The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-11-02
miscellaneous 1tens.

Prof. Yerkes, who has charge of
private school at Paris, Ky, received
painful pistol wound in the right arm from
Honor Oldson. a fourteen-year- old pupil,
the other day. The Professor had given
the lad little shake by the collar for tardi-
ness in attendance and failure in studies,
and requested a written excuse be handed
in. The lad brought the excuse and as he
handed it to the Professor said, ''Take this,
too,' and fired his revolver. The bullet
went obliquely through the muscular por-
tion of the arm and by mere accident missed
taking effect in any of the children. The
boy escaped, but afterward surrendered,
and is in Jail
An auxiliary association to the Con-
federate Southern Historical Society Of
Richmond has been organized in Vicks-
burg, Miss, under the auspices of Gen.
Geo. H. johnson, with over one hundred
and fifty members. Gen. N. III. Harris was
elected President.
VIM. r. Jolly & Bro, tobacco dealers
and cigar manufacturers, New Orleans, have
filed a petition of insolvency and surren-
dered property to creditors. Liabilities,
S64, ,S3S; assets, $24,279, including over Sc, 900
classed doubtful.
The enterprise -four mills and billiard
Tenn, were destroyed by fire the other
night. Losses will reach So, 900.
A macaroni factory at Nos. 269 and 271
Decatur street, New orleans, occupied by
J. Sambola, was destroyed by fire the other
night, the loss being $50, 900.
A young man of Kenton County, Ken
lucky, has applied for patent for device
to telegraph a train, running at the highest
rate Of speed, at any point on the road. He
is also at work on a safe-Iock, to be oper-
ated by electricity, and which will require
no keY-hole in the door. A burglar could by
TO possibility open the safe by operating on
the lock.
The cotton-planters have resolved to
hold a worlds centennial cotton exposition
in 1894, that year being designated because
Of the seizure by the King of England in
1884 of eight bales of cotton as contraband,
| it having been charged that America could
not produce so large a quantity.
The machinery of the steamer Golden
! City, burned and sunk below Memphis some
months ago with great loss of life, has been
recovered in good condition. The CASH
/ drawer was found. It contained $3.50 in sill
yer and lot of memorandum books. Two
| gold watches, one of them a lady's, and q
I
tRched, pair Of earrings, lady's pocket
book, containing a $40 gold piece and a S.
and SO bill, were also recovered. A lady's
handkerchief, with the name of ''BIonahan''
marked on it, was found near the pocket
| book.
The Havemeyer Brothers, of New
York, have purchased two squares of ground
between Bienville, Custom house, Front
and Decatur streets, New Orleans, and will
erect thereon sugar refinery, plant to cost
500, 900.
A sudden deluge of rain, supposed to
be from water-spout, occurred in San Saba
County, Texas, the other night. 1t was con-
fined to a narrow scope Of country. on the
channel Of Cherokee Greek, commencing five
miles above its mouth, in the Colorado Riv-
er. The creek was flooded to the extent OF
forty feet of perpendicular rise in some
places, and the water did much damage to
stock and other property. No human be-
ings were lost. Cattle were carried down
the creek and thrown bodily across the Col
OradO and lodged upon the east bank, much
mangled, but many were saved.