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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-01-29
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the Senate ON Tic z1d flag was re-
reived from the Womans Silk Culture As
sociation of the United States, together
with memorial asking Congress to aid
in the development of the industry. Mr..
Beck offered a resolution receiving the
flag and commencing the work and
the ladies. Mr.. Vests resolution in
reference to the Oklahoma lands
was taken up. Mr., Plumb offered
sui stitute +, questing the President to en-
ter into negotiation with the Indians as
speedily as possible, with a view to OBJ
tanning the surplus lands for actual set
tiers. After debate, both resolutions were
referred to the Committee on Indian Al
lfairs......In the House a flag from the above
named association was received with
resolution of thanks. Mr.. Hurd offered
IA preamble reciting that certain bills
lappropriating money from the Treasury,
originating in the Senate, were on the
lSpeaker's table, and claiming that these
bills are in violation of the privilege OF the
House TO exclusively originate bills TO
raise revenue. He claimed also that this
ives taking power belonging to the House.
Messrs. Hel bert, j. S. Wise and Willis did
not agree with him. The motion was laid
on the table, and motion to reconsider
was tabled.
THE old Liberty Bell was shipped from
Philadelphia on the 23d to New Orleans
EMPEROR WILLIAM of Germany has en-
tirely recovered from his illness.
! CAPTAIN PHELAN declares he will prose-
cute all those concerned in the recent
murderous attack upon him.
heavy snow falls were reported
throughou the Northwest on the 23d, and
trains were all several hours behind time.
| AN avalanche buried a number of people
in the department of Hautes Alps, France.
AN epidemic of diphtheria at Hazel
Green, Wis, has necessitated the closing
of the public schools.
| CAPTAIN M. J. FARRELL, one of the best
known detectives in the United States,
died on the 23d at New Orleans from ac-
onite poisoning caused by a drgugist's
mistake.
| A RUN was commenced on the New
Haven Conn Savings Bank on the 23d, ],
lmands.
M. B. LoUREY, at one time a most promi-
lnent citizen and politician of PennsyI-
vania, died in an insane asylum near
Philadelphia on the Esd.
IT is believed in London that the English
lost more heavily in the engagement in
Egypt than the War Office gave out. The
report, it is charged, has been colored.
OrTo FUNK was arrested at Chicago on
the 2Sd for taking books from the Public
Library. Among his effects were found
a dozen boxes Of dynamite, in one OF
which was an Internal machine.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-01-29
IS T cHoLERAq
Two Deaths in st. Louis, the Symptoms I'm
which Have All the Appearances OF
ASiatic Cholera-Sanftary Precautions.
II,

Two Deaths in st. Louis, the symptoms In
which Have All the Appearances Of
Asiatlc ChOlera-Sanitary Precautions.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, January FL
The Health Department is in state
of excitement over the discovery OF
what seems to be the appearances of chol-
era in the city. Last Sunday morning,
Wolff Pickner, q Russian Jew peddler,
who had been In the city ten days, was
taken sick with vomiting, cramps
and diarrhoa at sos Wash street.
The police telephoned to the
Dispensary, and DIR. Dorsett
sent the man to the City Hospital, where
he died in about two hours. The attend
ing physicians say that all the symptoms
of the cholera were present, the defects
and different stages of the disease being
well marked, but to allay public fear
certificate of cholera nostra, or native
cholera, was returned. By order
of the department, Pickner's s
pack and clothing were burned. The
cushions of the ambulance that conveyed
him TO the Hospital and the clothing of
the ambulance-driver, which was soiled
by the vomited matter of the sick man
was destroyed, as was also the bed-
ding used by him at the hospital. No
public funeral was allowed, the remains
being taken direct from the hospital
to Mount Scherish Cemetery for inter-
ment. Little is known of Pickner's history,
but he is said to have come to st. Louis
from New York by way of New Orleans.
He was thirty-fve years of age, and leaves
a family in New York. Every place In
the city where he was known TO have been
has been thoroughly disinfected.
The second case is that Of George w.
Evans, colored man residing at 1910 l-2
Cav, who was taken sick In the same
manner. DR.. Mudd was called to see the
case and pronounced 1t cholera, but wish
ing TO have his Judgment confirmed sent
for Dr. Dorsett to examine the case, and
his diagnosis was confirmed. Evans dled
the same afternoon and was buried In
haste and his clothing and bedding
burned,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-01-29
IN THE soUDAN.

