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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-21

Manchester, Sept. 13.-This evening
at $3.50 o'clock the jury in the case of
the State of Tennessee VS.. Myra Holt,
Allen Gum and Lew Bell filed into
court and returned verdict of guilty
of murder in the first degree. When the
verdict was rendered Gum and Bell
broke down completely, but no percepti-
BILE change came over Holt. The de-
PENDANTS were put on trial on the 5th
instant for the murder of Lafayette
Dickson, the nigh ht-watchman at the saw
and planning mills of G. w. Stegal1 at
Tullahoma, on the night of October IL,
1898. The case was made out wholly by
circumstantial evidence. with the ex-
ception of threats made by Holt and the
confessions obtained by the detectives
who worked up the case from Gum and
Bell and the evidence of Harry Gibson,
the accomplice who turned States evil
dence. The town has been in great ex-
citement since the commencement of
the suit, and feeling has been to a fever
heat. The defendants at once made
motion for new trial, which was over
ruled, and they then asked for an ap-
peal to the Supreme Court.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-21
THE JAPANESE RETIRED.
A TIME OF PERL.
Fire in the Coal Bunkers of the Steamer
Capac-It Was Close Call.

Fire in the Coal Bunkers of the Steamer
Capac-It Was Close Call.
New YORK, Sept. 15.-W. r. Grace
q Co. s steamer Capac, which arrived
from Chilian ports this morning, had
an exciting experience with fire in
her coal bunkers. On August II, in
fire was reported in the amidships
bunker, where 600 tons of coal were
stored. A line of hose was at once
stretched and a stream of
WATER POURED ON THE COAL,
with the result of partially smothering
the fire. The fumes of coal gas were
so powerful that the men on deck were
made dizzy. By August If the fire
seemed to be out and the bunkers ap-
peared cool, but on the evening of the
same day the fire became worse, and in
spite of all efforts to subdue it, grad
ually burned its way through the
bunkers, and coal and ashes fell into
the bilge,
CHOKING THE BILGE PUMP
so that it was impossible to free the
hold of the water that was being poured
into the burning bunkers. The Capac
was at once headed for Rio Janeiro.
The night of August 16 was one of
great anxiety. The cargo consisted
mainly of nitrate of soda in bags.
This is
ALMOST AS BAD AS GUNPowDER
as regards inhammatory qualities, and
for a time it seemed as if the fire would
work its way through the partition
walls and ignite the nitrate. In fact so
real did this danger become that Capt.
Thomas ordered the boats swung out
on the davits, provisioned and made
ready for lowering.
AFTER ALMOST sUPERBUMAN EFFORTS
on the part of the crew the fire APP
peared to lessen in intensity, and, to
the relief of all, the entrance to Rio
Janeiro harbor was sighted in the
morning. Firemen from the city as
sisted the worn-out crew, and finally
men We're lowered into the bunker and
the coal was hoisted up in baskets.
The men could only work
A FEW MINUTES AT A TIME,
but finally, after removing several hum
dred tons, the fire was reached and
quickly extinguished. The damage to
the ship was not large. Tt is not
known whether the cargo is hurt. The
cause of the fire was undoubtedly
spontaneous combustion.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-21
THOSE SMART BRITISH.

They Gave Away a Japanese Night At
tack at Wei-Hai-Wei Under Cover Of
Friendly SaIutes-But For Their Action
the Chinese Fleet Might Have Been De-
stroyed.
New YORK, Sept. 15.-The Herald
prints the following translation of a
message from a Japanese correspondent
serving with the Japanese fleet, under
date of August II, the publication of
which was prohibited by the Japanese
government, on the alleged ground
that it would stir up anti-British feel
ing in Japan and thus imperil the
safety of British subjects in that
country.
A SMART BRITISH TRICK.
'sAt l o'clock yesterday morning, the
11th of August, our feet, consisting of
twelve men-of-war and fotilla of six
torpedo boats, took advantage of the
darkness of night, and crept into the
harbor of Wei-Hai-Wei, unknown to
the Chinese in the forts and vessels.
Six torpedo boats were sent out with
the purpose of
BLOWING UP THE CHINESE WAR SHIPS
anchored within. The f1otilla was pro-
ceeding in the wrong direction, and
then, discovering their mistake, they
turned back, changed course and made
straight to the place where the Chinese
lay in safety. When midway British
man -of-war, which was anchored there,
fred salutes for the Japanese vessels,
a very unusual thing to do in such cir
cumstances. Upon this
ALL THE ELECTRIC AND SEARCH LIGHTS
at the forts were in activity. An ex-
change of shots for over an hour fol-
lowed. Seeing that their plan to take
the Chinese by surprise fell through,
on account of the salutes from the
British, and further firing being of no
avail,
THE JAPANESE RETIRED.
AS the torpedo fiotilla was returning
Chinese torpedo boat discharged a
torpedo against it, but failed to do any
damage, and for it's trouble was in
stantly rewarded by being sunk by
torpedo discharged by one of the Japa-
nese boats.
LOOKED UPON AS SIGNALS.
The salutes from the British vessel
can not but be regarded as signals to
make the slumbering Chinese know of
the presence of the Japanese, as it is
not customary to fire salutes at dead
of night.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-21
miscellaneous.

