The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-05-15
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

South met at Greensboro, n. T., a lew days
ago. All reported no stock on hand and
many largely ahead. The mills organized
as the Southern Plaid Manufacturers'A Asso-
citation and elected T. NJ. Holt, President.
VIM. Neal has been sentenced to be
hanged at Grayson, KY, July Is. He
made a long speech, denying his guilt, and
relating in detail his movements before and
after the time of the murder, saying he was
at home asleep when the crime was com
mitted.
News reached Dallas, Tex, few nights
ago that the fences of Alex CockrelPs big
pastures, seven miles west of Dallas, had
been cut. CoclzreH has two pastures, one
of 4,0o0 acres, the other of 1900, and the
fences We're cut in almost every panel.
The damage is estimated at $1,000. There
is no clew to the fence-cutters.
At Long Branch school-house, Guada
loupe County, Tex, eight miles from San
Marcos, at the close of Sabbath-school last
Sunday a difficulty occurred resulting in
the killing of Houston Geary by Gus
Scrutchins. Wiley Watson, in endeavor-
ing to prevent the parties from fighting,
was shot through the shoulder. Five shots
were fired, two by Geary and three by
Scrutchins. The difficulty was the result
of an old feud.
G. J. McDowall, trial Justice, was shot
and killed near Camden, S. c., few days
ago by A. H. Perry. The latter had com
planned of the rulings of the Justice in a
cause before him. for which McDOwaL
called Perry to account, and a fight ensUed
with the above result Perry has fed.
McDowall's brother was murdered by a
negro two years ago, for which the latter
was hanged.
Miss Maria Hedden, daughter of MIR.
John Hedden, was drowned in the Ococe
River, near Ducktown, Tenn, a few days
ago.
Some time ago Mr.. G. L. Record, OF
Vicksburg, Miss, bored holes in rows
around hogshead at regular intervals,
filling the hogshead with earth, and set a
strawberry plant in each of the holes, be-
sides putting a number of plants on top.
There are now 100 plants growing from the
sides of this novel garden in full beauty
and bloom, with prolific growth of thriv
ing, healthy fruit.
The Florida Republicans elected Arthur
men as delegates es-at-large to the Chicago
Convention.
William Brooks was hanged at Alexan-
dria, La, on the 21 inst. for wife-murder.
Enoch Brown suffered the same penalty
for a similar crime on the same day at
Halifax Courthouse, n. G.
James Monroe, of Camden, Ray County,
KY, while in a fit of temporary insanity a
few days ago committed suicide by cutting
his throat.
A. Heniman's warehouse at Waco, Tex,
was destroyed by fire a few days ago.
Loss, So GOO; insurance, $4,000. l. was
filed with wagons and heavy machinery.
I6 is a penal offense to steal a dog valued
at S5.in Kentucky.
Extensive flood damages are reported
near jefferson, Tex.
Texas wool-growers are clamorous for
doube-decked cars.
James NJ. c. Phillips safe at Mobile,
Ala, was robbed by burglars a few nights
ago of 5000 cash, besides drafts, checks,
etc.
During a brawI at Davenport's store,
Prairie Mango, La, a few nights ago,
Manuel Jennings was killed and several
others were wounded.
Colonel Thomas H. Hunt, Treasurer of
the Worlds Exposition at New Orleans,
died on the 9th inst. in that city, aged sew
enty years.
At a receivers sale recientlyi in Au-
gusta, Ca, Chas. H. Phineey bought the
SummerviLle cotton mill, the price being
}6S,OJO.
switching at Walton, KY, Dock McGlas-
son, aged about twelve years, a son of
Harrison McGlasson, was killed. He was
standing on the front end of a car watch
ing brakeman make a coupling, and when
| the train came together, losing his balance
| the jar threw him under the cars, break
ing his leg, shoulder blade, and otherwise
| injuring him internally.
District Grand Lodge, No. 7, of the Inde
| pendent Order of B'nai Birth, held its an
nual session in New Orleans recently.
Large delegations from Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee and
Louisiana were present. After the reading
| of the message Ofthe President, Seigmund
! Haas, of Mobile, the election of officers
! took place, resulting as follows: Lea n.
! Levy, Galveston, President; Jos. Hirsch,
| Vicksburg, FIRST Vice President; J. A.
| Levy, Victoria, Second Vice President; NJ.
! Ul}man, Memphis, Secretary; H. Elren-
berg, Little Rock, Treasurer; E. Wolf,
! Nashville, Sergeant-at-Arms.
! A few days ago fire starting in the Var
! mum House at Gainesville, Fla, spread
! thence across the entire square west of the
! Court house, destroying every building in
! its way. 1t then swept across Liberty
! street, burning the Arlington House, an
! elegant winter hotel, with the building in
| the rear. Estimated value of the buildings
| consumed, mostly wood, $4,000; value of
! stocks and contents not learned There
| was a rumor that a child burned to death
in one of the buildings. The fire is sup
| posed to have been caused by a tramp put
| out of the Varnum House the night be-
! fore.
A few nights ago twenty masked men
went and demanded the key of the jailer
/ in Burlington, the county seat of Boone
! County, KY. The jailer refused to surren-
der them. They then went and broke open
| the Jail, took out Charles DickersOn, the
/ negro who was arrested last March for
burglary, and escaped, but was again ar
rested a eek ago in the act of committing
! another burglary. The mob took him two
miles from Burlington and lynched him by
hanging. DiclIerson pleaded that he was
young in this business, and had been led
! into it by drunkenness.
Rice in Georgia promises well.
Mrs Rivers, of Galveston, Tex, has
brought suit for $4,000 damages against
| the Dallas Herald for stating that she was
the mother of child found recently in a
| basket on DIR. Morton's doorsteps, Mrs.
! Rivers shows up her own child in proof Of
! the falsity of the charges Of the Herald.
The foundation of the Methodist colored
| church at Mckinney, Tex, gave way dur
/ ing a largely attended meeting a few
| nights ago. Two lamps exploded and one
woman was burned to death and another
| had her clothing all burned of by the burn
ing oil which was scattered over the con-
/ gregatiOn.
| The liver Of chicken recently killed in
Maysville, KY. weighed one and one quar-
ter pounds.
Ballard & Ballard, owners Of large -four,
/ ing mills at Louisville, KY. have failed.
! TIC LA hilities foot Nm nearly SI5l. 600. The