McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13
Epitorne
Of the
W eek S News

Four persons were burned to death
and one is believed to be dying at an
Ashland Wis, hospital as the result
of fire which destroyed Patrick Aug
er's boarding house and saloon at
Saxon, Wis.
George w. Vanderbilt, So years old,
multimillionaire. philanthropist and
sportsman of international renown,
died in Washington after an operation
for appendicitis
The income tax law bids fair to live
up to the expectations Of the admins
tration by producing about $50,00000O
annually in revenue paid by close to
425,000 individuals.
The conference report on the Alaska
railroad bill was adopted by the
house. 1t now goes to the senate.
Mrs. Mary e. England, slayer of her
ted in the Rails county circuit court
at New London, Mo. The jury re-
turned verdict after being out Is
hours.
Edward d. Gwinner, q Pittsburg
capitalist, has purchased a controlling
interest in the Pittsburg club of the
Federal league, according to report
In baseball circles.
The Brazilian government pro-
claimed state of siege in the cities
of Rio Janeiro, Nitcheroy and Petrop-
oils This is to remain in force until
March 81. The governments action
els taken as a preventive measure.
William A. Massey, 81, former
United States senator from Nevada,
and prominent lawyer, died suddenly
of apoplexy while on train on his
way to Susanville, CAL
The report from the United States
in Rio de Janeiro that Theodore
Roosevelt has requited the hospital
ity Of Brazil by sending in bill for
$4,000 on account of his lecture be-
fore the Historical and Geographical
society, is without foundation
DR.. G. Frank Lydston announced at
the meeting of the Chicago Medical
association that he had successfully
transplanted the generative gland of
a. L.. Lol ~e Iixyt,
man. DR.. Lydston declared he was
unable to find a subject willing to
undergo the operation and he had
made the transportation upon him
self
The call for the conference of
western governors to be held in Den
yer April was issued by Gov. E. M.
Timmons of Colorado, as secretary
of the organization. The call is in
the form of a letter to each governor.
Augustus Hall cDiamond Gus'),
whose alleged common-law wife is
suing him for separation, denied in
New York that he had married the
plaintiff with kiss, or that he had
married her at ALL
Mr. and Mrs. John Ross and q
neighbor, Rollen d. McChee, were
seriously burned at Girard, Iii. A
can of blasting powder exploded
when Ross shot at rat with shot
gun.
Clifford Pinchot, former chief forest
er of the United States, announced his
candidacy for the Progressive party
nomination for United States senator
from Pennsylvania to succeed Sena-
tor Penrose.
DR.. and Mrs. Richard Derby are
expecting visit from the stork at
their home in New York. Miss Derby
was Miss Ethel Roosevelt, daughter
OF Col. and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt.
Mrs. Cynthia Buffum was found
guilty at Little Valley, N. ", of MUIR
der in the first degree in having
poisoned her husband, Willis Buffum.
ono was SShtchCcu W uic III the cLcC-
trio chair.
Mrs. Kate Edwards, who has been
IN the shadow of the gallows for near
ly Is years for the killing of her hus-
band, was released from the Berks
county Pa, jail under a pardon grant
ed by Gov. Tener.
Preliminary figures made public by
Census Director w. ]. Harris show
the total Indebtedness of the states of
the Union, less sinking fund assets
on June 80, 1918, was $342 .251 900, All
increase of $107 1000. or nearly so
per cent, over the 1904 total
Willie Hoppe defeated Koji va
manda, 500 to ia in the first match
of the five-man 1872 billiard tourna-
ment at Chicago.
Gen. Carranza ordered an investi.
cation of the Bauch case by the com.
mission sent to Ell Paso to look into
the death of William S. Benton,
British subject This action was
taken after receipt of report from
Gen. Villa regarding the disappear
ance OF Gustav Bauch, an American.
Or. Il. Chambers of the federal bu
reau of animal industry is at Mag
noia, Miss, waging war on the cat
tie tick. He has asked the board of
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