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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-10-30
LOST IN THE FLOOD.
PeriIOus Position of Family During
Recent Flood at AnsOnia, Gonna Babe
Dropped From its Mothers Arms and
Carried Away by the Torrent.

PeriIous Position of a Family During n
Recent Flood at AnsOnia, Gonna Babe
Dropped From its Mothers Arms and
Carried Away by the Torrent.
ANsONIA, CONN, October 20.
The damage caused by the breaking away
of the canal bank last evening in the rear
of the old Colburn mill was not as serious
as at first supposed. The streets were
torn up and a good many cellars were
flooded, but a few hundred dollars will
cover all losses. The saddest thing IN
connection with the flair is the loss of q
child of John Bullock, which might have
been averted but for the excitement OF
the moment. Bullock, with his wife and
three children, aged five, three and two
years, reside in a house occupied by
man named Brassill, who is employed
in a chandelier shop and is over from
England only three months. At the time
the water w rushing down Bullock
was absent from home. man ran
to the house telling them to get out for
their lives. The poor woman became al
most frantic. BY superhuman effort she
grappled her three children in her arms
and rushed out, only to be confronted
with darkness and water several
feet deep rolling down in large
waves. Not knowing the locality
very we'll she became bewildered.
A young man named Th0masaO' Brien,
hearing her screams for help, ran to her
assistance, although uO to his waist in
water and liable to be swept away. The
two oldest children were clinging to the
woman's shoulders, while the babe was
held by her arm on her breas-. The
moment O'Brien reached her, she in
stinctively stretched out both hands,
saying, "Save me-" The BABE
fell into the water, and in
an instant was lost to sight. Neither she
nor her rescuer could make any effort to
save the infant, as no time could be lost.
She was exhausted, and but for the
promptness of O'Brien all must have
been lost. The damage will fall on the
Ansonia Brass and Copper Company, as
it is said that it was through neglect on
their part that the accPient happened,
therefore making them liable.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-10-30
A WARM RECEPTION,
A Party OF Road Agents Who Woke U;1 the
Wrong Passengers-One Killed and the
Rest Routed.


Rest Routed.
HEEENA, MoNE., October 81.
The coach which lett here yesterday for
Boulder, forty miles south, was stopped
by five armed men at the top of the
Boulder Range. On board were Chief.
Justice d. s. Wade, District Attorney J.
A. Johnston, E. w. Po.Ie, w. d. Cullen,
Judge ChumaserO, L. Il. Carter, Rev L.
T. Wood and Sheriff Cameron of Meaghre
County. As soon as the robbers ordered
a halt, Sheriff Cameron and several other
members of the party opened fire, which
the desperadOes returned. Charlie War
field, one of the robbers, was shot
dead, and the others retreated and took
to the mountains. No one in the coach
was hurt. Sheriff Cameron received
shot through his coat. It is believed the
attacking party wanted to rescue Neil
Murphy, q road agent, now under arrest,
who was supposed to be on the coach en-
route to Bou der, for trial. Murphy,
however, was left in jail at Helena. This
afternoon two posses of five well armed
men left for Beaver Greek, where they
expect to intercept the desperadOes.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-10-30
A CONTEMPTIBLE SCHEME.
Mississippian's Plan to Obtain Control
of His Wife's Private Fortune IngIOriOus-
Iy FOiled.


CINCINNATI. O., October 81
Mrs. L. A. Ragsdale, OF Meridian, Miss,
is at hotel in this city, accompanied
by her daughter, ii teen years of age,
whom she had taken out of a private
asylum at Oxford, this State, on a writ
OF habeas corpus. She is very wealthy
in her own right. Her husband, also
wealthy and prominent in business III
the South, recently built a cotton COM
press in Meridian at a cost of $780,
600. Mrs. Rlgsdale claims that her
husband is anxious to obt1in possession
OF all her fortune, and to that end en-
deavored to lock her and her daughter
up as insane people. She states that he
started with the daughter, OstenSibly to
place her in school at StauntOn, Va, but
instead of that, took her to Oxford, this
State, aud placed her in private asylum.
Mrs. Ragsdale had left her husband, she
states, after overhearing a conversation
he had with . lawyer, from which she
gathered that he was conspiriug to i'm
prison her. 1t was during her absence
that the daughter was taken away from
home.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-10-30
NIPPED IN TnE BUD.
An Attempt at Escape From the Camden
On. J.) Jail FrustT9tted BY a Keen-eyed
Turnkey.

