The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-06
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

They were rival sewing g-machine agents.
At Lagrange, Tenn, few days ago,
Emma Mccoy, coIored, gave a poisoned
biscuit to her husbands alleged paramour.
The latter, instead of partaking, divided
the gift tetween two children, one of whom
died from the effects. The other was saved
by physicians.
Taylor p. Wells, the well-known
river p lot of Newport, KY, ended pro-
tracted spree at Louisville a few days ago
by shooting himself dead
At Goodyear, Ala, few days since
fire destroyed twenty-four buildings and
some substantial merchants were burned
out. The loss will reach 100000. Insur-
ance trifing.
Over two hundred persons are known
to have been killed and more than twice
that number injured by the recent cyclones
in the South.
The first regular annual meeting of
the Southern States Immigration Associa-
tion is to be held in Nashville, Tenn, COM
mencing March II and continuing three
days. a large number of prominent speak
ers will be present.
James Hawkins of chattanooga,
Tenn, was bitten few days ago by mad
dog with which he had desperate fight,
and succeeded in killing the brute.
The Mardi Cras festivities at New Or
leans attracted an immense concourse of
people. as@
The vital statistics of Atlanta, Ga,
from the record of 1888, just issued, gives
some interesting features as to the mortal
ity, and the causes leading thereto, of an
average Southern city. The population of
Atlanta is $4,000, of which $1,000 is white
Tba I,ar. If he
for the year was 1910, or 21.74 Per 1,O)o.
OF this the proportion of mortality stood
as to the races, whites, l4.7G; colored, 3D. 20,
more than double the death rate of the
whites. The number of deaths among per-
sons over five years of age reached 554, 249
being white and 800 colored. The deaths of
children under five years of age were 533,
1914 white and 339 cOlored. OF this number
261 died ander the age of one year; white,
102; colored, 159. The deaths for the four
hot months of May, June, July and August
exceeded the number for the entire balance
of the year.
The cyclone about Lake Greek, n. c.,
swept away forty houses. Two negro chill
dren and three white children perished.
The dead in the village of Rockingham
numbered Il; wounded, 13
A few evenings since the steamboat
Clinton burst a steam pipe 100 miles above
New Orleans, fatally scalding George
Pierce. Patrick Murphy, assistant engi-
neer, was also scalded.
A few nights ago a fellow named
Manuel Martinez set fire to a Mexican house
in the upper part of Brownsville, Tex, be-
longing to a hackman named Jose, who
was an enemy of his. The police captured
and jailed him, saving him from the
ragged people, who would have thrown him
into the fire if they had caught him.
Mallory & Aliens clothing store at
Corsicana, Tex, was destroyed by fire a
few days ago. Loss, 1000; insured for
So, 900.
A special Mardi Gras train over the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad made the
run from Cincinnati to New Orleans few
days ago in twenty-eight bours, the fastest
long distance run ever made in the South.
An ordinance closing the barber
shops of Memphis, Tenn, Sundays, is
proving so Objectionable that it is ex-
pected it will be repealed by the Legisla-
tive Council during the present week.
The Chickasaw Guards of Memphis,
Tenn, met few days ago and mapped out
a summe,'s campaign. They are ready
still to enter the field against any company
in the country in competitive drill.
The Central Hotel, Shields newspa-
per office and five of the principal business
houses at Henrietta, Tex, were destroyed
by fire a few nights ago. Loss and insuT
ance not stated.
At a meeting of the citizens of Union
town, KY, a committee was appointed to in
vestigate the losses by water so as to CON
| vey a true estimate to the public, and ask
| for the relief the public may see fit to ex-
! tend. The committee reports that the loss
| is $4,000. Many families have lost their
| property and effects, and will be sadly in
need of help from abroad. Much has been
| done by the citizens of the surrounding
! country, and many homeless families are
| now cared for. Their suffering will be
! avoided if help from abroad IS received.
| Money is especially needed to help rebuild
| the homes of those who now have twice
| lost their property by floods. All contri
buttons should be addressed to J. C. Ham
| iIton, Chairman of the Relief Committee,
Unientown, who will acknowledge the re-
| ceipt of such.
Ben Thompson has been on the war
path again in Texas. A few days ago he
stopped the incoming passenger train in
! Austin, near the city limits, on the H. & S.
! T. Railway, and, after holding it few mo-
| ments, lot it proceed. In the morning, as
| an organ-grinder was discoursing music
near his residence, he unceremOniously
! put stop to it by shooting into the organ
|. He proceeded to the Capitol Rock-quarries,
| reaching there just in time to fire a salute
| with his six-shooter as Governor Ireland
and party of excusionists were leaving
/ for the city.
| Warrants have been issued on the
afidavits of t. c. Meody and others against
| Zack Parson, Enos Powell and James
| Adams for perjury in the election cases
| from Marion County, s. c., in the United
| States Court at Columbia. The first pre-
! Iiminary examination was held before
United States Commissioner Smith at
| Florence, a few days ago, and the defend
| ant Enos Powell was bound over to appear
| for trial at the next term of the United
| States Court. The other defendants have
not vet been arrested.
The Mississippi is at flood.
Mr.. Scott McNairy, who was recently
accidentally shot in a depot al Louisville,
/ XIV, is a resident of Paducah and a mem
! ber of the retail dry goods houses of Mar
/ tin g. McNairy. He was formerly of Prince
/ ton. XIV, is highly connected and is a most
/ worthy gentleman. He was married re-
| Gently in Paducah to Mrs. Ann Lee Thorn
/ berry, and was returning home from his
/ bridal tour when he met with his unfor-
/ tunate accident.
An IRON bridge fell few days ago at
| Louisville, KY, just after train had pass
/ ed.
The Georgia Republican State Con.
/ vention meets at Atlanta April 9.
Baltimore, Md, is beginning to look
/ after her Southern railroad connections.
/ A bill has been introduced in the State
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