The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-12-19

ton bill, reducing the fees of attorneys
in increase cases from $40 to So, is re-
troactive in its nature, and will not only
reduce their future fees, but will cut
down their fees in cases now pending to
the extent of 81, 400 900.
Mrs. Louis HANNING, of Waterloo,
Ind, was Instantly killed by bullet
from revolver lying in a bureau draw
er which she opened for the purpose of
getting medicine for a sick child.
Something she removed caught the trig-
ger and the pistol was discharged.
EX-PosTMAsTER-GE GENERAL JAMES, of
New, York City, and Editor Bailey of the
Utica On. " Observer engaged in a
machine type-setting contest in the
Office of the New York Typograph Com
pany, on the 11th, in which Mr.. Bailey
proved the moro expert The two con-
testants were fellow-apprentices many
years ago.
Hon. JOHN LAURENs MANNING IEBY,
the farmers candidate, was elected
United States Senator by the South Car
olina Legislature, on the 18th, on the
| fifth ballot Wade Hampton received
only ~ votes; Donaldson, 10; and IrbY,
| los.
ORRIN E. BUNYON, Newark IN. j. }
real-estate dealer and promoter, has be-
gun suit against the Wilkinson -Gaddid
| Company of that city, to recover the
sum of $780, 900, which he alleges is due
to him as a commission for effecting
the sale of the defendants wholesale
grocery business to an English syndci-
ate for 81, 800, 600.
The large surf-boat Vanderkoop, OF
the McWilliams Bros line, sunk at the
Richard Dry-Dock at the foot of Wash
ington street. Jersey City, on the 18th.
James Farrell, the steward, and Geo.
| Drum, the fireman, are both missing,
/ anG 1T is supposed they went down with
| the boat
| DURING a terrific wind-storm, on the
| 18th, sparks from a locomotive blew
into the North Dakota elevator in Ell
liot, n. D., and the structure was de-
stroyed, together with 10000 bushels Of
wheat
THE Board of Guardians of Westport,
ireland, have unanimously adopted
resolutions eulogizing Chief Secretary
Balfour, for the energetic measures
1
| Western Ireland.
The Treasury Department has di-
rected the collector of customs al
| Gloucester Mass, to admit free Of duty
fish caught in the waters of Newfound-
land by fishing vessels of Gloucester.
| The priests of the Parliamentary
divisions of East Limerick and North
Cork are actively interesting them
selves in the work of organizing public
opinion against Mr.. Parnell.
| HENRY c. NOBLE, of Columbus, o., a
lawyer of marked ability, and a brother
| of Secretary of the Interior John w.
Noble, died suddenly, on the 18th, OF
| heart disease.
THE Anchor Line steamer City OF
Baton Rouge. from st. Louis for New
| Orleans, with full cargo of Western
produce, sank at 3 p. m, on the 12th,
near Hermitage (La.) landing. The
boat and cargo, valued at S175, 600, are a
total loss. Two unknown deck pas
sengers were drowned.
A Two-sTORY-AND-BAsE brick
building in Brooklyn was blown down,
on the 18th, and in its fall crushed a
one story structure occupied by an
Italian shoemaker, named Nicholoni
Delphio, and his wife and two chill
dren. One of the latter, Rosini, thir
| teen-year-old girl, was killed.
AN explosion occurred, on the 18th,
in the cartridge room of the Zumdorf,
| hungary factory in which is manufact-
ured the new explosive Megatin.
Three women employed in the factory
were killed.