The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-13

A passenger train on the St. Paul
road running so miles an hour was de-
rallied at ShermerviIIe, Ill, and four
] persons were injured.
Sharkey has challenged Jeffries to
fight for the heavyweight champion
ship of the world and posted a forfeit
Of 81, 500.
In boiler explosion at a sawmilI
near Yellowstone, Ind, Marion Lutz
Perry Mitchell and Ellis Henderson
were killed.
The mayor of Decatur, H., has been
indicted, charged with aiding and pro
tecting gamblers and saloon keepers
in violating the law.
The viii of Clement Studebaker has
been filed for probate at South Bend
Ind. His estate. which is valued at
several millions, is left to his family.
An injunction against strikers at
the Conkey plant in Hammond. Ind,
has been made perpetual by Judge
Baker.
Burglars secured $4,000 in cash
from the State bank at Williamsville,
III.
Charles Brown was hanged at
Mount Holly, n. J., for the murder
of Washington Hunter, aged 20, at
Riverside.
A supreme court decision will
make it necessary to enact laws es-
tablishing a civil government in the
Philippines and provide tariff laws
for the colonies.
Three men were fatally wounded 1t
iaH oh
miners and a sheriff's posse. State
troops were ordered to the scene.
d. X. Salisbury, city attorney Of Grand
Rapids, Mich, has been convicted of
accepting bride of $75, 900 in the wa
ter works scandal.
Gov. Yates issued a prOclama ton call
ing for supplies for noncombatants
held in military prisons in South At
rica.
The United States transport Han
cock arrived in San Francisco from
Manila, bringing over 900 soldiers.
Secretary Gage in his annual report
favors a central bank. legislation so as
to secure a more flexible currency, re-
peal of the war taxes as the best way
to reduce revenues and the uPbuilGing
of the merchant marine by a system of
subsidies.
The isthmian canal commission in its
report to congress recommends the
Nicaragua route, the cost OF a canal be-
ing estimated at $3.50, S64,O62.
The Standard Oil company has &C
1uired monopoly in the oil business
of Borneo and East Africa by the pur-
chase of a line of steamers.
a double murder at Opp, Ala, caused
: race riot, in which two negroes were
killed
The British ship Nelson sank at As
toria, Ore, causing the death of its
crew of % persons.
The Schley court of inquiry has
made up its verdict and it will be
publicly announced December II.
The Michigan Central railroad Will
give up its special charter in Michi-
gan and operate under the general
law.
Powder exploded at the Anthony
Powder company's works near Ish-
peming, Mich, and two men were
killed.
In Philadelphia E. Carroll Schaffer
broke the worlds 5OO-yard swimming
record, making the distance in 7:24: O5
An Alabama posse arrested % ne
grOes accused Of completely in a muir
der at Opp.
The twenty-frst annual convention
of the American Federation of Labor
began at Scranton, Pa.
The army transport Crook with S37
soldiers on board sailed from New
York for Manila.
At an anarchist meeting in Chicago
the assassina ton of President McKin-
ley was approved and Czolgosz was
cheered.
The main building of the Michigan
Alkai company's soda ash plant at
Ecorse has been burned, the loss being
100000.
Fire caused over S25O.OOO damage to
the National Starch company's works
at Des Moines. Ia.
Three persons were killed and IS hurt
in a railway accident near Malvern,
Ark.
The Lenoir City bank at Lenoir City,
Tenn, closed its doors. 1t is stated
that the depositors will get all due
them.
Amos Rusie, once the famous ball
player, is now getting $50 a Gay as 4
common laborer at Muncie, Ind.
The attorney general of Minnesota
declared that the state constitution
bars the Lords prayer in public
schools.
Treasury officials are investigating
alleged gigantic frauds in the custom
house at New York
Carrie Nation, the Kansas joint
smasher, announced the suspension
of her paper, the Smashers' Mail.
Another skeleton has been found on
the farm of Henry Bastian near Rock
Island, Ill, eight murders now being
charged.
F. w. Raymond. banker of Kin
mundy, Ill, committed suicide.
Personal AND POLITICAL.
Mrs. Polly Cauble cele bra ted her
one hundredth birthday at her home
l.