The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-03-03

WILLIAM R. ANKENEY. the we'll
known linseed oil manufacturer of
Des Moines, Ia, dropped dead in that
city on the 2Sd.
THE Minnesota division of the Grand
Army of the Republic, on the 23d. de-
cided to spare no expense in locating
and convicting the men who last fall
desecrated the graves of old soldiers in
Indiana and Connecticut.
TUE official Gazette of st. Petersburg
prints cholera statistics showing that
in the last two months 396 deaths and
o37 new cases have occurred. Most of
the cases were in the provinces of Po-
dolia and Kieff
FIVE HUNDRED houses In Kadikey,
Turkey, were burned on the evening of
the Odd. More than 5000 persons were
rendered homeless. The damage is es-
timated at 100000 francs. The Eng
lish quarter was not touched by the
fire. The sultan has ordered that the
government officials give aid to the suf-
ferers.
A LAKE SHORE special train ran into
eight engine at Wickliffe, o., on
the 23d, killing Engineer James Gill, of
the extra. He was pinioned in the cab
with the lever through his body and
was horribly mangled. His fireman
could not be found.
GEORGE, the 4-year-old son of Otto
Lambs, prominent miller of Oshkosh,
Wis, was fatally burned on the 23d.
The little fellow was playing around
the stove, when his clothing accident
ally became ignited. His mother was
terribly burned about her arms and
body in trying to extinguish the flames,
and may also die.
CHARLES NJ. JACKSON, ex-treasurer of
Crawford county, Mich, has been ar
rested on the complaint of the super
visors, charged with the embezzlement
of county funds during his term of Of
flee. 1t is said TIE shortage will amount
to over SIS, 900.
THAT Lieut. Peary will undertake
another expedition to the Arctic re-
gions, this time under the auspices of
the Geographical club of Philadelphia,
is almost assured. The legislative
committee of the club has considered
the proposition of Lieut.. Peary favora-
bly,, but the final decision will not be
made for some time.
THE business failures occurring 2
throughout the country during the
seven days ended on the 24th, number,
for the United States 1913, and for Can
ada, 81; or a total of $50, as compared
with a total of 234 the previous week.
For the corresponding week of last
year the figures were 270.
PORTER L. Z. SMITH, paying teller of
Ahn ircf hor nj Of mi pcr
ton, Del, who confessed to the defal-
cation of 5,900 waived a hearing in
the United States court at Whining
ton, on the oath, and was held under
$40, 900 bail.
Gov. tArTIsoN of Pennsylvania has
appointed Judge Haydriclz, of Frank
lin, to fill the vacancy on the supreme
bench of the state caused by the res
ignation of Chief-Justice Paxson to
accept the Reading receivership.
JOHN w. MACKAY, the bonanza king,
was shot in the back at San Francisco,
on the oath. by an old man named w.
c. Ripley, who then shot and fatally
wounded himself. Mr.. Maclxay's wound
was not thought to be mortal.
Mr.. Harter, of Ohio, introduced in
the house, the gath, bill to provide for
the free coinage of silver and gold at
the present ratio and upon equal terms.
On the sixty-second birthday an
niversary of Chancellor Won Caprivi,
on the oath, Emperor William was the
first to call and extend congratulations
and good wishes.
THE New Jersey legislature, on the
oath, passed the race bill over Gov.
WertZ'S veto