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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-04-17

THE Russian Consul at New York, N.
Wele5zki, has been transferred to London.
SECRETARY FRELINGHUYsEN has asked
for commission to canvass trade rela-
tions with Central and South America.
THE New Hampshire Democrats will hold
their convention to choose delegates to
Chicago on May1
OK the 9th Lieutenant Colonel Miguel
Castillo, veteran Mexican soldier, who
fought in thew of Independence, the war
with France AMI also in that with the
limited States died at Nera Cruz.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-04-17
Che gOliraE a3mlIttiu.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING /;

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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-04-17
A MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY.

Two BrOthers-In-Law of Prominent Mag
ara Falls Families Enact n Tragedy
Luna IsIand-The Body of One Found
Shot to DFath-The Other Supposed to
Have Gone Over the Falls.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-04-17

- LIIIilE IlDNF5 LiItIN.l AHIIIFs
The Republican State convention met
with a full repTesentatiQn. The pro-
ceedings were harmonious. A resolution
was unanimously adopted indorsing the
administration of President Arthur. The
convention adjourned at nine O'Clock last
night to await the action of the delegates
from the various districts who will assem-
bic at nine O'Clock to-day and report the
selection of delegates to the National con
vention A prominent delegate remarked
ut the adjournment that there was a
slight probability of the National dele
gates being for Arthur and Lincoln if in
structed at all.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-04-17
UNwARRAYTED OsTRACIsM.

A Young Lady, the Innocent Cause of "a Sad
Tragedy, Driven From Her Usual Ave
nues of Employment by Systematic
Freezing Out on the Part of Fellow Orix.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09

To require the clerk of the board Of sup
eryisors to register all warrants. Indefinite.
ly postponed
To increase the compensation Of jurors,
Judiciary.
In relation to the Superintendent of Ed
ucation of Holmes county. Fees and sal
aries.
To allow the clerks of boards Of super
visors of Hancock, jackson, Greene, Perry
and Marion additional compensation for
services rendered az prescribed in sections
2I63 TO 2l74 Code. Passed.
To change the compensation Of district
attorneys. Indefinitely postponed.
To amend sections 181 and 1874 Code, in
creasing salaries of members one hundred
dollars.
Mr.. Mullins moved TO indefinitely post
pone the bill. Indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Harrison-To provide for the pur-
chase Of implements TO work the roads in
Lowndes county; amended to include Tate
and Holmes counties, and passed.
In relation TO the fees and salaries of
certain officers. Passed.
To provide for payment of the clerks OF
board of supervisors for keeping the &C
counts Of public officers. Lost on final
passage.
At 5:55 the House adjourned.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09
The Supervision Bill Tasse | Senate
pa 10 10.

The House Railroad Superb, on B =
which is substantially the bill epar
BY Mr.. Williamson, Of CARROLL sssl
the Senate yesterday by a vote Of "A u
10. The yeas and nays will be found in
the regular report Of Senate proceedings
Mr.. Reynolds made lengthy and very
earnest and able argument in opposition
and Mr.. Hyer acquitted himself with
great credit in advocacy Of the measure.
The bill, as soon as enrolled will be sub
mitted to the Governor.
A point has been raised that Inc bill
will be imperative because IL fails to
state when 1t goes into effect. The Con-
stitution-section 8 Of article II, says:
No laws Of general nature, unless
otherwise provided for, shall be enforced
until sixty days after the passage
thereof" Section o Of the bill
says that "a Commission is hereby
created" and that the Legislature shall
elect same In joint convention; and sec.
ton 45 provides "that the cleo ton of
Commissioners, as provided for in this
act, shall DO at such time as may be de.
termined by the Legislature, and that
the provisions Of this act shall not be
enforced against the railroads Of the
State before the first day Of May, A. d.
1884" We think these references ought
TO remove all doubt as to the sufIiciency
Of the bill for the election of the Com
missioners at any hour 1t may suit the
Legislature, after the Governors APP
prevail. II however, there ia the least
shadow of doubt as TO thecompleteness
Of the bill, a supplemental act would
remedy any defect.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09
Futures.

