Newport weekly independent., 1901-07-05

Several persons were killed by lightning at Pittsburg, Pa, during a severe storm, and the wind de- molished considerable property.
 A strike of steel workers has been ordered as the result of failure of the union and employers to agree on wage scale. All the mills of the American Steel Company will be closed, and it is claimed over 2O,- 900 skilled mechanics are involved.
 A charter has been granted by the secretary of state of Oklahoma to the Oklahoma, Colorado and Chicl-asaw Railroad company, capital stock &60, 100000. The company proposes to build line from Denver to Fort Smith, Ark, a distance of 1000 miles.
 A disastrous Hood visited the min ing region of the Elkhorn Valley, in West Virginia, last week. It is known over fifty lives were lost, and the value of property destroyed will reach several million dollars. Many coal mines were flooded and cannot be operated for an indefinite period.
 Stephen Clark, of Poplar Bluff. Mo-, in a fit of jealous rage, at- lacked Pearl Clark, a woman with whom he had lived, with a butcher knife, and after frightfully stabbing her, beat her brains out with a hatchet. Clark then plunged the knife into his own breast, making fatal wound.
 A Buffalo paper publishes a state ment signed by Hon. w. J. Bryan, in which he says: "I am not only not a candidate for any office, but I have no candidate in mind for any office. My interest centers in prin- ciples, and men are important only as they aid in carrying out these principles ,
 According to report from Brus- sels, Belgian engineer by the name of Tobiansky has discovered meth cd by which smoke can be turned into light. In operating his device the inventor collects the smoke from any kind of fire, and forces it into a receiver. It is then saturated with hydrocorburet, and a brilliant light results.
 The Ohio republican convention met June 25. Senator Hanna was chosen permanent chairman. Sen ator Foraker was endorsed for re- election, the administrations policies endorsed and the following ticket nominated: Governor, Geo. K. Nash; lieutenant governor, Carl l.. Ripper; supreme judge, J. l.. Rice attorney general, John M. Sheets; clerk of the supreme court, Lawson E. Emerson; state treasurer. Isaac B. Cameron; member board of puh. lie works, W. G. Johson.
 It is rumored the following changes in officials of the Gould roads will shortly be announced: Russell Harding, president, vice George Gould, retired; F. H. Brit ton, third vice president and gen. eral manager of the Missouri Pa cifc systems, vice Harding; R. H. Bowran, vice president and general manager Cotton Belt, vice Britton: :: E. A. Peck, general superintendent, vice Bowran; William Neff, to Le re- turned to Arkansas and Missouri division as superintendent, vice Peck.
 Two citizens were killed in an eff fort to lynch negro named Price at lager, small village near Prathcr, W. Va Price, who had assaulted a white woman, was be- ing pursued by a crowd, when he took refuge in a small house and barri' caded the door. The crowd battered down the door and made rush for the negro, who fought like demon with a knife in each hand, killing George Hooker and F. M. McGraw. Price was finally captured by off, l COTS and lOd0ed in iail