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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-02-12
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS
woman Robs Uncle Sam.

NASHVILLE, Feb. 2,-The Federal
Grand Jury held a special session here
today to indict parties, who would have
escaped under the statute of limitations
IL the officers had waited until tho April
term. Four indictments were returned,
and the story behind them is an unusual
and peculiar one.
In 1869 Isabel Smith, of Overton
County, was granted pension OF SO per
month, her husband, John c. Smith,
having been killed in the Union army.
In 1874 she married another Smith,
Isaac T., and was dropped from the PEN
sion roll. In 1875 Mrs. Smith entered
suit for divorce which was finally
granted four years later by the Chancery
Court. Ten years later, or three years
ago, she, through her attorney, William
Windle, filed another suit for divorce In
the Circuit Court, alleging that when
she married the second Smith that he
had wife living. Proof was brought
to establish this statement, and sec
ond decree of divorce was rendered.
Then the cause for the second suit be-
came apparent. Windle obtained GER
titled copy of the second decree showing
that she had never been really married
and forwarded it to Washington, where
the application for the restoration OF
her name to the pension roll was
granted, and she was paid 81, 4SS arrears,
and has since received $12 per month.
Mrs. Smith and Windle were today in
dicted for pension fraud, she having
been really divorced from Smith when
her second suit was brought.
But the story goes further. Two doc
tors, John Parrot and James [. Whit
ney, learning the facts in the case, went
to Mrs. Smith and alleged that they
represented a government officer who
| intended to prosecute her. If, however,
she would give up 800 she would not be
prosecuted. Mrs. Smith did finally give
these men $500, SO the indictment
charges, and for impersonating govern
ment officers they were today indicted.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-02-12
Commander Evans. Motner.

Mrs. Sallie Pepper, mother of Com
mander Evans, of the United States
war vessel Yorktown, now in Chilian
waters, and sister of Mrs. Judge
Thomas, of Washington, d. c., and OF
the late Capt. James Jackson, of Alex
andria, Va. (who killed Col Ellsworth
who had entered his residence ant
seized the confederate flag that doatet
over it), was buried at Lewinsville
Fairfax county, Va, the other day
Her death occurred at Providence hos
pital. Washington, where she had gone
few days before for treatment.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-02-12
WANT to Go to Iiberia.

The governor of Georgia was called
upon recently to'help the negroes who
are bent upon going to Africa
They want him to give them free passage
over the ocean, but the governor says he can
not write passes quite SO readily as to furnish
them with the transportation they desire A
committee called on the governor and enter
tanned him with their appeal for free transpor-
tation They handed in pronunciamento that
is unique in every particular. Gov. Northen
will consider their appeal, but there is no state
aid to be given them.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-02-12
A war Squadron in the aIissIssIppl.

An attempt will be made to have the
White naval squadron present at tho
opening of the Memphis GTenp-) rail-
way bridge
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-02-12
An old Cation Claim.

Representative Mansur, of Missouri.
has introduced bill for an act for the
relief of Sidney T. Dupuy and George
R. Dupuy, only surviving heirs of
George r. Dupuy, deceased. 1t appro-
PIRATES S1O6, ,827.6O for $50 bales of cot
ton, weighing 17s,046 pounds, taken by
order of the United States army at
Columbus, Ca, A pril II, 1865
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-02-12
Read This. Girls.

Among many remarkable proposals of
marriage which have bsen published
from time to time, the smost unique is
the following which appears in the Au-
gusta (Ga.) Chronicle:
VXTANTED-A young lady for clerk of the
w county court of Ebert county. 1t will be
necessary for her to marry the county judge.
Address, j. A. Roebuck, County Judge, Elber.
ton Ga
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-02-12
Good for the South.

The cotton mills in the southern
states in 1890 consumed 600, 600 bales,
or one-fourth of the entire quantity
worked up in this country that year.
This is gain over 1880 of more than
400, 900 bales. The production of iron
ore in the same part of the country in
1891 was one-fourth of the output of
Great Britain.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-02-12
A sninster,s win probated.