Turnkey.
CAMDEN, N. J., October "a
A desperate but futile attempt to es-
cape was made Wednesday afternoon by
the prisoners of the southern corridor of
the Camden County Jail, which for bold
ness throws every previous effort which
hss been made far into the shade. The
attempt was discovered by the turnkey,
Charles Danneman, who noticed while
showing some visitors over the jail, that
several heavy iron bars in the entrance
door of the southern corridor, where the
nest desperate criminals are confined
had been nearly sawed offjust above and
below two cross pieces where the cutting
would be most likely to escape attention.
The bars were nearly severed in two, and
but few moments more work would have
been necessary to lave effected an en-
trance into the outer corridors.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-10-30

OK the 23d snow fell in various parts of
Ontario. In some places it was six inches
deep.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-10-30
sCHLEY,s REPORT.

Report of Commando SchIey to the Navy
Department Relative to the Finding of
the Greedy Party-FOrKner Published Ac-
counts Verified-The Expense OF the Ex.
pedition.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-10-30
GONE TO THE WALL.

The Banking Firm of ID. H. Cooke, s. Co.,
OF Washington -. c., Compelled to Close
It's DoOrs-They Promise to Pay a Hun.
dred Cents on the Dollar-Shrinkage in
Values the Alleged Cause.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-10

On last Friday night desperate lynch e.
ng affair occurred at Monterey, in High
land county, Va, h. ID. AtChiSOu, the
murdered man, was confined III jail for
stabbing sydney Buckmau, "A prominent
Rcadjuster, on ChI i>tmas day, whilU the
two were drinking together. Atchisou,
who, it Is said, was NermOutcr aud a
desperate character, WAS arrested against
the protest OF Buchanan, who is recovering
from the cutting, aud AtChjsun WAS heard
to make some threats that whom ho got
out Of Jail he would kill sOmo Of the mon
who procured his arrest.
Ca Friday night last ten rough looking
men, wearing masks, came to tho JAIL
ab lut midnight and demanded the keys of
J Sttner, the person in charge. lie said
they werC nOt III mis- possession. The mob
then Call OF whOn are said TO have been
under the influence OF liquoD commenced
70 batter down the door. Meanwhile
shooting with pistols aud guns through h
the doors and windows took place. Atchi-
son fought furtously inside for his life,
though shot three or fouC times. Once he
knocked pistol out OF the hand of a man
who had thrust it through a break IN the
door
Tho desperal0e- occupied two hours in
forcing their way into tho cell of the
doomed man, during which time the masks
fell from the faces Of five Of them, who
were recognized by man on guard. Atch'
ison was finally secured aud bleeding from
four wounds, almost dead aud unable t.
walk, was tied ani xlaSgod away. About
? or o'clock in p morning the lynch.
| ort told the guard he would find thei
| prisoner on certain tree about u hal
mile from town. After day he fol
lowed the track where the unfortunate
man had been dragged through the snow
and .ound his dead body on the tree iudi
Gated. The law abiding community o
| Highland is said 70 DO most Indignant owe
the outrage, and have determined that tn
guilty parties shall be brought to justice
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-10

L'RD LYTToN, in 1880. wrolo in his
diary t1at certain fop, "Beujamin H.
raeil, was destined to reach one Of the
highest places in England before he died. "
REV. Dr. G.. r SrELLING. president Of
the general synod Of the English Lutheran
church, died at Omaha, on Tuesday, ol
congestion Of the brain. Ito was GG yeAIs
Of age.
POSTMASTER GENERAL GKE,uAW is a
very polished man IN appearance. Even
the gray OF his hair is a, shiny as his silk
hat, even his smile is 4 half sodate, half
shiny one
BEEcHEU's sun is rapi lly setting. TIE
sale Of peWs in his Brooklyn church on Tues
day evening realized 33l,si+, falling on
Of nearly $500 from last years receipts
from the same source.
Mr.. IRvING says that he wishes his per
sOuatlOns Of ShakspeaTean characters might
be iddged as successful or unsuccessful
without comparison with some other mau s
conception and Performance.
| TuE Marquis OF LOKNE is buslv ell e
| gaEcd IN preparing course Of illustrated
! lectures on Canada, to be delivered dugiag
! the winter. The illustrations viii be
from sketches by the Priucess Louise.
\. WILSON Norris aud Elwood Rowan.
! both practical politicians, who know how
| u Is themselves, protested against Joha
hunters defeat yesterday, but the
| boys,' flushed with their Success il
elcctlng Jeilrirs wouldn't have it, " and
| Norris aud Rowan will have t. postp yue
their laugh until after election day.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-10
INCIDENTAL ENPEssEs'
Cos, OF the Department of Justice.