Lord WolseIey's Advance Column, Under
General stewart Meets tho Enemy In
Force and Achieves a Signal Victory
Not without Serious Loss, However
CAIRO, January "a.
The report received yesterday of a
victorious encounter with the rebels by
General Lord Wolseley (Stewart) is con-
fIrmed. The battle took place twenty
three miles north of Metemneh. The En-
glish troops were greatly outnumbered,
but fought with admirable discipline,
keeping up a deadly fire on the enemy
The rebels also fought bravely, and at
one time succeeded in breaking the En-
glish guard on one side OF the hollow
square in which the troop were adYanc-
ing. They failed to retain their adj
vantage, however, being quickly driv-
en- back. At no time during
the engagement was there
even momentary cessation of the En-
glish fire, the troops seeming to be as
cool and deliberate as If on parade. The
rebels, on retiring, left on the field 800
dead and about 1000 wounded, out of a
force estimated at 10000 men. The En-
glish loss was sixty-flve killed (among
whom was Colonel Fred Burnaby, author
of the ''Ride to Khiva'O and eighty-fve
wounded, including Lords st. Vincent
and Airlie, and six other officers.
The enemy had thrown up quite exten-
sive works on General Stewards right
flank during the night preceding the bat
tie. These the British captured by a
movement on the rebel left. After the
battle, the British took their own and the
Arab wounded to the wells of Shebacas.
As described by an eye witness,
the battle toward the last became a
desperate hand to hand encounter,
mostly with shortened swords and
bavonets. Colonel Burnaby was killed
by spear thrust, which severed
the iugular vein. General Stewards
horse was shot, and in falling carried the
General down, but he quickly extrlcated
himself, and mounting another horse,
again led the attack. The English were
without supplies Of water or food during
the entire fight.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-01-29
a CONFLICT oF WILLS.

A Pair of Wills of Mrs. Myra Clark Gainet
offered for Probate-MOre Litigation in
Prospect.
NEW ORLEANS, La, January 2l.
The succession of Myra Clark Gaines bids
fair to be as fruitful of litigation as that
of her father. The day after her death
two wills were offered for probate, each
purporting to be her last will and testa-
ment. The first one filed bore date jan
uary 8th, and was as follows;
I, Myra Clark Gaines, being of sound mind,
bequeath to my excellent friend, Mrs, Juliet,
ia Perkins, as a token of my esteem and
love, that part of my estate known as the
Fuentes property, and to my friend Mrs:
of my entire estate, the balance to be equal
Iv divided between my grandchildren. ap-
5oInt Mrs Marie P. Evans my testamentary
executrix and detainer of my entire estate
without bond"
This document appears to be In the
handwriting of Mrs. Gaines, and is ac-
companied by a letter dated Washington,
last August, in which the deceased writes
Mrs. Evans, offering her one-third OF her
estate and appointing her eXecutrlX ana
detainer without bond.
The other will is fled by William H
Wilder, an old friend of the deceased,
and James T. Christmas, who are therein
named testamentary executors without
bond. The will is dated January 5th,
and after directing the payment OF Just
debts, bequeaths to Mrs. Virginia Davis,
at whose house she died, tract of 800
acres of land on Plaquemine Brusle, st.
Landry Parish; to her daughter, Mrs.
Whitney, and son-in-law, Christmas, and
their heirs, she gives 100000 each, to-
gether with all real and personal proper
ty IROt otherwise devised.
The other bequests are as follows:
Edmund Pendleton Gaines, son of her late
husband, $4,000; George Benson, Mari
eta, Ca; Rev. John Harmon, of Missis-
sippi, and her god-child Myra Mazerat,
SiO, 900 each. This will revokes all pre-
vious ones, and bears the names of five
witnesses to the testator's mark, she be-
ing too ill to sign her name. The attor-
neys for the parties to the last mentioned
will have filed an objection to the pro-
| batting of the first one, alleging it Is not
| genuine, Mrs. Gaines being too i'll the
| dav before her death to have written the
| document, as evidenced by her inability
| to merely sign her name three days pre-
| vious. They therefore ask that 1t be
| thrown out. So the case stands at
present. The matter will soon come up
for decision before Judge Houston.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-01-29
A Bad Woman and An Undutiful Son.

y
Nora Prall, member of the demi
monde, went from Cincinnati to Wells
burg recently, and succeeded in bewitch-
ing Charlie Volhart. The woman de-
manded money for her exclusive affection
to be lavished on Charlie, and be hired a
man named Headfngton to assist him in
robbing his father, who had 81, 100 stored
away under his garret steps. They took
the money last Saturday night, and
Charlie FASTENED to lay part of his share
at the feet of Nora. The police, through
the woman, got after the thieves and ar
rested them. Seven young men about
town, who took part of the money, know
ing it was stolen, were arrested for COM
plicity. All but $40 of the money was
recovered, and the cyprian, who was
also arrested, turned over what she had
and was permitted to go.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-01-29
wTsCELIANEOus.

