The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-02-22

A FIRE on the farm of Pierre LorIl-
lard, at JobsIown, n. J., the other day,cre-
mated twcnty-four draft-horscs and six
mules.
In Madison, Wis, the house occupied
by the family OF John Sheffield dissolute
character, who had abandoned them, was
set on fire the other day and two Of his
daughters. one aged fourteen and the other
an infant, were burned to death. 1t was
believed that sheffield fired the house.
II. j. FLEMING, of Chicago, was ar
rested in Toronto, Cana, recently, on a
charge OF obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. 1t was alleged that his frauds
amount to nearly 100000. lie claimed to
be innocent and that bis arrest was a scheme
TO squeeze money out Of him.
The Globe rubber jewelry factory at
New York was burned the other afternoon,
causing a loss OF 800, 900.
TUE daughter and wife of J. r. Voor-
hecs were jailed at-Paterson, y. j., recent
ly, on a charge of attempting to murder
him. Both were members OF the Salvation
Army.
GEORGE SHELDON, son of Chief
Justice sheldon, OF the Superior Court Of
Buffalo, n. Y, left that city lately, and it
was discovered that he had forged title to
seVeralreal estate deeds, on which he had
raised some s., 900 in mortgages.
b.. b. SEARS and the ''Judge, " who
were arrested at Decatur, Tex, recently for
stage robbing near Leadyillc, Colo, were
identified by Deputy United States
Marshall Smith, OF Colorado. Smith took
the prisoners to Denver.
DURING a general melee at Sayre,
Pa, the other night, Henry Hoover, a fire.
man, was stabbed in the heart and died al
most instantly. Charles Sensabaugh, a
brakeman, was arrested as the murderer.
SCHwEN FORESTER, an efeven-year-
old boy, was arrested at Minneapolis, Mimi,
the Other day, charged with stabbing Albert
TcrwiliGcr, aged ten years, in a street fight.
Terwlliger died within three minutes after
being cut.
CuICAGO Gn.) detectives arrested a
tramp barber named Fred Langendorf the
other day, and claimed they had evidence
that they believed would convict him of the
shooting OF Miss McGregor, near Rockford
recently, and would show Swartzel, ar
rested in St. Louis, to be Innocent.
A COLLISION occurred on the Cincin-
natl Northern Railroad near Avondale, o.,
the other day, and one man was killed and
several others were severely injured.
The flood in the Ohio River began to
recede on the 18th, but heavy rains viii keep
it AZ fun height for some time to come. At
Lawrenceburg, Ind, the refugees from in
undated districts were housed in the public
buildings. In these crowded quarters If
teen babies had been born and numerous
deaths had occurred since the breaking out
Of the flood. An explosion Of sewer
gas at Cincinnati demolished Il three
story building = having seventeen oc-
cupHntS, five OF whom were killed
and several others seriously wounded.
The Miami and Mad rivers were slowly fall
ing at Dayton, after having done great dam
age at that place and throughout the coun-
try. The flood at Louisville was unabated.
No additional loss of life was reported, but
probably one or two hundred additional
dwellings and business houses were over
flowed. Reports from all parts OF Arkansas
stated that the rivers were all rising, and
fears OF another overflow were general. The
Mouongahela was stationary at Pittsburgh
Pa; the Allegheny was slightly rising
Allegheny and Pittsburgh were under
water, and many families had been COM
PEELED to desert their homes for a third
time within ten days.
LUDEYICK WEBER, residing near De-
catur, Ind, put arsenic into a bottle of
whisky the other day and drank enough to
cause his death. lie was fifty-One years of
age and left large family.
Four gamblers had dispute over a
game OF poker At Rock Springs, Utah, the
other day, which resulted in one Of them
being shot fatally and another being lodged
in jail.
a FEW days ago Henry Russell Green
wood and Henry Harding were arrested at
Louisville, Ky, on n charge OF obtaining
money on false pretenses. soon after it was
learned they were wanted at Detroit, Mich,
to answer to a charge OF robbery and at
tempted murder, and they were turned over
TO the Michigan authorities.