The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-08
News of the Week.
EAST,


charged with selling an article so adulterated
as to contain only 8 or 6 per cent. of ammonia,
the most valuable element of that fertilizer,
and about 60 per cent. of other matter, mainly
earth, and unknown in genuine guano. They
are said to haze succeeded i'll swindling the
farmers into buying their spurious stuff by
cOunterfeiting the trademark Of the Peruvian
government and reflling old bags which bore
the real brand. Suits have been brought
against them by the agents of the Peruvian
government, who ask for an injunction to
stop the fraud, and claim heavy damages.
-Half-a-dozen heavy failures have occurred
in the tea trade of New York for sums rising
from S15, 900 to $3.50, 900. The house of A. A
Low & Co. have also lost a million dollars
Tho total losses Of the trade are stated at
S6,OOO,OOO This is attributable to over-sup-
ply in the American market, there being at
least surplus of 35, 900, 900 pounds, according
to recognized authority. The New York
Evening Post says that During the last year
there has been decline of from thirteen to if-
teen cents pound in gold in green teas, and from
ten to fifteen cents in gold on blacks. On Ja-
pans the decline has been but from three to
five cents pound in gold, as the supply of
1871 was somewhat excessive, and prices of
this class were at a low figure year ago"
-Baltimore.-The official report of the fire
inspector places the number Of buildings de-
stroyed by the late fire at 113, of which CT
were three-story brick houses, % two-story
brick houses, two churches, three school
houses, four were restaurants, three boarding
houses and four stables, Official estimate of
loss not yet made.
The superintendent of rates and surveys
of the city of New York, in his report to the
board of fire underwriters, says fire one-tenth
the extent of the Boston great fire, occurring in
thedry goods district of New York, would result
in much greater loss than that of Boston.
He also says that group of storage stores.
and in one case a single store, contained mer-
chandise at one time to the value of 500. OOO-
600, and in other stores the pressure weight III
one single building equsled 1000 tons to the
floor.
The arrest of the brutal Italian padrone,
Giovanni Glione in New Haven, Conn, and
the developments of his barbarous treatment
of children whom he employed or. a!her,
compelled to travel the streets at night with
their violins and harps, has attracted much
attention. The four children have been
placed in the state reform school till the trial
of Glione, in October.
The notorious Yves Allen, Sing Sing con-
vict, refused to join party of fellow-convicts
being sent to the Auburn state prison. He re-
treated into his cell and armed himself with a
knife. When the prison authorities were
about to attack him there, he pointed to can
of nitro glycerine which he had with him in
the cell, threatening to blow up the prison if
molested The officers then retreated.
WEST
All the parties held at Fort Garry, Mani
toba, for the kidnapping of Lord Gordon, have
been committed by Judge Betouney for trial
in October.
Minnesota agricultural authorities claim
that the wheat crop of the state will yield a
surplus of 10000, 900 bushels for export.
Much excitement prevails in western Tex
as on account of repeated Indian depreda-
tions. People along the frontier are abandon
ing their homes and crops.
FOREIGN LNTELLIGENCE.
Victor Emanuel has been greatly disquieted
by the clamors of the French priests against
his treatment of the Papal See They are ex-
citing an agitation, he told the French minis
ter on his departure from Rome, which is in
fecting the whole of clerical Europe. If they
are not suppressed he will turn for relief to
Germany which shows the cleries no quarter,
and ally his fortunes with hers. This, he sig
nifcantly reminds MacMahon, might result in
losses of men, money and territory more ter
rible than those of 1870.
The French assembly has constituted a
permanent committee to sit during the recess,
and has clothed them with extraordinary pow
ers. The French government, it seems, has
received information, which it regards as
trustworthy, that instructions have been is
sued from the head of the internationals in
London to its subordinates in France to or
ganiZe for a series OF labor strikes throughout
the republic, to be carried into effect during
the coming recess. The bill authorizing the
construction of the church of the Sacred II Heart
a 6rand cathedral on the heights of Montmar-
tire, overlooking Paris, passed the assembly,
after an exciting debate, in the course OF
which much violent religious craftsmanship was
evoked.
-Paris.-It is commonly reported that Mar
shal MacNIahon viii retain the presidency of
the republic but six months longer, when he
will resign and return to his command in the
army. 1t is considered certain the republican
form of government will be succeeded by a
monarchy, and it is deemed essential that
Marshal MacMahon, who has great influence
with the army, be in command upon the occa-
sion Of change. The extreme left have de-
termined to agitate the question Of dissolu.
tion Of the assembly in the provinces during
recess, and are making preparations for Wig
Orous campaign.
The confusion in the affairs Of Spain il
almost binding. On the north the Carlists
under the claimant Of the crown, are making
some progress, and, it is said, President Mao
Mahon of France, while personally friendly, i.
only restrained by prudential reasons from &C
cording to them belligerent rights. In tn,
south, at Cartsgena, the impracticables ar,
making head, under the red flag OF the com
mune, waving now over the forts at Carriage
ma, and over the finest vessels Of the Spanish
navy in that harbor At other points too nu
merous to mention, there are open outbreak
and constantly-shifting scene of partisan
hostility and distrust. The so-caled govern
ment at Madrid is not at harmony in itsel
and powerful minority of the cortes has beer
on the point of open secession from the cham
Der. In this condition Of things there com
rumors from Paris of German intrigues to pu
Hohenzollen on the throne Of Spain. and. O
course, to keep him there Some Germa,
vessels have appeared in the vicinity O
Cartagena, showing disposition to interior
to keep the Spanish navy, with its red flag, i
port. The fear of France il that the red fae
seen at MarseilIes, may set the Frenchme
wild.