A peculiar viii was probated at
Louisville, KY, the other day:
Bette Lamb, a Hebrew spinster, directed the
erection of tombstone to cost between $40 and
$50 over her grave in the cemetery of the B rith
Shalem CONGREGATION She was i'll at ease be-
fore her death and in her will asks that some
poor man each week offer up a prayer for the
rest of her soul for year. She directs that he
receive as much as five dollars for this task
The property she leaves she directs to be di-
Yided among her sisters and brothers.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-02-12
Tennessee Waterways Convention.

The waterways convention, which
met at Knoxville, Tenn, was most
enthusiastic outpouring of east Tennes-
scans. There were nearly 1000 dele
gates in attendance. Resolutions were
adopted petitioning congress for an ap-
preparation sufficient to open the Ten
nessee river and all its important trib-
utaries above Mussel shoals. A COM
mittee of twelve was appointed to go
to Washington to lay their claims be-
fore the river and harbor committee.
The feeling seems to be one of deter
mination and faith in the value of the
waterways of east'Tennessee as meth
cd of transportation.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-02-12
Slain by His Son.

Davis Porter. deputy collector of Gus
toms at Savannah, Ga, was shot and
killed by his 16-year-old son, in defense
of his mother.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-02-12
Pensions for Negroes.

The action taken by the Mississippi
legislature in the matter of pensions
will give large number of negroes PEN
sions for services rendered the confeder-
ates during the war.
The new Mississippi code provides for PEN
sions not only for the soldiers who served in the
confederate army but for all servants who fol-
lowed their masters during the war; and who
became disabled for manual work by wound s
received then. As most of the confederate Off
GERS hadsnegroes as body servants, number OF
the latter or their widows will come in for PEN
sions under this provision. Objection was made
by some of the members of the legislature to
placing negroes on the confederate pension
rolls, but large majority of the legislature
could not see why the negroes should not re-
ceives pensions if disabled as well as whites,
and the law was framed so as to provide for
them. =.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-02-12
A Proposition to Little Rock.

If Little Rock, Ark, will give 1000
acres the government will establish a
large military post and give the city the
old arsenal grounds.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-02-12
Motber and ChiId Cremated.

Mrs. A. w. Lennig and her 2-year-
old child were burned to death by the
burning of their home at Jacksonville.
Fla. Mr.. Lennig escaped with severe
burns.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-02-12
SOUTHERN GLEANiNGS.
December and NIay.

DR.. Josiah Mcclure and wife, of Mem
phis, Tenn, are twain in spirit, and it
will not be his fault II they do not
speedily become SO in the eye of the
law. The doctor is "a and has plenty
of money. Mrs. Mcclure is 21 and very
pretty, and when he married her last
August she was very poor. 1t was the
old story of December and May, as the
doctor shows in petition for divorce.
He charges his young spouse with "un-
wife1y conduct, '' consisting in abandon,
nnent and haunting him with contrasts
drawn between his age and her youth
At his entreaty, he says she returned
to the marital bower" but tired o.
him again and left 1.-The bower" FOL
good. The venerable petitioner is
celebrated character at Memphis, espe
cially among the negroes, who think
he can cure every i'll short of an earth
quake shock.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-02-12
VIII Vote on Sewerage Bonds.

The municipal board of Meridian,
Miss, has ordered an election to be
held June "a. to determine whether the
city will order the issuance OF $4,000
sewerage bonds.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-10-14
A GOLD BUGS VIEWS.

The weekly financial article o
Henry Clews. of New York, has
the following on financial and cur
rency matters:
''The future attitude on Euro
pean countries toward oui
securities may be naturally ex.
pected to be one of waiting for the
result of the silver conference, and
also to ascertain the probable drift
of our legislation relative to silver
coinage.
"We look forward to the early
awakening in the financial markets
of increased interest in the inter
national silver conference. We
recently noted certain symptoms Of
disposition in high places in
Europe to defeat the assembling
of TIE conference. 1t now begins
to appear that, if such a desire has
existed, it arose from fears of the
conference awakening storm
which the gold standard nations
might find 1t difficult to control or
allay. Large interests in England
and on the continent are becoming
deeply aroused by the question as
profoundly affecting commercial
enterprise, while India Is speaking
in tones too earnest to be dis
regarded. 1t Is likely, therefore,
that the discussion of the con-
ference may develop into a severe
struggle, in which very radical
proposals may be forthcoming.
From such authentic incidental in
formation as reaches us, we should
not be surprised If the silver-pro-
ducing countries, notably the
United States, be formally asked,
as condition of other nations in
creasing their coinage, that they
shall enforce a large curtallment
in their production Of silver; while
from other quarters may come
alternative proposals to establish
new common legal valuation of
silver, probably quite 25 per cent
below the existing valuation of 15a
to 1: Such negotiations can not
fail to have their effect upon
financial interesta"
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-10-14
Neighborhood News.
GRANT COUNTY.

