The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-11
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
KEEP OUT OF THE WELL.


KEEP OUT OF THE WELL.
Malvern, Ark, Aug. 1O.-Thomas
and Alex Cooper were asphyxisted
while digging a we'll near here this
morning.
TOO COLD ON CHAMPLAIN.
Lake Champlain, MY, Aug. TO-
The president and Mrs. Mckinley
were obliged to remain in their room
today on account of the cold weather.
CASE OF DEsPoNDENCY.
Chicago, Aug. 10.-Three success
full and one unsuccessful attempts at
suicide was made yesterday. Despon-
dency and jealousy the cause.
FIVE SUICIDE IN ONE DAY.
New York, Aug. 10.-Love, grief,
anger, despair and poverty inspired
a wave of suicide in this city today.
Five self murders are the result.
MONUMENT FOR INGERsoLL.
Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. 10 The Inger-
soil monument ASSOCIATION was in
corporated and a fitting monument
to the memory of the noted agnostic
will De erected here.
SMART FOR a DYING MAN.
Mansfield, o., Aug. 10.-Yesterday
rumors were again started that ex-
Secretary Sherman was dying. He
is about the streets every day and
requires little if any medical atten-
ton.
MAY KILL THE MORMON.
TaylorvIlle, Ky, Aug. To- 1t is
feared the continued efforts of the
Mormon elders in holding meetings
in this vicinity will result in blood
shed. A band of KukIux was form
ed to drive the Mormons out of tie
country,
HUNDRED MILES AN HOUR.
San Juan, Aerto Rico, Aug. 10.-A
hurricane here Tuesday blew a hun
dred miles ar hour aud did immense
damage. Playa de Ponce is under
water and the custom house here is
a total wreck. Many lives lost re-
ported in the interior.
SAME OLD STORY.
Jackson, La, Aug. 10.-Five negro
children were burned to death on Mr..
McKowen's plantation. The parents
locked them up in the house and
went to church. On their return the
charred remains of the little ones
was all that was to be found.
COUNTY JUDGE SENTENCED.
Taylor, Tex, Aug. 10. = County
Judge Cannon of Robertson county
was found guilty of murder in the
first degree by jury in the district
court of this county and given life
sentence in the penitentiary. lie
killed Professor Gray. ex-county
superintendent of Robertson county,
four months ago.
CHARGED WITH DYNAMITING CARS.
Cleveland, o., Aug. 10. - Street
railway detective arrested Charles
Bond. IS, yesterday charging him
with dynamiting cars. They claim
he has confessad.
BATTLE WITH YAQUIs.
City of Mexico, Aug. 10.-The state
troops have had another encounter
with the Yaquiz near Medano defeat
ing them With loss of several killed.
The troops did not lose a man. In
the last fight at Pueblo Parco 63 In
dians were killed. The Yaquis are
now supposed to be in force near
Vicani.
THOUSANDS PUT TO THE SWORD.
Vancouver, Aug. 10. = Canton is
suffering terribly from flood, famine,
plague and the sword. In Kuchow
7 200 have died of plague. In Vars
how foods have destroyed the homes
of thousands, who are Destitute and
starving, as the rice crop is destroy
ed. To add to the terror at Canton,
10, 900 bandits are putting whole viii
lagos to the sword and robbing and
burning houses.
DREYFCS TRIAL IN SECRET.
Rennes, Aug. 10. = The Dreyfus
court martial was resumed in secret
session this morning. 1t finished
the examination of ex-Minister of
War Chanoine and commenced the
examination of Nj. Paloelogue, of tie
foreign office. Dreyfus was guarded
by double file of infantry and cav
airy while returning from the court
room. The next public session of
court martial will be held on Satur-
day.