The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-30

facts seeming to indicate that he was
killed by blow from the rear. 1t
seems that expert detectives has es-
tablished indisputable proof that
Sprinz was slain by a left-handed man.
Morris is thus afflicted, though he as
serts he is ambidextrons. For months
the detectives have been shadowing
Morris, uncertain of this fact, until one
night recently. Detective Jones fol-
lowed him into a restaurant, taking
witnesses with him and establishing
beyond donbt that Norris Is left
handed.
Killed by Bees.
While John and Theodore Richards,
aged respectively seven and nine years.
sons of farmer near Frog island, not
far from Henderson, KY, were in the
woods searching for stray cows, they
discovered beehive. They attempted
to take the honey and the bees
swarmed over their bodies. The
youngest boy, John, fell exhausted
when in sight of home and he was
dead before succor arrived. Theodore,
still covered with bees, managed to
reach home, but it is doubtful whether
he can recover, his head and face hav-
ing swelled to enormous proportions.
Tennessee Iron Development.
1t has been definitely decided to de-
velop the rich vein of pyrites of iron
recently discovered in Carter county,
Tenn. Philadelphia and Chicago cap
italists are interested. Orders have
been placed for machinery, and an nd
ditional force of $50 men will be put to
work in the mines within the next
three months. The promoters expect
to ship 1,5OO tons day, and over $780,,
est deposit of pyrites capable of being
worked in the United States.
Evangelist Hicks Shot.
Rev. w. M. Hicks, an evangelist, was
shot in Weakley county, Tenn, at his
home, between Gleason and Palmers-
vile, by young man named Neely,
who escaped. Hicks was acquitted a
few days ago of charge Of larceny of
a suit of clothes, the Judge charging
the offense to be breach of trust.
NeeIy was a witness against Hicks,
who accused him ofswearing falsely
A Terribie Charge.
A seven-year-old son of George An
derson, OF Tuscaloosa county, Ala,
charges that on a recent trip through
the state his father and brother, Wes-
ley, aged Is, killed the wife of the old
man, chopping her head off with an
ak. The boy says he can take the Off
GERS to where the body was buried.
For Poisoning Children.
mother and father of three children,
varying from IS months to IL years.
have been arrested at Edisto, S. c.. on
the charge of poisoning them. They
died few hours after eating bread
said to have been made and given them
by Hanna Nelson, their mother.
Dick Tate's Insurance.
The heirs of Kentucky's defaulting
and missing ex-state treasurer, Dick
Tate, are suing for his life insurance
aggregating $12, 900, under the statute
providing that seven years absence
presumes death unless the absen tee
can be proven to be alive.
Strangers Mysterious Death.
A stranger, believed to be Henry
Oil, O4 IN dSuF4llcI Gill; Wdb IOuuo
dead under peculiar circumstances at
clearinghouse in Hopkinsville. An
empty morphine bottle was found in
his possession, but no papers by which
he could be identified.
Brown Richmond Libel Suit.
John Ell. Brown, of Rural Retreat,
Va, has entered suit for $1O 900 dam
ages against w. A. Richmond. of the
same town, for alleged libel The suit
grew out of letter which Richmond
wrote to banker rejecting on his
business standing.
The Ford Divorce Case.
Rev. Sam Small, the father of Mrs.
Loretta Ford, has, he says, employed
United States Senator George W. Dan
lei to defend that lady in the divorce
suit which her husband has brought
against her at Richmond, Va.
Silver Cave in Virginia.
The people of Roanoke county, Va,
about five miles north of Roanoke, are
very much excited over the reported
discovery of cave on Tinker mountain,
which is claimed to be very rich in sill
yer ore.
Got His Man.
S. G. Wooten, sheriff of Bladen coun-
ty, N. c., went to Guthrie, Okla, with
a requisition for j. j. P erry for muir
der, got his man and left with him for
that state at once.
Insurance Companies Indicted.
The grand jury at Meridian, Miss,
has indicted 80 fire insurance compa-
MES doing business in the county as
conspirators in trust organization for
the maintenance of rates.
Watson Calls Butler Down.
In the current number of the peoples
party paper Thomas e. Watson calls
on Senator Marion Butler to resign the
national craftsmanship of the peoples
party.
Illicit StIII Raided.
A 1oo-gallon illicit distillery was
raided in Polk county. Tenn, and de-
stroyed. After an exchange of shots
one man named Mathes was caught.
A Victim OF Heat.
Mrs. A. J. Mcdaniel, aged a. pi-
eneer, died at her home in Hopkins
vile, KY. She was prostrated by the
heat while working in her garden.
The LyRching Fever.
A plot was discovered the other day
at Griffin, Ga, involving an attack on
the jail and the lynching of all the in
mates accused of capital crimes.
Octogenarian Drops Dead.
Rev. John L. Smith, aged so years, a
wealthy retired Baptist minister,
dropped deaa at Danville. KY, leayjDg
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