/
| From the Enterprise.
w. III. Newcomb Yesterday shipped
| two more bars of fine silver, the product
OF the low grade ores from Legal Tender
| hill, miiled at the Bremen mill.
Uncle james Metcalf brought in a
pumpkin from his ranch on the Mangus
this week which weighed ll2 pounds
He also brought in sprout from an
Usage orange grown this year which
measured Ia feet Who can beat this?
Judge s. B Mcbride, OF San
Marcos, Texas, who has been here for
some months past looking after the
affairs OF the Cora Miller company, on
the Mangas, expects TO close down until
the price o! silver is regulated Mr..
Mcbride came here with the intention
Of erecting a milling plant
AT the residence OF the brides pa-
rents at Central City, on Sept. 23rd,
select company witnessed the marriage
OF Mr.. George, of Colorado, to Miss
Hutcheson, W A. Govett officiating
The bride and groom left the following
morning for Argo, Colorado, their future
home.
Col III l. Pickett, attorney for the
First National banks Of Doniing aud
Silver City has already brought forty-one
suits against the debtors OF the banks in
the district court and will bring suits
against all Who owe the banks before
court sits. Suits have been brought
against all parties who owe less than
800 before the justice Of the peace.
Geo. ID. Lincoln, who is placer min
ing in Bear creek. below Pinos Altos,
wns IN town tins week and reports that
there is not an idle man in Pinos Altos.
About 100 men are employed on pay
rolls, so stamps are dropping steadily on
ore, and large number Of Mexicans are
placerine in the various gulches where
water can be obtained and are meeting
with good results.
The Carlisle Camp is again coming
to the front. The Alabama has four
foot body Of ore which is broken and
shipped without asserting and averages
$50 per ton, the greater part OF the value
being in gold. Pete McDermott is worx-
ing the Laura mine aud keeping the
Carlisle 10 stamp mill in constant opera
ton on the low grade ore. the higher
grades being shipped to the snelter
The New Year Gift is being worked by
VIM. Thomas and is shipping ore which
runs about 500 per ton. The Geronimo
is shipping high grade ore and piling up
lots OF low grade to await milling
facilities. The new company on the
Jim Grow are grading for hoisting plant
and extensive operations will soon be
commenced
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-10-14
1t is reported that a solution to

1t is reported that solution to
the sulphide problem has been
discovered by Mr.. Green, Of
Australia. Mr. Green is sure
that he has settled the matter, and
has solved the question which has
SO long puzzled the best me.sllarg-
lists of the world. He has applied
for patents in many psrts Of the
world, including all Australia.
His explanation OF the process 10
that solution OF water and a CON-
mon article of domestic use, is
kept at a boiling point, and the
sulphide ore, after being crushed,
is stepped in this solution. 1t
undergoes a chemical change, and
is then melted like carbonate, the
whole of the zinc going off in
fumes, leaving clear bullion. No
fuxes are used save lime and iron
stone, as in smelling carbonate.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-10-14

A new roasting process has been
brought out in Australia, known
as the Lockwood Chapel. II
consists in treating hot ore with
superhested steam, or rather the
gas arising from decomposed steam,
in which the free hydrogen is sup
posed to be the useful gas, steam
Is decomposed by passing through
coke. The ore is
roasted in retorts, like gas retorts,
holding 1000 pounds each. The
gas is introduced through two
inch iron pipe, in the center OF the
retort. 1t is said to entirely free
ore from sulphur, arsenic, anti
mony and tellurlum.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-10-14

