The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-04-16
SOUTHERN eLEANINas.

Church in Wilmington, n. G. The revival
meeting is still going on
Sheriff Humphrey, who was lately drlV-
en- from Rowan County, Kentucky, re-
turned to Morehead, few days ago, anu
indulged in bloody affray with members
of the opposing faction. The Governor has
been asked for militia.
Hannah Slmpkins, of Hephzibah, Ca,
left her two children locked up few days |
since, while she went on visit. On her
return she found one of them burned to
death.
Mrs. Dave Tyner, of Jasper County, Ga,
was found burned to death in her home |
few days since.
Mrs. Eliza Rogers, of Villa Rica, Ga,
caught fire while stirring up the fireplace, |
a few days ago, and was burned beyond |
recognition.
Several nights ago a riot occurred
among the colored employees of the lime
works at Rockwart, Ga, in which knives
and pistols figured. Mitch Mitchell has
died from injuries received in the affray,
and another was at the point of death.
A passenger train on the Austin & North
western Railway was derailed few miles
beyond Liberty Hill, Tex, few days ago,
injuring several persons, among whom are
John Willett, of Austin, whose head was
badly cut; G. P. SIay ton, of Geor getown,
right arm broken; Mrs. w. II. Hotchklss,
arm dislocated.
W. A. Clark, a lawyer, who was a few
weeks ago convicted in the United States
| Court at Fort Smith, Ark, for personat-
| ing a revenue offic 4r, was sentenced to the
| House of Correction at Detroit, Mich, Tor
three years and fined 500. A motion for
a new trial in the case was overruled
| John CantrelI, we'll known in the Chicka-
| saw Nation, was also sentenc I'D to the
| same place for two years for horse steal
| ing.
For many months past life-size picture
| of James g. Blaine has been hanging over
| the mantel in the office of Atlanta,
! GA. District Attorney in the Custom
| House. The recent change in the Office has
| occasioned some change in ornaments upon
it's walls. The picture of Mr. Blaine has
been taken down and in its place there
now hangs life-szs crayon of Benjamin
H. Hill
It is said that corundum, the new metal,
is found in every county in North Caro-
lima west of Iredeu to the Tennessee line.
In some localities it is SO abundant that it
lies on the surface and may be picked up
by the baszetful.
A young lady writing from Florida says
that name is misapplied, as there is moth
ing like the quantity of flower blooms one
can.see in any northern field of buttercups
and daisies.
In response to the invitation of Hon. B.
D. Wood, President, Governor Lowry OF
Mis- sissippi appointed the following dele
gates to the Western Water Ways Con :
vention at the Worlds Industrial and
Cotton Centennial, on the 7th and S,h
insts, viz: w A. Percy, J. S. McNeily,
} Mat F. Johnson, John 7. Currie, Dave
Williams, w. w. Stone, John w. Har-
e row, o. F. Smith, s. NJ. Montgomery, D.
! A. Love, II. G. johnson, S. NJ. Spencer, G.
; I. Washington, Merritt Williams, OF
Washington County; j. F. Stokes, Eu
D Stone, F. w. Miller, Dave Reinach, Chas
Scott, 7. NJ Acre, F. Montgomery, of Boil
ivar; ]. M. Wheatman, K. K. Smith
o Thomas Lee, @. H. Mcleod, G. w. Faison
d John Baird, Marshall Brown, of Sun
a flower; T. w. Hays, Frank Ander-
son, H. L. Meyers, John Heath
b L. B. Cowan, w. S. Parish, Randall Hig
h gins, of Issaquene County; John Willis
A. NJ. Waddell, L. NJ. Thompson, s. e
n Schraeder, A. j. Phelps, DR.. Orondorf, w
B. Barnard, D. G.. Casey, Joe Robinson, o
Sharkey County; B. S. Kicks, John 5
$ williams, A. M. Hicks, Robert Bowman
e d. Bunch, H. c. Taylor, d. G. Love; Chas
t. Dubuisson, John Holt, Phillip Cox, A.
= Payne. R. V. Powers, of Yazoo County
If T. C. Ferguson, J. L. Mckee, g. w. Owens
1t of Tunica County; j. l.. AIcorn. W.
Stovall, Joe Townsend, Thomas A. Lyon
h of Coshoma County; l.. Marks, j. )
>. BIackman, of Quetmar County; J. NJ
l. TiddeIl, Jr., w. r. Pillow, A. Henderson
w. H. Morgan, Enos Rogers, w. Berr.
D. Prime, of LeFlora County.
n Fx-Governor Jarvis, of North Caroline
l. declines to accept the mission to Brazil
D. A project has been completed at Au
pusta, Ca, for the erection of $1,000
hotel.
There is bed of clay in Greene County
r Alabama, which is said to possess valuabl
medicinal properties.
i. Weddings can be had cheap in Georgi'
Uncle Calvin, a Clark County Justice
4 the Peace, only charges plug of tobacC
Il for marrying couples.
Brooks Kaufman, mate on the steamt
"a Danube, was accidentally killed net
Shreveport, La, few days since.
The people of South Carolina are driV
i ing away Arkansas emigration agent
who seek to have the negroes break the
- planting contracts.
!, Evan P. Howell of the Atlanta CORSt
q tuition, has declined the appointment
Consul to Manchester, England.
o. 1t is alleged that two negroes have be'
a killed in Lawrence County, Mississippi,
va Lotion, who is charged with the murder
yn his brother
Physicians from Austin and Galvest'
de- have been in San Antonio, KY, recent
to consult with DR.. Herf regarding Ca
tain Richard King, the cattle king, who
- suffering from cancer of the stomach.
in The Nashville CTenn.) Daily World b
suspended publication. 1t was Democrat
o5 in DoIitics and was established three yea
ago.
~ Mrs. Cox, a colored woman on W.
"A Hunts plantation at Greenville, Mis-
gave birth a few days ago to three bo
va and one girl. The happy family are
m doing well.
- Tourists are returning northward.
Hon. A. Fisk, member of the Tenness
T,ayislature from White County, W
"a, twice knocked down few evenings sin
" bv Isaac Johnson, saloon-keeper, w
-. became offended at remarks made by +
-ad about sporting men. Fisk drew revolV
but did not use it. Both were arrested
;4h John McFussin, a colored man, "
bs found several days ago crushed to dei
!, on the track of the Savannah q Flor
Road. near Willacoochee. After tn
ough investigation the Coroner's Jury l
- decided that he was first murdered q
his body then placed upon the track
ate cover up the crime.
for Sam White, foreman of the heRtan
Gazette at Lexington, committed suici
the In a sheep-shearing camp nine M
the from Eagle Pass, Tex, few days ago
white man named Jim Baker became