McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-12-12

Five gray-halred women of the VII.
lage of Volo, H., who rode Mrs. John
Richardson on rall one night last
July because her name was linked by
gossip with that of her brother-in-law
were found guilty by jury. Each
may be fined 5000 and sentenced to
six months in jail.
The radicals ruled the Republican
state conference in New York and
forced the approval of direct state
wide primary law. State Chairman
William Barnes motion to reaffirm
the more conservative primary plank
in the Republican platform was de-
feated by vote of 191 to 1877.
A death roll of more than so Per-
sons, which likely will reach co. was
indicated by reports from the flooded
Brazos river bottoms of south central
Texas.
Forty-six lives were lost by the
laundering of the Swedish steamer
Malmberget off Bodo, Norway. The
steamer left Narvik, Norway, Nov. 27
for Rotterdam.
The gunboat Dolphin, official ship
of the secretary of the navy, was or
dered to Dominican waters "for the
protection of American interests" ac-
cording to a statement at the navy de-
partment
The right of women to sit as judges
and clerks of election IN Chicago next
spring will be challenged, it was an
nognced from both Republican and
Democratic sources.
Right Rev. Rafael Amador, Bishop
of Huajapam de Leon, Mexico, was re-
ceived in private audience by the
pope. The pope took great interest
in the bishops report on conditions in
Mexico.
By unanimous vote the striking
coal miners in the southern Colorado
coal fields formally rejected the strike
settlement proposition made to them
by Gov. Ammons.
Abrogation of the pass privilege by
the Pennsylvania railroad for its en-
ployes has resulted in a movement in
Pittsburg to organize all clerks in
railroad offices into labor union.
Oxford university will send team
from England to compete at the an
| nual relay races under the auspices of
the University of Pennsylvania at
Philadelphia next April.
Five persons are reported killed In
a fire in the Arcadia hotel, a Boston
lodging house. Fifty other dodgers
were trapped in the building, some
fleeing down fire escapes.
| Seven generals of the Mexican reg
ular army are ready to surrender and
| the backbone of the Huerta dictator
| ship in the north has been broken. A
peace commission arrived in Juarez
bearing terms Of the surrender.
Andrew Keys, living at WATSON, ILL.,,
during quarrel threw a pot of boil
ing coffee over his wife, according to
| the police.
Mrs. Oscar Drum of Bongola, Mo-,
drowned her two children, 21a years
and Is months old according to her
adMission to Coroner c. M Witmor.
An investigation of her mental condi-
ton will be made.
Customs receipts of the government
| for November fell off about $4500,000,
compared to November, 1912, accord
ing to the monthly treasury state.
| ment.
Kenneth Mcclellan, years old,
shot aid killed his 2-year-old sister
with a revolver he found under bed
at their home in Champaign, ILL.,
The Indianapolis transfers and
chauffeurs' strike, ordered by unani-
nous vote of the teamsters' union at
a meeting, was begun at midnight.
Over 5000 men are involved.
Five miners were entombed by a
cavein which extended from the
fourth level to the thirteenth level of
the Golden Cycle mine at Cripple
Creek, Colo, and spread to the Christ
mas mine adjoining.
The French foreign office is gath
ering data for commercial treaty
with the United States. This is due
partly to the new tariff. Industrial
and commercial organizations are be-
ing consulted.
The twenty-ninth child was born to
Mrs. John Kostruck at Stevens Point,
w. Va. All the 20 are living.
John Stewart, So years old, multi
millionaire of Elburn, ILL.,, who desires
to have every one of his grandchil
dren millionaire before he dies and
himself to die poor, has donated
$4,000 to the Lincoln Highway asso-
citation.
The Indians of South Dakota are
predicting there will be mo winter
this season, Freak December weather
prevails all over the Dakotas, with
warm rains and the thermometer well
above freezing.