The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-10-30
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.


ing extensively developed in Florida.
A Georgia man recently killed his horse
in an Outburst of temper and then blew
his own brains out through remorse for the
deed.
On the track at Lexington, KY, a few
days ago, the PAGER Johnston went a mile
in 2:08, and Eagle Bird, two years old,
trotted in 2:30A.
Near Eufala, Ala, two colored men
fought a duel recently, in which both lost
their lives.
1t is worthy of note that there have
been built this year in Mississippi alone
224 miles of road, an amount greatly in
excess of that built in any other State,
North or South, in proportion to area.
Mr.. George P. Crump, prominent cot
ton picker of Yazoo County, Miss, had
his left arm horribly mutilated in his gin
a few days ago. He was taken to Yazoo
City, where his arm was amputated.
The steam saw mill of a. G. Wilson, at
Wilmington, n. c., was destroyed by ac
cidental fire a few days ago. Loss, $685.
90; insurance, $4,000.
New Orleans is agitating the question of
building a Union Depot, the exigences of
the Exposition causing the necessity of
such an institution to be painfully appar-
ent.
DR.. Dillon, a prominent physician of
Harrodsburg, KY, and VIM. Curry,
in sport, began throwing water on
each other, few days ago. They soon
became angry and Curry struck Dillon on
the head with a glass, killing him.
TIE Union Tobacco Works, at Louis
vile, KY, Frederick Jansen, proprietor,
burned few days ag7. Loss, $4,000; in
sured. Ninety people are thrown out of
employment
The steamer Defiance, of the Clyde Line,
burned to the waters edge at Raleigh, n.
c., few days ago. There were 500 bales
of cotton aboard burned. Loss on cotton,
$25, 900; Gamer, $25, 900.
1t is claimed that the city of Nashville,
Tonn., now has a greater number and
more cultivated list of amateur musicians
than any other Southern city; more, per-
haps, than any city of it's size in any part
of the country.
A couple Of weeks ago James Rayner,
twelve years old, was sent TO carry fifty
dollars to his uncle's saloon at Nashville,
Tenn, and had not been seen until a few
days ago, when he was found murdered
and robbed. A bootblacIn has been ar
rested suspicion.
The Georgia papers are blowing up
the county officials because inquiries
from real estate agents, North and West,
who want to exchange valuable business
interests or lands in their section for
Georgia pine lands, or who desire to
purchase pine land outright, are not an
swered.
A prominent citizen of Whitfield
County, Georgia, has had his grave
dug and cemented, and inclosed with
an iron railing. Although in the evening
of life the gentleman is still hale >and
hearty, and likely to prolong his existence
for years to come.
The Tabord Hotel at Rugby, Tenn, was
destroyed by fire a few days ago. The
hotel was a splendid structure, and was
built under the supervision of Thomas
Hughes himself. The loss is about $4,000.
In Fannin County, Georgia, Webb Find
ley and Robert Woody recently renewed an
old feud. A lively pistol fusilade took
place, when Edward Kinsey rushed in as
peacemaker and received a full charge of
buckshOt, killing him instantly. Woody
was mortally wounded.
Marshal Bratton and Sheriff Sick, OF
Weatherford, Tex, had quite race just
out of town a few days since after horse
thief, who had hitched stolen horse i'll
the bushes and went into town on foot.
The horse was captured, proving to be one
advertised by the Dallas Protection and
Detective Association, but the thief made
his escape.
Cruz Lopez was convicted in the United
States Court at San Antonio, Tex, recent
ly, of passing counterfeit money, and was
sentenced 10 two years at Chester (Ill.)
Penitentiary.
The Houston Post, with a daily and
weekly circulation of 5000 each and ad-
vertising contracts amounting to $6s, 900,
was recently closed by the Sheriff on an
attachment.
Policy Hudson, well-to-do farmer of
Woodstock, Tenn, five miles north of
Memphis, was assassinated a few nights
ago by unknown parties. He was shot
down by some one concealed near his resi-
dence. The weapon used was a shotgun,
and the contents of both barrels struck
him full in the breast, killing him instant
ly.
Four of the leading business houses o f
Ackwortb, Ca, were burned few nights
ago. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
The town of Barnesville, Ga, was
almost entirely destroyed by fire recently;
loss, $4,000.
The Texas Live Stock Association will
send thirty-six delegates to the st. Louis
Cattle Convention, November 7th.
Byron Won Raub, near San Antonio,
Tex, has been Eindlcted for using the
United States mails to defraud the public.
ExCOunty Trustee Knight of Rhea
County, Tennessee, who defaulted for
$4,000, has been jailed.
II. Frazer Grant, a prominent business
man of Savannah, Ca, is mysteriously
missing, and the air is burdened with
rumors of crookedness in his business
affairs.
At Farmville, Va, few nights ago, the
planters warehouse, three tobacco fac
tories and six tenements burned. Loss,
0,O0O; all insured except the warehouse.
The Governor OF Texas has issued
proclamation raising the yellow fever
quarantine at all ports in Texas on the
18th of November, hut establishing quar-
antine against cholera-infected ports OF
Europe for an indefinite period.
f. S. Graham, of Young County, Texas,
recently sold 80, 900 acres of Peters Col
ony lands to colony of Bohemians, who
will at once move on the land and proceed
to grow up with the country.
Georgia has 1877 boy convicts.
Hon. John Hevans, member of Congress
from the Charleston Is. c. District, died
at Spartansburg, that Safe, few days
ago. He had long been in bad health, and
recently declined denomination.
Twelve stores in EdgefieId, Ga, burned
a few mornings since. Last year a like
conhagration occurred in the same part of
the town. Loss, 800, 900; very little in
surance.
One of the largest orange trees in Flor
ida-if not the biggest-is in a grove near
Tampa. The trunk is three feet six inches
iii circumference, and it bears from 10000
70 Il, 900 oranges every season.
A Georgia boy of eleven years is serving
a term in prison for murder.
Anthony Walker, colored, Of Marshall,