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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

BOGUS Missouri bonds to the amount
of S271, ,1S5 were sold to Edwin R. Kirk,
a sailmaker of New York. After he bad
bought the bonds Kirk became suspicious,
and started an investigation that led to the
arrest of Isaac A. Briggs, a broker, and
Wesley Lyon, a lawyer, both of New York,
and Emil Brio, a lawyer of Stamford,
Conn. Brio, in the role of Missouri Off
Ger, had the bonds autographed.
Mas. Pore was stung on the nose by
a bee at Milan, Tenn, a few days ago, and
death ensued in a few minutes.
THERE was another bad break in the
markets at Chicago, Ill, on the 2Sth, and
more failures were reported.
THE telegraph reported on the 28th
that twenty-three collieries in the vicinity
of Ashland, Pa, had been flooded by the
storm which occurred there the day before.
On May "a Lieut.-COl. Schlayer of
the Austrian army and Lieut.. Bolgar, edi-
tor of the Military Journal at Vienna,
fought duel, in which Sohlayer was slain.
A trial at Vienna the other day ended in
acquitta1 of Bolgar, the evidence showing
he was the challenged party, and was
forced to fight.
The bill legalizing marriage with a
deceased wife's sister in England has been
rejected by the House of Lords.
OKLAHOMA PAYNE has applied to the
United States Circuit Court at Topeka,
Kans., for an injunction restraining the
Secretary of the Interior and General Pope
from interfering with his occupation of
lands in the Indian Territory.
REV. Mr.. WICHBORNE, an English
clergyman, while travelling from Calais to
Paris, a few days ago, was attacked and
stabbed five times with a chisel. He fought
desperately, and on arrival of the train at
Amiens the would-be murderer, also an
Englishman, was captured. The minister
was fatally hurt. The object was robbery.
ANOTHER hero in humble life has
been discovered. His name was J. Samuel
Smith, locomotive engineer, and when
his train on the SumnerviIle Railroad, in
South Carolina, jumped the track the other
day he stuck to his post and saved the
lives of many passengers, sacrificing his
own.
INVESTIGATION shows the recent
charges of cruelty against the man
ayers of the Soldiers Home at Bath, n. Y.
are untrue.
LAwLEssNEss in Montgomery, Yell
and Garland counties, Arkansas, has called
forth proclamation from Governor Berry,
urging officers and citizens to do their duty.
A CONSPIRACY has been discovered,
the purpose of which is to betray German
military secrets Arrests were being made
by Wholesale in Dresden, Berlin, Cologne,
Hanover and other cities on tire 2Sth.
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Exploded Fireworks.
JAcKsoNvrLLr. III. Jun

JACKSONVILLE H.. June 20.
At four O'Clock Saturday an explosion 6
fireworks occurred I'm Lou A. McDonald'5
store and set fire to the building. Lou A.
Mcdonald and Leonard g. Lott were stifed
by the smoke. Mcdonald was rescued by
citizens, but Lott was suffocated and died as
he was being taken out on the roof by the
firemen. A. n. Mcdonald, father Of the
proprietor, escaped from a rear second
story window but was also seriously hurt
As the fire was on the square a whole block
of prominent business houses were endan-
gered, and there was much excitement,
thousands Of citizens turning out. A COro-
ner's inquest was held over Lofts remains,
and returned a verdict in accordance with
the facts. The loss on McDonald's stock
is about 81, 600, and on the building about
$500,
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Ninety Perish in n Burning Theater ab
DerviO, Italy.
LONDON. June %.
The intelligence Of a frightfUl calamity
at place Of amusement in Dervio, on the
shore of Lake Como, has just been received.
While a performance was IN progress at n
puppct theater the structure took ire and
was entirely destroyed. Forty-seven per-
sons lost their lives and twelve others were
injured.
The performance WAS given in a smaW
hall over a tavern. Ninety men, women
and children composed the audience. A
Bengal light was used to represent fire.
Sparks from this iglited quantity of straw
and fire-wood in the adjacent room.
On perceiving the flames the Snowman
shouted fire, " but the spectators thought tho
cry was merely realistic detail of the show,
soon raised outside the hall. The audience,
thinking an aRLAy had arisen in the street,
barred the door leading from the hall. They
did not discover their mistake until the
flames burst into the room. After the fire
had been eXtinguished, forty-seven charred
cOrpses were found near the table, including
the bodies of the Snowman and his wife.
The greater number of the remains
are those of women and children. The
wounded were hurt by leaping through win
dows. A child was flung ont of window
by its mother, and fell upon pile Of straw.
This is the only one present in the hall not
buG
Dervio is a charming little village on the
borders of Lake Como, very sequcstered
and picturesque. 1t is about six miles north
of Ballagio, a charming seaside resort much
frequented by English and American
tourists, and about thirty miles north Of
Como.
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Large Cattle Purchase.

