Newport weekly independent., 1902-11-21

Independence, Ky, was killed in a desperate battle with a farmer named William Rice, who was him. self fatally wounded
 Striking girl employees of a wool en mill at St. Joseph, Mo-, attacked four non-union girls while they were on their way to wosk and al most stripped them of their cloth ing.
 Mrs. U. S. Grant, venerable wid- ow of the soldier president, is in ; feeble health, and for the first time since her strength began to decline l her family and friends are appre- hensive of grave results.
 Gustave Stewart, a laborer, was gradually buried alive at Marion, Ind. He was excavating for a sew CT when portion of the earth caved in, pinioning his lower body. He remained conscious for some time, and before assistance could be ren- dered he was completely covered by the crumbling earth.
 President Mitchell, of the miners union, was a witness for three days before the strike commission, during which he was subject to a most try ing cross-cXamination by attorneys of the coal companies on conditions in the anthracite region and the laws and management of the union. Friends of Mitchell claim that he proved by his testimony every con- tention made by the union.
 Secretary Hay has informed the navy department that conditions on the isthmus of Panama have as sumed so favorable a phase that he no longer has any suggestions; to offer as to the further disposi- tion of the American sailors and marines who have been doing guard duty at the terminals and on the railway line itself for many weeks past.
 Of the twelve large exhibit pal aces to be erected on the worlds fair grounds there remain but three for which the contracts are yet to be let. They are the transportation, horticulture and agriculture build ings. Of the buildings now under construction, three of the largest the liberal arts, varied industries and electricity-are under roof and so near to !, completion that the tracks constructed for the hauling of heavy material to them are being torn up.
 The preliminary estimate of the average yield per acre of corn, as published in the monthly report of the statistician of the department of agriculture is 26.S bushels, as compared with an average yield of l6.7 bushels in 1901; 25.3 bushels in 1900 and 1899, and a ten year average of 23.4 bushels. The aver age yield by states shows Missouri in the lead with 32 bushels per acre, Ohio next with 30 bushels per acre, while the lowest in production is Texas, with S.01 per acre.
 Archbishop Ireland has declared himself in favor of the army can teen at army posts, 'It will be a grand thing said the archbishop, ''if we could persuade every man in the United States army to become a total abstainer, but until We can accomplish that end we must face the conditions as they are. Expe- rience has proved that the lesser evil consists in permitting the soldiers a certain latitude within the army posts. By so doing we make them happy and contented and prevent infractions of discipline and deser- lions. It is the lesser of the two evils.
 Western Union messenger boys of Memphis have been granted an in crease from $22 to $26 per month, after a strike of two days.
 The Westminster Gazette revives the report that Americans are try ing to buy British railroads. The paper says it hears that an Ameri- can syndicate has offered to pur- chase the Great Central, that the negotiations are still in progress, and that if they are successful the road will be electrified throughout.