Hon. VIM Burns, speaker of the
house OF representatives of New
Mexico. was in the city Friday and
Saturday, Before leaving for
Kingston he saw that Mrs. Burns
was comfortably cared for ON the
train which was to bear her to New
Orleans where she will remain
some weeks with relatives. Ell
Paso Bullion.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-10-14

camels are now running at large in
the wilds OF the Gila country, but
there must be great number.
One is occasionally caught. Three
years ago one was caught near Gila
Bend that measured over nine feet
in height. 1t was supposed to
have strayed from one of the herds
roaming that region.-Denver
Mining Industry.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-10-14


The other day the Denver Min
ing Industry advertised for gold
mine. In three weeks from the
publication of the advertisement,
one which was offered In answer
to the "ad" was sold, and the money
paid for it. OF the more than fifty
answers that came, one was clear
cut and plain, and told the perth
ent points, leaving nothing to be
asked about. The owner also offer
ed to pay the expense of making
an examination, if it was not
found as reported, and the mine
was sold.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-10-14

agents, have paid TO Dr. b. Il. Lane
100000 for injury to his hand which
WAS sustained a few weeks ago. DIR.
Lane was insured in the Pacific Mutual
Accident Co
Hon. Quinby Vance, receiver OF the
United States Land Office in this city, re-
turned from Washington to-day.
Col. Mcthersill, who WAS very sick
at Engle last week went to FL Paso
Saturday where he had a relapse and
was 30 i'll that his wife was sent for.
The Republican Is glad to note that the
Colonel has 80 far recovered that he has
been able to return to Engle. He ex-
poets to leave shortly for Colorado
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-10-14
DEMIS9.


From the Headlight
MIR. Geo. A. Anderson, OF Hope, Ar.
kansas, and Miss Mary Smith, Of Dem
ing, daughter Of Col. p. X Smith, were
married at the Congregational church.
Our good friend and fellow Democrat,
Hon. c. NJ Shannon, OF Clifton,
Arizona, spent Tuesday in Deming. He
came down from Clifton TO meet Mrs
Shannon, who had come in the day
before On her return from visit 70 her
parents in Texas. Charley has been
nominated by the Democrats OF his dis
trict for the Territorial council, and will
of course be elected lie is entirely
competent to Oil any position the people
OF his Territory have 1t in tEeir power TO
give him.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-10-14

Col. Hopewell, of HIllsboro, N.
NJ, arrived in the city last Sunday,
accompanied by Hon. N. GALES Of
the same place. We have been iu-
formed that it Is tho intention of
these gentlemen to purchase the
international Smelter OF this city
and to operate it.-El Paso
Bullion.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-10-14
TERRIBLE DEATH OF TWO
PROSPECTORS.

Writing from Kootenai Lake, in
British Columbia, to his father
near Boise. George Martin relates
a terrible story of the death of
VIM. Corlett Of Galveston, and
Henry Gestord, formerly of St.
Paul. The unfortunate men, to-
gether with Martin and three
others, had been for several months
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-10-14

