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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-05-15
A Orasy Mans Thirst for Blood.

On Tuesday, May 5, at about 3 a.
M, Martin Nelson, of Bonito, N. M.
arose from bed, and while commit
ting a robbery, shot and killed DIR.
VIVA. Ii. Flynn. late of Boston, who
was sleeping in the same room with
Nelson in the house of NJ. S. May
bury. The firing aroused the family,
when Nelson shot aud killed May bury,
his wife and two sons. and wounded
fatally little daughter. A neighbor
was alarmed and came to the house,
and he too was shot dead. 1t was
supposed the murderer remained in
the house and ten citizens watched it
to prevent his escape, but at 7 a. m.
the guards were surprised to hear a
shot In their rear, and Herman Beck
fell dead. Nelson then came down
the street firing his Winchester antil
he was shot dead. Nelson when sane
was a good citizen.
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Churches and Secret Orders.


RNIEHTs Oh HoNUl;-.iCcts arst ana secoAd
griday nights ~ each mcnth,
j. a. WILSON, Dictator.
Al. swINEBEOAp, Reporter.
Masonic LODGR.-First Monday night 81 each
month. J. \. PAEEG. w VI.
Josh CARTER. SecY.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR-Meets
hffd aud fourth Frdpy nights in each month.
y. }. SWIM EBROAD. Secretary.
PRESBYTERIAN CITCRCH-REv. ". G. ktsA-
~ Pastor. Services every Sunday morning aud
ight Prayeraeeting Thursday night
METHODIST CHURCII-GEv. W. T. LOCKE,
-astor. Services every SUNDAY morning and night.
ayeTmectug wednesday night.
EPISCOPAL CHUECH REv. W. g. DAvESPOEr,
Sect r. Services every Sunday morning and
light Daily Prayers 500 p. m,
BAPTIST CuURCH-Rey. T. B. McNeal Pastor.
Services, Second Sabbath in each month, morning
AMI night!
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KNIsHTs oF noNUl;-Icets arst ANA seco.d
griday nights in each mcnth,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-18

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. lT.-After a
fourteen-hours session the house found
itself still fllibustoring on the question
of notifying the senate that q
organization has been elected.
During the evening, Haines, who was
still occupying the chair, directed the
door-keeper and his assistants to seat
themselves before him at the speakers
stand as precaution against any forcible
attempt to remove him from the posi-
ton he occupied.
Later, when Mr.. Fuller made n final
demand for the previous question and
Haines declared him out of order, the
Republicans arose en- masse and loudly
objected. The Democrats also arose,
and the scene was indescribable. Con-
fusion ensued, and members rushed TO
the speakers stand, shouting AID ges-
| ticulating.
Mr.. Crofts succeeded in getting a few
TO listen to him, and then made the fac
understood that the noise was drivin
one oil the sick members in the corner
delirious.
Comparative quiet then ensued, and
hlibustering recommended. The house
adjourned at a. III. until Monday ut O
p. m.
Under an agreement tho question 10
have precedence, will be Mr.. Fuller's
appeal from the decision of the chair.
The understanding is that Mr.. Haines
will resign on Monday or Tuesday as
speaker. Three of the Democratic mem.
bers arc sick-one of them quite ssri.
| Ously,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-18
An Insane Victim ortho Loco Ten

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. l7.-[Special. l.
The remains of Peter b. Freer, formerly
ticket agent for the Sunset route, in this
city, were brought here this morning
for interment by the San Antonio Com
mandry of Knights Templar. He died
in the state mad house, at Austin, at IL
O'Clock last night. He was from Rome,
New York, where his family reside.
The narrowing details OF his atllictivn of
insanity, which first became apparent
about three months ago, are
are very generally known to all his
friends. The direct cause of his in
sanity is not known, though dark hints
are made that o fatal draught OF the
dreadful Spanish Mexican loco tea was
drank by him. OF this tea the Mexicans
say IL only takes one draught to render
a man insane, aud all the stages of in
sanity mild, violent and finally an inn
beetle before death-is sure to follow. 1t
is made from the loco weed, a plant
similar to the northern milk weed,
which grows on our Texas aud Mexican
prairies; is of a liz hit greenish color, and
when broken furnishes milky sap. 1t
is said That horses, cattle or sheep eating
of this weed become insane, or locoed,
as the Mexicans say, and death very
soon ends their suilerings. 1t is a very
subtle poison, hard to detect by cheni-
lists, and its work Is sure.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-18
An Elopement at San Antonio.

