The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-07-20

THE investigation into the causes of
the disaster TO the steamer Scioto clears Pi-
lot Keller Of the charge of intoxicatlon. Sew
eraI witnesses who were in the piiot-house
at the lime of the accident, and i'm company
with Keller previous to it, testified that he
was perfectly sober and had not touched in
toXicating liquors that day.
sADIsPATCH from Eagle Pass, Texas,
says six American citizens have just
released from Jail at Peidras NegraS, having
been In confinement twelve days without be-
ngcharged with any offense. They state that
some weeks ago they were arrested near san
Antonio with herd of 10 horses for ship
ment to Kansas; that the horses were stolen
from them, and that they followed the trail
TO the Rio GraHde, near Preside. Having
been informed that they could lawfully
cross the river to recover their stock, they
crossed, and were advised by thN Mexican
authorities 10 send to Piedras Negras for a
pass. One OF them went to Piedras Negras,
butsyas arrested, and a force was sent out
TO arrest the others, who were kept in q
filthy cell, deprived Of their bedding, and
Without examination OF charges against
them. While in Jail they say they were
half starved, and twice whipped by the
jailer, not for any offense, but they suppose
on general principles.
| A WHALE caught fire on a railway
dock in Boston, Mass, the other day, and
/ the fire department was called out to save
the skeleton. He had been mounted for ex-
hibition, and the loss is stated at $500.
THE President has approved the act
enabling the national banking associations
to extend their corporate existence.
IT is now claimed that Guiteau's re-
mains have never been removed, and are
still buried under the laundry in the Jail.
Those in position to know say, however,
that his bones are bleaching Oh the top Of
the Army Museum.
THE Orange and the Green blended
at a picnic in Boston, Mass, on the 18th, the
first time on record.
TWENTY persons were killed and for
ty injured by an explosion of gas during a
fire in Paris, France, on the 18th. Twelve
houses were destroyed and many families
rendered homeless.
HOLMES mill and lumber yard at
Ogema, Wis, burned on the 18th. Loss,
S15O,OOO; insurance, $50 900. Sparks from a
passing train caused the fire. Ross cotton
yarn mill, near Providence, R. L, was dam
aged to the extent of S16O,O0O on the 18th.
Insured.
SIX boys have died in Boston and
vicinity since the Fourth from locljaw
caused by toy pistol wounds.
DURING a storm at Texarkana, Ark =,
on the 18th, large three-story brick build
ing, nearly completed, was struck by light
ming and fell in a mass on top Of a frame
structure known as the Paragon Saloon,
burying number of persons in the ruins.
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and though every water bucket in the place
was brought into use two frame buildings
adjoining were destroyed. The storm is
described as vertical tornado, accompa-
MED by torrents of rain. Lightning Ilu-
minated the scene with unearthly splen-
dor, and peals Of thunder shook buildings
almost from their foundations. The new
building was knocked to pieces as complete
ly as though a dynamite mine had exploded
/ under it. Nineteen bodies were recovered
on the 18th, and excited men, women and
children were still looking for missing rela-
tives or friends.
A PRISONER in a New York station
house wrenched an iron support from its
fastening, and in one hour cut bis way
through a brick wall a foot thick. He next
broke pair of handouts in fifteen minutes.
When his arms were tied behind him, he
worked his back against the bricks like a
saw and severed the rope.
In the star-route trials at Washing-
ton, the other day, an attachment was issued
for ex-senator Spencer. A letter was pro-
duced from one of the officers of the Over-
land Mail Transportation Company, alleg-
ing that $50 had been paid to Postmaster
Abbott, Of Alvorid, Oregon, to prevent him
from making complaints to the Post Office
. Department.
"A PARTY of one hundred Indians cap
! tured every horse belonging to a band oi
citizens who left Globe City, Arizona, tC
protect settlers in the Salt River country,
and the rangers walked home. Three com
mands Of cavalry went after the savages.