The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-21
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

vertised as THE Home of Folly; Two
Frolics Daily" managed 10y Congress
man-elect James Butler, of the
Twelfth Missouri district, was Quilted
by fire, on the night of the 18th, fol-
lowing a very warm performance
by the Utopian Burlesquers.
The Coal trust is perfecting deals
that will give it control of all the
mines in the Wyoming and Lacka-
wanna valleys, comprising a district
from Nanticoke to Carbonate, Pa. A
number of options have already been
secured.
The building, foundry and machin-
cry of the Lane & Booley iron works,
Cincinnati, were burned, on the night
of the 18th, with total loss of from
100000 to S25O,OOO. They were large
manufacturers of saw mills, traction
engines and many other articles.
The mail car on the Cotton Belt
passenger train from Waco to Mem
phis was entered, at midnight of the
18th, and robbed by two unknown
white men, under masks, near Bas-
sett, Tex, small station about
twenty miles south of Texarkana.
Mrs. August Beck, of Milwaukee,
died in Chicago, on the night of the
14th, of injuries sustained by reason
of the recent boiler explosion on the
Northwestern railroad. The death of
Mrs. Beck is the eighth to be charged
to the explosion.
Representative Brosius, of Pennsyl-
luton for a constitutional amendment
designed to permanently fix the mem
bership of the house of representa-
tives at 357, the present number.
Frank H. Hamilton, in Jail at Min
neapOis, Mimi, as a result of the
killing of Millionaire Day, was ar
raigned in the district court, on the
14th, on a charge of murder in the
first degree. His attorneys asked leave
to withhold his plea until the goth,
which was granted.
The two-year-old daughter of Peter
Eder, saloonkeeper of Elwood, md,
fell into a ten-gallon kettle of soup,
made for lunch at that place, on the
18th, and was literally cooked before
her screams brought assistance. Death
resulted a few hours later.
Senator Vest, of Missouri, on the
i4tb, introduced a bill for the estab-
lishment. in connection with the de-
paTtment of justice, of a bureau of
identification. The measure
is urged by the police superintendent
of the United States.
The secretary of war has cabled in
to Maj.-Gen. Macarthur, at
Manila, to begin the work of return
ing the volunteer troops from the
Philippines in order to permit of their
discharge in this country by the both
Of June next. This action has been
taken in anticipation of the authorize
ion by congress of the enlistment of |
regular regiments to replace the re-
allied troops.
The statement of the treasury bal |
lnces in the general fund, exclusive of |
he S15O,OOO,OOO gold reserve in the di-
'isiOn of redemption, issued on the |
4th, showed: Available cash balance,
i13s, 949, AS; gold, 800, ,6O1.
An earthquake shock, lasting nearly |
minute, was experienced in Joplin, |
TO-. on the 14th, at 7:45 a. m. The |
notion was from north to south, and |
# a quivering nature. No damage is
eported.
Failures for the week ended on the
4th, as reported by r. G. Dun & Co.,
we're 24O in the United States, against
Is last year, and &c in Canada, against
6 last year.
The jury in the case of Jessie Nor
ison, for the killing of Mrs Olin C.
'astle, at EldOrado, Kas., could not
gree on verdict, and was dis
harged on the 14th. The jury stood
inc for acquittal and three for gull
V of manslaughter in the fourth de-
rec.
The gang OF desperadOes that
obbed Doerschuck's bank at Shanes-
lille, o., arrived at Bridgeport, W. Va,
n the 14th. on the Massillon accom-
,odatiOn of the Cleveland, Lorain &,
Theeling road. Two of the gang were
sptured, after a desperate encounter
nth officers and trainmen. Four 9th
rs escaped.
Henry Zeimer, charged with subor-
alton of perjury in connection with
recurring divorces on false evidence.
as found guilty in the New York
ourt of general sessions. Recorder
off presiding. The maximum pun
hment for the offense is ten wears
! state prison.
BY the burning of the Fredonid
tate Normal and Training school. at
redonia, y. Y, on the 14th. Phineas
Morris, the aged janitor ana six
oung lady pupils were cremated. il
said that heavy wire screen were
allied over the windows leading to
he fire escapes