With the continued rains the cotton
crop will not yield so much as has been
formerly estimated, as the weed is grow
ing SO rapidly that the bolls are not
maturing. It is impossible for the top
crop to fill out and open before frost.
The corn crop is doing we'll and heavy
yield is expected, the best since the war;
Nelson Woods was killed and Cuby
Reddin fatally injured by premature
explosion of dynamite in sewer ditch
on the street at Knoxville last week
Woods legs and arms were blown off,
killing him instantly. Reddin had both
eyes blown out and was otherwise fear
fully cut and bruised.
The board of mayor and aldermen of
Somerville has passed an ordinance pro-
hibiting retail whisky dealers from
keeping their houses open, allowing
anyone to pass in or out, or selling in
toxicating liquors of any kind after
dark or before day. Two petitions, one
signed by the majority of the women in
the town, were presented to the board,
asking for the passage of this law; also
that all saloons be compelled to remove
all blinds, screens, painted windows,
etc, and that they be compelled to have
their bar near the front of the house.
James Boles was fatally shot last week
at Livingston by Spencer Smith. The
latter operates blind tiger. Boles
went to the place, got drunk and as
saulted Smith, with the result that
Smith had to shoot him to save his own
life.
Twenty thousand people attended the
parade and picnic in honor of the meet
ing Of the State BiYouac at Gallatin last
week. Speeches were made by Gen. J.
j. Turner, Gen. Basil W. Duke, Gen. w.
III. jackson and others. The parade was
the largest and most elaborate ever seen
in the town. The association win meet
next year at Columbia.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-21
AZ ArsanIc.

Cy Gaskins, of Brunswick, Ga, re.
Gently got divorce, and more recently
has been courting young lady. Her
parents objected to Cy SO he told some
of his friends he was going to die. lie
walked into a drug store, and while
the druggists back was turned took
handful of crude arsenic and began to
eat it. He told what he had done.
From there he went to another drug
store and tried the same thing, but
without success. The first, however.
got in its work
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-21
Johnston's Body Servant.

William CAN'T, the colored body
servant of Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston,
in the Mexican and civil wars, died at
Indianola Miss, recently. The funeral
was held under the auspices of the Con-
federate Veterans association, and was
the largest gathering ever witnessed
in Indianola. Business was suspended
during the day, as a mark of respect
for the deceased. ''Uncle Billy"
CAN'T, as he was familiarly known,
was rs years old.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-21
Skolatons In a Cave.

Bristol, Sept. 14.-Charles Rector and
boy named Morris, while inspecting a
cave near Seven Mile Ford, discovered
two skeletons forty feet below the sur
face. The cave had long been known,
but no one had ever ventured to explore
it, because of its great depth. The
Morris boy was let down by a rope.
When the find was reported party of
citizens went to the cave to investigate
further. In all, ten skeletons were
taken out, and were adjudged to be the
bones of women and chi dren. One
skeleton was found in sitting posture,
with skull reclining in the arms, which
were folded across the knees. Thus far
there is but one way to account for the
charnal-house. Old citizens say that
many years ago there was an inn kept
near this cave By man named Allen,
and that occasionally people who stopped
there mysteriously disappeared and were
never again heard of. The supposition
is that they were killed and robbed of
their valuables and then consigned to
the cave. Some of the skeletons dis
covered are partially buried under
stones, and many of the bones are
broken.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-21
A FOOL AND HIS PISTOL.
Mortany Wounds His Young Wife and
Slightly Injuries Himself.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 15--Thomas j.
Taylor, young white man, crazed by
jealousy, shot and killed his handsome
young wife at his residence in this city
yesterday morning. Taylor afterwards
attempted to shoot himself, but his
mortally wounded wife, crying out
that she was not hurt. diverted his
arm, and he only inflicted a flesh
wound on himself He carried his wife
to sofa and sought to revive her, but
she died soon after ards.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-21
TWO THOUSAND BUILDINGS

