The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-03-23

HREE bnOuSdnu laDOT6T5 OF OnaQ2
marched In procession 10 jefferson Square,
he other day, and INDUCED in denunciatfon
of the Mayor for handing the reins of gov
Ell ment to the military. In the evening the
troops were subjected to a brickbatiing, and
retaliated by bayonet~ charge, in which a
macbinist named 6. Z. Armstrong was so
saverey stabbed that he soon expired in the
guard house.
FOUR towns in Costa Rica are re-
ported destroyed by an earthquake and
thousands Of lives lost.
THE Michigan Legislature has appro-
priated S26j, 200 for the relief of the suffer-
ers by the fires OF last fall.
BAKERsFIELD, Cal, has been dam
aged by a violent sand-storm. So dense
were the clouds Of sand that lamps were
lighted and travel was almost wholly sus-
pended, as it was impossible to see objects
ten PAGES distant. The Methodist Church
building was thrown from its foundation,
and the residence of Mr.. Oshea was blown
down, iniuring him badly. The telegraph
wires were all prostrated by the storm.
SECRETARY LINCOLN has sent to the
Senate statement showing that for the past
ten years the cost of maintaining troops in
the Indian country has been over $22, ,0O0, 900
per annum.
THE Iroquois Club, of Chicago, cele-
brated the 115th anniversary of Andrew jack
sons birthday March 15) by grand ban
quet at the Palmer House. Speeches were
made by Thomas A. Hendricks, Frank
Hurd, Col. Villas, aud others, and letters
from Sam. j. Tilden, Senator Bayard, and
other distinguished persons were read.
GEN. STURGIs, military governor of
the Soldiers Home, Washington, d. c., in
his testimony before the Senate investigating
committee, says that no portion of the mon
ey appropriated has been expended for pro-
viding means of recreation to the inmates,
and charges that the choicest products of the
farm, dairy and conservatory have been de-
| liYered to two members of the board OF
managers at their residences. Material and
mechanics had been used in adOrDing their
homes at the expense of the Government.
Surgeon Gen. Barnes and Commissary-G Gen.
MacFeely are the two members named.
THERE was a collision on the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad, March 15, near An
napolis junction, Md. The engine of an
express train became disabled was detached,
and moved on alone to the junction, leaving
the baggage car, parlOr car and two ordi-
nary passenger coaches standing the
track. Shortly afterward way train came
rushing around curve, and the locomotive
crashed into the rear parlOr car, breaking
the platform and the end section. The pas
sengers were thrown from their seats and
! received severe bruises, but no one was Sc
siously injured. VIM. 7. Henderson, special
agent for the Post office Department, suf-
fered injury to the back. Z. T. Bry, of In
dianapolis, Ind, was considerably bruised;
Mrs. l.. A. COwan, of Baltimore, arm
bruised. United States Senator German
was, with his wife, in the palace car, and,
seeing the way train approach, they moved
toward the front end, escaping injury. Sam
ue Weaver, brakeman of the way train, was
badly cut about the face and head. Tho
seats in the three coaches were nearly ali
wrenched from their fastenings.
Miss ANNA NJ. HERMANN, a native of
Germany, "a years of age, died Of starvation
March IL, in the Clark County Qnd.) Poor
| Asylum. Miss Hermann was lady Of SUI
! perior intelligence, and for a time taught
languages in Jeffersonyille. One day In
! January last she suddenly became violently
insane and was arrested. She requested the
officer to kill her, as she desired to go to
| heaven without delay. When this was re-
| fused her, she determined to die by starving
| nerSelIs Il ne NlSlGlug pnySlciau anu super
intendent used every effort to induce her to
partake of food, but to no purpose. One day
! shortly after her arrival at the asylum she
| ate portion of an apple, but since that time
! she partook of no food whatever. She would
drink a little water once day for while,
but lately had been unable to retain even
that on her stomach. During the last few
days Of her two o-months' fast, Miss Hermann
grew very weak, but retained her senses up
to the end. She conversed intelligently, and
when doctor called upon her the other day
she said: 81 did not send for you, and as
you are intruding wish you would retire. "
| From a very stout person, weighing more
| than 200 pounds, she was reduced TO about
/ so, and the little flesh which clung to her
bones was almost mortified.