LExINoToN, KY, Juno 20.
Probably the biggest cattle transaction Gf
the age is the purchase just concluded in
this section by r. +. EdmondsOn Of 1,1OO
high grade and short-hon tulls for the inn
prOyement Of the 100, 900 Texas cattle on the
half million tract Of the Franklin Land and
Cattle Company, located IN the Texas Pam
handle. The company Is an English syndl-
cate, associated with Il. B. Groom d. Son,
late Of this locality. Fifty-fouF head Of
Jersey cattle imported by Alexander Nc
Clintock &5 Son, OF MiiIersburg, direct from
the Island Of Jersey, arrived in fair condl-
ton, considering their voyage.
Lynch, alias Norman, the informer who
testified against the dynamite conspirators,
has been released from custody because o.
bis services TO the Government
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Compiled from Various Sources.

The Duke Of Connaught opened the
Irish Lace Exhibition at the Mansion
House on the 25th.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05

TIE French Senate has passed a bill
providing for direct postal service between
Havre and New York.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05

THE Paris, France, municipality has
voted 10000 francs to defray the expenses
of the delegates from Paris to the forth
coming Boston Exhibition.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05

THE cases against A. e. Boone, known
as the star-route straw bond cases, were
nolle pressed on the 2Jth at Washington.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05

The winning horses in the races at
Chicago, H., on the 25th were Sadie Nc
Marry, Apollo, April Fool and Viola.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05

AK executive order was issued on the
25th for the reorganization Of internal rev.
enue collection districts. The number Of
districts was reduced from 1876 to 50.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05

The finding of the court-martial in
the case of Paymaster Wasson has been
approved by the President-dismissal from
the army and eighteen months at hard
labor.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05

GOVERNOR BURLER's request for
committee to search for rascaljty in va
rious departments of the State Government
has been refused by the Massachusetts,
Epnata
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05

Out of an Audience OF 0nIy
Ninety Perish in n Burning Theater M
Dcrvio, Italy.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05

The Minnesota Republicans. in con-
vention at St. Paul on the 27th, renOmina-
ted Governor Hubbard by acclamation. C..
A. Gilman was nominated for Lieutenant
Governor
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05

THERE is a hope for better tea. 1t
was reported front China the other day
that spring rains had greatly improved
the crop, while from New York came news
of enforcement of the new law by the seiz-
ure Of cargo of adulterated teas valued
mt go 900.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05

COLONEL d. B. PARKER, Chief In
spector of the Post-ofice Department, has
declined an appointment as Postmaster Of
Washington, d. c., with an increase of
81, 500 in salary.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05

The cornerstone of the new Univer-
sity of Vermont and the unveiling the stat
ute OF Lafayette, took place at Burlington
n few days ago, in the presence of ten
thousand people, including the Governor
and State officials and nearly all the living
ex-GoYernors of that State.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05

been a decline. The actual number of
acres now under water in three townships
of Madison County is thought to be about
1000 acres and the entire loss is placed at
near 100000.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05

A DELEGATION of Land Leaguers
called on the President at Washington the
other day and presented resolutions re-
garding assisted emigration. A. NJ. Sulli-
van delivered an address,.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05

THE recent reorganization of the
internal revenue collection districts re-
tIuces the number to eighty, forty-six dis
tricts being abolished or merged into others.
The annual saving by the reduction is
estimated by the Internal Revenue Bureau
"a e0Oo OOO
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05