Burned at Shun Kin, China, and One Hum
dred Lives Lost-War News.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 1.-The city of
Shun Kin, in the province of se-chuen
has been visited by a confagration
which has destroyed 1000 buildings
Over a hundred persons lost their lives
in various ways as the result of the
fire. Among the dead is the wife of
the governor of Shun Kin who died
from fright. The governors house was
burned and several temples destroyed.
The loss is estimated at upwards Of
10. GOO. 900 taels.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-21
Convicfed nf nfurder.

At Manchester, Tenn, the jury in
the case of Allen Gund, Myr Holt and
Lou Bell returned a verdict of murder
in the first degree. They were charged
with the murder of Lafayette Dickson,
at Tullahoma. An appeal was taken
to the supreme court.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-21
THE RIoTlNe AT PooNAH CITY.
The Hindoos Urged to Inaugurase a Re-
IigiOus War.

BOMBAY, Sept. 14.-The excitement
which began on Wednesday at mid
night at Poonah city, and which led to
riotous fight between Mahommedans
and Hindoos, continues. All business
is suspended, and the streets are pa
trolled by squad of lancers. The
governor of Bombay, Lord Harris, is
doing his utmost to reconcile the war
ring parties.
To make matters worse, pamphlet
has been issued by fourteen Brahmins,
urging the Hindoos to arm and inaugu-
rate religious outbreak as the first
step towards the overthrow of alien
power.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-21
Three unforfnnnfea.

There were three attempts at suicide
at Atlanta, Ga. on one day recently,
only one successful. Lulu Christopher,
who had love troubles, took laudanum
and died. Emma Jenkins quarreled
with her husband and tried the same
means of killing herself, but the doc
tors saved her. Julius Varnedoe cut
himself with penlxnife. He is safe in
the lookup.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-21
speared by an Alligator Gar.

Wade AppIegate, full-blooded Choc-
taw, of San Bois county, Tex, was
naked in Biddle ford spearing fish. An
immense alligator gar made rush at
Applegate, piercing him in the stomach
with the sword end of its head, causing
death in a few hours.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-21

The First national bank of Bessemer,
Ala, has gone out of business, and
transferred its good will to the Bes-
semer savings bank. Not enough bus
mess for two banks.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-21
A Georgia cold Bug.

There is one man in Atlanta Ga,
who believes that all the gold there is
in real estate is not to be found by the
process of speculation, and hence, with
his negro attendant, with pick and
shovel, he Is turning up the black soil
on the banks of a little branch in the
eastern section of town, looking dill
gently for gold which he believes to be
there. The new gold mine is To-
Gated between Waterhouse and
Wyly streets, and the vein is be.
lieved to run east and west. Heca-
tombs of earth and powders of rock
have been displaced in the effort to get
down to slate on which the gold lie
known by all miners to rest. Six feet
deep down in the murlxey soil the exca-
vators have gone, but the coveted gold
eludes the anxious eye, and the miners
turn here and there, laboring under
the difficulty of uncertainty. If he
should luckily uncover vein of gold
he will be Atlanta's benefactor, for it
might prove the ''forty-niner" for ths
city and overrun it like California in
the initial days of her impulse to pros
perity. The people in that part of the
city are deeply interested and all Of
them hope the 'lone miner" will be re-
yarded
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-21
TENNESSEE sTATE Ngws.
Meeting OF Confederate Bivouacs.

