The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-07-03

Miscellaneous Items.
A cad accident occurred at Maryville,
Tenn, few days ago. The little four
year-old son of Neil Wilson was missed
from the family. Search was made for
the little fellow, and at p. m. the dead
body of the child was found in the creek.
He had been drowned.
The body of a dead man was found on
the East Tennessee, Virginia g. Georgia
Railroad a few mornings since, near John.
son City, Tenn. 1t was supposed to be the
body of Dave Anderson, and that he was
beating his way on the train to Bristol and
lost his footing.
The eight indictments against G. G..
Wright for completely in the cotton frauds
were dismissed from the docket by County
Attorney Clint at Dallas, Texas, for the
reason that the foreman of the Grand
Jury, p. S. Emerson, failed and neglected
to put his signature to the indictments.
The new indictments found against F.
Baum and Joseph Lohnstein by the same
Grand Jury were dismissed for the same
reG IN.
a young man named Cubine, son of
William Cubine, living near Kings Mills,
Sullivan County, Tenn, was down under
meath the saw in saw mill while it was
in motion, few days ago, cleaning away
the saw dust. He by some means got too
near the saw and it came in contact with
the back part of his head, severiug it from
his body, and also cutting into and fear
fully mangling his shoulders, causing al
most instant death.
Mrs. Rebecca Arbuckle, aged seventy
two, drowned herself in the river at Mays
vile, KY, a few days ago in fit OF in
sanity.
George w. Hull, a prominent farmer,
near RectOrviIle, KY, suicided a few days
since by shooting himself.
Bob Rubirth, Geo. Mitchell and Jerry
Willis, charged with the murder of VIM.
WaltfOrd, who was fatally shot by negroes
in Austin, Tex, on May p, have been COM
mitted to Jail without bail.
Tom Green County, Texas, is the size of
Massachusetts. 1t has no towns, yet it's
assessed valuation is $5.OO0,OO0, with some
100000 sheep, the wool clip reaching ,O00,.
900 pounds last year; some 80 600 cattle,
which are worth SS,OOO,OOO, besides horses,
mules, etc. Several hocks of sheep mum.
bering $4,000 to $4,000 are owned by single
individuals, and there are herds of cattle
as large as 40, ,00) owned by one ranchman.
c. G. Clark, the Fit. Worth (Tex) coun.
terfeiter, was sentenced to two years at
Chester, Ill.
B. L. Burris, murdered at Wichita, Kas.
a few days ago, was a few years since a
good business man and popular citizen at
Dallas, Tex.
In 1881 Lewis Soloshin, an Atlanta (Ga.)
printer, inclosed dollar to man running
a lottery scheme in Louisville. A few davs
ago the letter was returned to him from the
Dead Letter Office, after three years. wait
ing, stamped across the face with the
word fraudulent" and written upon the
back, in Postmaster General Gresham's
handwriting, the words, ''Young man, the
advice of a Post-office official is if you earn
your money, keep it." Inclosed was the
dollar.
Jasper Wharton, formerly of Louis
vile, KY, died at a hotel in Dallas, Tex,
a few days ago from the effects of dose
of poison. There are sensational facts
connected with the case that throw sus-
picion on a friend of the dead man, and
the authorities are endeavoring to find
out whether it is murder or suicide. There
is a woman in the case.
A negro woman named Miltie Camper
died in San Antonio, Tex, a few nights
ago, who is alleged TO have been ITO wears
of age, and the date of her birth is ap-
parently well authenticated She was a
native of Maryland and the property of
a prominent planter of that State, COM
ing to Texas in 1884. Though bli nd and
deaf she preserved her memory to the last.
and was full of "reminiscences of the
times Immediately succeeding the revoIu-
Jion.
Frank Sharp was stabbed and killed a
few days ago in Saltwater, Wolf County,
KY, by an old man, name not known.
Miss Lille Smith, beautiful Cincinnati
young lady, met with shocking accident
on Sand Mountain, near CHATTANOOGA
Tenn, few days ago. She was with a
picnic party and wandered of to the edge
of a high bluff to view the scenery. She
lost her foothold and was dashed over the
edge of the terrible precipice. The acci-
dent was not discovered for some time
and she was found bleeding at the base of
the bluff. Her injuries were thought to be
fatal.
Texas fence-cutters are quiescent,
The Brazos (Tex.) County school lands,
comprising 1900 acres in Clay and Archer
Counties, were sold few days ago at auc-
tion in Fit. Worth. The lands were
bought by the Wichita Land and Cattle
Company at S4 an acre. This is considered
the best price ever obtained in the State
for school lands.
on a mountain near Ringgold, Ca, a few
days since by boy named Lewis Henslee.
The follow was cut on his shell:
Company X, Ohio Veteran Volunteers,
March 16, 1854" At one end Of its shell
the word "Union" was cut in large letters.
East Tennessee marble is reported to be
selling for 100 per cent. more than Italian.
Kirby Ashburn, who threatened TO kill
Mr.. Bird in his store in Morgan County,
KY, few days ago, was instantly killed
by Bird.
Among the novelties which Mobile will
exhibit at New Orleans are the following
articles, which have historical interest: A
dress, vest and slipper of George Wash.
ingtOn, also chair used by the father Of
his country, and a cup and two silver
spoons bearing the initials of Sc. W." and
''Martha," his wife. Another item is a
watch which was presented TO Oliver
Cromwell at the time ne became Lord Pro.
teetQT of England-