McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-27
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Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson,
widow of the famous novelist, died of
apoplexy at her home in Montecito,
Cal
Sixteen Lafayette. Ind, school chill
dren, riding home in a carryall, mar
rowly escaped death or serious injury
when the horses ran away, upsetting
a can of gasoline, and the vehicle
caught fire.
The National Amateur Baseball as
ISOLATION was organized in Chicago by
representatives of IA leagues in as
many cities, with a membership of
200 clubs. The organization will bring
city leagues under one governing
body similar to that of professional
baseball.
The Haitien rebel army was routed
after several encounters with govern
ment forces and fell back inside the
city of Cape Haitien.
Increases IN wages approXimatlng
100000 annually were granted to
5000 trainmen of the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy railroad, by board
of arbitration which has been sitting
for three months
Scoring five and one-half hits out
of seven shots, the United States
cruiser California established new
worlds record for torpedo firing in
battle practice off the coast at San
Diego, Cal.
Chairman Lever of the house COM
mittee on agriculture completed and
reported to the house the annual ag-
ricultural appropriation bill. 1t ag-
gregates 1884, 900, exclusive of per-
manent appropriations, an increase
of $960,000 over last years total.
Two lives were claimed and dam
age estimated at sums ranging from
100000 to $1,0O0,OOO was wrought by
the storm which sent record rain to
six southern California counties dur
ing two days.
Predictions are made freely in At
lanta, Ga, that John Boifeuillet, who
served as secretary to Senator Bacon,
would be appointed by Gov. Slayton
to succeed him until the fall elections.
Counsel for Harry Spencer, convict
ed of numbering Mrs. Mildred Allison
Rexroat on a lonely road in Dupage
county. ILL.,, failed to complete an addi-
ton to the certified record of the
trial now before the supreme court on
appeal.
United States Senator Thomas Pryor
Gore was exonerated of charges of i'm
proper conduct by verdict in his fa-
vor, returned in district court at Okla
homa City, Ok, in the suit for $4,000
damages instituted by Mrs. Minnie E.
Bond.
The Long Island country home OF
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt, Jr., val
ued with its furnishings and art treas
ures at nearly 100000, was de-
stroyed by fire. The only occupants
were a caretaker and servants left to
look after the property.
Albert l., king of the Belgians, was
thrown from his horse while riding in
the forest OF Seignies, not far from
the battlefield of Waterloo. His left
arm was broken.
1t is reported that the former Next
can ambassador to Mexico, Henry
Lane Wilson, intends to visit the Mex
lean capital at an early date.
Mexican federal currency was or
dered withdrawn from circulation in
the states of Tamaulipas, Neuvo Leon
and Coahuila by Gen. Pablo Gonzales,
rebel commander, at Matamoras.
The stork for the eleventh time Wis
tied the home of Constable William
Jones and wife of Bevier, Mo-, leaving
son. Nine of the II children are liv-
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones have been
married IL years.
With the organization of the Amer
lean Mule association at Nashville,
Tenn, one of the biggest live stock
industries of the United States was
placed on an organized basis.
Rebel patrols guarding the border
opposite Ysleta, Tex, discovered 40
900 cartridges, so rifles, two boxes of
dynamite and fuses in a cache near
the river.
Ten years in the penitentiary for
the theft of seven 12-cent railway
tickets and 10 pennies was the SEN
tence imposed in the district court at
Fort Madison, Ia, on s. s. Robinson,
q negro.
Six more railroads applied to the
interstate commerce commission for
permission to retain their water lines
after July l. The Panama canal act
forbids such ownership unless the
lines are non-competitive or the COM
mission rules that they are benefit
to commerce.
A moonshine still that had been pro-
yiding liquor for members of COM