The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-04-02
SOUTHERN eLEANINes.

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The leading taxpayers of Anderson
County, in East Tennessee, asked the State
Comptroller to send an expert to examine
the books of their County Trustee, A. J.
Hicks. He has held that position for a
number of years, and for several months
suspicion has been prevalent that there is
shortage. It is currently rumored that
the shortage will reach 5000
IN Palatka, Fla, the mayor recently sus-
pended the marshal and the council rein
stated him. The mayor issued another
order of suspension. Then the marshal
whipped the mayor. The court fined the
pugnacious officer and sympathizing citi-
zens paid the fine. Hostilides were sus-
pended at that point.
Governor Ireland of Texas has issued a
proclamation warning the strikers not to
interfere with the railroads.
A fashion note from Georgia says that
''society ladies are now carrying light and
nobility ornamented canes when out walk
ing"
Athens, Ga, who belonged to nine differ.
ent regiments during the war, yet never
was in fight.
VIM. BulIitt, colored, has been arrested
for stealing packages of goods left for
mailing from the Louisville post-office.
A recent fire in New Orleans destroyed
nine residences in the vicinity of Baronne
and Washington streets, the loss being
$21, 800.
Miss Fannie Wilder, a prominent society
belle of Brunswick, Ga, went out with
hunting party of ladies and gentlemen on
Cumberland Island several days ago and
accidentally shot herself, the wound hav-
ing since resulted fatally.
One of the oddities of the wet and dry
excitement in the South occurred at the
local election at Seneca, S. c., a few days
ago, when one of the wet candidates for
Town Council soaked his ballot in whisky,
and, putting it in the ballot-bOx thus ex-
claimed: 'She goes wet"
Joe Gully, of Selma, Ala, was cruel to
his wife and few days since she fed to
her brother, Lee Albrittan, for protection.
When the latter was returning to her
house with her he was assaulted by the in
furiated husband. Albrittan discharged
the contents of his pistol into Gully, in
hicting a wound from which he died.
H. E. Kreutz, prominent barkeeper of
Milledgeville, Ga, elated by the success
of anti-prOhibitiOn, in a crowd of negroes,
made an insulting remark about the white
ladies. He was waited on by a committee
of whites and ordered to leave town in
stanter, which he did, and public meet
ing indorsed that action.
George E. Jones, farmer of the Fifth
District of Montgomery County, Tenn,
committed suicide a few days ago on ac-
count of business complications. Suisse
quently his wife attempted suicide with
morphine, which was taken from her by
friends.
A novel case of boyeotting is reported
Lo1
won the affections of a cigar dealers
daughter, but the father forbade him the
house. The young man organized club
of sympathizers, who refused to buy cigars
Of the father unless he raised the barri-
cade.~ Latest accounts say he is weaken
ing.
J.N. Couch. a saIoon-keeper at Decatur,
Ala, shot and killed Pink Brown (colOred)
a few days ago. Brown, who was shot
three times, ran fifty yards and fell dead.
Couch was arrested. The negroes are
greatly excited over the killing, the cause
of which was not learned.
The Hawthorne case, the oldest murder
case on the Warren County (Miss.) crimi-
nal docket, was forced to trial by Judge
North few days ago. He Overruled every
motion for continuance offered by the
defense. He says he is determined to give
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once more.
Advices from Jacksonville, Fla, bring
intelligence of the capture of Charles
Clemmons, who is wanted at Martin,
Weakley County, Tenn, for the murder of
John L. Price. The crime was committed
four years ago and James Barbee, one of
the implicated parties, is at present serv-
ing out a twenty years. sentence in the
State prison.
Near Wilsonville, Ala, the dead body of
Blackie Holcombe was found in a c1ump of
bushes a few days ago, bullet having
been sent through his brain. Holcombe
was a vender of patent medicine, and al
ways carried money on his person. There
is no clue to the murderer, but as the dead
mans pockets were turned inside out
there is no doubt that robbery was the
motive.
The coaI-house, blacksmith and machine
shops and coach house of the Louisville &
Nashville railway, between Julia and
Notre Dame streets, New Orleans, were
burned few nights ago, as were also sew
eral freight cars. The Pullman Company's
store-room was also destroyed, but not
until it's contents had been removed.
George H. Whalley, the Nashville
(Tenn.) saloon keeper who was cowhided
on the streets several days ago by Mrs
Mary Kiber, has entered suit against Mrs
Kiber and ". B. Wallwork for S25, 900
damages. Mrs. Kiber claimed that Whal-
ley had made derogatory remarks con-
cerning her. WalIwork accompanied her
and brought about meeting between the
! two. Mrs. Kiber and W allwork have also
been indicted for the assault.
A secret marriage performed at Mont
gomery, Ala, on March has just been
made public. Miss Pink Busy, leading
society belle of Columbus, Ca, who was
visiting friends at that place, was Joined
shortly after her arrival by Mr.. Henry
Dixon, lawyer, of North Carolina. They
were secretly married in the presence of
two witnesses by Rev. NJ. NJ. WamboIdt
when each party returned to their respect
i've States. Mr.. Dixon went to Columbus
a few days ago ami claimed his bride,
with the approval of her relatives.
The strike mania is speaking.
A freight train and a switch engine col
| lided on the East Tennessee, Virginia e.
! Georgia railroad, near the Citico furnace,
| Chattanooga, Tenn, a few nights ago.
Both engines and seven cars were 3emol-
| ished. win Steelman, fireman on the
| freight, jumped from the engine and was
very seriously hurt.
Governor Ireland has issued his procla-
nation Offering a reward Of 500 each for
the arrest and conviction of the parties
who recently removed rail from the
/ Texas & Pacific Railway, near Marshall,
| Tex, and burned two bridges of the rail-
/ way in Harrison County, Tex.
Citizens of Macon, Ca, send out 81 900 a
month for lottery tickets.
There is lady living in Fairburn. Ca,
seventy years old, who has never eaten a
mouthful of meat of any kind In hor