McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20

Four employees of the Hercules
Powder works at Kenvil, N. j., were
killed in an explosion. 1t destroyed
the packing house of the plant, where
tons of powder were ready for ship
ment to Mexico.
The Great Eastern Railway COM
pany of England has decided to en-
ploy an American executive officer in
order to bring its system thoroughly
up to date. The directorate announced
the appointment of Henry w. Thorn
ton, general superintendent of the
Long Island railroad as general man
ager.
Mrs. Dora Brock Clay Hunt, who, at
the age of IS, gained national note 10
years ago when she was married to
Gen. Cassius Marcellus Clay, at that
time in his ninetieth year, died at her
home near Lexington, Ky.
The entire crew of eight seamen of
the steamer My Own were drowned
when that vessel was wrecked while
entering the Shoreham harbor. The
captain was saved.
Secretary Bryan directed American
Minister Mcmillan at Lima to recog-
nize the new provisional government
of Peru on behalf Of the United States.
Mrs. Henry Brinkmeier and her H.
month-old baby were burned to death
in their home near Pearl City, Ill. She
had poured kerosene into the stove to
make the fire burn better.
Two young children were fatally in
jured by the explosion of the water
front in the kitchen range at their
home in Waterbury, Conn The range
was blown to pieces and one side OF
the home wrecked.
Gen. Pancho Villa, the man to whom
the United States government seems
to look to overthrow Huerta, is an
American citizen, a native of Mary
land and a former soldier in the
United States army.
Two copper miners testified at the
congressional inquiry at Hancock,
Mich, that they had worked a full
month underground under the con-
tract system, and at the end of that
time they found they owed the com.
pany money.
In return for releasing her dover
rights in the estate of the late Henry
M. Flagler, the Florida multi-million-
aire, Ida A. Flagler, an incompetent,
whom Flagler divorced after she be.
came insane, will receive $65,233,
The Mexican federal gunboat lara
gosa, which arrived at New Orleans,
fired a. salute of Fl guns when she
passed up the Mississippi river past
Jackson barracks, but the greeting
was not returned.
Hans Schmidt was sentenced to die
in the electric chair within the week
beginning March 20. Schmidt was
found guilty of the murder of Anna
Aumueller. He was convicted at his
second trial.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was arrested
at Richmond, Va. Mayor Ainslie, at
the request of the ministerial union
aud others, had forbidden her to ap-
pear at theater. She was detained
for court hearing later.
Robert Thelen, a German aviator,
made worlds altitude record for
flight with four passengers at johann
nisthal. He attained height of $3.50
feet
An entire Progressive ticket will be
placed in the field at the next New
York state election, in the fall. The
state committee of the national Pro-
gressive party decided upon this unan
imously.
Noah Hickman lies at the point OF
death at his home in the foothills of
the Ozarks, in Jackson county, ILL.,, as
the result of flogging and trampling
he suffered when he refused to accept
the Holy Roller faith,
The London court of appeals dis.
missed the appeal of the White Star
Steamship company, owners of the tt
tanic, and declared illegal the condi-
tion printed on the steamship tickets
exempting the company from liability
for loss by passenger, even through
negligence of the company's servants.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to assassinate Lieut.. Arthur Cook, flag
lieutenant on board Rear Admiral
Henry T. Mayo's flagship, the Con-
necticut, while he was driving through
the brightly lighted streets of Vera
Cruz.
Charles l. Manning. for love OF
whom 1S-year-old Hazel Herdman
shot and killed Mrs. Harriet Manning
afterward committing suicide, and
who has been locked up since Satur.
day afternoon in New York, was re
leased on $4,000 bail,
Marion Bass, a deputy constable.
was killed, Tucker Cassell, constable,
seriously wounded, Lou Larramore,
deputy constable, wounded, and Ed
ward Tyson, a negro, killed in fight