The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-11
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
MONTELLO DESTROYED.

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Word was received here that the
town of Montello is on fire and is
liable to be entirely destroyed.
No telegraphic connection.
CURE FEVER WITH CERUM.
New York. July 10.-A yellow
fever patient at Swinbourne island
who is being given the cerum treat
ment is getting along as we'll as
could be expected.
TRANSvAAL SITUATION SERIOUS.
London, July 10.-Today's pa
pers take a more serious view of
the Transvaal situation which has
not improved as it gave promise of
doing last week.
SURGEONS SENT TO CUBA.
Washington. July 10.-Four as
sistant surgeons of the United
States army have been ordered to
Havana for assignment to duty,
account of yellow fever.
ENDEAvoR CONVENTION ENDS TO-DAY
Detroit. Mich, July 10.-The
Christian Enieavor convention
will close tonight with a monster
meeting in the big tents.
SEVEN DEATHS FROM FEVER.
Washington, July 10.-There
were seven deaths from yellow
fever and only one from other
causes among the soldiers in Cuba,
as given in the last mortality re-
ports telegraphed by Gen. Brooke.
HIS COLOR SAVED HIM.
Chattanooga, Tenn, July TO-
At Guerely yesterday. John Reed
assaulted Mrs. George Wright and
was saved from lynching by the
Sheriff who spirited him away.
Reed is white.
THE GLACIER AT SINGAPORE.
Washington, July 10. - The
Glacier has arrived at Singapore,
en- route to Manila with supplies.
REFUSE TO PAY DAMAGE.
Vienna, July 10.-1 he claims of
Austria for damages for the death
of her subjects in the Hazelton,
(Pa.) riots have been decided ad-
versely by the United States.
INDIANS HOLDING A POwwOw.
Bender, Neb., July 10.-The
Winnebago and Omaha Indians
are holding an extraordinary pow
WOW on the reservation five miles
from here. Three thousand In
dians are gathered, and ,, 900 more
are expected.
DREYFUS' GUARD REMOVED.
NJ. La Souscas has been appoint
ed governor of the penal settle
ments in French Guiana today.
He succeeded F. Deniel. removed.
Deniel was director of the guard OF
Dreyfus, and attempted by harsh
measures to force a confession
from his prisoner.
KANSANS HANG A NEGRO.
Alma, Kan, July 10.-Dick
Williams, accused of murder, was
lynched here yesterday by mob.
They took him from jail yesterday
afternoon and hanged him to a
telegraph pole. He was cut down
and revived by physicians.
JONES WILL NOT RESIGN.
Washington, July 10.-A letter
from Senator Jones of Arkansas,
received by Il friend here, an
nounces that the senator will not
resign his position on the demo-
cratic committee. On the con-
trary, letter to be read at the
meeting in Chicago, will announce
that he has recovered his health
and will resume active political
work on his return from abroad.
He will also say that Bryan is the
logical candidate.
A SWORD FOR DEWEY.
Washington, July 10 -Secre-
tary Long has written letter to
Admiral Dewey notifying him of
the program the citizens of that
city has prepared for his reception
on arrival from Manila. Secre-
tary Long will present him a sword
on his arrival at the capitol in the
presence of the president and citi-
Zens.
TO BOYCOTT ALGER.
New York, July 10.-The Herald
lprints a Washington dispatch to