The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-08
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
POPE HOLDS A RECEPTION.

Rome, Aug. To-day is the anni-
versary of the Pope's name day"
and his holiness is holding a recep-
ton.
DEATHS REPORTED BY OTIS.
Washington, Aug. 7.-Twenty-one
deaths from all causes are reported
by Otis in his weekly casualty report.
Some occurred oyer a month ago.
LEAVES FOR HOME.
San Francisco, Aug. THE
Second Oregon volunteers were
mustered out at Presidio today. The
regiment leaves for Portland tomor-
row.
CHICAGO POLICEMAN SHOT.
Chicago, Aug. 7.-Policeman
Joseph O,Leary was shot and fatally
wounded this morning by three bur-
glars whose flight he attempted to
intercept.
CAVALRY GOES TO MANILA.
Washington, Aug. Three troops
of the third cavalry, each re-
cruited up to the full strength of ITO
men with horses, left here this
morning for the Philippines via Seat
tie.
GREAT DEMONSTRATION FOR GOMEZ.
Havana, Aug. There was a
great demonstration yesterday in
honor of General Gomez and to well
come his family who arrived here a
few days ago from San Domingo.
About ten thousand people paraded
carrying Cuban and American flags.
MCKINLEY's WITNESS RACE.
Lake Champlain, n. Y, August =
President and Mrs. Mckinley and
other noted guests witnessed the
yacht races here today.
NEED PREACHING OF SOME KIND.
Saltwater, Tenn, August Two
Mormon elders last night were hoot-
ed and rotten-egged out of this
town. They were warned to desist
preaching, but declined the warn
ing.
WOMAN KILLED BY ELEVATED CARS.
New York, Aug. IA handsome
we'll dressed woman alighted from
an elevated train this morning. and
was run down by another train and
ground to pieces.
MORE INDIAN WARS.
Oaxaca, Mexico, August The
Maya Indians in the state of
Yucatan are now in rebellion and are
giving the government as much con-
Germ as the Yaquis. A preconcert-
ed attack on the Indians Will begin
soon.
NEW STEEL TRUST.
Boston, Aug. The Union Steel
and Chain company has been incor-
porated under the laws of Delaware
with a capital of sixty millious.
Forty plants thus far accepted will
manufacture all kinds of steel with
the exception of rails.
NIGER SHOT Niger.
San Antonio. Aug. 7.-Henry Lee,
colored soldier of the Twenty fifth
infantry, while out hacking last
night, was shot In the face by a ne
gro hack-driver and seriously injur-
ed. His assailant was arrested.
ONE NEW CASE REPORTED.
Newport News Va, Aug. 7.-One
new case of yellow fever is reported
at the Soldiers Home at Hampton.
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HEADLEss BODY UNIDENTIFIED.
Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. T.
The murdered man whose headless
body was found floating in the Cana
dian River Friday morning, has not
been fully identified, through he is
believed to be A. ]. Early, from Fort
Worth, Tex. Parties from Texas
Will arrive here tomorrow to view
the body. Officers are still at work
on the case, but no discoveries have
yet been made.
JENKINS FOR GOVERNOR.
Washington, Aug. The friends
of Secretary of State Jenkins are
active in trying to secure his nomin-
alton for governor of Oklahoma, in
the event of the removal of Govern
or Barnes, which has been talked of a
good deal recently.
Hade 1oonshine Whisky.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. T.
United States revenue officers last
night raided two illicit distilleries