The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-07-18
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"A band of 200 Arizona Indians has crossed
the line and entered chihuahua to spoil the
Mexcans. Captain Jack and his companions
in confinement are reported to be growing wan
and weak from their imprisonment The
number of Modoc captives has been increased
by the surrender Of three more braves with
their women and children. Lieut.. Babcock of
the fifth cavalry who was sent inpursuit of the
murderers of Lieut.. Almy, in Arizona, over
took them in the mountains and compelled an
engagement. killed fourteen and captured six
The railroad valuation of Ohio has in
creased nearly eleven millions during the last
year. The board of equalization fixed the
value of railroad property last year at $685.
312, ,O46, and this year at 579 213, $50.
Shipments of Texas cattle east from Wa
chita, Ellsworth, and other points III Kansas.
have commenced. Thsre are $4,000 head at
Wachita, and $50, 900 head on the wav to that
point from Texas. According to official rail
road reports there is also a large number at
Ellsworth, and small droves elsewhere.
The question of the terminus of the
Northern Pacific railroad continues to excite
the people of Puget sound, Washington terri
tory. and Portland Oregon. The town of
Seattle, Washington torritory offers, by way
of inducement, a donation of land and a sub
scription Of money already amounting to 81
0 0,O0O. The town of Tacama offers the con-
troll of it's entire water front and a large tract
of land. In case Seattle does not get the ter
minus responsible party agrees to build
equip and put in running order a branch
from Seattle, to connect with the Northern
Pacific near Tacama by the 1st of January at
or for less amount than that pledged to the
company by Seattle.
The gain to Califonas population by all
routes of travel, during the last six months,
is twenty-four thousand four hundred and six
teen; twelve thousand from China and Japan.
GENERAL LNTELLIGENCE
Upon the question made by Mr.. Orton,
president of the Western Union telegraph
company, the attomev-general has decided
that upon lines Of telegraph operating under
the act of July oath, 1866, officers and agents
of the different departments of the govern
ment may telegraph each other upon official
business at rates fixed by the postmaster-gen-
eral.
The attomey-general has decided that the
fifteen per cent. increase of compensation of
employees of the senate and house of repre-
sentatives, as provided for by the act of March
3, 1878, applies only to those employed during
the 42d congress, and does not apply to per-
sons whose employment in that capacity COM
menced after the Attn of March, 1873.
Illinois has G, 1876 miles of railway service
the largest amount of any of the United
States. Ohio is next, with 1877 miles, and
New York is third. Massachusetts, has about
I mill Of fI,,- u !
states have many as l, 900 miles. The total
railway service of the country is g. 514 miles,
an increase of {, sos miles during the past year
Under tie law which congress passed to
refund the duties on certain imported articles
which actually entered into the construction
of buildings in the burned district in Chicago,
the treasury has paid drawback of nearly
S250,0 to the importers or actual consumers
of the articles. Thirty thousand dollars have
been paid since congress adjourned. This is
very largely in excess of the estimate made at
the time the law was passed. The secretary
of the treasury has paid to the board of public
works S46O,OOO, one half Of the appropriation
made by the last congress- for continuing inn
provements around public grounds
FOREIGN LNTELLIG RNCE
"A Havana letter states that two antfra
Spanish regiments are in revolt egainst the
captain-general. Several Spanish camps in
Puerto Principe have been withdrawn, and the
forts in the northern section of the island are
being abandoned by the spaniards
The permanent retirement of Bismarck
from the Prussian cabinet, as announced some
months ago, is on the eve of accomplishment
The prince has taken preparatory steps for his
withdrawal. He will retain the German chan
cellorship. Won Baien, it is reported viii be
minister of foreign affairs.
1t is reported that the French government
has under consideration the question Of call,
ing a congress Of representatives of the great
powers in Paris, 10 discuss the terms of the
new commercial treaty.
-Paris-The second instaIment of two hun.
dred and fifty million francs Of the last miIIar6
of the war indemnity was delivered to the
German treasury on the 5th. There now re-
mains due to Germany but five hunnred mil
lion francs, which, in accordance with the
treaty signed at Berlin on the 10Th Of Marcl
last, is to be paid by the 9Th of September
next.
Salvador Cisneras has been chosen presi
dent of the Cuban republic, Cespedes having
resigned. The federal republicans Of Cub
have published manifesto urging the uuioi
of all parties, and calling on the insurgents il