street
railway car in Chicago Monday morn
ing. One woman sustained fracture
of the skull and may die. All but L.
l.. Wallace of Clinton, La. were CHI
| cagoans,
At southampton an American
named Windell, accompanied by his
wife and son, was Thursday taken
into custody at the request of United
States Minister Bayard, and is said to
be wanted in New York charged with
a heavy defalcation.
Cassius H. Reed of New York,
twelve years ago owned the Hoffman
house and real estate bringing his
wealth up to about 81, 200, 900. Now
he is said to be penniless. His home
at Far Rockaway was sold October 13
under foreclosure.
George Meyer, a New York carriage
maker has disappeared, and Harry
Meyer, his partner, made an assign
ment for the firm Monday. The
affairs are in very confused state,
and the sheriff has received attach
ments for SO, 400.
At Kokomo, Ind, Buck Harland
and Steve Finebolt were arrested by
United States Marshal Haskins Thurs
day for counterfeiting: Harland is
said to have made some of the best
counterfeits in this country. Lew
a
escape.
Superintendent Mendenthal of the
United >.Gtes coast and geodetic sur
vey. arrived at Cleveland Monday to
meet Commissioners w. F. King, rep
resenting the Canadian government.
To-day they will confer upon the long
standing dispute concerning the loca
tion of ABOUT twenty-five miles of the
boundary line between Maine and
New Brunswick, surveys for which
were made last summer.
In compliance with the request of the
California branch of the society of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, who are arranging to plant
liberty tree at opening of the mid
winter fair at San Francisco, the
members of the Washington society
have sent small quantities of earth
from the grave of Martha Washing
ton, Mt Vernon, Bladensburg and the
Washington monument to be used in
the planting.
Mon. Calabiana, archbishop of Mi
Ian died there Monday.
The officials of the Big Four deny
that their employees showed heartless
ness in connection with the recent
wreck at Namooki, Ill, and the Off
cials of the Alton also deny that the
employees refused to give aid when
called upon.
The Westminster Gazette contra
diets the report that Herbert Spencer
is dangerously i'll, and says that he is
at his home in London, and Though in
a feeble state OF health, his con dition
does not war;. II + the alarming r,lmors
circulated con .erlin2 him.