The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-08-29
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
STILL HOLDS THE FORT.

ILL 1OlAD9 EOhI.
Paris, Aug. 28.-The anti-Semi
tes assert they are conveying food
supplies by an underground pas
sage to Jules Guerin, the anti-Se-
mite agitator, and his beleaguered
companions at the headquarters
of the anti-Semite league in the
Rue de Chabrol. Today a man
was arrested for attacking the re-
publican guard stationed in that
thoroughfare. The troops on the
cordons have been increased, but
otherwise there has been no change
in the situation since yesterday.
TWO MILLION KILLED.
Little Rock, Ark, Aug, 28.-
This place was visited yesterday
by an electrical storm of such viol-
ence that millions of English spar
rows were killed.
During the progress of the
storm the sparrows sought shelter
in the trees, and after the tighten
ing had subSided their bodies were
piled thick upon the ground.
This is the first instance of any
thing of this kind ever having oc-
cured in this district. After the
rain, the hot sun pouring down
on the bodies caused a stencil, and
negroes were set to work to bury
them. 1t is estimated that 2,000.-
900 of the little pests perished in
the storm.
PRISONERS ESCAPE.
Wallace, Idaho, Aug. 27.-Last
night Geo. Craddock, Joseph In
man. Jerry Cronin. Alex. Wills
and Patrick Addudel, under indict-
ment for the murder of Cheyne
and Smith in the Wardner riot of
April last, escaped from the stock
ade at Warner. One of the SOL
dier guards is also missing. The
country is thoroughly aroused and
every possible effort is being made
for their recapture. The manner
of the escape is unknown. but no
one doubts that bribery played an
important part.
PREFERRED DEATH TO JAIL.
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 28.-Mary
Ann Carr, a Port Hudson young
lady, leaped from the rail of the
steamer Darius Cole to-day into
Lake st. Clair and was drowned
before the steamer could be put
about and boats lowered. The
young woman was en- route to De-
troit in charge of an officer, hav-
ing been arrested for theft of $35.
She had acted refractory on the tip
down.
LOST EER VOICE
Springfield, Mo-, Aug. 28.-
Late this evening Miss Annie
Herd, bright young lady of this
city, while out driving, Suddenly
lost her speech, and has not been
able to utter a word since. She
was in apparently in good health,
and drove home after the loss of
her voice. The doctors are puz-
lZeu over lu6 CASE.
ENGLAND WANTS TO KNOW.
!, Calcutta Aug. 28.-The govern
ment. according to a Calcutta news
paper, usually we'll informed, has
asked the British India Navigation
Company what transports would
be available for government use IN
the event of war in the Transvaal.
SCHOOL TEACHER SUICIDES.
Watertown. Wis, Aug. 28.-
County Superintendent of Educa-
ton John T. Flavin committed
suicide on Saturday morning by
hanging himself to tree on his
farm. His body was found this
morning. Mr.. Flavin had been
superintendent for twenty five
years, and was a well known edu-
Gator. 1t is thought dependency
and overwork impelled him to sui
eide.
KILLED By LIGHTEING.
Olathe, Kan, Aug. 2S.-While
, blowing near his home, four miles
north of this city, yesterday even
ing, the 14-year-old son of John
Bednorkosky was struck by light
ming and instantly killed. Not q
trace was found of the lightning
work on the boy except that his
hat was burned. He was plowine
. with a riding plow and three horse:
, and every horse was instantly kill
ed also.
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