Nashville, Sept. 12.-~Gallatin, the
pretty capitol OF Sumner, is given over
to the soldiers of the South today, the
occasion being the annual meeting of
the State Association of Confederate
Bivouacs. There are many thousands
of strangers present, and the meeting
is considered the best ever held by the
organization. The veterans were met
at the train this morning and welcomed
by Editor Thomas Rogers, Mayor
Guthrie and others. Col. P. P. Pickard
made response for the visitors The
association was in session morning and
afternoon.
The most important matters brought
up were the reading of the reports of
the workings of the Confederate Home
and the pension board. 1t was the opin-
ion Of the association that the State
should make larger appropriation for
pensions.
The question of Confederates taking
part in the Tennessee Centennial and
working to the end of having correct
Southern history, were favorably acted
upon.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: p. P. Pickard, presi-
dent; w. H. Jackson, first vice-presi-
dent; r. Lin Cave, second vice-president;
John P. Hickman, secretary; George T.
Hager, treasurer; Rev. ]. Martin, chap
lain; S. w. Edwards, sergeant-at-arms.
The Sons Of Confederate Veterans
Association was also in session during
the day.
Tonight the veterans are being enter
tanned at concert, followed by ban
quet.
Tomorrow the parade and barbecue
comes of, and it will be the most inn
posing demonstration of like character
seen in Tennessee since the war.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-21
Fatally Injured.

Miss Matte Mann, Of Clayton county,
Ca, was thrown from a buggy while
returning from church. and SO badly
injured that She died.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-21

j. o. Hardwick, former cashier of the
First national bank of Cedartown, Ga,
now in the hands of receiver, has
been indicted by the grand jury on tive
counts.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-21
Tennessee's Blggeet AFan.

Ben Wi1hite, who died in Campheli
county, Tenn, recently, was the big
gcst man the state has ever had. lie
was S feet G inches tall.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-21
pear FIsh.

Al Mobile, Ala, Charles King, col
ored, stole two handfuls Of fried fish
from lunch counter. He was arrested
and given ten days in jail.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-21
SUBSCRIPTION: sl.OO Per Year.
SOUTHERN eLEANlNas.
Mormons Not Wanted.

Mormon missionaries are nowhere
welcome in North Carolina, and have
been chased out Of a number of coun~
ties. Last month four of them were at
work in Guilford county. They con-
Quoted their work mostly among the
most ignorant country people, and
always held their meetings at
night News of their work spread,
and fifteen prominent farmers Of
that section determined the Mormons
should go. They were not disguised.
Two had guns. They went in daylight
to the house of James Banister, where
they found the four Mormons. They
notified the latter that they must leave
at once, and said they would escort
them out of the county. They de-
clared no violence was intended, but
that the Mormons must go. The latter
were placed on horseback, and the pro-
cession moved off. The Mormons were
so pleased that no violence was
done them that they compli-
mented the regulators. No more
was thought of the matter until
recently, when some Guilford county
people who were friendly with the Nor
mons swore out warrants for all the
regulators. Their attorney said plain
ly that no jury in the state would con-
vict them, as public sentiment was in
line with them and heartily condemned
the Mormons. A complete exposure of
Mormon practices and of their secret
work at night was made. All the de-
PENDANTS were acquitted, as they had
done no violence.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-21
Broke His Neck.

Cornelius Holton, cclored, while
crossing the railroad at Versailles. KY,
was thrown from his wagon and his
neck broken. His mules ran away.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-21

Transacts general banking business.
Deposits solicited. Collections made
and prompt returns. Money TO loan On
reasonable terms.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-09-21

Now, commodious and conveuIeRtly
lOcatcd. Table supplied with the best
lhe market affords. Special attention
paid TO the travelling public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, December 17.-Flour dull-westerI
2.6Oa2 So winter wheat patent, 2s0a3. Is; spring
do, 3.6Oa3. So; spring wheat straight B. 25a3 45-
receipts, 9,544 barrels; shipments, 31135 barrels;
sales, 300 barrels. Wheat steady-spot and month.
5sJsa59; January, 59Sa59S: May, 62&a625s; steam
shipments As 900 bushels; stock, ,i24 627 bushels;
sales, 1900 bushels; southern wheat by sample,
and year, 4S9sa4ss, January. 40Ssa491a; May, 80
asked; steamer mixed, 4I%a4s-reccipts, 910ls
bushels; shipments, s5.7l4 bushels; stock, Ieo63I
45Iaa49la; do. yellow, 45I9ai9h. Oats steady-No.
white western, 3sa3sL2; No. mixed 3oaS5l2-
receipts, IL 042 bushels; stock III, lSS bushels.
Rye steady-No. =, 56-stock, 80, 2Os bushels. Hay
firm and steady-Good to choice timothy, i2.5Oa
$500. Grain freghts dull, unchanged. Sugar
-granulated Ala per 100 lbs. Butter firm
fancy creamery. 2ia25; do. imitation, laa20 do.
ladle, l7a1s good ladle. 15alG; store packed, 10a
10 Eggs steady-fresh, %; cold storage 11als;
lined, 15al6. Cheese nrm-fancy New York, 60
size l13; do. 30 size, l2L.: do % size, 123..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
THE SUPREME COURT.
Decisions in the Cases Of Asa Potter
and HOwEnte's BOndsmcn.