II. w. WRIGHT, formerly Postmaster
at Racine, who has been doing an extensive
lumber business at Merrill, Wis, made an
assignment the other day, to cover liabilities
Of about 5000, 900. His assets were nomin-
nll,r I.lo1 nln
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05

THE Iowa Republicans in Convention
at Des Moines on the 27th, renominated B.
II. Sherman for Governor, o. II. Manning
for Lieutenant-Governor and Professor
Akers for Superintendent of Instruction,
all by reclamation.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05

The case of General Adam Badeau,
a retired United States army officer,
now Consul General at Havana, has
been referred by the Secretary of the
Treasury to the Court of Claims. 1t In
wolves the question Of the right of a retired
army officer TO enter the consular service
and draw two salaries.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05

The liabilities of McGeoch, Evering-
ham & Co, Chicago, whose failure was an
nounced a few days ago, were steadily
growing on the 25Ch. The Receiver said he
had already figured up S6,OOO,O0O indebted
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05

The Mississippi River Commission
concluded a two days session at st. Louis,
Mo-, on the 26th, having agreed on esti-
mates for appropriations to be made for
work below Cairo. The figures were not
-, do r,rblic
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05

LOUISE MICHEL, the French Socialist,
has been sentenced to six years imprison-
ment and ten years police supervision.
or the other prisoners charged with rioting
and >sillage, Pouget and Monset got eight
and one years imprisonment, respectively,
and two others were acquitted.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05

GREAT distress was reported among
the fishing families along the Labrador
coast on tho 25th, owing TO the detention of
the spring supplies'by the jam Of gulf ice
along their shores. TWAS feared that SOME
deaths from starvation had already oc-
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05

MITCHELL, III, J uIle %.
At what time last night the waters began
to fall no one knows, but when the people
about Nameoki got up this morning they
found that during the night the great lake
in front of them had gone d down seven
inches Visitors in from the country re-
ported that the water in Big Lake had gone
down foot, and that the backyvater from
Venice, which last night thre atened to en-
tfrely submerge Zimmerman ms farm, three
miles southeast of here, had fallen more
than 3 foot, consequently there was feel
ing of great relief here. Those who suf-
feTed from the overflow Of the Wabash
tracks think little Of their loss, as on no
farm are more than four OF five acres
flooded. All the way down TO the breaks at
Kinder the water has lowered also, 50 that
everywhere in Madison County there has
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05

A RECENT statement prepared in the
Office OF the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue at Washington shows that the
aggregate receipts during May, 1888, were
S8a6,s1s greater than for the same month
of 1882 There was an increase of S231, ,729
from spirits; an increase Of S220,52T from
tobacco; an increase. of SS4.049 from banks
and bankers, and a decrease of SIS, ,752
from miscellaneous articles.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-05
Tte 8olirar 8ulletim.
TFRMS on 1DIF3TISING
BURNED TO DEATH.

j. M. HUBBARD :
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The river rose about three inches during
the forenoon and in the afternoon remained
nearly stationary. Old river men gener-
ally agree in opinion that the June rise
has not yet appeared here, but they antici-
pate its coming within six or seven days.
This, however, Is no more than mere specu-
lation. The river has risen slightly to-day
at Omaha and Yankton. The Missouri
Pscihc went north to-day via Lawrence,
Kans-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-06-30
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.