RAILROADS east from Chicago on the
10th made a further cut in freights of two
cents on grain and provisions
ENGLAND and Turkey are said to have
agreed to pool on running matters in
Egypt.
Ara meeting ON the 10th the San Fran
cisco Chamber of Commerce protested
against the ratification of the Spanish
treaty.
OK the goth the steamer Chesapeake, OF
the Virginia oyster navy, captured sew en-
schooners that were Illegally dredging for
oysters.
THE forges and tin-plate works at Mon
mouth, England, on the 10th posted no.
tice of suspension unless employees accept
a reduction in wages.
COMPLAINTS continue to multiply in re =
card to the mana nageuent-or lack of it-at
the New Orleans Exposition. The United
States Commissioners are Investigating.
FRENCH troops for Tonquin are being
rapidly dispatched.
The people of st. Louis, Mo-, are agi-
tated over two fatal cases of what present.
ed all the characteristics of Asiatic chol-
era. One of the victims was a Russian
Jew, the other negro.
A BATCH of bones of the Saints and other
alleged sacred relics procured by Mgr.
Fabre, Bishop of Montreal, on a visit to
Rome and dispensed among the faithful,
have been pronounced fraudulent by the
Pope and ordered to be destroyed.
FoR the seven days ended the 10Th the
exports. exclusive Of specie, from the port
Of New York, were s., ,669, 900.
ON the Goth the Adjutant General re-
ceived a telegram from General Augur
stating that 400 men had settled in Okla
homa and threatened a strong resistance
The Secretary of War, after conference
with the President, ordered more troops e
be sent to the settlement, but gave instruc-
tions to use the most peaceful means pos
sible in removing the intruders.
NEWS Is received that General Stewards
column met and defeated a large force ol
FL Mahdi's forces at Metemneh-
IT is reported that large numbers Of men
sre drilling near Longstreth, in the Hook
ing Valley, and trouble is feared in tbs
near future,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-01-29
THE suzzARDs' WORK.
A Respectable Old Citizen BrutalIy Beaten
for Having No Money.

for Having No Money.
AgNvILLE, PA, January 81
Late last night a terrible crime
was committed by three robbers, mem
bers of the famous Buzzard gang, on the
Annyillc Pike, about seven miles from this
place, which may cause the death of a
welI-known citizen named Jacob
Fox, aged sixty-eight. The
masked robbers ordered him
to stop and hand over his money. He
replied that he had none; that he was
8 poor man and needed all the money he
earned for his family, whereupon one of
the men felled him to the ground with a
club and maltreated him in a frightful
manner, after which they rifed his pock-
cts, and, not finding anything, gave him
half dozen blows on the Limbs and then
some fields and disappeared in the noun
tains.
AT an early hour this morning some
farmers found Fox lying in a fence cor
ner in an unconscious condition. They
took him to the nearest dwelling and
medical aid was summoned. An exam
ination showed that Fox's left leg was
broken near the thigh, and his right arm
broken at the wrist. His head and face
presented a sickeniBg sight, while his
clothing was almost torn from his body
The physician gave little hope of his
recovery. 1t is supposed the worst in
iurfes are internal. Fox says his as
sailants belong to the Buzzard gang. Up
to this writing there have been no ar
rests.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-01-29
PrRsoNAL. AND PoLIrICAr..

