The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-16

shot by George A. Kimball, the bank rob-
ber died on the afternoon of the 9th.
OK the 9th, owing to the continued alb
seuce of Allen .. Myers, the tallv-sheets
frauds trial at Columbus, o., was brought
TO an unexpected close. Myers was in
Washington, but refused to return and
testify.
AT half-past eight O'Clock on the morn
ing of the 9th Emperor William died in
the Imperial Palace at Berlin. The aged
ruler passed peacefully away with his
hand in that of his devoted wife, and sur
rounded by members Of his family and
ministers of state. His eldest son, Fred
erick William, was Immediately pro-
claimed Emperor of Germany and King
of Prussia.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
On the night of the 9th the safe in the
post -office at Lebanon. O., was blown
open by cracksmen and SIT worth of
stamps and a small amount of money
taken. There is no clew to the burglars.
On the 7th, by the burning of the office
OF the Springfield (Mass.) EUeHi9g U9iOa,
six persons lost their lives in the flames
or by jumping from fifth STORY windows,
and number of others were seriously in
jured. Before the victims were made
aware of Their danger, all ordinary means
of exit had been cut of. Those who es-
capped did so by jumping to the roof of an
ADJOINING builuIuGs or wore ioaCueu dl 1AAo
last moment by ladders.
OK the 7th two brakemen were probably
fatally injured in a collision between two
| freight trains on the Central Iowa, two
miles north of Hampton.
AT three o'clock on the afternoon of the
| Sth T. H. Tomlinson, cashier of the Brad
ford (Pa.) National Bank, died from the
effects of the pistol -shot fired by Geo. A.
KimbalI, who attempted to rob the bank
on the 9th.
On the Sth the police of Norfolk, Va,
arrested gang of five counterfeiters who
had flooded that city with counterfeit sill
yer dollars. The pieces are thicker than
! the genuine, but lighter.
On the Sth William Beaurv's large pow
/ der mills in Trout Run Valley, two miles
| north of Shamokin Pa, were blown to
atoms and several dry houses were con-
sumed by fire. The mountain was fired
/ by the explosion and tremendous forest
/ fires were kindled.
Ok the 9th Henry c. Parker, aged thirty
/ five, a provision broker, and an unknown
man, aged about twenty-five years. were
| found dead in Parker's room at No. 35S
| State street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Parker had
come home with his companion late at
/ night, both being intoxicated, and on
| going TO bed the men had left the gas
turned on and unlit. They were suffo-
/ Gated.
OK the 9th Edward E. Reisinger, mem
/ ber OF the Sons of Veterans, shot and
mortally wounded DIR. Robert Staple, a
brother member, at a meeting of the order
in York, Pa. No reason is assigned for
the shooting.
on the 9th the Union Pacific express,
due at Denver from the East at a. m,
was wrecked by broken rail near La
! Sale, seventy miles east of that city. A
train was sent from Denver to carry ply
sic ans and other assistance, and it was
sa "a that a number of passengers were
injured and some killed.
IN n co I ision at Cotton, Neb., the entire
DAYS mail Of the 21st ult.. from San Fran
cisco to New York (except the registered
letters, which were sent by another rOute)
was destroyed.
IT is reported that D. w. Ellis, treasurer
Of Perry township, Fayette County, o.,
has disappeared, and is a defaulter to the
am unit Of 5000. The trustees examined
his books and found him short, and he,
under the promise to raise the money,
went 10 Washington Courthouse, and
{ drew a balance of 5000 i'm bank and
left HIS bond is said to be worthless.
On the 9th James Walsh was found
guilty, at Stroud sburg, Pa, of murder in
the second degree, for the killing of his
brother on the night OF December "a
1887.
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Vile, Oak, was killed, and nine Others
were seriously injured, at the burning OF
the Methodist University at Mitchell
Oak. The building, which was complete
lv destroyed, was fully covered by insur'
ance, and will be rebuilt.
OK the 9th Chas. F. Blackburn, sloT
superintendeut at Maddux, Hobart &
Co.'s distillery, Cincinnati, o., was found
Z dead in a slop vat ha ( filed with hot slOp
II. - md al IN tD ha a
ing contents. Leaving the vat uncovered
was his own negligence.
IT is reported that the British barl
Lenoma, from Launceston, Australia
with a cargo of wool, was wrecked neai
Weymouth. The captain and eleven o
: the crew were drowned.
o MISCELLANEOUS.
on the n light of the 7th Peter Velker
. well-known contractor of Pittsburgh
a | Pa, was shot and instantly killed at the
/ door of his home in Soho by strange
. who had followed him from the cente
d Of the city. No motive for the murder i
: known. Tho murderer escaped.
On the 9TH an unknown German abou
thirty years old jumped from the plat
b form Of the Hanover Square Elevated
railroad station, New York City, to tn
track, and was crushed to death by
train.
o OK the eth Uriah Boskirk was shot dea,
3 through the window of the D. Jannett
\ Hotel. at Logan Courthouse, W. Va.
L while standing i'm the parlor in converse
tion with the wife of the proprietor.
constable named Thomas has been arrest
. ed on suspicion.
l. On the west coast O. Ireland starvation
is threatening a portion of the inhab
: itants.
0 To the vision of European correspond
q ents a spsck of war appears in the fac
= ! that on the Sd the Czar reviewed 1000
Russian guards with the mercury twent
! degrees below zero.
AT last the Italians and Abyssinian
: are getting close enough together TO shoe
: | at one another.
From portions of Sweden, Denmar
and Germany terribly disas trous snow
! | storms are reported.
, In Chicago an aIl-day conference wit
closed doors was held by the chairmen @
the grievance committees of a dozen o
more important railroads, on the 9th, I
d. devise ways and means OF defeating th
: Chicago, Burlington g. Quincy Railroa
I Company in the present struggle.
! AT all South Rus star seaports navl
Z guards have been orzaniZsd on the Pr
q sian model. The object is to reinfC.
= the marine, and 10 supply crews TO mer
!. chant ships equipped for war.
OwING to the cheap cotton and goo
Is business the owner Of che Social NJ ]
e Nourse Mil and Globe Mill, at Woor
" socket, r. l., have, without solicitation
e advanced the wages Of thei" two thoEsat d
employees i've per cent.