The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-01
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
GOLD DISCOVERED.

OOlD O1OOOf
Boise, To-, July 31.-One of
the biggest quartz discoveries in
in the history of the state was
made on Badger creek.
MCDONALD ELECTRoCUTED.
Sing Sing, n. Y, July 81
Michael Mcdonald was electrocut-
ed this morning for the unprovok-
ed murder of Stephen Titus, pay
master in a slaughter house where
worked.
STREET CARS KILL FOUR.
New York, July 31-Four peo-
pie were killed and nine seriously
injured bv street cars in this city
yesterday and last night.
ELECTROCUTED A NEGRO.
Sing Sing. N. Y, July 81
Lewis Pullerson, colored, was elec-
trocuted in prison here this morn
ing. He was convicted of choking
his white mistress to death.
MORE YELLOW FEVER.
Newport News, Va, July 81
Two more cases of yellow fever
were reported at the soldiers home
at Hampton today, and one more
death. Four hundred guests have
left the hotels at Old Point Com
fort.
wATERwORKS GOODS FOR CUBA.
Greensburg, Pa, July 31-The
Scott-Dale Iron company, who
have the contract for the iron pipe
for Santiago, Cuba waterworks
system, shipped the first lot, five
cars today.
ALGER PREPARING TO vACATE.
Washington, July 31.-Secre-
tary Alger is spending his last day
in Office clearing up routine affairs.
EXCITEMENT AT KILDARE.
Perry, Okla, July 31.-Great
excitement exists at Kildare, a
town of 400 inhabitants, over a
suit filed by Chas. w. Harper ask
ing the court to vacate the town.
Kildare occupies 160 acres of land,
has nine stores. four saloons, and
other business houses. Harper
claims to have title to the land.
TO ESCORT DEWEY.
Newport, r. l., July 31-Officers
of the North Atlantic squadron are
now here and believe the ships will
be ordered to meet Dewey at sea,
and escort him to New York.
KILLED THE PREACHER.
Wasioto, Ky, July 31.-During
a row last night Rev. Nathan Will
lard was fatally stabbed and beaten.
ONE ARREST MADE.
Bonham, Tex, July 31.-A. B.
Grinninger was arrested on suspi-
cion of implication in the hanging
of the little girl at Newton, near
here on Thursday. There is no
fear of mob violence.
YELLOW FEVER AT HAMPTON.
Washington, July 31.-Surgeon-
General Wyman, of the marine
hospital service, is making active
preparations to stamp out yellow
fever at Hampton, the soldiers
home. The malady is the most
dreaded pest of virulent form
Should the disease spread the NOR
tality among four thousand old
soldiers would be frightful.
Wyman informs the heath officers
here that there are 40 or 90 cases
of yellow fever and several deaths
at Hampton.
PIONEER WOMAN DEAD.
Paris, Tex. July Mrs. Betsy
Moore, one of the very earliest set
tiers of this part of Texas. died yes
terday. She was 81 years old and
came here in 1896. She left about
so great grand children and about
20 great great grand children.
wACo's FIRST BALE.
Waco, Tex, July 31.-The first
bale of cotton was bought this
morning by c. l.. Sanger & Co.
for 61s cents. Grade between fair
and strict middling. 1t was raised
by Bob Oran, a negro living near
Rosebud. and was consigned to the
Rotan Grocery company of this
city, IL weighed Col pounds. A
premium will be given Oran.
No Right to URfIness.
The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be at