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. l7.-[Spe cial. l.
The Mexican society of San Antonio
was thrown into fever Of excitement
this morning by the news of the elope-
ment of Mrs. Juniata Soto, wife of a
Mexican merchant of prominence, with
Pedro Hernandez, an Aztec blood and
well known figure in society circles.
Mrs. Soto took her children, three in
number, with her, besides the family
jewels and considerable sum of
money. She is over 35 years of age,
faded in appearance, and had never
been great beauty. Mr.. Soto's friends
assert that she was decoyed by her
seducer solely for the sake OF plumber.
Hernandez is gara bier and lives yery
extravagantly. Mr.. Soto, ON being seen,
refused to make any statement as to the
amount of money and jewels taken.
He at first raved wildly, threatened the
Lothairo's life and swore that he would
Jail his vile on charge of THEFT; but on
being told that the jewels were her own
property and the money partly hers, he
cooled off, and contented himself with
saying that the children he would have;
the woman and her paramour could 20
in peace. TO this end officers have been
put on the track of the fugtives, who
are believed to have taken the train for
Laredo.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-18
Butchered and Burned.

UTICA, n. Y, Jan. 17.-William Druce,
farmer Of moderate circumstances,
living IN the town of Warren, Herkimer
county, has been missing for month.
The suspicious OF murder were caused
by frequent quarrels between him and
his wife. For several days it has been
rumored that Druse was murdered by
his wife, his body cut up and burned
and the bones put into swamp. An
axe owned by Druse, was found in
Weatherbees pond on Saturday rolled
in paper. The district attorney and a
coroner are conducting an examination
into the death of Druse.
Frank Gates, aged IA, nephew of
Druse, living in the family, has made an
artless confession, showing that the
crime was committed on December 10,
and that Mrs. Druse compelled hm to
shoot her husband the second time, and
ala her TO dispose of the body. They
boiled il and fed the flesh to the
hogs and burned the bones, which
were buried in swamp. The boy sa US
the woman cut her husbands head of
and put 1t first i'll the stove. The boy
acted as the fireman, and had terrible
time destroying the evidences OF the
crime. Neighbors, who noticed the un-
usual smoke and odor, were refused ad-
mittance, and papers were kept over the
windows. Since then the house has
been re-papered.
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which, whether genuine or not,
serves iurther to show up Clark
sons perfidy. In Whist CIarkson
ciaims to be Legate's letter, dated
at topeka, Kansas, October 4, addressed
10 ). ): Clarkson, Legate says:
"at senator Ps. request,I came 10 see
You at Cincinnati. You seemed to SHARE
my views. You read me your talk, /
awaited the arrival from New York and
supposed the matter would be closed,
put after the consultation at COlnmbus.
1t was deemed wiser that | should look
after st. John and meet him at Cincin-.
nati,haying previously agreed with him
TO go to Michigan with sore
throat. telegraphed him, and made
MN q specific promise to go with him
TO Pittsburg, expecting TO find some
word there, but failed. / said to him.
based on what you had said, and your
Iriend from New York, together with
what was said by Senator p. the night
AFTER the conference at Columbus, that /
would guarantee $4,000. He was satis-
lied ana went with me to Philadelphia.
L tnere persuaded him to write letters to
l.. w. Gage, state organizer for Ohio.
A. L. Carey. of Samantha, Rev. MIR. G.
q. Egen, OF Columbus, at Prof. w. a..
FROST, OF Oberlin, urging them to aid
the Republican state ticket sayiug IL
The Republican ticket was elected he
Delleved his vote in November
would be largely increased. NV iudr-
ment is that his leaving the state and
writing these lettors added a very large
numb er to the Republican majority In
ONO. AT Philadelphia received
dispatch that the mat
ter would be fixed at New York,
where with himI went. found Mr..
Elkins, who seemed TO know nothing
and would do nothing"
this controversy? Why, Ciarkson.
What was their relations? Let Clark
sons witness, Legate, tell.n
Here is what the associated press re-
ports him as saying on the 18th instant:
~ was acting as the agent, doing the
wish OF Mr.Clarkson as member of the
national committee and those with whom
ne was associated in Ohio and in all
that was done"
But what does Legate say about my,
sell? Let us give his own words, pub-
lished in the Daily State Journal, at To-
peka. Kansas, on the 18th INST. Here
they are:
THAT Gov. st. John had never talked
10 him on the subject, had never offered
10 make any terms with the repre-
sentative, and that st. John
mad never authorized him to make
any proposition, and that any
charge that he had done so was wilful
lie, gottenup to injure st. John and
ease down tho men who had been living
on him.
"Thus, by Clarkson's own witness.
Legate is made his, not my agent, and
am eXonerated from all completely in
these matters"
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-----------==--=-
Lot Wright's October Record.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 17.--Campbell Clark,
colored, was the first witness before the
Springer committee this morning. He
told how he was abused and arrested
at the eighth ward polls and maltreated
after he was in the custody of the men
who arrested him. Il. G. Rathborn,e % who
acted as Marshal Wrights adviser, tes-
tlhed ut great length, telling of the in
formation he had of the reporters COM
ing here and of the means taken TO de-
feat their purpose.
A remark by Mr.. Stewart, member
OF the committee, that Ohio ought to
have repeaters until she enacted a decent
registration law, was received with ap-
plause.
Rathhone explained that his method
OF detecting repeatels was the samo as
practiced at Indianapolis with success.
Ho would send TO the large cities for a
Few reliable men to como on to Cincin-
natl and point out to the officers the re-
peaters from their various cities. The
men so obtained were detailed to what
was regarded as the bad wards
OF Cincinnati. Witness said he
TOOK every means possible
TO drive the repeaters away. Among
other devices was that of circulating
the false report that John /. Davenport.
vi wow Ork, was mere. This was in
tended to frighten away hundreds of
OF FOUNDERS, of whose COM
ing Senator Chailee had given him no.
tice. Witness mentioned many other
cases where information of repeaters
had been furnished
This closed the testimony in behalf of
Marshal Wright. The other side intro
duced few witnesses to contradict
some of tho marshal's witnesses. The
last witness was John Bryckells,
who testified that he chalked the
coats of several negro deputy marshals,
and saw ono of those chalked deputy
marshals vote in the sixth ward and
again in tho eighteenth ward.
Leave was given counsel for Marshal
| Wright to present brief after receiving
the printed copy of the testimony.
The committee adjourned, subject TO
call. and left for Washington tonight.
Chairman Springer, of the committee,
received letter from Powell Clayton,
referring to the testimony that he aided
In arming the deputy marshals and
counseled them to shoot. He denies
that he gave such advice or distributed
arms, and offers to come and testify If
desired. MIR. Springer sent him tele-
gram that he might come at his own ex-
pense, but has received notice that his
telegram was not delivered.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-18
Chicago Criminal Cuttings

