Bob BIGGS, from James County, was committed to jail in this place, on Monday morning last, for stealing fifty two dollars and fifty cents from his grandfather – fifty two dollars of the money was recovered. Our jail has been empty for the last two weeks, and we were just
Fatal Affray Dr. Almon CASE, State Senator from the counties of Obion, Weakly and Henry was shot and killed near Tray, Obion county, by Frank FARRIS on the 11th January 1867. The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 26 Jan. 1867, Page 1. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of
On last Saturday night near Memphis, a negro named Joe WHITE shot and killed an Irishman, Frank MURPHY, without any provocation whatever. The murderer was arrested and committed to jail. The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 02 Feb. 1867. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
Everybody has heard of Gen. R. V. RICHARDSON, of the C.S.A., who held the surrounding country in terror during the war, conscripting and marauding with recklessness which brought him the animadversions of his superior officers in the rebel army. This hero, notwithstanding his shining exploits during the “times of unpleasantness”
Fatal Affray On the 27th, a difficult occurred in Somerville between Frank ERRICKSON, Coroner of Fayette county, and James BURTON, son of Maj. William BURTON, during the course of which the former received a shot from a pistol in the hands of the latter, which proved fatal. The Bolivar bulletin.
Arrest of More Robbers: We learn that two other persons were arrested and taken to Louisville on Thursday. Their names are Bob HOY, colored, and John CALVERT, a white man. They belong to the gang that recently threw the train from the track of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, and
A Watchman Thrown into the River and Drowned – The Murderer Apprehended and Committed An angry dispute occurred at the landing about one o’clock, yesterday afternoon, between Timothy MAHONEY, a watchman, and George WALLACE, a deck-hand on the packet Gleaner, which was attended with a very shocking and tragic denouement.
Captain Lorenzo GREENLAW, the gentleman who recently fought a duel with Henderson TAYLOR, attempted to take his own life in Memphis on the 6th. He laid down upon a bed, in his own room, placed a pistol near his heart and fired; the ball that was to find a lodgment
On the 6th a little girl, aged three years, daughter of Mr. T. KEOGH, while attempting to cross Front street, Memphis, was run over by a passing hack and received injuries which caused her death in a few moments. It is not known who the careless driver is, but efforts
One night last week the large store house on McKenzie and McCloy situated at Mason’s Depot, on the Memphis and Ohio railroad, in the edge of Tipton county, was burned to the ground. The house was full of dry goods, groceries, wares, etc., all of which were totally lost. There
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