The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-18
A WEEKS RECORD
All the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
DOME STIC-

Whitecaps fired upon a party of ne
groes returning from festival near
Caney Springs, Tenn, wounding Is,
four of them fatally.
Charles Hartzeu, of Colorado, has
been appointed secretary of state for
Porto Rico.
Representatives of railroads of the
Trunk lines, central and western pas
senger associations, decided to abol
ish all free passes after January 1,
1902
Washington is gratified at the new
treaty for an American aterway at the
jsthmus. President Roosevelt and 9TH
er leaders unite in giving credit for
the triumph to Mckinley and Hay.
The refusal of America and England
to esta blish vigorous measures against
anarchists is declared to be responsible
for their recent crimes.
The fire loss of the United States and
Canada for the month of September
amounted to $7,645, 200, against SO no.
300 in September, 1900.
Fire at Arkansas City, Ark, de-
stroyed the Paepke-Leicht Lumber
company's immense yard, the loss be
ing 100000.
A five-day walking match was held
by 16 passengers on board the steam M
ship Coptic on the trip from China to
San Francisco.
Four persons were killed and five
wounded in a fight between the Nor
gans and Chadwells near Middlesboro,
Ky.
Mrs. A. J. Whitwer was arrested at
Dayton, o., suspected of poisoning
four husbands, five children, a sister
and four other persons.
Illinois day was celebrated at the
Buffalo exposition.
Testimony brought out at the
Schley inquiry in Washington proved
that the Brooklyn and the Oregon were
almost entirely responsible for the de-
struction of Cervera's fleet.
Matthew Wilson, accused of at
tempting to assault his wife's sister,
was killed by mob near Rutherford,
Tenn.
Shamrock II. is to be kept in Ameri-
can waters this winter, with Il view to
racing the Columbia and Constitution
next summer.
The steamer Kron Prinz Wilhelm
crossed the Atlantic in 5 days hours
and As minutes, breaking the record for
a first eastward trip.
Seth Low resigned the presidency of
Columbia university to devote his time
TO the mayoralty contest in New York
city.
Four persons were killed in a
freight wreck on the New York Cen
trail at Oriskany, n. Y.
Hanrxr
(cOlored) were hanged at Philadel-
phia for the murder of Prof. White,
of the University of Pennsylvania.
Ex-Gov. Jones, the newly appoint
ed federal judge in Alabama, refused
to give democrats the places of re-
publican employees.
Fire which started in the docks of
the Peabody Coal company in Chi
cago caused loss of S65s, 900.
A national purity convention
opened in Chicago with delegates
present from all parts of the world.
Witnesses at the Schley inquiry in
Washington declared all the charts of
the Santiago sea fight were wrong.
Surgeon General Sternberg, who has
just returned from the Philippines,
Gays JHC d. III SOOOI ICdAIh-
Rear Admiral Schley has been
placed upon the retired list by OPP
Grafton of law on account of age.
Eighteen inches of rain fell in Gal
weston, Tex, in "a hours, the heaviest
precipitation in the city's history, and
much damage was done.
Leon Ayres, a GAINESVILLE (Wis)
high school student, committed sui
eide and Robert Mckee, of Alma
(Mich.) college, died in a hospital as
a result of injuries sustained in foot
ball games.
Miss Nanon Cozier, in fit of jeal
ousy, killed her lover, Frank Hem
ingway, and herself in Savannah, Ga
Charles A. johnson, cashier of the
defunct Niles (Mich.) national bank,
pleaded guilty to embezzlement and
was sentenced to ten years in prison.
The New York Yacht club refused Sir
Thomas Lipton's request for another
race with Shamrock II. in 1902.
Nat Sloane, chief OF the Mobile (Ala.)
fire department, and one of the best
known fremen in the United States,
dropped dead at a fire.
Prof. William Robinson, well known
to theatrical people throughout the
United States. dropped desc af heart
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