BY reason of the-great press Of business
attending the closing days of the Con-
sressional session and the probable ueces-
sity for signature to bills Immediately
after passage, President Arthur has been
compelled to reconsider his determination
10 attend the New Orleans Exposition
during February. He hopes, however,
70 attend the Exposition as a private
citlzsn after the expiration of his official
term.
KING HUMBERr of Italy has apologized
to England for an assault on one of her
officers by gendarme.
IN Catholic circles considerable anxiety
prevatls over the alarming illness of the
Pope. who is confined to his bed with fever
occasioned by a severe attack of rheuma-
tism. Grave fears are entertained /, st the
attack prove fatal.
Irfs the opinion of General Rosecrans
that there is not much hope for the pas
SAGE of the Grant retirement bill by the
present Congress.
A SYDNEY (NewlSouth Walesl dispatch
ofthe 10th announced tho death of the
Right Rev. DIR. Quinn, Roman Catholic
Archbishop of Bathurst.
UNITED STATES Senators were elected as
follows on the goth: George G. Vest,
Missouri; VIM. NJ. Evarts, New York; o.
Il. Platt, Connecticut; Daniel w. Vor-
bees, Indiana; Jonathan Chase, Rhode
Island; J. II. Cameron; Pennsylvania; q.
b. Vance, North Carolina; Wilkinson
Call, Florida.
DISPATCHES of the Goth from Washing
ton stated that the wife of Justice
Mathews, of the United States Supreme
Court, was still lying in a very critical
condition.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR held his second re-
csption OF the season at the White House
on the evening of the 20th in honor of Con-
srress aud the Supreme Court
MRS. LANGrRY reappeared on the Lon
don stage ON the Goth.
LAZY GEoRGIANA FULLERTON, sister to
Lord Granville, died in England on the
10Th.
on the 10th Captain Phelan, who was so
savareIv stabbed by Richard Short in New
York recently, was able TO sit up and be
shaved.
ON the 20th John Davis was confirmed
as the District Of Columbia Judge Of the
United States Court OF Claims
TT Is announced that Prince Albert Vic
tor. eldest son OF the Prince OF Wales will
visit the United states before settling in
England.
ON the 2Ist the jury at Washington ID
O.. in the case Of Kirkwood and Walton
CHARGED with presenting false vouchers <
the Navy Department, returned verdici
Of guilty.
ON the 21st Hon. Henry NJ. Teller was
slecbed United States Senator from COL
irado.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-01-29

BuFFALOs y = . slIAL4aAS .
Mayor ScoviIle has sent to the Board OF
of Aldermen a report of the examination
the Comptroller's and the Treasurer's OF
Departments. He said the books OF the
departmeuts had never been balanced
since 1884. The differences varied from
i've cents up to thousands Of dollars. Inc
report declares that this is probably the
first attempt to make trial balance OF
the books in the Treasury Department.
The Comptroller and Treasurer have
adopted q system of keeping the BOOKS 80
that hereafter they viii be Kept IN perIecE
order, and not be open to similar .crits-
cism 10 future.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-01-29
An Outrageous proceeding.

TUCSON, ARIZONA, January Il
Roswell g. Wheeler, an Indian Agent,
assisted by a troop of cavalry from
Ft. Lowell, yesterday forctbly ejected j.
M. Berger and family, residing on the
Papago reservation, from their home.
The Papagoes under Wheeler's instruc-
tions, pillaged Berger's house. Berger
claimed that he was living on the reser-
vation by the right of Spanish title, which
had been twice recommended for approval
by the Government by John Wasson, Sur
veyor-General of Arizona, and that the
papers are now in Washington.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-01-29

THOMAS BARRoUR, until January 1sS
last, President of the Barbour Bros. Thread
Manufacturing Company, New York, died
at his old home In Ireland on the 18th. He
leaves a fortune estimated at from S,O00,-
600 to S1O,0OO,Ooo.
EMPEROR WILLIAM OF Germany is re-
covering from his illness.
OK the 21st Sister Theresa, niece Of James
G. Blaine, died at st. Mary's Convent,
Wilkesbarre, Pa.
At Madison, Wis, on the 21st the RePub-
1ican caucus nominated Colonel John G.
Spooner for United States Senator.
THE President gave his first state dinner
of the season on the 21st in honor OF mem
bers of the Cabinet.
MRS. ELIZABETH CADY STANTON was
elected President of the National Woman
Suffrage Association.
A NIECE of Thomas Carlyle is about to
publish life of the great writer, contro-
verting James Anthony Froude's me-
mOirs.
POSTMASTER GENERAL HATToN has sent
to Congress the draft OF the bill to reduce
therate Of postage on newspapers.
GENERAL AUGUR has been instructed by
the Adiutant- General to remove the
''boomers' from Oklahoma.
enactment of a law by Congress opening
the Oklahoma lands to settlement.
On the 2Ist a resolution was introduced
in the Michigan Legislature asking Con-
gress to pass the Reagan Interstate COM
merce bill.
In an address to the electors Of Cork, on
the 21st, Mr.. Parnell said the Irish party
would oppose every government that re-
fused to concede Ireland's rights.
1T is proposed to postpone the dedication
/ ceremonies of the Washington Monument
until about the time of President CIeve
4 lands Inauguration.
/ THE last will and testament Of the lat
Schuyler Colfax has been admitted to pro
bate. The estate is valued at $550,O00 un
incumbered. Mrs. Colfax and Schuylel
Colfax, Jr., are the sole benefciaries.
DIRECTOR GENERAL BURKE of the New
Orleans Exposition is said TO be irrepara
bly, ruined in health as the result o
over work in connection with the enter
prise.
ON the 22d the wife of Hon. Stanle,
| Mathews, of the United States Suprem
Court, died in Washingto D. G.
JAMES STEWART PARNELL is reported a
seriously i'll at Cork.
TIE British War Office on the 22d tele
! graphed congratulations to General
| Wolseley and Stewart over the recent vic
tory in Egypt.
DR.. J. J. MooRMAN, President of Roam
oSe (Va.) College for forty-four years
died on the 22d, aged eighty -four years.
PRESIDENT DoDD of the Newark IN. J.
Savings Bank has been indicted for. max
ing illegal investments.
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BARTON LANDING, VT, January -
A Frenchman named Louis Cougar, suf.
fering from delirium tremens, jumped
from a train on the Passumpsic Railroad
while on bis way from Montreal to New
a,few nights ago, and lay TIN morning York,
the intense cold, being too badly hurt to IN
seek shelter When picked up at day
light, his hands and feet were 50 badly
frozen that an OF them had 10 be am
putated after he arrived at the hospital
here. He is still living, and bis case ex-
cites much interest on account Of his re-
markable endurance and the grievous
6ature of his injuries, His recovery Il
still very uncertain,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-01-29
CRTnEs ANp CAsUALTIEs.