The Cost OF the Department of Justice.
E.l World.
Il Is The detectives accounts, however,
which are going TO furnish surprise during
tho nvestIgauon. Their bills are all
charged up under initials, aud h G.. ID.
had the follow items charged up and ap.
proved by the attorney general upon the
plea that tue expenditures we're necessary
20 secure the information required
July 80, lSS2,-Laugley' saloon, 10
cents ; National hotel barroom, 10 cents !;
drinks with George Holmes, 20 cents {;
drinks in II James saloon, 30 cents
July 3l.-McCormick' saloon, so cents;
drinks with Maj. Langley, % cents at
Jno Farrell saloon, % cents.
Aug. l.-George Holmes saloon, 80
cents ; Major Langley's saloon 20 cents !;
McCormick's, 80 cents.
Aug. 2-Willard's barroom, 10 cents ;
same bar, to Overhear conversation be-
tween local detectives Miller and Sargent,
40 cents ; Farrell's saloon, 30 cents Joe
Hamtl, 10 cents National hotel, bar
room, 10 cents Major Llngley's cents ;
st. James, 10 cents George Holmes
saloon, 20 0cents.
The accounts run on, showing that from
| Il 70 ;2 was paid each day for drinks
while the spies were " shadOwlng cItl-
zeus who were objects Of suspicion to the
! department.. The Star Route defendants
wtro all Swallowed at great expense of
drinks and theatre tickets. The counsel
aud the witnesses for tho defeuse were
also followed. The highest charge tor
! drinks is when + G.. ID, met two con-
! gre6smen aud treated them while seeking
! tor information. The amount expended
on THIS occasion was ij cents, and the
, tom was solemuly approved by Brewster,
! who certified upon his honor that the
service was necessary and that it could
not have been performed b. himself in
! person.
! Tue department would employ one gang
Of detectives and then it would turn loose
a second set to shadow the first, aud &C
cOrding to tho detectives accounts the
prosecution and defense of tue celebrated
cases were carried on in the Washington
saloons. lu the seventy enormous pages,
closely lined, accounts of the detectives,
there is scarcely saloon in Washington
that was neglected.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-10
SEW JEwsrY's rSUuu ARDEN.
E.rpy termination uI sad Domestic IN
perisnce,

David Matthew'S disappeared from
ul,aSSutviUc, y. j., five years ago, leav.
lug WI, aud child aud II comfortably
wIlishti little cottage which he owned.
When he Left he was in i'll health, aud he
informed his wife that II was his intention
e. take u trip to the Bcrmudas on u coast
luE vessel for the good Of his health. Soon
after his departure another child was BON
90 hiS wife. Nulettcr or message ever came
Il IN him to bis anxious wife, and
nearly year after he left home Mrs.
Matthew'S received documents showing
apparently that her husband had died IN
owe IT thu West India Islands of yellow
fever, two months after no left home.
Ms Matthew'S soon aftcrward sold the
little cottage, aud throo years after her
husbands departure she was compelled to
support her children aud herself by work
uE out as "A domestic. Among the young
mechanics that sought employment ia
the vicinity last spring was yOuug
olrpsuter from Philadelphia named
Puup Latferty. Toe youug man met the
young widows Mrs. Matthews sup
posed herself to b2--Iud asked her hand
In marriage. Lntferty was satisfied with
MIS-. Matthews story and so was the
clergyman who had married her to her
ahs'ut husband, aud by the same clergy .
| llAl NhuU, lAUtllN Abu WITS, MalJutNe
were made one. The young mechanic
then bought back the little cottage which
Mrs Matthew's had been forced TO sell,
! but the couple had scarcely began house
! keeping when the missing husband made
| his appearance. lie SAID that it was his
| brother Daniel that had died. and that he
cunsprei with friend to make
| his wife believe that he had shuGl5d
| On tho mortal COIL. For four years
| he had been in Brazil and had acquired
a handsome n fortune in the miues there.
! When Matthew's began to make threats he
! WAS mildly informed by the symplthiziug
uaI, ,lbOT that coat of tar aud feathers
! awaited him IN case ho disturbed tIC
! Iclce Of Mr. LltleTty aud his bride
! After some reflection Matthews consented
! to give up his cain to the woman he do
serted, on condition that IA" should have
| possession Of the oldest child. Thc younger
| uue--a little girl whom he never saw-was
| permitted by him to remAiu with the
| mother. Matthews placed with the little
| giri's mother 80 900, in trust for her. Mrs
! Matthew's then determined u live apart
! from LLifsrty until she could obtain a
| legal SEPARATION from her first husband,
! That thus le gll decree has been granted il
shown by the following marriage notice il
local paper
M Mlrried-Lalerty Natthews-On Jan
uary :, 1884, Mrs. David Matthews t
Philip Lltlerty."
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-10
lie Can't be Shared.

