The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-06-19
News Of the World

A heaYY snow fell III poItloh9 u
Colorado on the 10th inst.
Grasshoppers have destroyed
growing crops in portions of west
ern Texas.
Geo. Gould and Henry W. Rookie
fellow each contributed the sum of
S., 900 for the relief of western flood
sufferers.
A strike on September Is of all
electrical workers employed on
Worlds Fair work in st. Louis IS
threatened unless an advance of
81 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 cloud
burst swept down a narrow canon
and destroyed both life and prop
erty 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 stryehnine.
The chief of police, city treasurer
and a patrolman have been deposed
from Office for fleeing from Madi-
son, Ill, and DESERVING their posts
when the waters of the Mississippi
flooded the town. The mayor re-
manned at his post and assisted in
reseuing the citizens.
John J. Ryan, head of turf
investment concern of st. Louis,
which failed when the grand 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
nouneed.
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 a body the erematory
blew up, seriously iniuring several
parties. An investigation showed
that crude oil had been spilled over
the furnace SO as to cause an explo-
sion.
1t is said the king and queen of
Seryia, upon their knees, implored
their executioners to spare their
lives, agreeing to abdicate and leave
the country, but were told their APP
peal came too late, that their doom
was sealed. A special dispatch from
Rome says semi-oflicial note pub
lished there declares that whoever
is made king of Seryia, the powers
will exact the punishment of the
murderers of King Alexander and
Queen Draga, as civilized countries
cannot tolerate that administrative
and military positions in any eoun-
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: ut is with
sincere regret that your resignation
as United States circuit judge for
the Eighth circuit, to take effect
June 4, 1908, is hereby accepted as
rendered. | desire to take this oc-
caslon 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
tee which has marked your judi
cial c3reer should bring a serene
satisfaction to you in your remain
ing days, which l trust will be many
and full of health and happiness.
Shaping from Philippine ports
has been greatly hampered by de
struetion wrought by severe hur-
ricane, which swept over the islands
last week.
1t is simply impossible to realize
the distress and suffering caused
from the high waters in every sec
ton of the country the past six
wekes. Tho chronicle the losses
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