The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-10
SOUTHERN eLEANINes.

At Vicksburg, Miss, a few days ago
negro boy of eighteen killed Mrs. Davis,
wife of his employer, with hoe. He was
caught by the neighbors and shot to
death
John Dabney, a contractor, killed ne
gro in the woods near Birmingham, Ala,
a few days since. The negro was an ex.
emplove and was trying to ''fix" the con-
tractor, but the latter pulled too quick.
In a difficulty between two men named
| FerrelI and Freeman, in Perry County,
Ala, few days ago, the former shot the
latter dead.
Nelson Potter, one of the best known
cOlored citizens of jackson, Miss, was
| killed with a knife by one of his race at
the railway station in that city few
evenings since.
Mss Louisa Cash, of Spring City, Rhea
County, Tenn, the daughter of one of the
'eading families in that section, more
than two months ago conceived the idea
of starving to death. She has persistentlv
refused to eat a mouthful of food of anv
description and at this writing. after ten
weeks, her form is greatly emaciated, and
she is so weak that she can not sit. Miss
Cash declares she viii not eat any thing.
and will carry out her determination OF
starving to death.
Ben Jones, one of the most notorious
outlaws OF Eastern Kentucky, was cap
tured few days since just across the line
in Scott County, Virginia. He is wanted
for five deliberate murders. His victim
was Mrs. Hargan, of Hortan County,
kentucky. He shot her dead in her tracks
because she refused to hide him from
sheriff's deputies, who were on his trail.
In the section of Atlanta, Ga, known as
Brooklyn, Thomas Smith and Herman
Gluck were testing their strength few
days ago. A quarrel arose, which result
ed in trip to the back yard, where Gluck
marked of a dead line and challenged
Smith to pass. As Smith did go Gluck re-
treated. Then Smith marked off a dead
line and challenged Gluck to cross it. The
latter no sooner did so than he was set
upon by Smith and given five mortal
stabs. Smith is in jail.
John Smith was lynched at Greenville,
Tex, few days ago, for fatal assault
on Jailer Adair.
A consignment of machinery for South
Anne 'ica left Richmond, Va, recently.
Colored people in the South are said to
pay taxes on 500, ,OOO, 900.
A colored woman recently gave birth to
four children in Marion County, North
Carolina.
Bears, deer, and wild turkeys are abund-
ant in the Mountains about Columbia, n.
c., and hun ting parties are the order of
the day.
A reunion of old settlers will shortly
take place at Thibodeaux, La, and in or.
der TO secure a full attendance all citizens
from fifty to one hundred and fifty years
of age are cordially invited.
The wives of Martin Duke and James
Finn hT0fhnIsS S-iY OuarraIaH al Old
Deposit, KY, few days ago. The hus.
bands fought about the matter and Duke
shot and killed Finn after the latter had
whipped him. Duke escaped.
The dead body of an oil man named Bill
Martin was found lying alongside the
railroad track at Marshall, Tex, a f,w
days ago. A large cash was found on his
forehead over one eve, another cash on
the back of his head 1t is evident that he
was murdered and robbed.
One of the pastimes among the convicts
that aft rds amusement to the "trusties,''
says a Georgia paper, is for one of them
to take three or four mile run early in
th morning to keep the blocdhounds in
training. The "trusty'' is always willing
to make the race, and is paid for his trouble
by the bosses.
Thomas J. Bar, wealthy stock dealer
of New York, met with terrible accident
at Chattanooga Tenn, a few nights ago.
He was en- route to New York with sew
eral carloads of horses, and while at
tempting to cross the railroad track was
struck by lightning express train. His
right leg was severed, and the injuries
may prove fatal.
T. J. Brown and Mrs. Hawkins, of Jack.
son, Ca, were married a few days ago.
They were once before married, but on
account of the return of the lady's former
husband, who was supposed to be dead,
they had to separate. The lady's first
husband died recently and left them free
to resume their connubiaI relations.
While several negroes were playing at
the game of "craps," at Clarksdale, Miss.
a few days since a difficulty arose between
Randolph Tucker and VIM. Miller over
five cents, which resulted in the former
perforating the head of the latter with
several pistol bullets, killing him in
stanlv.
A. P. Blue, of Atlanta, Ga, stuck his
thumb into his vest pocket, in which was
a dynamite cartridge. The cartridge ex-
plOded and injured his hand to such an
extent that the thumb had to be ampu-
toted. Blues side was badly hurt, and
his clothing blown to tatters. Two of MS
ribs were broken.
Suit for damages has been brought at
Vicksburg, N S., in the sum of 500. 900
against 7. Binder, a merchant, by the
widow of Henry Morgan, who, with his
brother, two white men, were shot by Lee
Brown, negro man, and instantly killed
in Binders store, on the 26th OF June last.
Brown is now in Jail, under Indictment for
murder in both cases. 1t is char ed that
Binders influence caused Brown to kin
ff, Tnasrr bV0f D.
The frame residence occupied by f. A.
Daughtery, and owned by Colonel S. J.
Ward, at Shreveport, La, was entirely
destroyed by fire few nights ago. The
adjoining brick buildings were dam 7ged.
Loss, about $4,000, generally covered by
insurance. Wards house was valued at
81, 800 and insured for 81, ,000. The cause OF
the blaze is unknown. An attempt was
made to burn the residence of Mr.. Albert
Becker. Luckily the at+emot of the in
cendiary was foiled by Mrs. Becker being
awakened.
The Louisville Exposition is open.
An inqu ST was bel at Columbus, Tenn,
recently. over the remains of Mrs. Eliza
beth Parker, who suicided by taking
strvchnine. Mrs. Parker had been sepa-
rated from her husband about six months,
and family trouble Is supposed to be the
cause. She leaves one small child.
Mr.. Cochran, owner Of the stage line
from Abilene, Tex, to San Angelo, was
informed few days ago that the mail
coach had been washed down, the mail
bags lost and one passenger, a United
sta tes soldier, and four horses drowned
near Boninger, while attempting to cross
the Colorado riv-r.
The next National convention of colored
Raptists viii be held at Mobile.
John Randolph, a tobacco planter of
E.,7 f-o,, C,,r,pfx- q vvas stabbed n