The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-01-01
SOUTHERN GLEANINGs.

The Memphis cotton crop report, giving
average returns to Nov. %, shows the fol-
lowing averages: 77.5 per cent. picked;
picking to be completed on Dec. "a; 10 per
per cent. increase in crops and .3.25 per
cent. increase in lint. The Nashville report
shows an increase in crop Of about 20 per
cent. and shows about three-fourths Of crop
marketed.
At the recent meeting in Philadelphia Of
the stockholders Of the Texas and Pacific
Railroad, mortgage of So, 900 per mile on
the Rio Grande Division, for the extension
Of the road from Fort Worth to the Rio
arande, was authorized. The gross earn
ings Of the road for the last six months were
;, 297, 17O, Of which SG94, 572 were profits.
"A man giving his name as Claudius A..
Hood was arrested, the other day, in Bogue-
phalia Swamp, Miss, and taken to Green
vile for trial before United States Commits
sioner Ferguson, on a charge of counterfeit
ing United States silver coin. He claims to
be a native of New York, molder by
trade, and respectfully connected. The
evidence against him is said to be conclus-
i've.
The Virginia General Assembly has elect
ed the following State officers: T. T. Fount-
leroy, Secretary; John E. Massey, Auditor;
IL IL u SUM- DCCOAu AQulLOIs AOIUAl
Reynolds, Treasurer; r. F. Walber, Super
intendent Of Public Printing. The Read
justers have full control of the State Govern
ment.
Leading Democratic citizens of Rich
mond County, Virginia, headed by Charles
Pitts, their recently elected member of the
Legislature, recently petitioned Judge Jones
to include within the jury list sucl of the
a.
shall think well qualified to serve as jurors
They say the step is both proper and i'm
portant, as they believe this class of fellow
citizens entitled to representation, which
right is the bulwark of all civil liberty
Judge Jones granted the order.
The county officers of Wheeler County,
Texas, who were brought before the United
States Court at Dallas for alleged violation
Of the revenue laws, were all discharged
the Grand Jury failing to find a true bill
The Grand Jury has indicted Lieut.. II. O
FIippes (colOred) and Capt Nolan, both 0.
the 10th Cavalry, for unlawfully furnishing
troops to Deputy Marshal johnson will
which to make the arrests.
William Kay of Fort Clark, Tex, while
extracting an old load from gun, exploded
it. His wife was Immediately in front of the
/ tents through the abdomen. After suffering
10 hours she died.
/ Judge j. d. Gilmore, prominent citi
zen Of Columbus, Tex, was shot and almos
Instantly killed on the 18th by j. J. Harrison
| City Marshal, who was drunk. There was III
provocation. Harrison was jailed.
-Uriah NJ. Cooper has been tried and n
victed at Fort Smith, Ark, for the murde
of Robert A. Donnelly, railroad man, a
Caddo, in March, 1877. The murderer 1le
to North Carolina, where he was arrested.
BY the breaking Of the dam of an ice
pond, Is miles north of Nashville, Tenn, o
the 10th, two children of VIM. McCroy, on
girl aged 8, and boy aged 3, wert
drowned.
AT an early hour on the morning Of til
14th the livery-stable of J. ellis, corner
Scott and Elm Streets, Little Rock, Ark
was destroyed by fire, also the cotton con
press adjoining. The ellis family occupie
apartments over the stable, and were IL,
awakened until the lower part Of the built
ings was all in flames. They dropped the
two children out OF the window, and the
Mrs. ellis, suffocated by smoke, fell baC
into the flames. Mr.. ellis jumped and SUI
tanned severe injuries, and the children wei
likewise badly hurt.
Rev. George White, rector OF the Ca
vary Episcopal Church, Memphis, W;
stricken with paralysis while addressing h
Sunday-schOol class on the 18th. He was r,
moved to his residence on 4 litter. He is
years old, and universally respected.
The Sheriff of Lee County, Texas, II
Gently captured five highwaymen. The
names are William and Burd Robinson, Jill
Skipworth, Ed. Bowles and Joe Campbell
They are supposed 20 be the robbers WI
have been depredatng in Central Texas fl
some months past.
Col. Zeb. Ward, lessee of the Arkanst
Penitentiary has closed a contract for til
construction of the Little Rock and PHI
Bluff Railroad. Work will commence
once at Little Rock; 400 convicts will be en-
ployed. The grading is to be completed |
April !, and the entire road in operation /
July 1, 1880.
"A curious case recently came befoI
Judge Hammond of the United States CT
cult Court at Memphis. J. C. Brimingha
of Lauderdale County, Tenn, refused
recognize the abolition of slavery, and ev
since the War has claimed to own two neg
girls because he owned their mother. IT
conduct of Birmingham excited the indij
nation of his neighboTs, and at their instig
ton the United States Grand Jury recent
found an indictment against him. Jud:
Hammond quashed the indictment, holdil
that slavery having been abolished the
could be no slaves here, and therefore no OF
could be held as slave. This, the Jud,
said, is an offense not provided for by Il
act Of Congress and not punishable by il
dictment in the Federal Courts. Defenda
was discharged.
Col. Cook, a notorious counterfeiter
Jessamine County, KY, was shot and killt
on the 18th at his home near NichOlasyilI
while defying arrest at the hands Of Depu
Marshal Clark of Louisville. Cook was
Colonel in the Federal Army during Il
War, and was man of great bravery. I
had been arrested several times for counte
feiting, but always managed to escape befo
trial.
Two English gentlemen, Messrs. Ro
and McNulty, were recently at San Antoni
Tex, arranging for weekly shipments
fresh beef and mutton to England.
The Senate has passed bill appropr
ating S14, 900 for the improvement of Il
United States Arsenal at San Antoni
| Texas.