The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-01-11
Miscellaneous Items.

COl- Sduu6I 1dnDIln, OF dOJ springs,
Ark, was the other day appointed by the
| Secretary of the Interior Superintendent of
Hot Springs Reservation.
It is reported that at Columbus, Tex,
a few days ago a son of Capt. Stafford was
shot and that friends of Stafford had hung
the shooter
! At Fort Worth, Tex, a man named
Clarence Weight, stepped into a cigar store
| kept by Mrs. Lizzie Swim, the other day,
purchased a cigar and lit it. He then
touched the match to some fireworks and a
general explosion occurred, which set the
house on fire, consuming it and one adjoin-
| ing. A number OF people were in the build
! ing, but all escaped except Mrs. Swim, who
was burned to death.
A hotel-keeper of Hogansville, Ga,
was recently introduced to a young lady,
| proposed, and was married to her, all in
the same day.
David Ferguson, late collector of
taxes, under indictment at Louisville, KY,
] for malfeasance in office, confessed to the
| Mayor and City Attorney a few days since
| that he had used funds Of the city, both
| while Tax Receiver and Back-Tax COlIec-
! tor. He claimed that he divided with George
| Levi, late Deputy Assessor, but eXOnerates
Auditor Phil Hinkle, who he said got no
share Of the money.
Five negroes were drowned twelve
miles from Darien, Ga, the other day by
the capsizing OF the Fort harrington ferry
boat.
Alfred Howard, young man residing
! opposite Wheeling, w. Va, died the other
night from the effects of a shot received
| Christmas evening. He was working at
revolver with his knife, trying to force
| long thirty-twO cartridge into the cylinder
| for a short thirty.two, when the weapon
| exploded, and the ball lodged in his stOm-
| ach, with the result as above stated.
Nearly S14,OOO,OOO worth of cattle
were recently grazing in what six years ago
was absolutely Indian country in Texas.
Charles Branch, a negro who was
| charged with assaulting and numbering a
nine year old negro girl, was hung by mob
at Warner, Ark, a few nights ago.
| The store and saloon of j. w. Dyer,
at Warner, LiIcoln County, Ark, was de-
strOyed be fire the other morning. Loss
| 81 900; partly insured. Incendiary.
Mrs. w. II. Harten, of Memphis,
| Tenn, was the other day elected Superin-
| tendent Of the County Schools. Mrs. Har-
ten had the honor of being the first woman
| ever elected to office in that city.
Three cars of Scotch beef cattle,
Angus poIled breed, were shipped to Cor
pus Christi, Tex, recently, for breeding
| purposes.
A fire at Fort Deposit, thirty miles
south of Montgomery, Ala, destroyed six
| stores and a stock OF goods, the other day.
Loss, $15, 900; partly insured.
! Dave Roberts, cOlOred, was taken
| from Jail at AbbevilIe, S. c., few days
! since and lynched. He was charged with
| cotton stealing and murderous assault.
During a dispute about bottle Of
| whisky at Eastman, Ga, the other day, a
man named Blount was killed by AIeck
| HarreT.
A double tragedy at Cotton Springs,
| Callahan County, Tex, in which Tom
! Jones and George l.. Franks were killed,
| was reported the other day. The two
men were friends, and Franks got into a
| difficulty with a third party. In order to
| prevent serious termination, Jones took
! Franks pistol away from him. Franks de-
| manded that it be returned. Jones refused
! to comply. Franks went off and armed
/ himself with gun, and, returning, re-
! peated the demand. Jones again refused.
/ Both men fired at the same time and bot
were instantly killed.
Gus Feith's dry-gOOds store at YazoO,
/ Miss, was destroyed by fire the other day.
| Insurance on building and stock $4,000.
A white woman named Emily Vim,
! berly was burned to death in Memphis,
| Tenn, day or two ago.
Santa Claus has gone.
Two Kentucky farmers, father and
son, named Begley, were eutinced TO New
/ York few days ago to purchase counterfeit
| money, and paid $500 for So, 900 package
Of bank notes and gold. All parties were ar
/ rested by police inspector, when Begley 5
/ bag was found to contain stones, paper ana
a small bag OF salt.
At Mayervile, East Tennessee, thera
! is a mandatory which manufactures but.
| tons out of shells gathered from the various
rivers and other places. The demand +!
| equal to the supply, and the business is said
to be profitable one.
Snow fell at Mayersville, Miss, fev
days ago for the first time in two years.
Presidents Island convict farm, neaE
Memphis, Tenn, was closed recently, the
! lessees OF that institution having refused to
renew their contract which expired tho
other day. Twenty prisoners wers
| thrown back on the city's hands and what
/ TO do with them was disturbing the official
mind.
| The East Tennessee Valley Zinc Co.,
capital $500, 900, let contracts for the erectio5
] Of furnaces and buildings in Knoxville, re
| recently. 1t was said they had several
/ thousand tons Of zinc ore alreadv dug a few
/ miles from Knoxville