The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-19
SOUTHERN GLEANINGs.


At SundaY-schoOl picnic near Oak
dale, Tenn, few days ago, a gang of
roughs, after getting drunk, started dis
turbance on the train as it was returning.
Jesse Sacker stabbed Tom Lyle in the side
and was Immediately shot dead by Lyle's
brother. The latter escaped.
Eight of the graduating class of the
University of Virginia, this year, have
been called to professorships in other col
leges of the South.
Vincenzo Borgia, native of Malta,
residing in New Orleans, became involved
stabbed severely that his recovery
seemed impossible. Fear of assassination
so filed his thoughts that he the other day
killed himself with razor.
At a barbecue near Deposit Station,
KY, the other afternoon, William Middle
ton had row with Levy Miller, one Of the
managers. The latter was cut in fourteen
places and soon died. Middleton had been
drunk all day.
The other night at Sweetwater, Tenn,
Henry Prigmore was killed by Thomas
Morgan. Morgan was an officer, and, with
another, had arrested Prigmore. Prig-
more's friends tried to rescue him, and
shooting commenced on both sides, during
which Prigmore was killed.
Two ships from Vera Cruz arrived at
Pensacola, Fla, a few days ago with vel
low fever on board, and were sent to quar-
antine.
D. r. Caldwell, Alexander Land and
]. W. Aclzerson were arrested in Chatta-
noga, Tenn, the other day, on charge of
cOunterfeiting. The evidence against them
was said to be conclusive.
Absalom Blythe, United States
Marshal of the district of South Carolina,
has rendered his resignated.
The President has appointed John
H. Livingston United States Marshall of
South Carolina, vice Absolom Blithe, re-
signed.
Great excitement prevails in Russell,
Ark, over the discovery of a gold mine
few miles west of that place, which assays
$10.23 in silver and $11.03 I'm gold per ton.
1t is thought the ore extends all along the
divide between Red and White rivers. 1t
crops out at Saledo, Greenbrier and near
Buck Horn
A turtle was taken into Cedar Keys,
Fla, few days ago, which weighed 425
pounds.
The North Texas Horticultural and
Pathological Association held meeting in
Dallas the other day and passed a resolution
in favor of holding q fruit exposition in
Dallas August and o.
Charters have been filed with the
Secretary of State at Austin, Tex, recently
by the following corporations: Texas Oil
Company, principal office Corsicana, capi-
tai stock $780, 900; Tyler City Railroad Com
pany, capital stock 100000; Hill County
Land and Live Stock Association, capital
stock $500. 900; Colorado and Seven Wells
Water-works Company, capital stock $780,,
900; Texas Water-worlls and Gas Company,
office at Tyler, capital stock 100000; Dal
las Barrel and Woodenware Factory, capi-
tai stock So, 900; NJ. T. Jones, Lumber Co u
pany, Ennis County, capital stock $780,
900.
A fatal affray occurred the other
morning at New Hope Church, five miles
from Russellville, Ark. John Herring
charged p J. Harvell with circulating dam
aging reports about him, which he de-
MED, but before much was said Herring
closed in and stabbed his adversary. He
then jumped on his horse and escaped.
The Touring mill of j. A. FAINT,
Flemingsburg, KY, was destroyed by fire
the other night, the loss being $4,000.
The Commissioners Court at Dallas,
Tex, che other day, appointed a committee
of three to investigate charges of brutality
and ill-treatment of convicts in the Dallas
County Poor-farm.
H. b. Linn's saw-mill, near Kildare,
Cass County, Tex, was totally destroyed
by fire the other night, the loss being S25,
600, with no insurance.
For four consecutive seasons Houston,
Tex, has received the first bale of cotton
two of them this time. Both of them ar
rived the other night, and were delivered at
the Cotton Exchange in that city Bale No.
l, from Mrs. NJ. Hausmann, Dewitt County,
weighed 4S7 pounds, classed middling, and
sold for $210. Bale No. ,, from c. H. Ar
necke, Dewitt County, weighed 348 pounds,
classed strictly good ordinary, and was sold
Cor SI30.
The street-car drivers of Houston,
Tex, have the power of special policemen.
On account of a recent row in the outskirts
of the city with a negro, the drivers will
hereafter be armed.
The cattle that were shipped from
Georgia recently are said to be dying on
the Texas prairies. The weather is too hot
for them.
That there are great expectations CEN
tered in the Louisville (Ky.) Exposition is
evidenced by the sale of privileges, some of
these being: Restaurants, one at 8, 800, and
one at $1,000; lunch stands, two at ST 600
each, and one at 81, POO; cider stands, 81 800
and 81 ,250; popcorn, 81 800; peanuts, 500;
fruits, 81, 200; candy, $1,000; ice cream, 81
025. The shooting-gallery privilege pays
81, ,225; the weighing and measuring, $40;
the barber shop, 1903, and the boot-black
monopoly, $3.50.
The President has recognized G.
Lamar Quintero, Vice-Consul Of Costa
Rica at New Orleans.
The home of a swarm of bees was
found in cliff near Winding Stairs, Lee
County, KY, recently, from which ten
gallons Of honey was obtained. A cavern
in the rock about the size of a barrel con-
stituted the hive.
Des Arc, Ark. has a new Courthouse.
William Direly, the eolored man re-
Gently arrested, charged with the murder
Of the Gibbons family, at Ashland, Ky,
and discharged after examination, las OBJ
tained warrants for the arrest Il Aft
Burnett and Marshall =. Abel, the detect
ives who caused his arrest.
Shropshire & Co, New Orleans 0.a.)
liquor dealers, sustaired a loss Of so. 900
by fire in their building a few days ago. A
candy factory adjoining suffered some