The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-03-21
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DO OWN EAST.
Postmaster Jones, of New York says that
his resignation is not due to political causes,
as he was in perfect accord with the Presi-
dent, but arose from desire to be freed from
the responsibility to which he is subjected by
defalcations among subordinates.
The Cuban Anti-slavery committee of
New York, publish an address reviewing the
Spanish question and express the belief that
the Spanish Government is now acting in good
faith on the abolition question. An appeal is
made for the recognition of the beIligerents
of Cuba.
Rev. DR.. Deems authorizes the announce
ment that Commodore Vanderbilt has given
$500. 900 to Bishop McTyeire, of the Southern
Methodist Church, to establish University
in Tennessee.
An important case to the drinking men
who hold policies for lifa insurance was decid-
cd in Baltimore last week. The administra-
trix Of Christian Gillernan deceased. brought
suit in the Supreme Court against the Kuick-
erbocker Life Insurance Company to recover
$4,000 on a life insurance policy issued to the
deceased, husband of the plaintiff. Judge
Dobbin, IN passing upon the prayers that had
been offered on both sides, said that the con-
tracts of Insurance companies we're to be con-
strued Ia the same spirit of other contracts
He said that there could be no reasons why
the condition which awarded policy in event
that tho insured did not die of delrium tre-
mems should not be lawful that it was consist
ant with public policy, and as the proof show
ed that Gillerman died of delirium tremens the
policy void.
Mrs, Putnam denies being bribed to write
her letter to Gov Dix for Communication of
Carhook Fosters sentence.
--Scranton-August Mayford, a miner in
the Central shaft, suicided by precipating
himself down the shaft four hundred feet,
and was crushed into a shapeless mass.
j. 5. Hopkins, of Baltimore, has given
two million dollars for the maintenance of a
hospital for sick and INDECENT orphans, to
which purpose he some time ago decided thir-
teen acres of land in that citv. The buildings
are to be built next year. r.a
1t is now publicly stated that Mrs. Put
nam received fifteen thousand dollars in con-
sideratlon of her appeal to Governor Dix to
have tho sentence of Foster, the carhook
murderer, commuted to lesser sentence. A
number OF gentlemen, cognizant Of the facts,
have petitioned the Governor to decide the
case only on it's merits.
New York-The impending strikes in the
variOus trades seem to be near at hand. The
Eight-Hour League claim to have one hundred
thousand dollars in their treasury, and say
they have doubled their means since the strug-
gle OF last year. The carpenters, plasterers,
stone masonH, brieklayers, stair builders,
plumbers and house smiths. are now working
on tho eight-hour system; and, though salts
fed with their present wages, will strike
against the contemplated return to ten hours.
The piano manufacturers, upholsters, var.
nishers and cabinet makers are working ten
hours, but are holding secret meetings to dis
cuss the expediency of another eight-houI
strike. Over fifty different trades unions il
New York are committed to the eight-houI
movement and the probabilities are many
branches OF manufacture will be disorganized
this spring and summer.
The Boston marble cutters of the burnt
district have struck, demanding twenty. one
dollars per week. instead of fifteen dollars,
the present wages.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. .
1t costs six cents pound to grow cotton
in India. -.
The King has appointed Amadeus Lieu.
tenant General in the italian army.
The Atlantic cable Of 1865 has failed
again.
Paris President Thiers and Count Yor
Arnim, the German Ambassador, have signed
a convention, on the part of their respective
government, for the payment of the hftf
niiliard Of francs OF the war indemnity by In
stalments. The final payment is to be mad,
on the 9th Of September next when all tht
French territory occupied by German troops
including Belfort, ia to be evacuated
The Portuguese Journals say that at N,
time in the history Of the country, have suel
efforts been made TO organize a republican
party, Rs ara NOW making Thay compar,
Rngland's delay in recognizing the spanisl
Republic, with her speedy recognition OF Ma
rr peleon's government in 1851.
"A dispatch from Berlin says the German
papers ridicule and sharply critcise the in