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE special grand
jury which was appointed by
the Cook county criminal court,
last night returned indictments
against Mackin, Gallagher, Shields,
Hansbrcugh, Sullivan, Biesle and Glea-
son, for participation in the eighteenth
ward election fraud. Mackin was also
Indicted separately for perjury, IN
swearing that he did not order the
printing OF the bogus tickets.
FRED HOWELL,
who was concerned in a sensational
shooting ailray, has been arrested by
his employers, G. p. Kellogg d Co., and
is charged with the embezzlement OF
5000.
In the cases of Jno. Stearns, charged
with colonization of voters in this city
prior TO the national election, who have
been on trial in the criminal
court for the past week, the jury, after
being out twenty-four hours, reported
, this afternoon that they wero unable to
agree.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-18
Obnoxious Characters Expelled From r.
pasa

Ell PAso, Jan. l7.--lspecial. THE city
for some time past has been overrun
with lawbreakers. Last evening the
board of trade adopted a stirring resolu-
tion, requesting the city council to take
immediate steps to rid the city of the
malefactors, and pledging hearty COOP
GRAFTON In any way that might become
necessary. The board then called on
the council, which was in session,
and presented the resolution, where
upon the council authorized the police
committee aud marshal to employ all
necessary force and TO act at once in car
rying out the object of the resolution.
The result is there has has been quite
an exodus to-day Of the obnoxious ele-
ment across the river and TO other local
tiles. The people are aroused and de-
termined to get rid of it at any cost.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-18
LET LEGISLATORS LISTEN
To the Awful Echoes Of the Hip.Pocket
Pistol.
ANOTHER MURDER AT VERNON.
Three Men Shot at WeatherfOrd-. Two
of Them Dangerously.
THE CROOKS MUST LEAVE Ell PASo
THE CROOKS MusTLEAvEE Ell PAsc
Boomers Ready for Battle-A New
Yorker Butchered and Burn
ed-Chicago Cuttings.
THE DAYS CRIMINAL RECORD