Recognizing the evil growing out of
the sale and purchase of futures, the
last Legislature endeavorcd to remedy
and correct this great and growing evil
by prohibiting any person to deal in con.
tracts called futures" by providing for
the imposition of a fine in cases of con.
viction and by declaring that no money
advanced for the purchase of futures
nor any agreement for the payment of
any sum for such purchases shall be en-
forced in any court in this State.
The statute is dead letter. Nobody
has been convicted under this law or
ever will be. And yet the sale and pur.
chase of futures goes on.
When the balances are struck ON the
contracts the difference is sometimes
very large, and in nearly every instance
the commission men at the city end of
the line pocket the difference. This law
(Acts 1882, p. l40) either ought to be re
pealed or made efectual. If really in
tended to be made efectual, as it ought
to be, amend this act by providing that
any persen dealing in futures, If ira.
der in this State, thereby commits an
act which renders him liable to
attachment at the suit Of cred.
itor not dealing in futures, or bet.
ter still provide that no person selling a
future contract shall have the benefit of
the attachment laws for any debt what.
ever until all other attaching creditors
are 6rst paid. Strike the pocket nerve
and the blow will tell.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09
0ver.issue of School Warrants.

The Superintendent of Education OF
Kinds county in the last few years has
issued about $4,000 more OF school war.
rants that tho law allows. A bill ia now be.
fore the Legislature to authorize the county
to fund these warrants, looking TO their
payment There is considerable opposi.
ton to this scheme, and the matter Is at.
tracing more attention than the PROPOSE
ton 10 abolish the charter of jackson from
the fact that the whole county il interested
In 1t. No doubt the Legislature will thor.
oughly investigate the subject before taking
final action. -Vicksburg Post.
1t is possible that more school war.
rants have been issued than the law al.
lows, but that they were issued fraudu.
lently, as the above might imply, we do
not for moment believe. The school
law admits Of several constructions. II
is made the duty of the board of super.
visors, in conjunction with the Superin.
tendent, to locate aud determine the
number of schools, and by some means
too many have been organized, and for
six or seven years the school fund has
been gradually falling behind When
We read the statement in the Raymond
Gazette of the large school debt, we re-
marked that explanations were in order.
They are being made, and so far as we
can understand them, the County
Superintendent is not in fault, except so
far as he may have failed to exert an
influence restraining the board from To-
eating greater number of schools than
could be supported by the tax provided.
The arrearages on the several years, to-
gether with loss of about ten thousand
dollars to the county by an imperfect
enumeration of the educabls children,
aud other losses, for which Capt. Wolfe
is no manner responsible, amount to
abeunt $4,000. We understand that
the County Superintendent will, unso.
licited, take his books to the grand jury,
now in session at Raymond, and de-
mand searching investigation, We
are satisfied this will completely exon.
crate that officer, but we trust that such
legislation may be had as will insure the
of reasonable number of
public schools, certain fund for their
support, and the issuance of no more
promises in pay beyond the ability of
the treasury to honor.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09

