McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK
HAPPENINGS OF THE SEVEN
FAST DAYS ARE BRIEFLY
TOLD HERE.
FROM AROUND THE PLANET
Dlspatehes From Our Own and For
eIqn Countries Are Here Given
in Short Meter for
Busy Readers.

United States Senator James A.
OGorman will be a witness next
month at District Attorney Charles j.
Whitman's John Doe investigation
into the New York state highway and
sanal graft, Mr.. Whitman announced.
Three men held up Southern rail-
way local train at Packers, Ala, but
there was nothing Of value In either
express or baggage car, which were
looted, except perishable articles OF
food. trunks and sacks containing sec
ond-class mail.
With the assistance of two reluc-
tant but badly scared porters, a ban
dit held up four passengers In the
rear sleeper of the Michigan Central
passenger train near Jackson, Mich.
The robbers secured 5000 and escaped.
Paul Chevandier de Valdrome, q
French diplomatic agent at Tangiers,
Morocco, was shot and killed by his
cook in the presence of guests who
had been invited to attend an official
dinner in the legation.
Five persons were burned to death
ut Alpena, Mich, in fire which de-
stroyed the residence of Samuel
Bloise. The victims were Mrs. Bloise,
three children and her brother-in-law.
Mr.. Bloise, a 14-year-old son and an
Infant escaped.
Ban Johnson, president OF the
American league, supplemented a
statement issued by Charles Murphy
of the Cubs by stating that II the Fed
eral league was not already dead that
It would gasp its last within few
days.
Edward Beardsley, the Chautauqua
county, N. Y, farmer who has for
more than a week defied efforts OF
Sheriff Gust Anderson and posse to
arrest him. gave himself UP and was
locked In Jail.
Shelby M. Cullom, who served ILL
nois In the congress OF the United
States for about 80 years, is in pre-
carious condition and his death Is like
ly to occur at any time, according to
both attending physicians and his SON.
in-law, William Barrett Ridgely, who
Is spending much of his time with the
former senator at the latter's home in
Washington.
The Houghton county, Mich, relief
committee, which raised $4,000 for
Italian hall disaster sufferers, decided
to return all contributions. Officials
of the Western Federation of Miners
refused to permit union men to ac-
cept outside aid.
Late advices from Kagoshima say
the volcanic eruptions are subsiding.
There Is great suffering throughout
the island of Sakura, for 1t has been
found impossible to give shelter or
food to the thousands who have lost
their homes.
John Krafchenko, a bandit who re.
gently escaped from the Jail at Winni'
peg, Man, where he was being held
on the charge Of numbering H. M. Ar
mold, manager Of the Plum Coulee
branch Of the Bank Of Montreal, has
been captured.
Attacks of the American Federation
Of Labor cropped out In the con'en
ton Of the United Mine Workers OF
America at Indianapolis, Ind. during
the debate on the resolutions commit
tee report.
Two stock exchange seats 1t New
York sold for $4,000 each, an ad
vance of $4,000 from the last previous
sale, or 10 the highest price in several
months.
Rebel troops are being modified d
chihuahua City for the attack on Tor
reon. Gen. Francisco Villa has gone
20 the front in person and ordered al
available troops from Juarez.
Lady Victoria Perry, daughter Of the
earl of Limerick, Topped the loop five
times with Gustave Hamel at the Hen
don aerodrome, London.
Cardinal William II. O'Connell a
Boston denounced the modern WON
an" DR.. Charles w. Eliot's twentieth
century religion and creeds whose
temples ARE deserted and forsaken
In a sermon in the Cathedral Of thu
Holy Cross.
Mrs. Grace Holly of Bernardsville
N. j.. mentioned by her nephew, Pau
Carl. as the woman who instigated thu
shooting OF Monroe +. Ellis two years
ago last fall, is out on $4,000 bail al
a material witness in the case.
The latest reports seem to indicate
that the British cabinet is likely to b,
split into factions over the forthcom
ing naval estimates, with Winston
Churchill, the first lord of the ad
miralty, leading the fight for BIZ
program and Chancellor Of the Ex
chequer Lloyd.George opposing it.
The strike ON the Delaware a Hud
son railway has been settled. Com
pany officials met the mems de
mands that they restore two dis
charged employees. Engineer James A
Lynch and Conductor F. A. Slade, +
their former positions. All striker