Text of the Act Passed by the Illinoi.
Legislature for Compulsory schooI-At.
tendance of MI the Children of The State
The following is the tull text Of the new
law OF This State, "'o secure 10 all children
the benefit Of an elementary education"
SECTION !. BE Il EHdcted By tie Pcople
If tie .State # WiA0is, represented In M(
General Isscmbiy: That every person hav-
Ing the control and charge Oi any child or
children, between the ages Of and IL
years, shall SEND such child or children 10
a public or private school for u period OF
not less than twelve weeks lh each year
unless such child or children are excused
from attending school by the Board OF
Education or School Directors OF the city
town, or school district IN which such
child or children reside. such excuse
may bc given by said Board of Education
or School Directors for any good cause
shown why said child or children shall
not be required to attend school in confor-
nifty with this act.
SEC. . 1t shall be good defense to any
suit brought under this act, If The person
under whore control such child or children
are shown that the mental or bodily cOndi-
ton of such Child or children Is such as To
prevent its attendance at school or appliCa
ton 20 study for The period required by
this act, or that such child or children has
been taught III u private school, or al
home. for the time specified IN this set, III
such branches as are ordinarily taught IN
primary or other schools, or has acquired
the brsnche- ut learning ordinarily taught
IN pubic sch OILS, or that no public school
has been taught within two miles, by the
nearest trovcled road, Of tie residences Of
s1ch child or children, within the school
district in which said child or children re.
side for twelve weeks during the year.
SEC. 3. II any person having contrO.
and charge of any child or children shall
fail Or neglect ID comply with the provIs-
ions of this act, said person shall pay a
fine Of not less than five nor more than
twenty dollars. SUIT for the recovery OF
the fine and costs shall be brought by any
Director, or member Of any board o! cdu
cation, OF the district IN which such Der
son resided al the time Of the commital of
the ofiense, before any Justice of the Peace
IN said township. jurisdiction Is hereby
conferred on sll Justices of the Peace in
this State for the enforcing of this act
Such fines shall be paid, when collected, 10
the School Treasurer OF said township. 10
be accounted for 10y him as other school
money raised for school purposes.
SEC. 4. IL Is hereby made the duty OF
School Directors and members of boards
of education, To- prosecute otfesses occur.
ring under this act. The neglect so 10
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have been barred there for years, and some
times an unfortunate mother has been
added to the children's bones. Besides
the graveyard IN the cellar it Is alleged the
doctor kept u cremating furnace IN the
shape OF . large cooking stove, in which he
burned all the bodies he could venture TO
dispose of by such means, To add to the
slckening horror of the story it is SAID that
vicious dogs were kept in the dreadful
cellar and made useful by consuming the
flesh of the dead Infants which was given
them for food
The doctor Is a man eighty years OF age.
He has been for years pursuing his horri-
bic business, so that no one can calculate
the number of his crimes. 1t is supposed
that a search in the residences he has be-
fore occupied Will reveal new charnel'
houses, while in his improvised furnace
used unfortunately in burning infant
bodies and cooking human food-hundreds
may have been consumed.
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prosecute by any School Director, or mem
Der of any board of education, within
twenty days after written notice has been
served on such Director, or member OF
such board OF education, by any taxpayer
residing in such district, that any person
has violated this act, shall subject HIM oil
them TO a fine of $40, to be sued Tor by any
tax payer residing IN the school district
where the violation Of this act occurred
before any Justice of the peace IN the town
ship where the SAID school district may be
located. And when such fine is collected
1t shall be reported by SAID Treasurer. and
accounted for as money raised for as schoo
purposes, and become part of the schoo
fund OF SAID township.
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Piles.

Piles arc frequently preceded by sense OF
weight Ia the back, loins, and lower part OF
the abdomen, causing the patient to suppose
he has some affection Of the kidneys or neigh
boring organs. At times, symptoms Of indi
OF the stomach, etc. A moisture, like per.
spIration, producing avery disagreeable Itch.
ing, particularly at night after getting warm
in bed, is very common attendant Inter.
nal, external and itching piles yield at once
to the application Of DR.. Bosanko's Pile Rem.
edy, which acts directly upon the parts affect.
ed, absorbing the tumors. allaying the in.
tense itching, and etfecting a permanent
cure where other remedies have failed. Do
not delay until the drain upon the system
produces permanent disability, but try II and
be cured. Price. 80 cents. Sold by G..
Gehring.
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Mr.. O. 5. Bliss remarks: "There are
several diseases OF the skin which are
known IN different places and to dltleren,
persons as cow ITCH la general the best
simple application tor all affections of the
skin Is a mixture OF lard and petroleum or
kerosene well rubbed IN with the fingers
IN some cases salt butter Is preferable 10
lard. 1t Is not necessary or desirable to
daub on large quantity, but only as much
as can be rubbed in. Sometimes tobacco has
been used effectively, and sometimes valu-
able animals have died apparently from
the effects of Its use Mercarlal and sulpher
ointments are sometimes used but they are
not always safe ana should never be used ex
cept as a last resort. | have heard Of cases
where the itch has been cured by the use OF
vinegar alone, but cannot vouch for the
disease having been itch
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How the People Can Get Even.


