The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-01
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regularly fortified city wherein to establish
the seat Of governments. The provinces of
Andalusia, Murcia, Valencia and Caledonia
have proclaimed themselves independent Can
tons in anticipation of the adoption of the new
federal constitution. The government at
Madrid has again been reorganized, to make it
" more homogeneous." sEE ss1
in the French assembly Jules Favre at
tackled the policy of the government. He
wanted to know why the government, which
punished with severity the insulters of the
assembly permitted journals to insult ex-
President Thiers with impunity. He also ex-
posed and denounced the alliance between the
monarchists and Bonapartists. After scene
of great disorder, a vote of confidence in the
government was adopted by 400 yeas to 27O
noes. This large majority on the eve of re-
essss, i regarded as significant. EHHsr
p "A dispatch from Vienna gives account
the visit made by the emperor Of Austria to
the American department of the exposition.
After close and careful examination of many
articles of exhibition, the emperor said:
g For Improvement in Inventions and new
inventions, since the last exposition, America
is without comparison in the entire building.
America makes here more varied, instructive
and interesting display, than it has shown in
any previous exhibition. Beyond that the
most noticeable feature in gour display of in
dustry and art, is the constant evidence which
it affords that the artifcers are thinking men,
and that your labor seems inspired by con
stant and active intelligence" The emperor
then promised to give another day to in
spection of the agricultural implements in the
American department, and retired. "a. ~. 2
The emperor of Austria is to go to st.
Petersburg in the autumn. The visit is re-
garded by the press as of deep political signif-
canoe, .-.
The United States consul at MonteyideO,
in view of the civil war in Entire Rios, recon-
menus that the United States steamer Wasp
proceed to the ports of Parona and Paraguay
for the protection Of persons and property of
American citizens.
The preliminaries of the treaty of alliance.
between Germany and Italy are said to be con
cIuded and ready for exchange.
Paris The goyernment has. received IN
formation which it regards as Trustworthy that
instructions have been issued from the head
of the internationals in London to the subor
dinates IN France to organize for labor strikes
throughout the republic.
Prince Frederick Charles of Germany ten
dered to Marshal Bazaine evidence in his IA
vor on his trial for the surrender of Meltz to
the Prussian army. The marshal declines to
permit the evidence to be introduced.
The Russian government has receiveda dis
patch from Gen1 Kaufman, announcing that
treaty between Russia and Khiya has been
signed. The khan promises to pay Russia two
million rubles, and abolish capital punishment
in his dominion. In return for this Russia
guarantees independence. .s.--- ~
-Matamoras-The federal district court
here has pronounced an important decision
favorable to importers of merchandise from
foreign countries, in denying the right of the
government to collect duty of one-half cent
per pound ON goods imported into Zona Libra.
This decision is based on the provisions of the
new tariff, and was made on protest of Mata-1
moras merchants against the exactions of this
duty by custom officials, who had persisted in
collecting it. although the former tariff under
which it was previously imposed had been
repealed. The effect of the decision will be
to extend the privilege under zona Libra, and
is applicable throughout the free belt.
GENERAL LNTELLIGENCE.
/ "A decision made by the secretary of the
4 treasury instructs collectors of customs that
! from the proceeds of forfeitures of more than
five hundred dollars value there is to be de-
/ Quoted and credited to account current a sum
equal to the amount of duties, regular and pc
nal, remaining unpaid. IA e....
-Gen'I o. o. Howard reported at tile in
J speStor generals Office the other day and in
4 quired under what charges he, as a military
officer would be tried. He was informed that
4 there were two charges against him. = First,
under his control to misappropriate the funds
of the freedmans bureaus second, under the
thirty-ninth article of war for embezzlement.'
4 GenI Howard is said to have objected to be
ing tried by military court of inquiry, before
which his case properly comes His objection
is grounded on the belief that he could not
have Justice done him before such a tribunal.
i -Postmastmaster-ge general CreswslI is re-
ported to believe that the abolition OF the
franling privilege will SO increse the revenues
of the postofice as to make it self-sustaining.
Since the first of July the sales of stamps have
exceeded those for any other equal period in
the history of the department. The new sys-
tenn of issuing official stamps for public matter
is liable to be abused by dishonest clerks and
others who may steal them, but the pOstofice
detectives have been instructed to detain al
unofficial matter which bears official stamps.
1t is believed the loss in this direction will not
be large.
There is now in The hands of the public
printer one of the most complete compilations
of the postal laws of the United States, inclu-
ding regulations for the guidance CT post
masters in the execution thereof, that has
ever been gotten up. The work will cover
nearly 800 pages, with a complete index.
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mans, headed by Hon. d. W. Porter, Gen1 J
B. Kenshaw and J. M. Sims, had an interview
with Attorney General Williams last week anG
urged that further prosecutions of ku-kluz
offenders in the south be discontinued, as they
are broken mp and a cessation of prosecution
would have a coneiliatory effect on all classes
in that section. They also urged that those
convicted and now serving out terms Of sen
tence be pardoned. The attorney general il
reply, said instructions had already been ISSUED
tostop prosecutions against ku-kuxO TENDERS
except ins very aggravated cases, and sOIni
of those convicted have already been par
doned It was the policy of the president t.
: pardon all, keeping the most aggravated case
I until the last.
I 1t seems that postmasters IN several state
3 have been furnishing the public with ofioia
stamps OF the poSIoIilSo uol'Sl 'Sii'' A-O''0i
4 under such official stamps are sent from thei
points of destination to the dead letter office
a as they are known to be private letters. On
: postmaster in Ohio recently received two hun
2 dred official stamps, and sold one hundred an
n forty. a circular of the pOstoftice department
:, cautions postmasteTs from selling and th
n public from buying these Official st amps. '.@
> The course Of Commander Reed of the Uni
n ted States steamer Kansas in conveying tn
Y yirginius out of A AspfuyvaIl meets with gen