The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-10-17
Miscellaneous.


GEORGE A. LIGoN, Mayor of C1arks-
Vile, died at his residence last week
after short but painful illness. Mr..
Ligon was born near Richmond, Va, on
July 80, 1924, and was the son of Will
lam and Anna Ligon. While boy
g. A. Ligon came to Montgomery
County, Tenn, with his parents. Since
that time he has been in business in
that city. G. A. Ligon was elected
Mayor of Clarksville for three terms.
His first term was during the year 1874,
at which time the term of Office was
for only one years duration. He was
reelected Mayor in 1873, the length of
the term being changed to two years
He served as Mayor during the years Of
1874, 1873 and 1879. He was elected for
third term last winter, coming into
office February, 1890.
THE jury in the case of w. I. Brame,
who was tried last week at Nashville
for the murder of Conductor Lemon,
brought in verdict of voluntary man
slaughter and fixed the punishment at
two years in the penitentiary. Lemon
was shot and killed by Brame last year
at Bakers Station, on the southeastern
division of the Louisville e. Nashville
railway Brame, who was passenger
on the train, refused to pay his fare and
was put off by the conductor. 1t was at
this juncture that Brame shot him.
Brame fed and was captured some
months afterward out West and brought
back to Nashville. The Louisville &c
Nashville spent large amounts to effect
the capture of Brame, and the general
expectation was that he would be con-
victed. The railroad men are very in
dignaut at the result OF the trial.
MISS PATTIE MALONE has been elected
county superintendent OF public instruc-
tion of Sumner County, defeating four
gentlemen and prominent educators for
the place. Miss Malone for several
years has occupied the position as prin-
cipal teacher at Howard Female College
of Gallatin, and is an educator of con-
siderable ability.
A DISTRESSING accident occurred at
Brownsville last week which resulted
fatally to Miss Floy McDermott a
bright little daughter of Mrs. M. j.
McDermott. Her 12-ycar-old brother.
Harold, was practicing wi tn small tar
get gun when he accidentally shot her,
the ball striking in the angle of the
lower jaw and going in and upward.
NIMRoD d. SAITH. aged so, was buried
at Gallatin last week. He was First
Lieutenant of the Tenth Legion in tho
war with Mexico, and was gallant sol
dier and popular officer. lie was for
several years clerk and master of the
Chancery Court at Gallatin. In early
life he was successfully engaged in
business in New Orleans with James
Breedlove, wealthy relative and com
mission merchant. He was buried Mt
the head of the monument TO the Mexi-
can soldiers in the cemetery at Gala.
tin.
THE comptroller shows the States
receipts and disbursements for Septem-
ber to have been: Receipts, $50, ,249.s6;
disbursements, ss7,479.32. The quar-
terly statement shows receipts during
the quarter just closed TO have been
s24e, ,029. 70, and the disbursements $751;
OS3. OF.
THE jury in the murder case OF j. G.
Arledge, OF franklin County, returned
a verdict of not guilty. On the night
Of October 81, 1889, Arledge shot and
killed Sam Grigsby, Sheriff Of Dickson
County. Both parties wero drinking,
but were unacquainted and had never
met before.