this called the previous question which was
not sustained.
Mr. Hamilton Of Kinds, offered the fol-
lowing amendment: Amend by adding
at the end Of the sixth section the follow
ing; That nothing in the preceding sec
ton shall be 50 construed as to prohibit
the railroad companies in this State from
making special rates for the transportation
Of persons and property"
On motion Of Mr.. Walker, tabled.
Mr.. Sykes offered the following amend
ment, tabled on motion Of Mr.. billiard:
That section eight be amended by adding
at the end thereof the words: provided
excursion and commodation tickets may be
issued at special rates"
Mr.. Sykes offered an amendment, tabled
on motion Of Mr.. Walker: Amend section
. by striking out the words mo person in
the employ of any railroad corporation
nor any person owning or operating rail-
road in this State or owning any stock in
any railroad corporation, shall be eligible
TO the Office Of Commissioner Of Railroads.
Mr.. Sykes offered the following amend
ment: Amend section 30 by inserting next
after the word ''Ssate' in the third line
thereof, the words mot exempt by their
charters from taxation"
On motion Of Mr.. Walker this amend
ment was tabled by a vote Of 20 10 10:
YEAs-Messrs. Boone, Boyd. Burkitt.
billiard, Gage, Guyton, Hamilton of
Holmes, Harvey, Hyer, Keith, Kyle, Lid
dell, Packwood, Powell, Roane of Calhoun.
Hoane OF Webster, Smith, Terry, Walker,
NAYs-Brenham, Eaton, Gayles, Hamil-
ton of Kinds, Henderson, Jeffords, Luse.
Martin, Owen, Reynolds, Simonton, Sykes
--l2. ~ ~O'
er. Sykes offered the following amend.
ment; Amend section ten by striking ont
the word localities" in fifth line.
On motion Of Mr.. Walker tabled bv
vote of "a to 10.
Mr.. Hamilton of Kinds, offered the fol-
loving amendment: Amend by striking
out 10Th, 18th and 9th sections. Tabled
or motion of Mr.. Walker.
Mr.. Walker moved the previous question
on the third reading of the bill which was
sustained by vote Of % to ~.
YEAs-Messrs. Boone, Boyd, Burkitt.
billiard, Gage, Guyton, Hamilton of
Holmes, Harvey, Hyer, Keith, Kyle, Mddell,
Packwood, Powell, Roane of Calhoun,
Roane OF Webster, Simonton, Smith, Ter
ry, Walker, Whitney and Wilson.
NAYs-Messrs. Brennan, Dickson, Eaton,
Gayles, Hamilton of Kinds, Henderson,
Jeifords, Luse, Martin, Owen, Reynolds and
Sykes.
The bill was passed by vote Of "a to 10:
YEAs-Messrs. Boone, Boyd, Burkitt,
Dickson, billiard, Eaton, Gage, Guyton,
Hamilton of Holmes, Harvey, Hyer, Keith,
Kyle, Lddell, Packwood, Powell, Roane Of
Calhoun, Roane of Webster, Simonton,
Smith, Terry, Walker, Whitney, Wilson.
NAYs-Messrs. Brennan, Gayles, Hamil-
ton Of Kinds, Henderson, Jefords, Luse,
Martin, Owen, Reynolds, Sykes.
AT 2;5O the Senate adjourned till 10 a.
m. tomorrow.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09
The Great Ohio Flood.

1t pains us to be the chroniclcrs of sad
news. The flood coming down the
Ohio river exceeds anything in the past
The food of 1882 is now equalled and
the waters rising in all the rivers ex.
cept the big Tennessee fell seven
feet at Chattanooga. We will not ven
ture particulars, but now apprehend a
serious food in the Mississippi below
Cairo. The Mississippi at st, Louis,
the Cumberland, the Arkansas, and all
the tributaries of the Ohio were rising
yesterday morning and heavy rains all
over the Ohio valley.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09

The Penitentiary system in Tennessee
IL zone Of the most diabolical that ever
disgraced earth or offended high heaven.
Uuder II human beings are treated as soul
less, mindless, heartless beasts, whose only
business Ia to do the most work at TIE least
cost"
1.-THE same is said of the penitentiary
management of Mississippi"
We have heard this ring in our ears,
and no apparent attempt to meet it, ur.
til we are getting somewhat FESTIVE on
the subject. Some of the treatment
complained Of applies to county prison.
ers, and not State. The superintendent
thinks that when prisoners are taken oui
Of hiscustody and let out to individuals in
different parts Of the State, his contro
over them ceases, and the law does mo-
provide for him to look after them
This abuse must be stopped, as the State
cannot be disgraced. A full investiga
ton is being made and exposures will fol
low, let them fall where they may,
"Man's iDhumanity to man
Makes countless thousands mourn"
So far as the convicts confined within
the walls, or under the immediate con.
troll of the lessees, we have pever heard
a word of complaint. 1t is understood
that they are kindly treated in every par
iicular
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09
H0USE-TWENTY- EIGHTH DAY.
FRIDAY, February 8. 1894.

