Newport weekly independent., 1903-06-12
News of the World

Ne-NAS growing crops in portions of west ern Texas.
 Geo. Gould and Henry W. Rocke- fellow each contributed the sum of S5,000 for the relief of western flood sufferers.
 A strike on September 15 of all electrical workers employed on Worlds Fair work in St. Louis is threatened unless an advance of $1 per day is granted.
 The sultan of Turkey is said to have increased the guard about his palace, upon learning of the assas- sination of King Alexander and Queen Draga of Seryia.
 A torrent of water from a cloud burst swept down a narrow canon and destroyed both life and prop aefty at Clifton, Ariz. The bodies of thirty victims have been found.
 
 Federal troops have been order ed to the mining fields of Arizona, where 5000 men are on strike. The troops were ordered out upon re- quest of the governor, who stated that life and property was in dan ger.
 Mrs. Mary Mcknight of Kalka- sha, Mich, has confessed to the cold-blooded, premeditated murder of her own brother, John Murphy, Gertrude Murphy, his young wife, and their 3-months-old babe by giving them strychnine.
 The chief of police, city treasurer and patrolman have been deposed from office for fleeing from Madi- son, H., and deserting their posts when the waters of the Mississippi flooded the town. The mayor re- mained at his post and assisted in Tesculng the cltlzens.
 John J. Ryan, head of a turf investment concern of St. Louis, which failed when the granu jury began an investigation into its af- fairs, has been acquitted of the charge of embezzlement. Ryan's firm owed thousands of dollars to its patrons when the failure was an- nounced.
 Striking gravediggers at San Francisco are charged with revolt ing acts of vandalism. Graves dug by friends of the dead were flooded with water, and in preparing for the cremation of body the crematory blew up, seriously injuring several parties. An investigation showed that crude oil had been spilled over the furnace so as to cause an explo- sion.
 It is said the king and queen of ,Servia, upon their knees, implored their executioners to spare their lives, agreeing to abdicate and leave the country, but were told their ap- peal came too late, that their doom was sealed. A special dispatch from Rome says a semi-of1icial note pub lished there declares that whoever is made king of Servia, the powers will e. qt the punishment of the murderers of King Alexander and Queen Draga, as civilized countries cannot tolerate that administrative and ilitary positions in any coun- try should be occupied by assassins.
 In accepting the resignation of Hon. Henry c. Caldwell from the federal bench, President Roosevelt addressed the following letter to the distinguished jurist: "It is with sincere regret that your resignation as United States circuit judge for the Eighth circuit, to take effect June 4, 1903, is hereby accepted as rendered. l desire to take this oc- casion to congratulate you upon your long and faithful service upon the United States bench with such distinguished usefulness, and to as- sure you of the high esteem which your ability and integrity have al ways commanded. The impartial administration of the law and jus tice which has marked your judi cial career should bring a serene satisfaction to you in your remain ing days, which I trust will be many and full of health and happiness