McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-30

An admission that the Mexicans
who fired upon the American expedi-
ton retiring from Mexico near Mata-
moras were Carranzistas, not bandits,
was contained In message received
at the Mexican consulate.
An effort by Senator Overman to
have Senator James speech before
the st. Louis convention printed as q
public document was blocked in the
senate by Senator Smoot, who refused
unanimous consent.
An army of 10000 trained men,
many Of whom received their military
education in the Russian, German and
Austrian armies, has been placed at
the disposal of the government by the
Polish Falcons Alliance of America
for service in Mexico.
The services of members of the uni
form rank OF the Junior Order OF
United American Mechanics In the
event Of war with Mexico have been
rendered Secretary Of War Baker.
Complete returns from the AZ pre-
cincts of Duluth, Mimi, show a dry
victory By sos votes in the local OPP
ton election. The total vote was
nearly 10000.
Discrepancies between the collec.
tons Of four Springfield (Mo.) Off
Gals under a former administration
and their payments to the city. total
ing $1,905. were reported to Mayor
Gideon.
A police suspicion that she attempt
ed the murder of her daughters new
ly born baby caused the arrest at
South Bend, Ind. of Mrs. Sarah Fair.
child.
The American steamer Seaconnet
has struck mine and been wrecked
Joseph Decker OF Valparaiso, Ind.
active In chamber of commerce work
superintended the digging of his OWL
grave, which will be entirely lined
with concrete.
Pensions Of not less than $40 q
month for all civil war widows will
be provided by bill passed by ths
house.
| Senator Massey Artola and Con
gresham Armada Andre. Cubar
statesmen, fought pistol duel.
A union picket was killed In Sar
francisco in battle between striking
longshoremen and strike-breakers.
| Three persons were drowned in tn,
Nueces river. at Corpus Christi, Tex.
when a picnic party went in swim
ming where the water was deepe,
than supposed.
| Sir John Elijah Blunt, British con
sui at Boston from 1899 to 1902, Il
dead at the age of "a. Sir John hat
ben in the consular service since 1858
| Fred H. Merrick, Rudolph Blum
and Anna Goldberg. leaders of tn
Westinghouse strike at Pittsburg
were convicted Of riot and melting t,
riot.
i The Quadrennial convention Of tn
Knights and Ladies of Security vii
be held in Fort Worth, Tex. in 1920
| Billy Sunday left Kansas City witt
cashiers check for $4,000, whicl
the people gave to him as thank oil
fering. Sunday preached 90 sermon
to 1,356.000 persons, and 20,646 o
them "hit the sawdust trail"
Erastus Smith, "a years old. 0
Nashville. Ind, who suffered thre
broken bones in his neck when b
diyea off high bank into Salt creel
July %. 1915. is dead.
The German military governor Q
Roulers, Belgium, has ordered tn
population to remain indoors from
o'clock in the afternoon until
o'clock in the morning.
A reunion of the Bryan family, wit
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Bryan an
Charles Bryan as guests of honor, wa
held at Salem, H.. at the home Q
Mollie Webster, cousin Of w.
Bryan.
Mrs. Martha A. Buck, SO years ole
is dead at Decatur, ILL.,. Of hardenin
OF the arteries. She leaves her Ell
tire estate, valued at 100000. to tn
Illinois Wesleyan university. Q
Bloomington.
Two German girls, one Is and tn
other II years old, have been sci
. fenced by courtmartial at Ulm to pa
a fine Of $25 each or, in default. t
serve month In prison for "havin
love affairs with two French prison
ers."
A farmer with 1900 acres of arab
land has handed to the chairman {
the local military tribunal a list {
his hands" which includes four boy
of school age. a cripple, a man su
fering with rheumatism and two me
mentally deficient
! w. B. Slaughter Of Dallas, Tex. wa
Q acquitted in the district court (
I charges Of larceny of live stock O
I which the defunct Mercantile Natiol
al bank held mortgage for $27,OO