The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-09-25
State New S.

amy 81 NON A'ASAH P'iio VII NC
last They came from Cincinnati
Two men waylaId and robbed r
P. Russell, Waterman at the East
Tennessee depot in Chattanooga on
Saturday last of $40 and pistol.
Tie MurIreesboro Fsir is in pres
gress this week and the display of
fine stock is reported to be highly
creditable.
The Grand Jury of Shelby Coun-
ty made a report on Saturday last in
which they severely criticize the
management of the county work
house.
Joe Dan Miller, a colored youth
about Il years of age. VI, as caught
stealing letters from the jackson
| postoffice on Monday aud was
committed to Jail 10 await his trial
in the Federal Court.
The students of Cumberland Uni.
versity located at Lebanon, have
caught the Dase ball fever and some
cvelitable games have been played
between the Lifts and the Laws III
which the latter were victorious.
Mrs. Mary r. Polk, the widow of
DIR. VIM. r. Polk, of Columbia,
died at her home IN that city on
NJ "n,lay last. She was an excellent
woman and a devoted christian.
She WAS the mother Of MRS. Russell
Houston, of Ky, Of Mrs. NJ. p
Branch and Gen. Luci"s Polk ol
Colunbia.
Col. il. D. Frayser. President OF
the Memphis City Railway Compa-
ny. was fned $50 in each at two
cases one day this week tor obstruc-
ting Jefferson street in Memphis, by
President Hadden, and bound over
to TIE Criminal Court to answer the
charge.
! Norrel Bowlin was kicked to
death by a mule in Warren county
one day last week. He was hauling
fodder and slipped OF the load
down on the doubie-tree, when The
mule commenced to kick him and
before he could be extrlcated he wa,
kicked to death. He Was only Il
years old.
Jack.on Wing: Yesterday even
ing Mr.. Henry Oppenheimer, ol
Trenton, and Dir. McDOugaI, ot
| Savannah. Tenn brought to thi,
city four me- onshiners, whom they
had captured in the 10th district o
Hardin county, and lodged them II
iail t. await trial at the Fedora
Court, which meets in October
Their names are Jack Wayne, PEI
| Griffin, Bill PeytOn and Lum Phil
lips. The district in which the,
were captured is, one of the wildes
i'll that section Of the state, it being
almost impossible to find mem wii'
wsre willing to attempt to break vi
the gang.
The Republican Senators who eff
their seats and hid like criminals
around the Maxwell House las
winter, in order to defeat the pas
sage of bill to secure fair election
in Tennessee furnished the demo
Gratis of the north. with a powerful
, argument with which 10 meet thu
"bloody shift" Issue and Gov
Hoadly is using II to a good advan
tage in the Ohio campaign. Thel
'conduct showed that they did no
want ''fair ballot and free Count
The fact Is that some Of the n.n.
Slaring brands which have eve
been pcrpetrated at the polls IN Ter
nessee have been committed by til
republicans.
. The Perpe,rator Of the de;sdI'
? assault made ON Mrs. Lane IN tn
town OF Lebanon last week, ha
, been identified. 1t WE a negr
named jim Baxter. Mrs. Lant,
who was unconscInus when found
, rerO cred consciousness Suai"i"nlI'
. ON Tuesday last, TO tell hat Baxte
., assaulted her with a large rock ia
the purpose of robbery. She sale
Baxter entered her house aud de
manded money, aud thar she tolo
him she had none, whereupon h.
called her liar and struck hr
with the stone. After that sh,
knew nothing. The aSsai AMI va
, arrested and placed in Jail. Mucl
excitement was caused BY three dis
closures. and lynching WAS freel,
talked off.
Senator Kerchcval. who Is can.
/ didAte ior mayor Of Na,hN lie, in de
Tending his position on the REGISTER
alton Bill while that measure wa
r pending before the senate last WIN
, ter, does UP his republicans brethren
who abundomed The seats in tn
f Senate aud hid around the Maxwell