The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-07-11
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"A terrible explosion of nitro o-glycerene
and giant-powder occurred near the corner of
Taylor and b streets, in Virginia City, New,
killing ten persons and wounding many others.
A large number of pesons are missing proba-
bly, buried beneath the debris. The buildings
in all directions are shattered. Many narrow
escapes occurred.
The Central Pacific having refused to de-
liver government freight at San Francisco
without prepayment, the government will
bring suit against the company.
Information from one of the engineers
employed to examine the famous Emma mine,
with which Minister Schencks name was at
one time connected, shows that the mine is a
total failure The British stockholders paid
81 coo and are now e84O, 900 minus and
have little or nothing on the mine. This is
the official report to the stockholders.
The managers of various lines of railroads
in Illinois held meeting in Chicago last
week, to come to a final conclusion on the
free pass question. Previous to the meet
ing, 427 circulars had been sent to as many
different railroad companies in the United
States and Canada, asking their cooperation
for the abolition of the system. To these cir
culars only twenty-seven replies had been re-
oeived, and of these only few were willing
to unite in the movement. The meeting of
these officials not unanimous but they
finally resolved that the system cf issuing free
passes should be discontinued, except to en-
ployses, after the 30th of June, and that their
"annuals should be taken up as they ex-
pired and not renewed. Preachers are placed
on the same level as other citizens, and Will
not be allowed half-fare tickets.
FOREIGN LNTELLIGE GENCE
Tho failure of E. B. Eddy, NJ P. P, a
leading lumber manufacturer of Canada, for
something over 81, ,OOO,OO causes a profound
sensation in commercial and lumber circles at
Ottawa. Over 500 men have been discharged
from his mills and manufactures, besides wo-
men and children, causing much trouble
among the poor people OF Hull.
The Catholic clergy OF Brazil are forbid
den by council of state to publish the bulls OF
the pope until the government has accorded
it's permission and the same authority denies
any civil effect to sentences of excommunica-
tiOa.
The archbi shop of Cologne and his suf-
fragans have been summoned by the German
government to explain their reasons for ex-
communicating two priests for joining the old
OathOlc organization.
Hon. 7. Thorrington, lately appointed
United States consul TO Aspinwan on apply
ing to Bogota for the usual exequatur, was
refused on tho ground that the government
of Columbia recognized no such place as AS
pinwall, only that of Colon. Secretary Fish,
upon being informed of the refusal, appointed
Thorington commercial agent at Aspinwall
with powers of consul, requiring no exequater
-Madrid-A drift of the new constitution.
submitted to the Cortes by the committee
which was appointed to draw up the measure
provides that the president of the republic
must have been born on Spanish territory
and be twenty-five years of age. The country
is divided into two Cantons, like the Swiss re-
public. The assembly of each canton cleo
four senators, ana deputies are to be choser
by universal suffrage. China and Porto Ri
co are to be assimiated with cantons Of Spain
The central power is authorized to suspend
constitutional guarantees, and order levies fol
troops without first consulting the authori
ties Of cantons.
The new Prussian court for the admins
tration of the ecclesiastical law has been formed
by royal decree, and is composed of clever
judges, five of whom are Roman Catholics.
The Great Eastern has laid the new cable
from Ireland to Newfoundland
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