The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-11-20


his situation hopeless.
The authorities of SaviIle have Of
fered reward of $4,000 for the recovery of
MuTillo's great painting Of st. Anthony, stolen
from the cathedral Of that city.
The first attempt of the Prussian
government to have, priests elected by their
congregations, has taken place at Sandsburg,
and resulted in an utter failure. Only eleven
persons offered to vote. ss.. .s.---.--. r.
The Glaloss says that the government
has resolved to Introduce q system of com
pulsory elementary education. a trisl is to
be made at st, Petersburg of the Berlin sys-
tenn, and it is thought that new schools viii be
opened by the 18th inst.I -l 49,, !. ~.
The latest advices from Khiva say
there is complst anarchy there. The .Turko-
mans refuse to obey the Khan, who summoned
his council, which declared that the Kivan
autonomy was a fiction, and that the aid of
Russia was indispensable.
The loss of the Oarlists in the en-
gagements near Irun. were heavy. They sue
ceeded in carrying of their guns. It is be-
lieyed they will retreat to Estella.- The gov
ernment has received intelligence that Gen
era1 Lazenna has entered Irun.
Despite the governments measures in
Asia Minor, the famine continues. The .Khe-
dive of Egypt sent corn to the distressed dis
trict. Baker, the American minister, Philip
Frances, the British consul general and NJ
Lebet a French banker, have formed relief
committee. ~ s s0 T
The results of the late international
conference at Brussels form the subject OF
fresh negotiations between some Of the gov
ernments represented thereat. Russia asks
that the conclusions Of the conference be en-
bodied in regular treaty between the nations
whose representatives signed the agreement.
The Pr1ssian court of Ratisbon re-
Gently fined the archbishop of Olmutz, Austris,
for illegally appointing priests in the Prussian
part of his diocese. The Austrian govern
ment refused to surrender the archbishop on
the demand of the Prussian authorities for
his eXtradition. The co1rt has accordingly
issued warrant against him, and confscated
all Of his revenues and estates in Prussia.
An officer sent from Fort Mcpherson,
Nebraska, a few days ago. by Gen Ord, to
visit all sections of the grassbopper DISTRICTS
reports that he finds no cases Of actual star
ystion, but much suffering, some Of which
has been partially relieved from various sour
ces. Relief must be given or hundreds win
starve before winter is half over. Within ten
days many viii be without pound OF corn
or -four. The present aid they are receiving
is but drop in the bucket. Unless the gov
ernment aids them their alternative is fearful
to contemplate.
The London Daily Telegram repeats
the report Of Socialist conspiracy in Russia,
and adds that three thousand persons, in
Guiding many ladies, have been arrested. A
commission has been appointed to investigate
the conspiracy, the exact object OF which is
still unknown. Several persons of exalted
rank are said to be implicated. vast amount
of money seems to have been at the disposal
of the conspirators The arrests since the
discovery of the plot have been so numerous /
that perfect reign Of terror exists IN st. /
Petersburg. It was proposed that the police
should search every house in 8 single night
The Alsatians are grumbling more
and more because their German rulers insist
upon making them feel in every way that
they are conquerors. At Strasburg it was
lately ordered that newly born children must
henceforth receive no names which do not ap-
pear in the German calendar citizen
wished to name his daughter Blanche, but had
to substitute Mathilde. Fornond. Carlos and
Suzette have had to give way to Ferdinand
Karl and Susanna. The girls at school were
in the habit of ornamentiDg their desks ac-
cording to their own fancies now they have
to draw their figures and arrange their colors
according to law. The Alsatians don't like so
much German in theirs, and are driven to an ]
attitude of passive resistance. ..--
The festivities of the lord mayors
day were concluded with grand banquet at
Guildhan. In response to toast to the
queens ministry, DisraeH made a speech in
which he said The working classes of Great |
Britain inherit rights and privileges not yet |
possessed by the nobility OF other lands, |
They had no fear of arbitrary ministers and
domioiliarY visits. They possessed the right
TO combine for and in the protection and in
terest OF labor. Justice was pure and no re-
specter Of individual classes. No one was |
liable to be dragged unwiIlingly from his |
home and employments. It was not wonder
full that nation possessed of such privileges |
wished to preserve them Under such circum-
stances was it to be wondered at that the work
ing classes were conservative.