The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-01-04

BESSIE BYE fifteen years of age, and
sister, aged ten, were drowned at Merreton,
Ont, a few days ago. The younger at
tempted to rescue the older, who had
broken through the ice.
THERE was a riot in Limerick, Ire
Iand, the other night between soldiers and
civilians. The latter attacked the military
and a free fight ensued, the soldiers using
their belts. The soldiers were badly handled,
owing to the numerical superiority of the
assailants. The police eventually quelled
the disorder.
WILLIAM FORT, blacksmith, was
found batlerng in the doors OF Mrs. Eliza
Pier's house, in Newark, n. J., the other
morning. Mrs. Pier aud her family were
sitting up watching the body Of Mrs. Piers
mother, who died the day previous. Fort,
on being refused admittance, threatened to
break into the house, take away the corpse,
and drag it through the streets. He was
attempting to carry out this brutal threat
when he was arrested.
AT HartWellville, Mass, few days
ago, while Fred Williams and Marshall Ma
son were looking at an engine, explosion
of the boiler took place and they were in
stantIy killed, their bodies being horribly
mangled The head Of the boiler went into
a chair factory adjoining. The bOiler-house
was demolished, the chair-factory was
badly damaged, thirty tons OF rock were
removed three rods, and a boy was lifted
into the air and carried four rods.
MERRIAM A. MONTG OMERY, about
twenty eight years old, shot his two little
cbil Iren at Packardville, near Amherst,
Mass, the other morning, instantly killing
George, six years old and probably fatally
woundng Eva, four years old. Montgom-
cry had not lived with his wife for eight
months. and she made her home with her
father, IIoratjo Marsh, farmer. Mont
gomcry visited her family and asked
his wife il she would live with him,
and she refHsed. He Immediately
went out to where the children were
playing and shot them. He then tried to
shoot his wife and her father, but he was
oycrpowered by the latter and kept in the
house till the Sheriff came. He was taken
to Northampton, pleaded not guilty and
was sent to Jail. Montgomery did not drink
and said he did not remember having com
mtted the crime.
LILLIAN SPENCER was shot and Sc
vcrely iuiurcd by one of her company at the
Academy Of Music in Rochester, n. Y, the
other night. The shooting was accidental.
It took place at the close of the first act Of
the play called "ArlicIe 47' when Duhamel
shoots Clara. A. Fl. Forrest played Duha-
mel and he fired a blink cartridge at too
close proximity to Miss Spencer. She re-
ccivcd the charge in her ear
TIE other morning in q saloon al
Pioneer, Cal, William Hartley stepped to
the bar to take drink when Thomas Kerr,
without proyocation, knocked him down.
Kerr then drew a pistol, and saying,
"Young fellow, now I've got you, placed
! the pistol on his breast and red,kiumg him
Instantly. Kerr was disarmed, and jury OF
/ twelve men held an informal trial. Kerr
/ asked for an-hour's time to arrange his bus
mess. He sat down, and, with perfect cool
ness, wrote to his mother in Lexington, ILL.,,
requesting that all his effects be given to
her, then asked for several drinks. The
citizens then took him out TO a sycamore
/ tree He made few remarks, confessing
the killing of several men. They drew him
/ up at once and let him down. He then
/ asked permission to take off his boots, say
/ ing he did not want to die with his boots on
| This request was granted, and he was
strung up. The body was cut down ncXt
] morning.