Newport weekly independent., 1902-11-28

his Mississippi hunt, but one anil nal was run down and killed by guide.
 The commission of Sheriff Dud- ley, of Sullivan county, Indiana, has been revoked by the governor for failure to protect negro from mob. The Indiana law provides that z sheriff shall vacate his office when a prisoner in his charge is lynched.
 The Pennsylvania mine workers, through their representatives, have agreed with the mine owners to at tempt to adjust the differences ex- isting between them outside the anthracite coal commission. The proposition was made on a com promise basis and negotiations, it is said, will be entered upon at once, with reasonable hope of settlement with the aid of the arbitrators. The rough proposition which is to form the basis of negotiations is 10 per cent increase in wages, nine-hour day and trade agreements between the miners and the company by which they are employed.
 The annual report of A. R. Ser ven, chief examiner of the civil ser vice commission, shows that during the last fiscal year there were co., 55S people examined in and for the classified service, of whom 40,509 passed and 13,29S were appointed, promoted or transferred. In addi- tion 1,174 persons were examined for the Philippine service, of whom 480 passed and 694 failed. The great complexity of the work done under the direction of Chief Exam finer Serven is shown by the large number of examinations which in- clude the subjects of special, pro- fessional, scientific or technical char acter. Of these there were POS examinations in which S,257 per sons took part. We'll nigh every field of professional or scientific in- quiry and research is represented in the variety of the examinations.
 w. J. Campbell, who has arrived at San Francisco from Guatemala, brings additional details of the damage caused by the recent vol canic disturbances. In an interview Mir. Campbell said: '"There is no clear idea yet of the loss of life re- sulting from the volcano's eruption, but from what I could gather be- fore leaving the country, l believe that 5000 natives have been killed There was some talk at San Jose, too, of some of the refugees having been waylaid by robbers, but saw no instance of this. In fact, 1 both cred very little about anything ex- cept the fact that I had been im- poverished, and l took the first means of getting back to this coun- try. l heard at San Jose that Presi- dent Cabrera was trying to suppress the news, but he could not reason ably have expected to do anything like that, for the evidence of ruin was apparent to everybody. Some of the coffee fincas that have been nearly ruined were worth more than $1,000,000 The plantation of AL bert James, which was wiped out of existence, had machinery upon it worth $300,000, all of which is de- stroyed. Some months ago James refused an offer of $1,500,O00 for the fnca. Adolpho Myers fnca, worth $750,000 in gold, was entire ly ruined. Both of these fine places lay from 20 to 10 miles west of the volcano. The town of Quezaltenan- go Is practically ruined, tor the houses are cracked and broken down; the people are moving out and the neigrborhood is covered with sand and ashes"
 After three years absence in the Philippines, Gen. Luke E. Wright returned to his home at Memphis on the 18th, where he was received By his fellow citizens with an enthusiastic demonstration.
 The republican candidates for congress from the several districts, comprising the city of St. Louis, have decided to contest the seating of their democratic opponents, who have been given the certificate of election.
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