engaged in prospecting, and with
considerable success. They had
discovered nine rich lodes, and a
few days before their death it had
been arranged that Gesford and
Corlett should go east and try to
interest wealthy friends in their
prospects.
On Sept. 10 the entire party Of
gold seekers went out tor big
hunt. About ten miles from camp.
as Martin, Gesford and Corlett
were walking through a narrow
defile, large mountain lion sprang
flom the top of all overhanging
rock, alighting upoL Gesford and
bore him to the earth. Corlett hit
the animal blow with the butt of
his rife, whereupon it left Gesford
and attacked Corlett. Before the
latter could fire the lion crushed
his light arm and his left leg, after
which it disappeared in the under
growth.
When Martin, who was some
distance behind his fellows, came
up he found both Gesford and
Corlett in an insensible condition.
The latter was desperately injured,
but Gesford soon regained con-
sciousness. Making a litter of
green boughs upon which to carry
the mangled Corlett, start was
made for camp. Just before sun
set the wounded man recovered
from his long swoon and begging
piteously that his conductors
would stop for time, as the mo-
ton caused him great agony.
Martin, however, was afraid that
Corlett would die unless his wounds
were attended to, 80 he and Ges-
ford continued on their way.
AS soon as night fell they We're
literally besieged by animals, which
attracted by the odor Of blood, had
followed the three men for miles.
The only thing to be done was to
stop and hight fire, in order that
they might not be assailed by the
providers. Building a circle Of
fire around their wounded comrade,
Martin and Gesford prepared to
repulse any attack. Presently,
something seemed to
stampede the animals, for they ran
pell NELL up the canon with alright
ed cries.
After waiting about two hours,
Martin set out for the camp to
bring aid to Corlett. When he
and the other members of the
party returned at daylight they |
were horror stricken at what they |
saw. Corlett, with the scorched
barrel of rifle in his hands, was
lying across the dying fire, which
had literally cooked him to death.
Search for Gesford resulted In the
finding of his body in three parts
1t little stream about 100 feet
from where Corlett's body was ly-
ing. Wild animals had killed the
poor fellow and nearly devoured
his body: 1t is thought that Ges-
'ord went to the spring for water
Tor Corlett, and that the animals,
which had returned to their bivou-
&c and were watching his move
nents, followed and killed him.
The creatures then presumably
'eturned to where Corlett was ly-
when he, came to the last, CRASHED
rife and tried to stand up, when
lis weak legs gave way and he
pitched forward into the fire. The
,odies were inferred near the scene
Il the double tragedy and heavy
tones were rolled upon their
rrayes.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-10-14
poNA ANA COUNTY.

From the Rio Grande Republican.
e. H. Alton has closed out his livery
business and is preparing TO remove to
Hillsboro. Mr.. Alton has several teams
at work in that prosperous camp at
present.
Geo ID. Bowman & Sons, insurance
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-10-14

How prolific a writer Mr.. Glad
stone has been may be inferred
from the fact that the list OF his
writings fills % pages In the print
ed catalogue OF the British museum.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-10-14
SocoRRo COUNTY.

ilHItTh.
DR. L. T. KittreIl, the dentist, has
located permanently in Soeorro.
Superintendent Palmer, Of the ire
clay works, has resigned his position and
will leave with his family for the east In
few days.
Mr.. w. G.. Bruton announces him
self as an independent candidate for
sheriff in a card OH the fourth page q
this issue
Wednesday night, about $50
o'clock, Fred +. Meeker, justice Of the
peace at San Marcial, died from an over
dose Of morphine. He leaves a wife and
child
Adam Emig cut his thumb very
severely Wednesday lie lost much
blood and will nurse his hand for several
days to come.
Superintendent Wolcott, tho new
manager OF the Fire Clay works, has ar
rived from Colorado with his four -.
sistants, and work will soon be COM
menced on a much larger scale than ever
before.
Hon. Canuto Torres held forth to
great length yesterday afternoon ut
vincent's store, discussing the political
questions OF the day. lie called .
meeting Of dissatisfied voters for yester-
day evening at bis hall, but no quorum
was reported lie deems himself en-
titled to the senatorship this time, on
account OF his services in the last lcgisls
ture
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1892-08-05
|. z. Stephenson in Custody.

L. +. Stephenson. a young man about
20 years Of age, came out with Charley
Brown from Arlington last spring and
worked short time for him. He
herded sheep awhile for J. A. Spaulding
and afterwards worked for Doc Brown a
short time. On July l4th he bought a
bill Of goods from j. II. Downing and
promised TO pay for the same when he
settled with Doc Brown. On the 9th
he gave Mr. Downing an order on Doc
Brown for the pay. Thursday Of last
week Stephenson left for Arlington on
the stage. Shortly thereafter Doc came
TO town, and when the order was pre-
sented for payment he said he had set
tied with the fellow and did not owe
him anything. Mr.. Downing at once
had warrant sworn out for Stephen
sons arrest, for obtaining goods under
false pretense. Sheriff Wilcox followed
and caught the stage near 0lex and
brought him back.
About this time Gene Smith discovered
that Stephenson had sold horse and
saddle belonging to him, for which he
has bill Of sale. Gene had him arrest
ed on a charge of larceny by bailee
Both cases were heard before Squire
Clark Friday, and resulted in Stephen
son being bound over to await the ac
tion Of the grand jury, on both charges
In the meantime he win patronize Gil
liam's new Jail until court meets mex
month.