Big Shooting Matinee at weatherford.
WEATHERFoRD. Jan. 17.-LSpecial. l.
Three cattle men from Stevens county
came to the city yesterday to take in
the town in old-fashioned style. Their
names are Sam. and George Hill and a
Mr.. Buck. Thelve o'clock last night
found them enjoying game OF pool at
Frank and Charles saloon. A dispute
occurred about some trivial matter
in the game. The COW boys be-
gan to fight, when Deputy Marshal j..
A. Britton sailed in and commanded
peace in the name of the city. At this
stag, of the game the COW boys turned
on Britton and free fight commenced.
Britton arrested one CT the
parties, when George Hill, ques-
tioning Britton's right to interfere
drew a siX-shooter and fired at Britton
the shot passed through Britton's coat,
and coming in contact with some let
ters, dropped to the floor. Britton then
drew his 44-calibre revolver and
fired at Hill. Hill knocked the revolver
up and the shot entered the ceiling.
Then Sam Hill drew his siX-shooter and
fired at Britton, and missed him. Brit
ton then fired at Sam and hit him in the
body. Then George Hill tried to shoot
Britton, but again missed him, and
Britton shot Sam again in the arm
George Hill then ran behind the ice
chest, and the bar-keeper took his pistol
away from him. George then went
over to reinforce Sam, who
was down, when Sterling Price
another deputy Of the city, put in an ap.
pearance. Britton's ammunition being
exhausted, he snatched Prices revolver
and brought it down on the two HIPS
whereupon they threw up their hands
and declared an unconditional surren.
der. Daylight reveals Sam la pre-
carious condition, George with his arm
shot al! to pieces and he city quiet
This will be another lesson to those whC
aspire to "paint this city red" that W.
have got some boys here that know thei
duty, and have got the nerve to do it,.
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Dynnmiters I'm ConneotIout.

BRIDaEponT, Conn, Jan. l7,-An at
tempt was made at o'clock last night
by unknown persons to blow up Crofut
Y Knapps hat store, No. 2, at South
Norwalk, with dynamite. The shock
was felt all over the city, and attracted
great crowds of people TO the scene
One end of the structure was completely
blown out. There were seventeen en-
ployes asleep in the building at the
time, who escaped injury. 1t is sup.
posed to be the work of dissatisfied
strikers or their friends. The men in
the building were thrown out of their
cots. The windows throughout the
building were shattered and the heavy
stone window sills brok en-.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-18
Marching Through Epvpt.

LONDON, Jan. l7.-A dispatch from
Gakdul says: Thirty camels dropped
dead onthe march from Howeyett. The
troops suffered severely. A majority of
the water-skins leaked and the men,
yielding to thirst, exhausted their ra-
tons IF water prematurely. Very few
fell out of line and the condition of the
men under the circumstances was
splendid. All bore their hardships
bravely, as evidenced by their singing
as cheerily as their parchod throats
would admit. They are keenly desirous
of a fight,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-18
The PISTOL Pons I'm Mexico.

LAMPAsAs, Mex, Ian. IT, Special. =
Manuel and Jesus Pena, large isiock
owners, we're residents of BustaIf cat8
and leaders in the late election tiodDle
at that place, They have always been
ardent politicians, and working large
force of hands, many OF them desperate
characters. They possessed consdera-
BILE influence and were much feared by
the inhabitants of the country. They
have been making many threats lately,
as to summary u-tice TO be wreaked on
men who manipulated the votes coll
trary to their interests, and frequently
mentioned Juan PlreZ as the object of
their peculiar detestatiQn, threatening
to come to Lampasas and muir
der him before The ewes of
his friends. This morning they rode
into town, heavily armed, and after
prowling around for some time met
Pirez coming out of a store. The rccog-
milton was simultaneous and so was the
firing. The Penas fired five shots and
Pirez emptied his pistol. Manual Pena
was shot through tho band and head
and instantly killed, Jesus was shot
through the body and head and lived
about fifteen minutes. Pires was un-
were searched ana n paper found on
ono of them containing list of names,
some ui Ihsm citizens OF this town, sup
posed TO be persons condemned TO death
by the Penas,asa skull aud cross-bones,
rudely drawn, was marked at the bottom
OF the paper. A short while after the
shooting Haibel Gonzales, whose name
was ON the paper, was attacked about
three miles from town by gang of un-
known men who struck him over the
head, disarmed him, went through his
pockets, stripped him naked and throw
him into disused well. He managed,
two ribs broken aud crawled to ranch
near by whore he reported the outrage
and was brought to town. 1t is believed
that the employees of the Penas made
the attack on Gonzales, who is not ex-
pected to live.
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The Nayasota Postonlee Rohh.d

