The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-13


The mining camp of New Pittsburg,
O.. was reported 70 be the scene of the
most intense religious excitement
Families have been broken up and
numerous fights have occurred over the
matter Three of the leaders were ar
rested and when arraigned they spat
upon the justice. Two were placed in
Jail and the third taken to an asylum.
The trouble. it was feared, would end
Ia bloodshed.
THE national convention of sheriffs
at Denver. Col, on the 9Th adopted a
resolution indorsing the curfew ordi-
nance and urging its enactment by the
municipal government of all cities,
towns and villages.
Two farmers. Tom Hall and Terry
James. became involved in a difficulty
near Greenville, Ky. They came TO
blows and both pulled their knives.
Terry James was stabbed five times
aud has died. Hall was cut in seven
different places and cannot live. The
sen fought in the broiling not sun and
were alone when the fight occur red, 10
witnesses being present
Mrs. KATE LARSON was fatally
hacked with an AK by her insane sister
at Brooklyn.
TUE boiler Of traction engine ex-
ploded at Anderson, Ind, killing one
man and injuring several others.
A MAN named Huckabee, who is par
TALLY demen.ed. went TO the house of
a negro at Opekala, Ala. against whom
he had grudge, and taking an AK
from the woodpile, struck four negro
children who were there. laying their
heads open, instantly killing all four.
GREAT damage TO the oats, barley
and grass crops in Pennsylvania has
been done by the army worm.
ROBERT ]. demonstrated on the 9th
nt Columbus, o., that he is the greatest
PAGER ever harnessed TO a sulky. Frank
Agan was the favorite in the free-for-
all pace and was so heavily backed
that il was certain that the race would
be hotly contested. In the first heat,
paced in 2:03si, Agan broke the track
record The second and third heats,
paced in 2:04I{. were considered phe-
nomenal, but the crowd was not pre-
pared for the great surprise when the
fastest fourth heat ever paced or trotted
was made, the time being 2:02s{.
CoTToS fields were reported burning
up in Loneoke county. Ark, on the 9th
/ through the hot and dry weather.
Many fences and farm houses had been
| destroyed. Convicts had been sent 10
the scene to fight the fire.
The main building of the phosphate
and fertilizer works of Baugh & Sons
at Philadelphia was destroyed by fire
on the 4th. Loss, slo0. 900; partly in
sured. huge vat of grease boiling
over into a fire started the flames.
by an explosion of firedamp on the
4th in the Bryancoach colliery at
Meath, Wales, 40 miners were impris-
oned. II was uncertain whether they
were alive or dead.
II. j. WmGHAM, OF Chicago, won the
amateur golf championship OF America
at Southampton, L. l., defeating Cham.
pion Mcdonald, of Chicago.
ALBERT MINER. at one time an inmate
of the soldiers home at LeavenwoFth,
Kan. was run over by street car and
killed at Marion. Ind
THE new government lock at Sauit
ste. Marie, Mich, was informally
opened on the Sd when the government
boats Hancock and Andy johnson
which were crowded with invited
guests, entered the channel.
EMIL GRUBER shot his wife and then
committed suicide at Galveston, Tex.
THE speculative deal in Diamond
Match and New York Biscuit stock has
come to an end at Chicago by the fail
ure of the Moore brothers. The Chi
cago stock exchange decided to ad
journ for an indefinite period so as tC
prevent panic, If possible.
THE extra session of the Cherokee
council began at Tahlequah, !. T., or
the Sd. Its action will settle the claim!
Of hundreds TO citizenship in that ma
ton. The number of claimants fol
citizenship before the Dawes commits
sion will run up in the thousands, anc
Il all the names filed by the attorney
are allowed, there will not be tiv'
acres for each.
A WRECK occurred on the Big Fou
road at indianapolis. Ind, on the 81
and number of race horses belongin.
to J. r. Bush, of Louisville, Ky, wer,
so much injured that it was though
none would ever race again.
JOSIAH GARDINER, a tramp, wa
caught between box car and fla
car loaded with lumber at LennoX
Mich, on the Sd and badly crushe,
about the chest He viii probably Iii
from his injuries.
SECRETARY HERBERT, of the navy dc
1 partment, has engaged his passage I
Europe. While abroad he will max
an investigation into the cost of manu-
: featuring armor plate for warships.
FRANK DAVIS killed Robert Picket
E at Cripple Creek, Col. on the I'd, cut
. ting his head nearly off with razo,
and also cut May Rivers so badly tina
she will die. lie then cut his ow
; throat, but 1t was not thought tn
= wound was fatal Pickett was a dane
5 hall proprietor and Davis the porter G
the place aud jealousy caused tn
4 tragedy,
| AT Clay. KY, Tom Brown tried I
butcher his mother-in-law, his wit
. and his baby by cutting them with a
A AK. They will probably die from thei
/. injuries. Brown went to a neigh bor
, afterward and asked to be shot, br
was arrested.
The professional four-oared race fC
the championship of the world too
, place at Halifax y. 3, and was wo
: by the Canadian crew, the Englis
crew being second aud the Halifa
third.