The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-06-26
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

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what the farmers in the neighborhood of
Tallahassee, Fla, are Dragging of.
Miss A. J. Wallace, of Greenville, AL,
has recently completed a quilt containing
1900 pieces and 1S0, 900 stitches.
j. d. Johnson, the original of the song,
"The Drummer Boy of Shiloh" died a few
days since in Louisville, KY.
The Mayor of New Albany, Miss, who
is also editor of the town paper, had
shooting scrape with a desperate charac-
ter a few days ago, the difficulty growing
out of politics. The editor killed his an
tagonist.
Marietta Ryan was convicted of murder
in the first degree at Roanoke, Va, few
days ago. InstIgated by a lover, she
poisoned her husband, popular colored
preacher, with arsenic, last January.
VIM. Doom, a wor, bless negro, while
drunk at Bardstown, KY, a few days since
cut out the entrails of George Hughes, a
hotel clerk, for ordering him away from
the premises. Hughes was mortally wound
ed and it was thought the negro would be
lynched.
A dead body found in the river below
San Antonio, Tex, a few days ago, was
fully identified before the Coroner's jury
as that of Henry Struve, man who dis
| appeared from his residence a day or two
previously. Mr.. Struve had been on
spree and was arrested, but had given bail
for his appearance. The verdict of the
Coroner's jury was "suicide by drown
ing"
Tom Clements (colored), of Eatonton,
! Ga, was engaged to be married to Sue
| Williams, and arrangements for the mar
riage were fully made. When the groom
| made his appearance he received a mes
sage from the bride that she was afraid to
| meet him in church, asking him to come to
! see her. The couple went out for walk
when Joe E5heridge, rejected suitor of
the woman, slipped up and put a load of
buckshot into the back of Clements head,
| killing him instantly.
| A few nights ago burglars effected an
entrance into the grocery store of John
| Cummings in Memphis, Tenn, and robbed
| the safe of 1868. There were two of them,
| who were shortly afterward pursued by
! Police Officers Conway and Mccormick.
| The burglars fired dozen shots at the Of
! ficers and were in turn fired upon, but
without effect from either side. In their
retreat the thieves dropped bag of silver
containing $50. Officer Conway had a
narrow escape, as one bullet went through
his cuff and coat sleeve and anOt Other
through his overcoat, just above the breast.
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Memphis & Chattanooga Road, near Paint
Rock, seventy-five miles below Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, a few days ago. A south
south-bound freight train, while running
at rate of twenty miles an hour, was
| thrown from the track by a broken rail-
| Ten cars were ditched and badly wrecked.
| The engine passed safely over the break.
| Two brakemen were caught among the
| wrecked cars aud were crushed so bad
" that it was feared they could not re-
! cover. A wrecking train was sent to the
| scene and the wreck was speedily cleared.
Hot weather at COrsicana, Tex, cul-
minated in a small cyclone and ter
rife storm few days since, doing some
! damage to property.
Reports from over two hundred points
in Texas, covering seventysix counties,
embracing about all the agricultural dis
trict of the State, show the condition of
cotton very materially improved within
the past month; that while recent severe
rains did serious damage to the plants in
the low lands, the uplands were CORE
spondingly benefited. The season will be
late, but every indication now points to a
full average crop.
The Governor of Mississippi has respited
Samuel Hardy, sentenced to be hanged at
Iuka, June %, until July next.
News from Clear Greek Furnace, BatL
County, Ky.~says Bron Shouse murdered
Chas. Fultz few days ago and escaped.
Quarantine has been established be-
tween Brownsville, Tex, and Matamoras
Mexico.
Frank Rankin was found guilty at Louis
vile, KY, of the murder of Martin Cady
and was sentenced to the Penitentiary fol
life.
Alonzo Sheffield, until quite recently &
sergeant in company 1, Twentieth United
States Infantry, fell dead in the street al
Brownsv lille, Tex, a few days since.
Reports from the stock growing sections
of the Southwest are that the cattle drive
this year will equal in numbers if not ex
ceed that of 1883. Stock is in good condi
tion and there is an abundance of gras.
along the trail.
While firing at ''spotter" a few day.
ago a moonshiner known as Devil Jim,' ;
on Brush Creek, KY, made a miss-cue anC
killed his nephew, young man nameC
Skaggs. The spotter had reported severa
Illicit stills lately, and this was not th'
first attempt to get him out of the way.
A week or two ago a daring abduction
occurred in the heart of the City of Nash
vile, Tenn. Ed Norman, a stranger in thu
city, became infatuated with a thirteen
year-old girl named Annie Mason,
daughter of prominent fam
ly. Selling favorable opportu
nifty, Norman boldly entered tn
girl's home, caught her in his arms, ant
before any pursuit could be organized wa
out of sight. The city was thrown into
frenzy of excitement, and the country wa
secured for him, but in vain. Severa
hundred dollars reward was offered, bu
no trace was found. A few day
ago Sheriff Bryant, of Catoos'
County, Georgia, youni
man forcing his way through
the town of Ringgold, and seemed to b
compelling beautiful young girl to fol
low him. His suspicious were aroused
and he arrested him, and it proved to b
the daring Norman. He was lodged in jai
awaiting requisition. The little girl ha
been subjected to most shocking outrages
Sunstrokes are reported in Texas.
The jury in the case of A. Forkas, o.
trial at Vicksburg, Miss, for the murder o
his wife, three years ago, and then firinl
the building to conceal his crime, foun
him guilty and sentenced him to imprison
ment for ninety-nine years. This was hi
second trial. He was previously sentences
20 be hanged.
A few nights ago an inmate of Mr.. Har
rison's residence at Macon, Ga, wa
awakened by a noise at the window. i
the dim light he saw human hand NOV
ing about. Slipping out noiselessly wit
his shotgun he captured a colored burg
lar.
The Georgia State Temperance Conven
tion will be held in Atlanta on July 24.
Mason Miller, indicted six years ago a
Dallas, Tex, for cattle stealing, skippe
the country, leaving his wife and two chi
dren. His wife hearing nothing from hir
] married few davS AGO rf
turned quietly, kidnapped his wife and too
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