FRIDAY, February D, 1884
House met pursuant to adjournment,
Prayer by Mr. Go.e, of Webster.
The House resolved itself into Committee
OF the Whole for the purpose of consider
ing the bill reported on by the Committee
on Claims.
On the report of the Committee, the fol-
lowing entitled bill:
For the relief of the sheriff and circuit
clerk OF Warren county and witnesses in
the case of the State against @. E. Furlong.
Passed.
From Committee on Levees:
To decrease the official bonds of the
sheriffs of all counties included under the
act of Decembef 2, 1858. Passed.
To suspend the collection of liauidatinp
levee taxes. Indefinitely postponed.
A message from the Governor was re-
ceived informing the House that he had
approved the following entitled bills:
To provide for the maintenance and
government of the public schools in the
city Of Vicksburg.
10 amend an act to authorize the con-
solidation of the Vicksburg Bank, and the
State Deposit and Savings Bank of Vicks-
burg.
In reference to persons who are ad-
judged lunatics.
To incorporate the town of Muldon.
To authorize the board of supervisors of
Clay county to purchase certain records.
To amend the charter of the town OF
CORTLAND.
To change the time of holding the cir
cult court of Pike county.
For the protection of game in the
county of Tate
To change the boundary line of Marion,
Pike and Lawrence counties.
An act to facilitate the redemption or
purchase within the levee districts one and
two, now held or claimed by the State under
tax sales. Indefinitely postponed.
To further amend an act to ascertain
the outstanding Indebtedness of the LIQUID
ating Levee District and for other pur-
poses. Passed.
To include a certain portion of the
county of Warren in the levee district of
Bolivar, Washington county. Passed.
Senate bill-To amend section 463 Code.
concerning pay Of assessors. Passed with
amendment.
To amend section $50, Code. Indefinite
ly postponed.
To amend section 446, Code, authorizing
clerks of chancery courts to purchase books
of printed forms for recording deeds. Lost
on its final passage.
To provide for fees for certain officers in
certain cases and for other purposes. In
definitely postponed.
To amend section 400, Code, for the relief
of justices of the peace in criminal eases.
Passed.
At 20 the House adjourned.
EVENING SESSION,
Consideration of business on the Speakers
table:
A message from the Governor accom- |
panying memorial from the citizens of
hatcher with reference to the Natchez Hos
pitalo Referred to the Committee on Be-
nevolent Institutions.
To promote the agricultural interest of |
Washington county and for other purposes.
Passed.
Mr.. Govan. To provide reasonable COM
pensation for the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Pike county in certain cases.
Amended to include Holmes county ana
passed.
Mr.. Hollingsworth. To furnish the Cir
,uit and Chsncery Clerks of Lincoln, Gar
oil and Pike counties with certain books,
From Committee on Fees and salaries:
To compensate Chancery Clerks for GER
ain services. indefinitely postponed
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09

The Republicans are talking of sup.
planting the "wisc and austere' Ed.
muuds with Tecumsa Sherman, for the
Presidency, because he marched to the
sea, with an empowering force when
there were none of equal power to pre-
vent him. Poor old man, he got too
old and feeble to sit in his office and at.
tend to the affairs of the army in time
OF peace
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09

ANY reminder OF death scares the life
out Of Republicans about the Capitol at
Washington. Senator Ingalls, expressed
the hope that the funeral pile ut the en-.
trance to the main approach to the Cap
itol on Pennsylvania Avenue, and in.
tended for ornamental statuary would
DO removed to some adjacent cemetery.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09
BALDWIN. Mss, Feb. 6, 1884.

We were glad to hear yesterday from DR..
McPheeters, who passed Tuesday night
with Col. J. F. H. Claiborne, that the
Coloners symptoms we're better. He re-
quests Us to say to his numerous CORES
pondents that they will have to excuse his
apparent neglect of their letters. We hope
he may be able in short time to answer
all his accumulated letters.-Natchez DEM
ocrat
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09

Two stage robbOries recently in Texas
ono successful, the other failed by the
resistance on the part Of the passengers
who had notice Of the first robbery-the
stages meeting. 1t was an ugly fight,
one on each side supposed to be fatally
wounded.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09

WHILE tho whisky discussions were
going on in the House on Monday we
met few members who said they had
talked Of the merits and dement's of
John Barlycorn until they had actually
tantalized them into a morbid hone ing
for drink.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09

The New York Tribune says Mr.. Til.
den is in fair health, his voice Is some.
what weak. The sage of Gramarcy
haunts the Republicans They all re.
member how the Presidency was stolen
from him.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09

