The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-02-17
LATEST NEW S.
SOUTu AND WEST.


A dispatch from Kansas says that six
horse-thieves were hung at Solomon valley a
few days ago.
The Georgia house of representatives
passed the ball calling constitutional con-
vention, but fixed its assemblage for April,
1871
The Pacific trains are still snow-bound
in Utah. Several uncessIul attempts have
been made to force way through. Give us
Texas Pacific.
The court Of appeals at st. Louis has
affirmed the decision Of the lower court, that
the Missouri state lottery is illegal. This
case will probably so up to the supreme
court.
John Stallwagen, a private banker Of
Buffalo, who suspended lately, has drowned
himself in the Erie basin. His body was
found frozen solid. His assets are $4,000,
liabilities S1OS,OOO.
DR.. J. 5. Johnson, keeper Of private
infrmary, at Memphis, was arresed last
week charged with killing Kate Mccormick
and her child, of Humboldt, in an attempt
( to produce abortion.
a Louisville dispatch declares the
present food from the overflow of the Ohio
in that vicinity the most damaging that has
occurred for years. Railroads have suffered
severely in all directions.
1t is reported that the negro assassin,
! Auguste, who killed Col. Offut in St. Ian
dry parish, La, on the 22d of January, was
| forcibly taken from jail shortly after his
arrest and hung in the presence of a large
| crowd OfFwhites and blacks
! The Indianians recently tried and con-
victed at Indianapolis for completely in
whisky frauds were placed in the state
prison at Jacksonville Wednesday evening
The prisoners, previous to their present
! trouble, occupied high positions, and were
numbered among the best citizens of Evans
! vile.
Hirman HarkelrOde, of HarkelrOde's,
and well known and wealthy planter, living
25 miles below Memphis on the Mississippi
side, was waylaid and shot last week near
| his home, the ball passing through both
lungs and infiicting a wound probably NOR
/ tai. A negro recently discharged by Harkel-
rode is suspected.
! The Pacific jockey club had a meeting
on the Sd. The owners of Rutherford,
Chance, GoldenG Gate, Katie Pease, Revenue,
Jr., Grinstead, Foster, Hook Hooking were
present, paid entrance money and settled all
the arrangements for the $4,000. The race
will come off on the 22d instant, if a good
day and track; failing that on the next good
day. The meeting was harmonious and sat
isfactory. Wild Idle off the turf, Spring
Oak and Fannie Hall won't go.
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens writes to
a friend in Washington that he shall not be
able to take his seat in the house before
spring. Other advices state that Mr.. Stephens
is rapidly declining, and that his recovery is
not looked for Mr.. Stephens has said that
he shall not resign, SO that the seat will
remain vacant until his recovery or death
The district represented by Mr.. Stephens
contains large colored population, and the
result of new election cannot be predicted.
Mr.. Stephens was elected without opposition
The secretary of the Southern Histori-
cal society, replying to Secretary Belknap's
letter to him, says: "1he people of the
south are not only willing but anxious that
the whole of their official records should be
given to the world, and the future historian
should have an opportunity of judging them
in the light of those records. Be assured
then, if our hearty cooperation in supplying
your departments with missing confederate
documents, we will have furnished you
properly authenticated copies of such as are
i'll our possession, and win assist you in pro-
curing others, it being understood of course
that your department will afford us similar
facilities in the prosecution of our work"
a telegram from Wells, Nevada, says
the west bound train, due in San Francisco
Tuesday evening, attempted to force the
blockade to day with twelve engines and
snow-Plows but stuck in the first cut west of
ToaHo. The train was hauled back to TOano
aud will lay there until the weather moder-
ates. The wind is blowing gale and the
snow is drifting badly on Peoquop range,
where the railroad crosses. The tea that
arrived by the last Pacific steamer is lying
here awaiting more favorable weather. A
Green river, Wyoming telegram says a pas
senger train and pay-car left that place going
west this morning. Both are stuck in the
snow near Bridger station. The passenger
train bound east has been abandoned for
| to-day.