A very remarkable report has been
made by our WhilOm friend and fellow
citizen, Mr.. Brewster Cameron, general
agent of the department of justice of
the federal government, and only second
to its distinguished head in the gorgeous
ness of his official attire and the maguiti
cence of all his appointments. His de
tailed account of his operations shows a
terrible state of corruption and laxity in
this department, IN the grades of its ser
vice below his own, and he particularly
points out that the examiners working
under him have disallowed "claims" of
officials to six times the amount of their
compensation, his conclusion upon which
is that If the number and pay of these
examiners were increased the savings
might be stlll greater. AS is painfully
conspicuous, there is lack of deliniteness
about Mr.. Cameron'5 recitals, and II
would add greatly TO their interest ii the
names were given, for instance, of "tht
late U. s. marshal" who returned $685.
2O3,SO earnings in nine years, when "his
fees earned during this period In civil
cases, as appears from the dockets of the
United States circuit and district
courts, amount to Sls6, 6,96l.55, leaving a
balance of $l53, 757.5e to be accounted
Tor" or of that clerk of a district
court who "had not for years entered
a record In his office, although allowed
clerk hire aud paid for the entries, and
was also a defaulter to the registry Of the
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-10
hEBREw wEDuING.

The Kohn.IIirsn NuptaIs la Phuado'phis.
Miss Celia Hirsh, daughter of Mr.. llor-
man Hirsh, of this city, was married to
Mr.. Henry Kohn, of Philadelphia, at i;3O
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The core.
mony was performed in Mercantile hall,
Seventh and Poplar streets, philadGlphia,
in the presence Of the immediate relatives
of the bride and groom and about 800 In
yited guests. About 30 friends ard rolH
tives attended the nuptials from this city,
and representatives Of the bost llobrew
society of New York, Philadelphia an
other cities were present.
The union was solemniGod by NvV; DiF'
Hirsb, Frankel and Armbold, and tho
ceremony over, an informal rec.p.lo1 was
given tho newly welded pair. Many
handsome presents were showcrod on tho
new yenturers on the matrimonial sea, oua
of which was house furnished from top
TO bottom. The happy ooupl2 went on u
bridal tour TO Baltimore and Washington,
returning to Lancaster to night, whero "a
handsome reception awaits thom
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-10
DEAD By HIS ows BAND.
a PrOmlnent SOunG pnysicIsn Ends II
Lie by Poison.


Lie by Poison.
Mannheim is considerably stirred up over
the suicide of DR.. John Stautler, promi.
nent young physician Of that borough,
which occurred in Campbcllstown, Lebanon
county, on Tuesday night. The recent
death of his young vito IN confinement
affected him deeply and for weeks past he
has been broodiug bitterly over his mis-
fortune. He left Mannheim last week for
visit to his pagents home III Campbolls
town, and there every eliOrt was made TO
cheer him up without success, and when
it was too late it was discovered that he
had taken poison that ended his life.
When the young doctor came home he
threatened to kill himself, and efforts were
made to turn his mind to other topics. Al
clock in the evening no was outside OF
the house, whore he took tho poison. lie
then went upstairs, whore no met bis
mother and said Mother, | am going IL
die" He Immediately went into his bed
room and expired a few minutes later
without uttering another word.
The deceased was 80 years Of age and
the possessor OF some property. He was
very fayorably known in Mannheim, and
was building up quite u practice there
When he left to visit his parents, no gave
his friends good byo aud said he did uot
know when he would return. lie Gomez
of very respectable family, aud his rasl
act has plunged them into the deepest sor
row. The father of the deceased. DR.
Benjamin w, Staulfer, Is worth 900, 900
and IL one of Lebanon County's mos
prominent citizeus.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-10

taken 10 pittsburg and tho injured taken
TO the hospital, whore ono OF them died
shortly after.
4 rtniu Delayed by huteIopos
Tho west bound train botwoen Grcau
RIVER aud Granger, ON the UutOu Pacific
recently encountered nIck OF 1 200 OF
l 900 antelnpes The snow was quito
deep aud driGtcd IN places and the antelOpts
wcrC running on tho roadbod finding that
the easiest rult - travel IN. When they
were tirst encountered many of thcm wero
killed., and tho engineer, sCoiug that the
tr,'u nigh be dorai'oi unless II was slowed
up. decreased the speed. The antolopts
Kept short distance ahead of the engine,
aud we've strung along the road for quar-
,rg ola mile. They would occasionally
.y. sOwo distance from tho engine aud
then thoy would stop, turn round, and
| watch the headlight until tho engine was
fairly upon them. They delayed the train
II ,.t or three quarters Of an hour.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-10
OVER THE STATES
EVcnts OF NRtich intrrest From Dinsrcut
sections ut tire ~tatc-rircs, Suicides
and ptner Sensations.

