The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-04-13
SOUTHERN oLEANINes.

Rev. James Gore, co1ored, died near
Gainesboro, Tenn, a few days ago, at the
age Of one hundred years.
Sallie Chandler, colored, Of Sharon,
Weakley County, Tenn, is one hundred
and six years old. Her health is good, and
she is still quite active.
The larger streams are very high In
North Carolina. Many farms are entire
ly under water and lands are in many
cases greatly damaged. Several mills are
reported swept away.
A man named Tom Wilson, Of Oliver
Springs, Tenn, was found near the STAN
ford road, q mile north of Somerset KY,
a few days ago, dead His face was buried
in the mud and his head terribly beaten
up. A companion named Sidebottom is
supposed to know something about the
matter.
Mr.and Mrs. James G. Kerr and Alfred
Munson, of New York, went over to the
North Beach at st. Augustine, Fla, a few
days ago, in a small sail boat without any
experienced sailor along. While return
ing in the evening the boat capsized and
all were thrown out the strong tide carry
ing them out into the breakers. They
clung to the upturned boat, Mr.. Kerr hold
ing up his wife, who was too weak to sus-
tain herself, till a big wave washed her
out of her husbands arms and underneath
the boat, where she was drowned. The
two survivors held on, and were rescued
by a hfe-boat. Both were completely ex-
hausted when saved. Mrs. Kerr was
formerly Miss Lille Brown, of Pa1atka,
Fla, but was born in Brockton, Mass.
There have been 116 homicides in sixteen
years in Davidson County, Tenn.
Rev. Joe Jones, brother of Rev. Sam, is
preaching to large congregations at Ash
land, Ky,
The Democrats of Mississippi will meet
at Jackson, on May %, to select delegates
to the National convention.
The Republicans of Alabama Will hold
State convention at Montgomery on May
10, to nominate State ticket, and to elect
four delegates and alternates to the Ma
tiOnaI convention at Chicago.
E. A. Thomas, an old gentleman en-
route from Mount Sterling, KY, to Mead
Centre, Kas., was victimized by the old
confidence game out of ninety-ffve dol
lars while crossing the big bridge at st.
Louis.
J.H. Tyrone, one of the wea1thiest citi-
zens Of Aberdeen, Miss, was severely Bit
ten on both hands by a mad dog few
days ago He Immediately left for Ponto-
toe County to try the virtue of a famous
maidstone said to be there.
The Chattanooga Daily Commercial has
been sold by the assignees to a syndicate,
headed by Henry Clay Evans, for 81, ,130.
Presses and folding machinery used by
the paper were alone worth what the en-
tire plant brought. The sale included a
half interest in the Associated Press
franchise in the city.
The Tennessee Supreme Court decided
the case Of Greer against the Memphis &
Charleston railroad. The court affirmed
the Judgment of the court below, and
| gives plaintiff S, 900 damages for injuries
sustained in a collision a few months ago.
A negro named George Washington
shot and killed two white boys named
Edmunds at Aberdeen, Miss, in a quarrel
over trivial matter. A posse was in pur-
suit and lynching was likely to occur.
Rev. F. F. Harden, the Methodist minis
ter on the Remulus (Ala.) circuit, COM
uitted suicide at the residence of a Mr..
| Holmes, in Green County, a few days ago,
| by shooting himself. No cause is assigned
| for the deed, and he was laughing and
| talking but few moments before the
deed.
Jas. Stephens, prosperous farmer and
merchant of Vancouver, Loudon County,
| Tenn, abandoned his home and business
three months ago without apparent cause,
and has not been seen or heard of since.
| One Of his children has died since he left
home. His business was prosperous and
his family relations were pleasant. His
friends believe that he was murdered and
his body thrown into the river.
| The recent cOwhiding of Jeweler Abe
! Fry at Atlanta, Ca, by State Librarian
! Harrison will cost the latter his position.
| Governor Gordon has called upon him for
his resignation. AS the place is worth
| 50, 900 year, and Mr.. Harlson's time does
not expire for three years yet, it will be
seen that he is the loser by the use Of the
lash.
| Lee Adcock, a brakeman on the Louis
vile g. Nashville railroad, while attempt
| ing to board a moving train of freight cars
between Hopldnsville and Trenton, KY. a
few days ago, lost his hold and was thrown
beneath the cars. The wheels passed over
one of his legs, crushing the foot to a jelly.
Adcock was taken to Guthrie, and his leg
was amputated between the ankle and
knee. He rapidly grew worse after the
operation and his death was expected.
An awful tragedy occurred recently OF
| Friar's Point, Miss, in the burning of the
| Jail and the four felons there confined
awaiting their transportation to the peni-
tentiary. One Of the prisoners, who had
been sentenced to ten years. imprison-
ment for arson, set fire to the Jail in the
hope Of escaping, and, as it was found i'm
| possible to gain an entrance from the out
side and extinguish the flames, the fou1
wretches were burned alive.
In the City Court at Montgomery, Ala.
few days since, Anthony Garrard was
found guilty Of murder in the first degree
and sentenced to life Imprisonment in the
penitentiary. Anthony Gerard murdered
Oliver Lee at Pine Level twelve years
ago. Both parties were negroes. A very
remarkable feature about the case is tht
fact that after lapse of twelve years
all the witnesses are alive and were
present at the trial to testify against the
prisoner.
A white boy by the name of Rushing
about fourteen years old, while running
the drill at the Mobile & Ohio shops il
Jackson Tenn, caught his clothes in The
whirling drill, and was wound up in it and
choked nearly to death, and escaped only
by the slipping of the belt. He was ex
tricated from the ENHANCEMENT of the drill
in an almost Iifeless condition.
The winter resorts are getting lonesome
A mans body was found in the rivel
near Brandenburg, KY, few days age
and buried without much inquiry. Tht
jaw was broken and in one pocket was {
railroad ticket bought at some interior
town. A report arose that it was the body
Of fugitive Treasurer Tate. This is no
believed.
Near SheIbyvi1le, KY, a few days ago
DR.. G.. W. Priest and Mrs. Cavanaugf
were married. At midnight a band o.
young men from town surrounded the
home of the couple and set up din witt
tin pans, barking dogs, etc. DR.. Prizes
did not like the charivari and fred int
the crowd, wounding james Glenn.
Ezekiel E. Smith, of North Carolina, hal
been nominated for Minister to Liberia.
Mrs, Sarah Bratton, twenfy-six years OF
age, q widow of less than a year, commit
ted suicide at Bowling Green, ky, a. few
days since, by hanging herself. She wa
the daughter Of W. W. Grinsteasl, one o
the most prominent stockmen in the State
She lost her husband year ago a1d sine
then her grief has been terrible.
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