NAvAsorA, Jan. T.-ISpecial. Last
night robbers broke into the postotlice
through the back door, cut the lattice
work and ruined the iron safe, but failed
TO open 1T. They were probably fright
ened away. They secured some postage
stamps-lO cents, b cents cents and u
lew cancelled postage-due stamps,
cents, and some small coin, in all about
Sl5 worth. 1t is believed they were moi
cracksmen, judging by their proceed.
ings.
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some COW hides to be used as evidence
against certain parties accused of steal
ing cattle. The killing of one Jones a
few days since grew out of this matter.
1t is not known how many more good
men VIII De shot down at any moment,
as there are several others interested in
this matter. 1t is certain the rascals are
seeking to destroy all evidence against
them. 1t is also reported here that Jas.
Wilson, one of the best citizens of Will
barger county, was assassinated last
night. No definite information can be
nhtainad
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LAREDO, Jan. l7.-lSpecial.l l-Filipe
Esparzo, a wealthy saloonist, left home
last night to be gono short time, and
was found dead this morning near his
residence. II is supposed that, being
intoxic ated, he fell when near home,
and when the liquor lost its effect, he
froze TO death. No marks OF violence
were found on his body and the money
In the pockets was untouched.
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Moro Venrennce I'M ycrnon.

HENRIETTA, Jan. H.-lSpecial. IAN.
other cowardly assassination occurred
at Vernon, Wilbareer county, last night
Levy Morrison, cattleman, was called
to his door and shot down without warn.
ing 1t is not known who did the shoot
ing. A few weeks ago Jas. Wilson'S
livery stable was burned, in which was
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Tho Boomcrs Rendy for nnitle,

WELLINGTON, KAN, Jan. ia
courier from tho Oklahoma country
says: Capt. Crouch has 800 armed mon
entrenched in fortified camp at Still
water, with a large supply Of food. The
troops are reported water-bound and not
expected to reach the boomers camp for
several days.
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Nccrnlnricnl.
MAI. JOHN ". SYLVESTER.

"AI' JVIfN W. HhLNHsTEKs
GALVESTON, Jan. H.-Maj. John w.
Sylvester, well-known citizen OF Gal
weston, died this morning, about Q
o'clock, at st. Mary's hospital. Maj.
Sylvester had been In poor health for
many months past. As acivil engineer,
ho ranked high In his profession, hold
ing numerous important positions on
Texas railroads during his active ca
reer. He was thirty-second degree
Mason. His funeral Is to be held to-
morrow with Masonic rites.
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Attempted Suicide

BELToN, Jan. T.-[Special.l-Mr. Gus
Steele, young man about "a years old,
clerk in the dry goods house of II. NJ.
Cook d Co., made an unsuccessful at
attempt to commit suicide last night by
taking strychnlne and cutting an artery
in his arm. He is now watched closely.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-18
Killed by the switch Engine.

LAREDO, IAN. IL lspecial.l Last
night the switch engine in the Mexican
National depot heroTtruck Juan Irnego,
who was walking on the track, killing
him.
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Ell PAso, Jan. T.-[Special.l Tho re-
mains of NJ. Kramer, who died of con-
sumption, swere to-day shipped to his
former hoIfe, Milton, Pennsylvania.
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BROS,
WHAT TO OFFER

would DC problem this exceptional weather
we always put bargain that
d we nave Few nice COAkS eOme Of them just the thing
changeabe weather Of the next few months.
handsome MedumwegM Travelling Uers entire
STOCK into two lots and offer themat price that actually than
of the material.