The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-02-28

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Madrid at present. A general meeting OF the
Conservatives viii soon be held
Minister Sicklas has intimated to the Span
ish government that the United States is not dis
posed to press embarrassing questions relative
to Cuba, desiring to place 70 obstacles III the
way of the republic In the Assembly
last week Senior CASTELAR, explained
the apparent refusal of the United States
Congress to vote congratulations to the Spanish
Republic by showing that the parliamentary
rules prevented the consideration of resolu-
tions when they were first proposed, and read
a dispatch from Secretary Fish declaring that
the American people welcome the Republic.
"A special dispatch from Paris to the Daily
Telegraph says that France will attempt to
compel Spain to sell Cuba, and that the United
States had offered twenty-five hundred million
! fancs (S50O, 900, 0OO) payable in two years but
Spain refused.
/ -Calcutta-Thee eneroachments Of the Persi-
ans on Belchoistan have been checked.
The London Telegraph does not dispair OF
American institutions, 80 long as we ''can
boast free press and finds Yorks' to exl ose
our Pomeroys.
The annual race between the Oxford and
/ Cambridge (England) boat crews, has been
/ fixed for the Goth OF March.
[ The last number of the Freeman, London,
/ says the great struggle III Great Britain VIII
| be between three parties: Protestant NOncon-
formists, who uphold the authority of the one
Master-Christ Jesus, the Lord-and regard
the Sacred Scriptures which each man has a
right to interpret for himself, as the one
written standard of faith and practice;
Rationalsts, who acknowledge no authority
higher than their own reason, and who look
! within for the light by which they are to find
the way Of wisdom in which men should walk {;
/ Roman Catholics, who accept the Pope as
divine teacher, from whose decision there is
no appeal. The conflict adds the Freeman,
viii not be between. Anglicanism and + oman
| ism, as the former has long helped the latter.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Arguments were made before the House
Commerce Committee last week in support of
a Senate bill appropriating one hundred
thousand dollars for an inquiry into the cause
of steam boiler explosions. Mr.. Stevens of
New Jersey, explained to the committee tho
results obtained from a series of experiments
| recently conducted by him under the direction
of the united railroads of New Jersey, and
the importance of having a thorough and
ment superintendent. He said that among
| other important things demonstrated by his
experiments was Chat boilers frequently ex-
plode when full of water, and that the blame
generally laid upon engineers for causing the
explosions by permitting the water to get too
low is, therefore, unfounded.
Judge Poland says his committee can only
report evidence as to COlfax without making
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The President has signed an act author-
| zing and directing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to cause plans and estimates to be
made. and suitable site provided for a public
building at Memphis, Tenn.
A delegation of prominent colored men,
representing in part the Cuban Anti-slavery
Society of New York, waited on President
Grant last week at his rsOm in the Senate
wing of the Capitol and presented a petition,
numerously signed praying that the Govern
ment accord belligerent rights to Cuba. The
President said certain correspondence had
been going Oh between the Spanish Govern
ment and the United States which cannot be
made public until called for by Congress. He
appreciated their feelings of sympathy for
their brethren in Cuba, and would do all he
could consistent with his views of public duty
| UoWafu AuElueElLlS tlleL h49ASS'
1t is now announced that the President
after due consideration of the matter, has az
rived at the conclusion that it would be proper
! to defer his contemplated visit to the South.
/ The condition of business which viii be Great
ed by the incoming of the new administration,
viii be such to require his presence and that
| of the Cabinet in Washington. For these rea-
sons he will not visit the Southern States ia
March, as he had intended, if the public SER
vice would admit.
The estimates for deficiencies FOR the year
ending June 30, 1873, as follows Con-
gress S9O5; Department of State, S254, 961 ;
Treasury Department, l,797 624; War De-
4 partment, -, SS1, 500; Interior Department,
So, ,O99; Department of Agriculture, 2, $50 ;
Department of Justice, $500, 600 Judicial, S.,
694. Total 50, ,221, 600.
The House Committeeo II Public buildings
and Grounds have considered Mr.. Potters res
oiution, directing the committee to inquire in
to the condition of the Executive Mansion, and
agreed to report that the building is not suit
able for private residence for the President,
but may be used as an Office for the Executive.
They further agreed to report in favor OF
erecting a new residence for the President,
but made no recommendation as to the 10
cality.
There appears to be a great deal Of dis
satisfactioninboth Houses Of Congress over
the late message of the President ON Utah
Asttsrs. 1t Is asserted in distinguished Re
publican quarters that there was no Necessity
for urging harsh legislation IN the present
ouiet condition of affairs in that Territory. ant
a strong resistance win 5e made in the Senate
To the consideration of Frelinghuysen's bill
this session. It is conceded that it win no
pass the House.
The House Committee on Education anC
Labor has reported fayorsbIy bill incorpora
ting the Grand International Division o
brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers, tht
object of which, as stated in the bill, is to al,
members to become more skillful and eficien
engineers, to elevate their character as men
to aid sick and disabled members, and TO re
lieve the families of the deceased. iubdivis
ions organized under the act which shall ad
nit or retain any member addicted to the ha
bitual use OF intoxicating liquors, or who hav
> proved themselves incompetent as Iosomotiv
engineers, or vllo shall, by their advice an
counsel iniure any engineer, OF interfere by
strike with the transportation OF nails Q
other Government property, or VINO shall II
fuse to expel any other members who shall 3
I interfere, shall forfeit their charter aud q
rights and interets they have ia any fund Of tn
Brotherhood accumulated At the time. tn
headquarters OF the international Division
located ut Cleveland, Ohio
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