The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-30


the Dakota Central railroad, Billy Edger-
ton, has fallen heir to thirty thous and
dollars in England.
On the 23I Henry Bergh, a nephew OF
the late philanthropist of that name, was
chosen President of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the
position which the elder Bergh Eeld from
the organization of the society.
OK the 28d Jay Gould and party arrived
in New York.
ON the 23d a sudden fall in Bell Tele-
phone stock occurred, caused by the death
Of Chief. Justice Waite.
On the oath ex- Mayor Grace of New
York sailed for Europe.
On the morning of the 23d Chief-Just tice
Waite of the Suprs me Court Of the United
States died suddenly at his home in Wash
ington.
THE frien Is Of Jacob Sharp, the con-
victed New Y ork boodler, are making an
effort to secure another trial.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Ok the 10Th, in a New York City court,
Joseph II. Whipple, alias S. T. Mather,
the absconding president of the Pembroke
Kuitting Mill Company, OF Battle Creek,
Mich, was arraigned and held to await
the arrival of extradition papers. Mrs.
A. Tunney, a widow of Battle Creek,
was with the prisoner when he was ar
rested. ~
KENTUCKY is excited over the fact that
"Honest Dick Tate,'' for twenty years
State Treasurer, is an absconding de-
faulter. A partial examination of his ac-
counts up to the 2Oth showed-a deficit of
$3.50, GOO, aud it may reach 800, 200.
THOMAS FLOWER, fifty nine years old,
an actor, was found dead in his room at
No 242 East Seventy fourth STREET, New
York, on the morning Of the 20th: The
gas was found turned on, and the police
believe it is a case Of suicide.
J on the goth Allen o. Meyers, the de-
faulting witness in the Ohio tally heet
/ cases, who was taken back from New Y York
/ and put under bonds 10 appear for con
/ tempt Of court, jumped his bond.
! On the 2Oth a man, who registered at
! the Corcoran Hotel ia Rockville. Nd, as
/ William A. Bultolph, Of fsAtianUa, Ga, was
arrested. on suspicion Of being the mur-
derer Cf Mill ionaire Amos J. Shell, of Chi
/ cago.
ANDREW ROBERTS, a rejected lover,
] living near Henry's Crossroads, Tenn,
1 shot himself in the head with pistol
/ on the goth.
OK the 21st coke train on the Pit Is
/ burgh, Virginia & Charleston rail road
ran into rock near Green Springs, ter
I miles from Pitts burgh, Pa, and the entire
train was ecipitated over an embank
!
feet. Several train hands were severely
injured.
on the Goth devastating cyclone
passed over portions OF the State o
| Georgia, spreading death and destruction
in all direct ions. -..- ...- ....-
j ON the 22d Ebenezer Stanyard, twic,
i convicted of the murder of Alice Han
cox, was sentenced by Judge Johnston, o
Youngstown, o., to be hanged, on July
13.
ON the 22d four men were killed anc
three seriously injured in an accident OIL
the Northern rail way near Severn, Ont.
On the 22d it was stated that the short
age of State Treasurer Tate of Kentucky
would amount to $3.50, 600.
On the 21st Eagle Head, a we'll -kn owl
Ind an scout, and John W arden, white
hunter, were drowned under the ice whil
| crossing the Missouri river few mile
below Bismarck, Oak.
IT is reported that the list of deaths
caused by the Turning of the Banque
Theater in O~orto, Portugal, win reacl
over one hundred.
On the 23I John Mccoy, OF Gibson
County, Tenn, killed his father by cut
ting bis throat.
On the 93d Link Hunt pleaded guilty a
Marshall, Mo, to stealing twenty thre,
head of cattle.
On the 23d J. w. Kirwin, a Wichit,
tKas.) policemen. accidentally kille
himself with his own pistol
On the 231 the body of Michael Dunn
an inmate OF the Soldiers Home, wa
found under the steps of Jack Danlen'
saloon on National avenua. Milwaukee
Wis. He was frozen to death Will
drunk. He was about sixty years of az
and leaves a family in that city.
AT Springfield, Mass, Judge Gideo
Wenes, in his verdict in the case Of tn
eight persons killed in the fire at tn
Union office, March z, found that tn
, deaths were not the re suit of the unlaH
ful act Of any person, and were the 'efoT
ace dental.
AT New York w. l.. Ellsworth, formerl
Unitel States Consul to Egypt, was al
rRigned on charge of selling coupon
of the North Atlantic Steam Transports
tion Comp any, which IS sad to have n
! existence.
on the 23d James W. Sykes, the Oh
cago ex- -warehouseman, convicted
$ issuing fraudulent warehouse re eceipt
was refused new trial and sentenced (
Z three years-in the -peniten tiary.+
On the 23d VIM. A. Norman, a Nash
D vile (Tenn.) gambler, was fatal
: wounded bya shot intended for anoth.
70 man.
AT New York the schooner q. S. Wal
o HngfOrd, overdue, is supposed to be los
:. She was commanded by Captain B. +
= / Nealy, and had a crew OF five men. 80
DISTRICT ATTORNEY FELLOWS of Ne
{ York City is reported as saving that on
e of the indicted boodlers win be tried
y April, and ex-Aldsrman Cleary is though
to be the man, Cs#.sz
MISCELLANEOUS.
70 OK the 20th Doctor Friedberg, Prussia
e Minister of Justice, denied the statemel
= that the conference of Ministers had di
cussed the question of a regency.
On the goth the Massachusetts House
:, Representatives, by vote of 100 to 8
4 passed bill granting women the right
q vote on the question of granting Iiqu
IS licenses.
In England the steel trade is underg,
Y ing season of great depression, OWN
: largely to prevalent anxiety regardin
I, prospective American competition.
On the 20th the ward meetings Of II
3. Liberal Associations held in BirmipJ
= ham, Eng, indicated an astonishing il
b, crease OF Mr.. Gladstone's strength.
. OK the goth the Commercial Nation
Bank of Dubuque, Ia, closed its doors.
ACCORDING to the annual report of Il
!. New York Board of immigration th
total number of immigrants landed
" that port during the past year WI
Q 45O,S
On the 21st intelligence was received
5 Nogales, ARR, that Lieutenant Colon
q Gonzales, with a force Of Mexican trool
& under his command, had a battle with
band of Yaqui Indians in the Latini
4 noun tains, on the 10th. Two Ind ial
; were killed aud several wounded. On q
r same day, at a point called Aguajo
Los Burras, the same officer encounter
f another band of Indians, and had fig
a in which he succeeded in routing .hem.
l. BECAUSE of the strike of their hand
= the cigar manufacturers Of Boston, rel
|. Fesentipg n capital of $500. 0Oo and en-
a.. 4.