McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-12
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Snowden Marshall, at New York, an
nounced that he had instructions from
Attorney-General McReynolds to file
in the United States district court a
suit against the alleged "jewelry
trust" for violation of the Sherman
law.
Damage estimated at more than
s3,000,000 was done In Washington, N.
c., and in Beaufort county by hur-
ricane.
On an errand almost identical with
that of John Lind to Mexico, Manuel
de Za.macona e. Inclan, former ambas-
sador at Washington, sailed from
Vera Cruz for the American capital.
1t is understood that Senior de Inclan
will take up the diplomatic end Of the
case at Washington for Gen. Huerta.
A second entry on homestead or
desert lands is allowed entrymen who
failed to perfect their first entry, in
bill offered by Senator Poindexter.
Sale of rights and fraud debar entry
men of the second chance.
Characterizing President Wilson's
Mexican policy as futile and foolish"
Representative Alfalfa Bill" Murray
of Oklahoma demanded of the house
that this country follow the usual
doctrine of protection Of our citizens
lives and property abroad"
The big Platte river, which at this
time of the year usually is running
bank full of water from the melting
SHOWS in the Rocky mountains, is this
year as dry as bone for 100 miles
up and down stream from Kearney,
Neb.
A large concern at Yonkers distrib-
uted $4,000 in bonuses to $500 en-
ployes. In three years the company
has given employees $4,000 of its
profits.
King Alfonso committed the SEN
fences of six prisoners who had been
condemned for life. Among them was
the anarchist, Rafael Sanchez Allie
gro, who fired three shots at the king
in an attempt to assassinate him
April 10.
The second United States army d.
vision, under Gen. Carter at Calves
ton, again was placed on a war foot
ing, upon orders received from Wash
ington. The troops are ready to en-
bark on transport at a minutes no
tice.
At Sherbrooke, Quebec, Justice
Hutchinson ordered the release of
Harry X. Thaw from the Sherbrooke
Jail on the writ of habeas corpus in
stigated by New York states attor-
neys.
Three petty officers and five men
of the crew of the battleship Ne
braska were drowned when one ofyhe
ships launches went down in Hamp-
ton Roads during a hurricane that
swept over that section.
Trapped in their berths as they
slept in wooden Pullmans of the Bar
Harbor express, 81 passengers were
killed and 40 seriously injured when
in a dense mist the heavy engine of
the White Mountain express plowed |
through three coaches on the New |
York New Haven & Hartford railroad !
near New Haven, Conn.
Declaring that supremacy of fed
eral courts over state courts is be- |
cause claw and justice prevail rather |
than buncombe and mere sentiment"
and delivering what was construed as |
a yelled slap at Secretary Bryan's |
confession as to the cost Of living in |
Washington" former President Will |
liam Howard Taft delivered an ad-
dress before the American Bar asso-
citation on "The Selection and Tenure |
of Judges at Montreal.
A column of Turkish cavalry is ad-
vancing on the town Of Xanthi, from |
the port of Dedeaghatch, on the |
Aegean Sea. The Bulgarian garrison /
has withdrawn.
The city of Marking was captured
by the Chinese government troops. |
The rebel forces fed into the country |
through the southern gate.
An American conductor on the Ma
tional railway, in Nicaragua, has been
assassinated, and reward of $4,000 |
has been offered for the capture of
the assassin.
Andrew Carnegie, who arrived at
Brussels from The Hague, was the
guest of honor at banquet given by |
King Albert of Belgium. He is stay
ing at the home of Theodore Mar
burg, the American minister.
Ralph De Palma, driving Merce-
des car, won the 301 miles, 4,040 feet
automobile race at Elgin, ILL.,, captur-
ing the Chicago Automobile club tro-
ply. De Palma's time was hours 81
and Sc seconds. He averaged
6SS miles an hour for the entire dis
tahce.
The pope has intimated that be-
cause of the insufficient knowledge of
Latin shown by the clergy, especially
in America, n" priest will be appoint
cd to bishopric who is not thorough
ly familiar with that language.