The infirmary wing of the Eastern Illi-
nois Asylum for the Insane at Kankakee,
was destroyed by fire on the 18th, and sew
enteen people were burned to death. The
institution contained nearly fifteen hun
dred inmates.
A PARTIALLY successful attempt was
made to blow up a hat store at South Nor
walk, Conn, with dynamite on the 18th.
The crime is charged to some of the strik-
ing hatters.
On the 10Th four more bodies were re-
covered from the ruins of the Insane Asy-
lum at Kankakee, Ill.
4 SLICK swindler with several aliases
and representing himself as an agent of
the Standard Oil Company, is travelling
around the country, and has had several
drafts on that concern cashed.
ON the 18th George and Ray Sweet,
two little boys of Kalamazoo, Mich,
s'played DOCTOR" and Ray died from the
/ effects of poison which was given him by
his brother.
/ A SUPPOSED incendiary fire completely
/ destroyed the town of Hong Ham, near
Hong Kong, Cochin China. No details are
/ furnished, but it is believed many lives
were lost.
THE steamer Charles Townsend Hook
which sailed from Saigon for Hong Kong
is thought to have been lost with $50 souls
| aboard
OK the Goth Thomas Parry was hanged
at Galway, Ireland, for the murder of O
| young lady to whom he was eagaged, but
who discarded him.
In a tumble-down tenement at DeS
Moines, Ia, poor woman who had beer
| deserted by her husband was found on the
10th, almost frozen to death by the sido o.
the body of her week-old babe, who had
perished from cold and exposure.
In the recent battle in the Soudan th'
losses were: British, seventy four killed
including nine commissioned officers, anC
ninety four wounded; rebels, 500 killed
and about 1000 wounded Among tn
British losses was Colonel Burnaby, of TIN
Royal Horse Guards, one Of the most &C
complished and fearless soldiers in tn
service.
ON the 22d S. d. Scott, ex-County Clerl
of Council Bluffs, Ia, was arrested on
charge of embezzling $4,000.
JNo. T. O'KEEFE, of Oleau, N. Y, kilIet
himself while standing at the grave of hi
daughter, who died three years ago, on tn
! 99d
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-01-29
Bold burglars Make a Big Haul.

SAN ANroNIo, TEX, January 81
About three O'Clock Monday morning six
masked men entered Woods gambling
establishment on the main plaza and
robbed the safe of over 81, 200 in green
backs and gold coin. The burglars Sc
curely bound and gagged three employees
sleeping in the room, and then moved
two-ton safe to the back of the room,
where they opened it with chisels. The
thieves succeeded in escaping. The
gagged employees have been arrested Tor
alleged completely in the robbery, their
accounts being considered rather nimsy
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-01-29
A Rarberoua Appeal.

GoLDsBoRO, n. G., January 20.
The BARRIERS business, was until recent
ly entirely in the hands of cOlored men in
this State. The BARRIERS of late have been
considerably upset by the appearance of
rivals who have not served an apprentice
ship. The professional charge for shave
has been fifteen cents, but these inter-
lopers cut it to ten cents. A State Con-
vention of regular BARRIERS was called and
has Just concluded its deliberations here.
The Legislature was called upon to pass
statute making an apprenticeship nee
essarY for persons following the business.