The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-01-08
SOUTHERN GLEANINGs.

Judge hammond OF the United states Cir
cult Court at Memphis. J. c. Birmingham
Of Lauderdale County, Tenn, refused to
recognize the abolition of slavery, and ever
since the War has claimed to own two negro
girls because he owned their mother. The
conduct Of Birmingham excited the indig-
nation Of his neighbors, and at their instiga-
ton the United States Grand Jury recently
found an Indictment against him. Judge
Hammond quashed the indictment, holding
that slavery having been abolished there
could be no slaves here, and therefore no one
could be held as a slave. This, the Judge
said, is an offense not provided for by the
act Of Congress and not punishable by in
dictment in the Federal Courts. Defendant
was discharged.
Col. Cook, d notorious counterfeiter OF
Jessamine County, KY, was shot and killed
on the 10th at his home near NichOIasville,
while defying arrest at the hands OF Deputy
Marshal Clark Of Louisville. Cook was a
Colonel in the Federal Army during the
War, and was a man Of great bravery. He
had been arrested several times for counter
feiting, but always managed to escape before
trial.
Two English gentlemen, Messrs. Ross
and McNulty, were recently at San Antonio,
Tex, arranging for weekly shipments of
fresh beef and mutton to England.
The Senate has passed a bill appropri-
ating SD, 900 for the improvement Of the
United States Arsenal at San Antonio,
Texas.
Chancellor Carroll, of the Pulaski (Ark.)
Chancery Court, has decided the case of the
State VS.. the Memphis and Little Rock Rail-
road ct al. The suit was for foreclosure Of
mortgage to secure loan of 500, 600, made
in 1861. The decree is for the State,
and orders the sale of the road, rolling stock,
ETC., unless the debt and interest, amount
ng to over 100000, is paid by day named.
The case will probably be appealed.
VIM. Harralson, stOre-keeper at Me
Bean Station, on the Central Railroad, 10
miles from Augusta, was found murdered
in his store, on the night Of the 18th. An
derson Jones (colored) has been arrested for
the crime.
Gabriel Sweat, desperate who escaped
from the Falls County (TeXas) Jail, recent
ly, was shot dead while resisting arrest by
the Sheriff and posse.
The boiler Of the portable saw-miIl
Thompson 81 Curry, located about 20 mile
from Harrodsburg, KY, on the edge of Wash
| ingtOn County, exploded on the 10th, in
stantly killing f. A. Goddard and his son
John and MORALLY wounding George Cob
bard and Robert Curry, the partner.
Robert L. Edgerton, aged Al, shot him
self dead at his home in Louisville, KY, on
the 18th. Edgerton was manager of the
wholesale department of the drug house of
Afford, NewhOuse 81 Co., and for many years
a member of the firm of Edward Wilder d
Co. He was declared temporarily insane.
Two brothers, named Moore, residing in
Lebanon, Collins County, Tex, while re-
| turning home from Dallas, the other day,
were attacked by negro highway robber,
who was captured by the Moore boys and
taken to Lebanon. In attempting to escape
the rObber was shot and killed.
In 1868 Thomas Wall robbed the New Or
leans Office Of the Southern Express Com
pany of $4,000. After a few years spent in
] travelling and sightseeing he married and
settled down in Chicago, building himself a
nice house in an aristocratic quarter of the
city, right under the noses of the Pinkerton
detectives who had been employed to effect
i his capture. He now called himself Robert
! Smith, and it was only a few days ago that
mis- identity was established. When arrested
he owned up to the robbery, and said he had
had a good time with the money.
"A number Of prominent New Orleans
Republicans have formed themselves into a
body corporate, to be known as the " New
| Orleans Ledger Publishing Company" The
object of the association is to publish a Re-
publican newspaper in that city. The first
number will be issued Jan. 3. Ex-Governor
Michael Hahn was elected President OF
the Board of Directors and Editor in
| Chief.
In the Federal Court at Dallas, Tex, on
the 10Th, Henry Williams, for robbing the
| United States mail on the Fort Worth and
| Fort Yuma Stage Line, was sentenced to the
Penitentiary for life.
John Mailman, John Davis and John
Roberts were drowned on the night of the
18th, while crossing the Kentucky River
| eight miles below Owenton. 1t is supposed
the boat was carried down by the ferry rope
and capsized.
| Deputy United States Collector James
w. Davis, with four aids, has recently been
making an extensive raid among the moon
sinners of Sumner County, Tenn. He de-
strOyed four Illicit distilleries, which were
found in operation, and arrested u moon
sinners.
AT dance at the house of a either
named Newman, in Robertson County
Texas, the other night, Edward Castles
walked up to Albert Bell, slapped his face
and then, drawing a six-shooter, shot him
dead. There had been an old quarrel be-
|
! An unknown disease is killing off tn
] horses in the neighbOrhOod of Cynthiana
Ky. 1t first affects the animal similar to dis
temper, and when the requisite remedies are
used it suddenly turns to the kidneys, and
| when followed there flies to the bowels, and
| the animal is an easy victim to violent purg-
| ing. Many prominent farmers have lost
valuable animals from the effects of the dis
| ease.
james Gray, colored, has been sentenced
at Houston, Tex, to 80 years in the Peni-
Tertiary, his offense being the shooting OF
another negro named Franklin in a fit Of
| jealousy.
The ton-mills of Columbus, Ga, are
using $4,000 bales of cotton and making %,
| 100000 yards of cloth annually.
The immense rice crop of CIinch County,
Ga, has all been sold at a dollar a busheI
Better than cotton.
"A variety Of Japanese persimmons are
| grown in Florida, that weigh nearly a pound
| apiece, and are delicious in flavor.
The Uses Of Tails.
A very important function of the tai.
| of the yak, cat, squirrel and many other
animals, to which drew attention some
/ years ago, has escaped the notice OF
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