In the case of Asa p. Potter, plaintiff in
error, against the United States. the SUI
preme Court of the United States today
reversed the judgment of the circuit court
of the United States for the district of
Massachusetts, and ordered a new trial.
This is the case which arose out of the
troubles i'm which the Maverick National
Bank of Boston was involved. Potter was
the president of this bank and he WAS
charged with certifying the checks of
Evans & Company when this firm was
overdrawn at the bank to the extent of
seOo0O. Potter was indicted for this Of
tense, and upon trial was found guilty.
THE testimony offered" said Justice
Brew er in explaining the action OF the
court tended to show an agreement on
the part of the officers of the bank 10
treat this overdraft as a loan, drawing in
terest and secured by collateral and that
such agreement vas carried into effect. IL
the defendant, In good faith. supposed that
this agreement vas the equivalent of a
loan by note, and that the Indebtedness
was secured by collateral, 1t seems to US
that the jury would have a right to be In
formed Of the fact bearing upon the
question whether he had 'wilfully' violated
the statute. 1t cannot be that the guilt or
innocence of the defendant turns upon the
mere matter of bookkeeping"
The court announced an adjournment
from December 81 to January Z, 1895.
The HOwRntc BOndsmen.
The judgment of the Court of Appeals
of the District of Columbia was affirmed
in the case of Moses and others against
the United States. This was a case in
volving the liability of the heirs of w. b.
Moses of this city as bondsmen for Capt.
Howgate as a disbursng officer of the
government, and was brought by them
from the decision of the court below, which
was against them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
PISTOLS WE'RE COMMON.
Lively Sunday Across the Long Bridge
mt jackson City.

There were several lively scenes at Jack
son City, near the Virginia end of the Long
bridge, yesterday, and last night there was
trouble on the bridge. A crowd OF In
toxicated colored men went over tho
bridge and got drunk because they could
not get their liquor in this city. During the
afternoon a colored officer arrested white
man, and the crowd attempted to rescue
the prisoner This caused trouble There
were several pistol shots fired and knife
drawn. but 50 far as Is known no one was
injured. The man was finally retaken by
the officers and locked up. Last night, on
the bridge, there was further trouble. The
crowd of colored men had beaten two Ger
mans and then assaulted some other men,
Distress calls We're made, there was more
firing and the police from here went over to
ascertain what was the matter. When Po-
Eceman Espey reached the crowd he ar
rested one of the colored men, who gave his
name as Albert Stewart. He had been one
of the ringleaders in the crowd. and man
named Frank Blair who had been as
sauIted, appeared as complainant against
him.
stewart was tried in the Police Court to-
day and Judge Miller gave him ninety days
in jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
A Curious VIII.

promissory note, dated september IT,
1893. for $500, in favor of Susan j. Weaden
and signed by John a. O'Meara d Co, was
fled today with register of wills. With 1t
WAS filed a second one, dated March 16,
1894 for s679 the names of the same
parties appearing on it. On the first Mrs.
Weaden wrote under date of September %,
1893 Il hereby will and beuueath to May
A. Leonard whatever may be due on this
note after my death" Credits amounting
TO $3.50 are noted on the second note, and
under date of October 10, 1894, Mrs. Leon
ard indorses on the note: please deduct
from this note the sum of S245. and out or
which pay Julia Hanson sl05, and VIM.
Lee undertaken, $40"
The papers were filed by Mr.. OMeafa
as the will of Mrs. Weaden.