sections ut tire Statc-rircs Suicides
and uther Sensations.
An iron foundry IL Co be built ut Easton
by w Rewalt, of Philadelphia.
SMALLPOX Ia rapidly spreading at Girard
vile. Thc schools are all closed
PrtCr Bgscl, a policeman, committed
suicide ycst,rdhy 10y hanging himself to q
troo in the woods back of tho Atlautic oil
refinery, Point Breeze.
The F0rcBt Castle brewery, situated two
milcs from pittstOn, was partially do.
stroycd by fire. The Gro originated in a
barn adjoining tho brewery. The loss Is
estimated at $50, 600 partially insured.
Tho Kuhiunor collicry, ut Shenandoah,
aud lately owned by Mcssrs lleckschcr a
Co, passed into tho hands OF the Phil
adclphia y Reading coal aud iron company
yesterday. II is one Of tho largest opera
tiUrs in tho ueighbOThOOh. General
Manager Whiting, of tho Philadelphia Il
Reading coal aud iron company, has issued
q circular announcing tho appointment Of
John Ncith 10 bn general superintendent
OF the Reading colncrcs.
Harrisburg suffers from scarcity and
liability of the coal yards to get nut aud
pea coal.
Seven thou and tons Of finished iron
We're shipped from the bridge works o
| CutirUdo X Savior a PuttstOwn during lSS,
! The firm is now engaged in constructing
! 1000 600 pourds Of iron into bridges,
In Reading warrants have been issueC
| for the arrest of Osmoud GOicr and llcml
! X. RegontusC upon the charges of forgery
cmbeszlemcnt and conspiracy Tho per
son alleged u have lost tho money
1926 80, ia Albert Loiubach, who WAS
shareholder Of the American huildinl
association, of which the accused wer
! treasurer aud secretary.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-10
BASEBALL.
Hnrrispurs NOT Certain oil n UIoD.

harTIbDurs NOT Certain OI u WIND
The baseball managers OF Harrisburg
do not seem TO be at all certain about hav
ing club in that city, although they
have been admitted to the Eastern League.
The Ptri0t of this morning says " Man
ager Diffenderler, of the Lancaster base
ball club, was in the city yesterday looking
after the interest of that association for
the coming season. lie states that the
organization of the Eastern league has
virtually broken up tho inter state rs
sociation to which they had been connect.
cd aud his main object in coming here was
to SEQ ifthe Harrisburg intended to remain
in the league. Ii not they desired to
connect themselves with that association.
He had a talk with the officers of the Har.
risburg club on the subject. They gave
him no positive reply, but it is no doubt
their intention to remain in the best asso-
citation ii they organize club az all,
which they will do 1t the shares Of stock
issued are promptly taken"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-10
OBITUARY.



Mr.. Abraham McKimm, one Of the old
and well known citizens Of Lancaster,
died this morning between and & o clock,
at his family residence, on South Duke
street. Deceased, who was 7S years Of
age, has been in delicate health for some
time, but the Immediate cause Of his roath
was pneumonia. Mr., McKimm was u ct
ton spinner by trade, and mauy years ago
worked at tho Humcs mill, th" ruiua Of
which are now known as the old
factory" Later he lived on farm acGuas
the COnestOga and was foreman and bold
other positions Of responsibility IN the
mills of the city. 4 lew years since ho
removed from his long time llaco Of resi-.
deuCe on South Duke street, TO the NORTH
west corner of West King aud Mulberry
streets, where he esrabiIshCd q grocery
business, from which he retired sOmo ygals
ago aud returned to his residence on South
Duke street, wherO ho died
For forty years he has been an elder IN
the Presbyterian church OF Tho clJy, ana
discharged tho functions of that high
office with conscientious aud plUu6 zeal.
Mr.. McKimm's wiie died two years ago ,
his surviving children arc Elmor, q son,
and Miss Margie, his only. daughter. Ia
all the relations Of life, deceased WAS
amable and highly respected; modest, IN
obtrusiye aud gentle in his manner ho
was intelligent and firm iu his convictions,
honest in the discharge OF every duty, and
lived as ho died, worthy citiGUn with the
respect of all who knew him.