The Mississippi River Convention re.
Gently held at Washington was largely
attended and was calculated 10 do good
The members called on the President
and we're received by him cordially.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09

THE decision in the case OF the l.. and
N r. X. Co., vs.. the State Commission.
es, will be rendered the 10th OF this
month by the Federal Judges at Nash.
vile.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09

TnE friends Of Hon. w. B. Augustus,
Of Noxubee, will urge his appointment
a. n member Of the Railroad Commits.
sion. He would be a good one.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09

A coLoRED ticket for President and
Vice-President is the last agony-simply
with a view of Withdrawing the colored
element from the arena of politics.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09

AN ACT to change the time of holding the
Circuit Court Of Pike county.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the LeCisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
circuit court of Pike county shall hereafter
be held as follows, to-wit: Commencing
on the second Mondays of January and
July in each year and continue twelve ju-
dicial days respectively if bushes shoald
require.
SIC. 2. Be it further enacted, That all
bonds and recognizances and all process Of
any kind, for the appearance of any party
or returnable to the terms of said circuit
court, as heretofore held. shall be as valid
and binding for the terms of said court as
provided by this act, as if said bonds,
recognizances and process had been taken
or returnable to the terms of said court as
now provided by this act
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That all
acts and parts of acts in conflict with tn
act be and the same are hereby repealts
and this act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved, February z, 1884.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09
For $3.50.
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The American Farmers hrxt-cla~ sixteen page
monthly, published a. Fort Wayne, Ind, aud IHg
WEEKLY CLAmOS, win BE- sent 10 any address.
one pear for ST. IS. The regular price Of the Amer
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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09
AN ACT to change the boundary lines of
Marion, Pike and Lawrence counties.

AN AOI to change the boundary lines of
Marion, Pike and Lawrence counties.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That all
that portion Of Marion county lying and
being in township four az and in town
ship five (5), range eleven (11) east, also
that portion of Pike county lying and be-
ing in township five 90, range eleven On
east, be and the same is hereby taken from
the territory Respectively of Marion and
Pike counties, and that the same be added
into and made part of the county of
Lawrence.
SEo. 2. Be it fuhther enacted, That said
territory be and is subject to rs proper
ton of the present existing Indebtedness
of Marion and Pike counties Respectively
at the time of this transfer, and that ali
taxes on said lands remaining unpaid for
the year 1888, be collected by The tax col
lector of Lawrence county and paid over
to the sheriffs of Marion and Pike counties
respectively who shall account to the Au-
ditor of Public Accounts and TO the board
of supervisors of their respective counties
fer the same, and said boards of supervis-
ors of Marion and Pike counties be requir-
ed to strike Of said lands from the assess
ment rolls of said counties and said lands
be assessed by the assessor of Lawrence
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09

AN ACT to authorize Board of Supervisors
of Holmes county to build School-houses
in said county.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the LegisIa-
ture of The State of Mississippi, That the
Board of Supervisors of Holmes county
be and are hereby authorized to remove
the present school house at or near the old
Buck place, to the site known as Lick Skill
let, and build two school houses; one at the
point originally selected for that purpose,
midway between Providence Church and
Harland's Greek on the old Lexington and
Rankin road at the fork near ]. W. De-
Loach's in section SO, township Is R.
east, and one at or near section 81, town
ship 16, range 2 east.
SEQ. 2. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and after
Its passage.
Approved February Z, 1884.
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Approved February Z, 1884.
AN ACT to amend section 1477 Revised
Code 1880.

nav NJ w oiAOho oOObhOn III h6Nlb6u
Code 1880.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That sec
ton 1477 of the Revised Code of 1880 be
amended so as to change the time of hold
ing the circuit court in Covington county
from the first Monday in May to the fourth
Monday in April
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That all
bonds, recognizances and other processes
made returnable to the circuit court on the
first Monday in May shall be as binding as
though they had been made returnable to
the circuit court on the fourth Monday in
April
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That all
acts in conflict with this act are hereby re-
pealed, and that this act take effect from
and after its passage.
Approved, February Z, 1884.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09

The poverty of the world is largely due
to those who give Us class legislation.