The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-11-25
Miscellaneous.

DURING political rally at Auburn, a
station few miles north of GAINESVILLE,
last week, Herbert Atkinson was seri-
ously injured while firing off an anvil.
He has lost the sight of both eyes.
BARTON L. WARREN, one of the Oldest
citizens of Louisville, Tenn, died last
week. He was born in Virginia in 1900
and came to this State at the age of Z
years. He was great friend of James
X. Polk, and at one time gave the latter
an entertainment at which 500 people
were present.
THE last session of the Legislature
passed law requiring all male appli-
cants for divorces to give bond for costs.
A suit of this kind was passed on at
Nashville last week. The constitu-
tionality of the act being attacked,
Chancellor Allison held that the law
must stand. This is the first case in
the State attacking the act.
JOHN BRADLEY was acquitted at Gal
latin last week for the killing of United
States Deputy Marshal Miller about
seven years ago in the moonshine dis
trict of Sumner County. Bradley was
first convicted by the Federal Court for
resisting Federal officer and was i'm
prisoned for six years in the Illinois
penitentiary.
A PARTY of searchers found the body
Of Joe Lane floating in the Tennessee
river near Chattanooga last week. Two
gunshot wounds were all that told the
story of his mysterious murder. He
went out to kill wild goose, taking but
one load for his gun. He did not return
home, and his wife, with friends, went
to search for him. They found the body
with its evidence of murder, but no
clew to the murderer or cause of the
deed can be unearthed. Lane was a
prosperous young farmer and generally
esteemed.
In the Federal Court at Nashville last
week decree was rendered in the case
Of the State Trust Company against the
Decatur, Chesapeake x New Orleans
Railroad Company. The decree sets
forth that the mortgage is valid, and
orders that the entire property be sold
after proper advertisement. 1t is pro-
vided that any purchaser must deposit
1000 in cash or mortgage bonds to the
amount of $1,000 600 at par exclusive of
interests. The sale is to be made on a
credit of six months, free from equity
of redemption, the purchaser to pay in
JAMES WRIGHT was sentenced for life
for murder of one Owens at Kylesford,
and the judgment was affirmed by the
Supreme Court last week. This rids
Hancock County of one of it's most noto-
rious characters. Wright killed but one
man, but several lives were lost in his
capture. He twice broke Jail, and being
recaptured, the first time in Missouri,
the officers in an attempt to capture him
the second time surrounded his brother
in-law's house, where he was hiding,
and Wright's brother-in-law was killed
and also two deputy sheriffs, while
Wright himself escaped by means of a
window.
A FOX hunt in which twenty couples
from Chattanooga 400 started last week
ended seriously. A pet fox was taken
from its cage and started over the course.
GAY, social favorites started proudly be-
hind the full pack. In few moments
the horses became frightened, and three
young ladies were thrown TO the ground.
Miss Hattie Line. a handsome belle, was
seriously burt, while Misses Sarah Di-
vine and Bessie Key were slightly
bruised. The fox hunt broke up in ex-
element. A tender-hearted planter took
the fox, half scared to death, and put it
in his chicken coop, at the door of
which it stood shivering.
MR. T. r. BAREFOOT was fatally in
jured by the premature discharge of
cannon at Brownsville last week during
a ratification celebration. He leaves
wife and seven children in helpless
condition.
A LARGE number of sportsmen met at
Chattanooga last week and organized
the Game Protective Association. Ac-
ton is to be taken for the enforcement
of existing laws, and legislation will be
sought to remedy existing evils. The
membership of the association includes
residents from adjoining counties. and
good Tesalts are expected