The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-04
FRESH FROM THE WIRE.

Cumberland, Md. May 3-Ifoward Fra
ley and Henry Lewis were killed and
Ray Lewis was injured by lightning az
Torra Alta, w. Va, today.
San Francisco, May 3-The transport
Leelanaw, with mules, horses, light ar
Wlery pieces for the troops In the Phl-
ppines. sailed today for Manila.
Lincoln, Neb.. May 9--Ideal weather "a
vored the contestants in the state shoot
ing tournament today, but the scores,
with one or wo exceptions We're low.
Apia, sama. April 27, via Auckland, a..
H. May 3-Mataafa, the rebel chieftain,
has accepted an armistice. The Germans
however, refuse TO sign the proclamation
Thomson, Ca, May S-Bnl Embree
negro, was hung here today for the
murder Of Ellis Martin, another Negro
about year ago. No one knew th'
motive for the crime.
sixteen twelve Inch rlfed mortars are
being put In place at Fort Point. and mil
tary engineers say that when they are
set. the Golden Gate viii be impregnable.
he mortars have an accurate range OF
1--WE miles.
Washington, May 3-The District OF
Columbia, commandery Of the Loyal Leg
on tonight declared forfeited, the mem-
pership OF General Eagan, commissary
General OF subsistence who was court
martialed but whose sentence OF dismiss
sal was commuted to suspension.
san Francisco, May "a battery OF
worthless checks upon Daniel Mesmor-.
Bailey's counsel asked for a postpon-
ment and the case was adjourned until
May s. Bailey being released on bail.
London. May A dispatch TO the
Times from Anahabad, India says that
tho vlceroy, Lord Cruzon OF Kedleston.
who has beensufering from influenza,
has so far recovered as to eb able 10
transact public business The vicerine
Lady Curzon. IS now convaleseent.
Washington, May 8.--The war depart
ment lnsular commission which recently
returned from Porto leo, is engaged in a
preliminary report TO the department on
the economic condition OF the Islands
All the members Of the commission are
enthusiastic over the material resources
OF Porto Rico
San Jose, Cal, May IA man supposed
TO be w. w. Patterson OF Iowa city, Ia.
about 60 years OF age was found dead In
his room in this city today. He had COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself 10 the
post OF his bed.
Telluride, Col. May BE. W. Richard
son, a lawyer, formerly Of Philadelphia,
and Arthur Powell, a miner. quarreled
IN a house Of IN repute here today, and
began shooting at each
other with revolvers. Richardson was
killed. Powell did not receive a scratch.
lie was arrested.
Ardmore, /. r., May ain the United
States court today Newton Richardson
was given life sentence for the murder
0f his nephew, Lon Richardson. last June.
The murder was a croel and unproWked
one, young Richardson pleaded with his
uncle at the time 20 spare his life,
San Francisco. May S.-rwo cases OF
suspected smallpox have appeared on ,ne
United States transport Centennial which
arrived from Manila on May-i, and one
case has manifested itself on the trans
port sherman. The vessels have been
quarantined and the patients have been
removed to the Quarantine hospital on
Angels island. A large body OF workmen
on board the transport viii be kept In
quarantine for two weeks, unless more
cases develop, in which case their reten- !
tion will be prolonged