The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-05-24
SOUTHERN oLEANINos.

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ernor may direct.
double tragedy was enacted ct Mem.
phis, Tenn, a few days ago, George w ard,
aged twenty eight, employed as an engi-
neer at the Memphis as-works, shooting
his young wife and then killing himself.
A party OF Northern capitalists have
purchased tract of land comprising 80, =
0O9 acres, in Norfolk, Curritack and Cam
den counties, Va, and will build a town
at Moyock on the Norfolk & Southern
road, and erect cotton, furniture and
mattress factories, saw-mills and brick
yards.
1t was variousIy estimated, few days
since, that there were from $50 to 300
cases Of measles in Water Valley, Miss.
The doctors were constantly on the go.
OIrfy one white person had died from this
cause. It seemed to be mild form Of
the disease, but the very large number
sick at once gave an immense amount of
trouble in nursing.
A serious accident, resulting in fatal
injury to one man and the manning for
life of. two others, occurred on the Ala
bama Great Southern Railroad in Bir-
mingham, Ala, few days since, by the
derailment of a locomotive and four
freight cars. Engineer John D. GLADDEN.
was fatally crushed. Fireman VIM. Bur-
row and Switchman John Conger were
frightfully manned, but will recover.
Mrs. Sarah Stevens had been residing
at the residence of her daughter Mrs. ].
W. Griffin, in Louisville, KY, for several
weeks. A few days since Mrs. Grit
fin was Mortified to discover her mother
in the kitchen cutting her throat with the
butcher knife. She endeavored to stay
the old lady's hand but was too late. The
suicide accomplished her purpose, sever
ing the artery and Ijugular vein, and dy-
ing in few minutes. Mrs. Stevens was
about seventy three years old, and tenn
porarily insane.
@The pool rooms at Birmingham, Ala,
have been closed by the police.
Mrs. Henry Thompson, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, recently took two teaspOOnfuls of
oil OF tansey through mistake and died in
two hours.
Ben EIseey pleaded guilty at Birming-
ham, Ala, of killing Jim Meadows, a
section boss, on Red mountain.
Thomas Rice was run over and instant
ly killed by a train of cars on the Chesa-
peake & Ohio railroad at Ricedale, KY,
a few days ago.
G. H. Dorsey, a postal clerk on the
Greenwood & Jackson (Miss.) railway
post-Ofice line, has been arrested for
Tifling a test registered letter of $40. The
evidence against Dorsey is said to be
complete.
Match sz, Miss, was finally selected as the
place aud June a as the time for the an
nual enoampment of the National Guard
of Mississippi. There was quite con-
test between Columbus and Natchez.
A gang of men surrounded the house
Of a farmer named Tom PheltOn, at Rog-
ersville KY, few nights age, and at
tempted to take him out. PheltOn opened
fire on the gang, killing two of them
The others fed.
Margaret Hendriak, full blooded ne
gress, gave birth to twins in Christian
County, KY, a few days since, one of
which was perfectly black and the other
entirely white. The wonderful freak of
nature has created quite q sensation.
Mr.. P. P. Bailey, OF Montgomery, Ala,
has just completed an air-ship which he
declares will navigate the air with perfect
safety. Mr.. Bailey is confident he has
discovered the great secret of srial navi-
cation.
The monument to the Confederate dead
was unvailed in Mount Olivet Cemetery
Nashville, Tenn, few days since, in the
presence of a vast assemblage. SurviT
Ors Of the war were present in large num-
bers from all over the State. The floral
offerings were magnificent and profuse.
monument to the dead soldiers OF
four German companies in the Confeder-
ate service was dedicated in Bethany
Cemetery, Charleston, S. c., few days
ago. The monument was unvailed by ten
little German girls clad in white, while a
German band played German choral.
Another destructive fire occurred in
Princeton. KY, few days ago, and sew
eral stores were consumed before the
flames could be gotten under control.
This is the third fire that has recently
visited Princeton, with total loss of $780,
900, and not more than 800, 900 insurance.
ALI are believed to have been incendiary.
DR.. w. H. Shoemaker, a talented and
leading physician Of Birmingham, Ala.
has been declared insane, having become
a victim of the cocOai g habit. He be-
came violent, a few days ago, and was
sent to the State Insane asylum at Tus ca
lOosa.
The large saw-miu of William Murphy,
situated about one mile nor tn of Vicks-
burg, Miss, ON the lake shore, was de-
stroyed by fire, a few days since, with a
considerable amount of lumber. The loss
will exceed S12, 600, with an insurance of
about 1000 The mill was a very large
one and doing a large business.
There is much excitement in the vicinity
Of Coco, a mining region of Monroe Coun-
ty, Tenn. Some Colorado miners recent
ly leased portion Of land where it was
supposed there was gold quartz. They
went to work and have struck dust in pay
ing quantities. There is a considerable
influx into that section of people from
several States.
In the Todd County (Ky.) Circuit Court,
in session at EIkton, the viOlators of the
prohibition law that is in effect in Todd
County were on trial recently, several
prominent citizens being under arrest
There was great excitement over the
trials. Joe LiHebaugb, of Guthrie, was
fined s. 100, and in default of payment is
in Jail at Elkton. There are more cases
against him.
George Price, eighteen years old, who
lives in Warren County, KY, met a sad
death recently. HE went out in the woods
to fell some trees. Price was missed by
his friends, and they went to look for
him; when found the trunk of a large tree
was lying across his body, aud he was
dead. 1t seems that he had cut a tree,
and that it lodged in another tree; he
chopped that down also, and it landed on
him.
A family named Nix, consisting Of Nix,
his wife and three daughters, were sub
jected to brutal beatings at Camille, Ala,
by White Caps, recently. A few nights
ago Henry Butler, an aged veteran Of the
Confederacy, was treated likewise.
Anna Adams, a woman living near But
Ter, was beaten with trace chains so Sc
vere1y that she will likely die.
Mrs Hardin Z. Muntford, one Of the
Oldest pioneers Of Hopkinsville, KY,
died suddenly, few days ago, at her
home, in the eightieth year of her age.
She was born in Christian County, and
most of her life was spent there.
Near winchester, KY, recently, Milton
Richmond, big negro, was shot to death
while eloping with a young white girl.
William B. ChenOwith, in jail at Louis =
Vile, KY, for forgery, had been trying to
starve himself to death, but changed his
mind few days since when Jailer Bailey
sent him in a bowl of soup and a nice
breakfast. He ate it and is now getting
well.