Not guilty" say the jury.
Not guilty OF whaty
OF conspiracy to defraud the Govern.
ment.
Bah. What was the need of conspira
cy when Brady could say to Dorsey, LET
me have 10000" and could say to Vale
or Peck, LET me have $4,000" The
money was handed over immediately, and
no questions asked, They all understood
each other.
How was Indiana carried in 1892
BY money.
How much?
Over S250,000.
Where did il come from?
The star route gang.
Where did they get it?
Stole it out of the national Treasury.
How did it get INTO the Treasury?
Collected by taxation Of the people and
placed there to pay..the legitimate expenses
Of the Government.
Then the people were robbed?
They were.
VIII any Of this stolen money be recoy.
cred?
Not one dollar
But won't the thieves be punished9
No; jury say they are mot guilty"
How are the people to get even?
BY MASKING the Republican machine
next year and placing honest men in Of
tice.- C0urier.JOuTW
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A Philadelphia Horror.

During the past week or two there ha.
been crime unesrthed of nature 81 ab
horrent, so diabolical, so hiceous that hu
manly stands aghsst and can scarcely
credit the story. In the cellar of a private
dwelling occupied by one DR.. Hathaway
professional sboriionists, an amateur
charneI-house has been discovered. Th,
bodies OF infants, the victims Of the NAL
practices OF this fend In human form
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SKILL IN THE WoRKsHop.-To do good
work the mechanic must have good health.
II long hours OF confinement in close rooms
have enfeebled his hand or dimmed his sight,
let him at once, and before some organic
trouble appears, take plenty Of Hop Bitters.
His system will be rejuvenated, his nerves
strengthened, his sight become clear, and
the whole constitution be built up to high.
er working condition.
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The following births were recorded since

ldSt report.
Mrs Lewis Hakey, Groveland, boy.
Edward Haley, Ottawa, boy.
Frank Dudgeon, Mendoza, boy.
Edwin + Gage, La Sale, girl.
Clifton Burtschu, Streat0r, boy.
Cluefs Burtschu, Streator, girl
David Cooper, Dana, girl.
Albert Ii Martin, Dana, boy.
Lucleu Eclls, Streator, girl.
August Fahlse, Streator, girl.
George Pennelton, Streator girl.
John Hamilton, Streator, boy.
Chris Underwater, Peru, girl.
VIM Block, Peru, girl.
Val Link, Peru, girl.
August Liephart, Peru, girl.
Albert F Killenbach, Peru, boy.
George Reitz, Peru, boy.
Martin Gleason, Fall River. girl.
Henry Ruleman, Serena, boy.
Edwin Wswall, Beloit, girl.
Edward Wynn, Mendoza, girl.
Samuel A Mead, Meriden, boy.
Richard Dowson, Streator, boy.
James B Fetzer Deer Park, girl.
Henry Ellsworth, Farm Ridge, boy.
Fredk Croh, Strcator, girl.
Peter Decroit, Peru, girl.
Sam Lindermeyer, Peru, girl.
James Powers, Seneca, boy.
Chas Peterson, Seneca, girl.
Andrew Maher, Merdota, girl.
Geo w Honk, Mendoza, boy,
Geo Woodruff Streator, boy.
John Davis, Streator, girl.
John NJ Mccall, girl.
Chris Brewick, Otter Creek, girl
Francis j Fraser, Streator, girl.
Hiram n Worrels, Streator, boy.
George VI Brown, otter Creek, boy.
Andrew RosenbTsk, Streator, boy.
Thos w Jones, Streator, girl.
VIM Home, Streator, girl.
VIM Z Henrie, Streator, girl.
Henry A Stark, Streator, boy.
VIM HuXtablc, Streator, girl.
John Roberts, Streator, boy.
George V Welshaus, StreatOr, girl.
David J Spencer, Streator, boy.
Thos McCaiery, Ottawa, boy
William II Knapp Ottawa, girl.
Samuel Lowe, Ottawa, girl.
Matthew W Bach, Ottawa, girl.
Charlie w Hawev, Ottawa, boy.
David IT, Todd, Ottawa, girl.
Frank Tucker, Ottawa, boy.
George Bosworth, Ottawa, girl.