Newport weekly independent., 1903-06-26

her marriage, Miss Hattie A. Thom- as of New Orleans committed sui eide by swallowing two ounces of laudanum.
 Great Britain and Germany have threatened to break off all diplo- matic relations with Servia unless the murderers of the late king and queen are punished.
 Three prominent citizens of In dianapolis have been indicted on the charge of attempted bribery in order to secure evidence of bood- ling among city officials.
 With her fists as the only weapon Mrs. Frank Young of St. Louis put to flight a negro thief whom she found in her home, preparing to carry away a portion of the family tableware.
 Upon complaints received from several points in the south, the Chicago police recently raided number of matrimonial agencies and arrested those in charge. These agencies advertise wealthy individ. uals seeking life companions, and because a victim is generally ashamed to tell what a fool he has been, they reap rich harvest.
 The jury at Jackson, Ky, in the Jett and White case reported to Judge Redwine that it was impos- sible to agree upon a verdict, and was discharged. When Governor Beckham was asked on information of the news from Jackson what he would do, if anything, in the mat ter of trial, he said: 'I cannot al this time say what 1 will do. l must refuse to make any statement at this time.' It was learned that Judge Redwine had agreed to try the cases at Cynthiana, but it is thought the governor will insist on some other trial judge.
 Wm. Hardee, condemned mur- derer, who, with three other pris- oners, escaped from jail at Glasgow, Mont, after killing one guard and beating two others almost to death, was shot and killed in the Bad Lands, seyenty-fve miles from that city, after a desperate battle with a posse under Sheriff Cosney. Charles R. Hill, one of the posse, received wounds from which he died in a short time. When the news reached Glasgow of the officers death a crowd formed, the guard at the jail was oyerpowered and Jack Brown, one of Hardee's compan- ions, who was recaptured, was talk en from his cell and hanged from a window in the county courthouse.
 A most appalling disaster befell the inhabitants of the town of Heppner, Ore, when the place was almost entirely destroyed by a cloudburst and between 300 and 500 people lost their lives. The town had population of about 1,250. The whole thing was one horrible scene, destruction being spread on every side. From the time the flood came until it went into the regular channel of the creek flowing through the town was about two hours It was about , o'clock when the storm first started to gather to the west of Heppner. It was small dark cloud at first, but it rap idly grew worse, accompanied by heavy wind and lightning. It was UhuouDteuly the last heavy crash of lightning that caused the water to fall in such an immense body. It struck fairly in the canyon of Willow creek, six miles above town, and there was no warning until the mighty wall of water had reached  town. As it came rushing down the creek bed it tore down every thing in its path. When it reached Heppner the water was more than fifteen feet high, splashing, falling, leaping and creating a mighty, roaring, rushing flood. Fifteen buildings at the town of Lexington, nine miles below Heppner, were