The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-01-11
SOUTHERN eLEANINes,

term of the Caldwell County (Ky.) Circuit
Court.
A fire at Sumter, S. C., a few days ago,
destroyed several small buildings with
their contents, and several persons were
severely injured by the explosion Oft keg
of powder in one of the burning stores.
The damage to property was about $1,000.
The loss of life by the burning of the
steamer Kate Adams on the Lower Mis-
sissippi has been reduced to fourteen, of
whom between two and four were white
and the remainder colored. This IS con-
elusive, after a careful official investiga-
ton.
Mike O'Gara, aged thirteen, killed his
eleven -year-Old brother, Robert, a few
days ago, while hunting near Flemings-
burg, KY. In attempting to shoot a rab-
bit Mike tripped and fell, both barrels
being discharged and tearing off half of
Roberts head
At a meeting of citizens held in New
Orleans, a few day ago, it was decided to
add to the attractions of the coming
carnival by erecting in Lafayette square
cotton palace, in which the products OF
Louisiana and other States will be ex-
hibited during the carnival week.
w. N. Brown, owner and manager of
Browns Collection Agency in Birming-
ham, Ala, has disappeared with several
thousand dollars belonging to patrons of
with unpaid salaries of from $50 to 500
each
A young colored man, named William
Sanders, who lived at the Planters Oil
Mill, at GreenviIle, Miss, was killed few
days since by coming in contact with one
of the shafts.
In an alteration at Bayou Sara. La,
recently, J. F. Irvine. Jr., son of Mayor
Irvine, shot and killed Thomas Powell,
son Of Judge S. J. Powell. Irvine was re-
leased on bail.
J. J. Wall, prominent young farmer,
was shot dead at bali, at Dawson, Ca,
a few nights ago, while defending his
crippled brother from violence at the
hands Of man named Johnson, Johnson
escaped.
Geodal Fite & James, of Nashville,
Tenn, made an assignment a few days
since. No preferences. Liabilities, $92,
900; assets, ~$110,00O. Each member of the
firm assigned all his individual property
for the benefit of firm debts. 1t is re-
garded as a clean break.
At Clinton, N. c., few days ago,
boiler in the hoop factory of Colonel John
Ashford exploded, instantly killing two
sons of Colonel Ashford and a negro, and
fatally injuring Colonel Ashford himself.
A man named Britt was also seriously
and perhaps fatally injured.
Mr.. Robert 7. Horn, of Nash's Landing,
Miss, who was so fearfully mangled by
the explosion of a can of gun-pOwder in
his store on Christmas evening, after
more than a week Of intense suffering,
died from the effects Of his injuries.
A dynamite and powder magazine at
the Inman mines, near Chattanooga,
Tenn, blew up few days since. No one
was injured, but the blacksmith shop was
smashed into kindling wood. The ground
was felt to tremble at South Pittsburg,
fifteen miles away, and it was there sup
posed to be an earthquake shock.
Mrs. DR.. J. g. Chinn, the oldest and one
of the most highly-esteemed Christian
ladies in Kentucky, died at her home in
Lexington, recently, aged one hundred
and two years. Two weeks previous to
her death she caught a cold and pneu-
monia set in, resulting fatally. She was
married thirteen years ago, when eighty
nine years of age, to DIR. Chinn, who was
eighty-two years of age. Her husband
survives her.
Further investigation into the death Of
the mysterious stranger who was found
in the woods near Birmingham, Ala, a
few days since, and who had made him
self known to a few people as G. H Potter,
of Chicago, raises a strong suspicion that
| instead of being a simple case of suicide,
as at first supposed, it may be another
terrible and inexplicabIe murder.
James II. O'Neal, another victim of the
John Fl. Hanna disaster, died at New Or
leans of his injuries. He was asleep be-
hind the boilers when the fire broke out,
and while endeavoring to fight his way
through the flames to place of safety
was terribly burned about the head and
arms, his fingers being burned entirely
of.
The United States Inspectors who have
been investigating the burning Of the
steamer Kate Adams have obtained evil
dence which satisfies them that forty two
persons were lost instead Of fourteen, as
heretofore reported. 1t now appears that
eighteen children among the deck passen-
gers and ten of the boats crew perished
in addition to the victims already noted.
Special reports to the Manufacturers
Record show that the total production Of
pig iron in the South last year was 1,065,-
600 net tons. OF this Alabama made 341,-
600 tons, Tennessee 900, and Virginia
900. This is an increase Of 1885, 600 tons
over 1887, while in the rest Of the country
the production of pig iron was about 800
tons less than in 1887. Omitting Texas,
the South built 2,172 miles Of railroad
in 1888 against ,915 in 1897, an increase Of
257 miles, while the total construction for
the whole country was 5000 miless less
than in 1887. In 1886 the South built 20
per cent. of the total new railroad mile
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cent, and in 1883 it had 3jper cent.
The fund started at New Orleans by
river men and other admirers for the
family of James Given, the sailor man of
the John II. Hanna, and the hero of the
/ fire on that steamer Christmas morning,
promises to reach $4,000 or $1,000. Sub
scriptons are being raised at other points,
as a tribute to Given's herOism, he having
sacrificed his own life in order to keep the
Hanna 70 f,a hanIr and save fbn ofbar.
members of the crew. Given, who was
only twenty eight, leaves a widow and
three children. It seems that the story
of Given's heroism has spread to England,
and the London Telegraph and other pa
pers speak Of him in the most enthusiastic
terms.
Florida is flooded with tourists.
Mrs. Kinchen Bell, aged ninety years,
met with a horrible death recently at the
residence Of her sOn-in-law, Mr.. Thomas
Coleman, near Boxyille, KY. She had
retired to her room to prepare for visit
to her grandson. While getting her cloth
/ ing out Of trunk she set the candle on
the floor, from which her dress caught
FIRE, and she was fatally burned.
Baron JEFF. a thirteen-year-old boy,
while walking on a railroad track in the
/ manufacturing part Of Chattanooga,
Tenn, a few days ago, was run over by a
switch engine. He was instantly killed,
his body being ground up IN most horri-
bic manner.
John F. Wilbanks, prominent steam
/ boat man, died at Vicksburg, Miss.
James Doom, youth fifteen years old,
residing near Eddyville, KY, was playing,
a few days ago, with an old revolver which
he did not know was loaded, when il was
suddenly discharged, the ball taking effect
in his mothers head, inficting q wound
I which, it was thought, would result ia