The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-05-17
SOUTHERN aLEANlNos.

ca on tnS battle-ground near GreenS 0oro,
N. c., on the 4th. Several thousand peo-
pie were present.
The celebrated Canewood Farm, near
Louisville, KY, at which the late NJ. Gratz
raised some splendid race horses, has
been bought by Thomas P. Scott, cS Phil
adelphia. He paid $125 an acre for 375
acres. He intends making it a private
SUMMER resort for himself and friends.
He will go into the fine hoTse@ breeding
business on a small scale.
At Sandusky, a mining village FIVE
miles from Birmingham, Ala, a few
nights since, Thomas L. Blakely, aged
sixty, was assaulted by two drunken rail-
road men named Tate and Hayes, who
entered his house and grossly insulted
his wife and beat him about the head with
a bludgeon until he died. The murderers
fed. The miners were up in arms, and
should the villains be caught they will be
strung up.
Rev. W. NJ. Robertson, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, has disappeared. Foul play is
feared.
A Miss Carter, who lives near Scots
vile, in Allen County, KY, was fatally
wounded a few days ago. A young man
visiting her playfully pointed a pistol al
her and pulled the trigger. The girl fell
backwards with ball in her abdomen.
one can not I1Ve.
Jefferson Davis has accepted an invita-
tion to attend the centennial celebration
Of the adoption of the Federal COnstitu.
tion by North Carolina, which took place
at Fayetteville, November q, 1889. Mr..
Davis accepts on condition that he will
not be tasked as orator of the day.
Governor FowIe of North Carolina Is
negotiating with a syndicate; Of which
Governor Gordon of Georgia is the head
for the sale of 1000 90 acres of swamp
lands owned by the State. These lands
are in the northeastern section, and are IN
some cases very valuable, particularly
for timber, now. and for corn lands after
the timber is removed.
The little town of Oakford, eight miles
west Of Owensboro, KY, was almost to-
tally destroyed by fire, few evenings
ago. The fire started in r. N. Hagan's
residence and burned his dwelling anc
store; loss, $500; Hagan & Stanley's mill.
loss, 81. 500; TaIbott's blacksmith shop,
loss, $500; Wm. GOrdon's residence, loss,
5000; Mrs. Mary Lancaster's residence,
loss, So, 900.
A lively shooting took place at Scuffie
town, near Henderson, KY. recently,
James Taylor and Sherman Billings, wh(
had fuss a few days previous, met again
aud, both drawing pistols, commenced
firing. Billings was shot in the legs. The
latter then got his brother, and both
armed with shOtguns again attacked Tay-
lor, who responded with a Winchester
rifle, killing the horse and shooting the
hat off one Of the brothers. The parties
are all quiet now and no arrests.
The board Of directors Of the Alabama
Colored University met at Montgomery,
recently, for the purpose of permanently
locating the institution and eleCting Off
and faPultv Mnnf0nD1nFsxy W.
cided upon as the place of location, and
the following officers were elected, all
white men and prominent citizens; 3.
NJ. P. Otis, president; w. B. Jones, sec
retary and auditor; F. NJ. Billing, treas
urer. Prof. w. B. Paterson was elected
president of the faculty. A new build
ing, to cost $4,000, viii be erected at
once.
The fourteen-year old daughter of Mrs.
M. L. Hawkins, a widow living on Middle
creek, near Chattanooga, Tenn, was
taken, some days since, with what the at
tending physician pronounced hydro
ph6bia. She had had several frightful
paroxys ms, and was in d very critical
condition. The doctor advised the parent
to use every precaution to avoid being
scratched or bitten by the child. She was
not bitten by dog, but last winter helped
TO take care of cattle which, it is sup
posed, died from the bite Of a mad dog,
and in this way became inOculated with
the poison.
at Compton mines, fifteen miles north
Of Birmingham, Ala, fatal explosion
occurred few days since. A very heavy
blast, intended to break an immense rock,
was exploded without effect. Superin-
tendent Dorsey Collins then ordered the
N en- to I'LL the hole again, 4 very large
hole had been drilled in the rock, and into
this six kegs of powder were emptied. AS
the men were putting in the seventh keg
4 terrific explosion occurred; Superin2
tendent Collins was standing only q few
feet away when the explosion occurred.
He was blown sixty feet and instantly
killed. Two negro laborers were fatally
injured, and several others were slightly
hurt.
The new insane law Of Alabama, reg
1Iaring the trial of the criminal insane,
requires the Governor to appoint COM
mission of lunacy, to consist of three per-
sons, president and two associates. of
high standing and reput6 FOR learning
and character, two of whom shall be ply
sicians and one a lawyer versed as far as
practicable in the medical Jurisprudence
Of insanity, who shall hold their Office for
six years, or until their successors are ap-
pointed. The Governor has discharged
the duty thus imposed upon him by ar
pointing the following as members of
the commission: r. H. Pearson, of
Birmingham, president; DR.. P. Brice, of
Tuscaloosa, first associate; Dr. R. p.
Huger, of Admission, second associate.
While the reception concert rendered
the Mississippi Press Association was in
progress at Greenville, a few nights
since, what might have been a terrible
accident occurred. Governor Lowry and
his daughter, Senator George, Mrs. II. c.
Myers, Governor Stone and Congressman
Stockdale occupied private box on the
ground tier. Immediately above them
was a gallery filed with young ladies Of
prominence in Greenville society. With
out warning the gallery suddenly col
lapsed. Fortunately the accident did not
prove as serious as was feared at first
There was intense excitement for awhile.
Strong men were soon on hand to raise
the structure and release the temporarily
| imprisoned guests. None were badly
hurt, but most of the party were bruised
and shaken up. Those who suffered mOst
were Senator George, Governor Stone
and Mrs. Myers.
BY direction of the President the new
military post near Atlanta, Ga, will bt
| known and designated as "Fort McPher-
/ son,o in honor to the memory of James
/ B. Mcpherson, Brigadier-General United
/ States Army and Major General oi
/ Volunteers, who was killed near the site
! July p, 1854.
The farmers throughout the Alabama
/ cotton belt are calling weekly conven
/ tions to cooperate against the Bagginl
\ Trust The resolutions adopted are Of {
! strong nature, and, if carried out, vii
! absolutely put jute bagging or the retired
i list in the South.
/ William Gilmer murdered his younl
| wife and then took his own life, at Al
/ bany, Ga, few days ago.
Miles Harris fell of the mountain, a
/ Soddy, near Chattanooga, Tenn, a fey
days ago. After dropping fifty feet o.
more he struck a tree-tOp, the branche
/ Of which to some extent broke his fal
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