The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-02-27
FOREIGN

Ireland elects fifty-one home rulers
to the new parliament.
The action of Disraeli in limiting his
cabinet to twelve members is generally op-
posed by the press.
The southeastern portion Of Europe
has been visited by very heavy gales. Nu-
merous disasters to shipping on the Black
sea are reported.
News has been received of the surren-
der of COomassie, the capital of the Asian
tees, and the king and family are prisoners.
Much sickness is reported among the troops in
Ashantee.
The Duke de Broglie, minister of the
interior, has circular to projects, directing
them to keep watch upon citizens who leave
for Chiselhurst on the occasion of the prince
imperial becoming of age.
Political disturbances are appre-
hended in Japan. Minister Iwakura has ten
dered his resignation, but the AIikado refuses
to accept. The people clamor for war against
the Correans. This or a civil war is inevitable
Robert hIoffatt, the celebrated Eng
lsh missionary to South Africa, is still in
doubt as to the correctness of the report of
DIR. Livingstone's death. He thinks it hardly
creditable that Livingstone could have reached
the place at which he is reported as having
died. He also says that the doctors supply
OF provisions was ample.
A grand dinner was given last week
by the czar, to his royal visitors. In a speech
he said, the Emperor,of Germany, the Queen
of England, the Emperor of Austria and him
self would preserve the peace of the world
The Prince of Wales bowed his aoquiescence.
while the Emperor Francis Joseph answered
by reiterating the sentiment.
Dr. Beke, an English traveller, re-
ports he has discovered the true Mt Sinai.
It is situated one days journey northeast Of
the village of Akaba Arebis, at an altitude of
5000 feet above the level of the sea. Dr.
Beke says that he found the remains of ami
msls that had been sacrificed. He also dis
covered Senaitic inscriptions which he copied
Gen. Won Moltke, in the course of a
speech in support of the new military bill,
delivered recently at Berlin, said - What we
acquired in six months we shall have to pro-
tect by force of arms half a century to
come. France, notwithstanding a majority
of her people are convinced of the necessity
of pc ce, is initiating our Organization OF He
concluded: ave have become powerful but
remain peaceful; we require our army for
defense, not conquest"
BY the recent arrival of a steamer
from Rio de Janeiro, news is received that
Asiatic cholera is raging at Buenos Ayres with
increased intensity, claiming from thirty to
forty victims Ter day. The total number of
deaths amount to 3O7. Fifty thousand persons
had abandoned their homes in the city to seek
refuge in the upper country. The president
of the republic has also fed the city for q
healthier residence on the island of Carapacha.
This act of Saimento is unfavorably com
mented upon by the press.
A heavy engagement has taken place
/ in the central department, of which the Ha-
vana journals give the following account: GEL
/ Boxcomes with 5000 men and four pieces OF
/ artillery attacked the main force of Insurgents
near Narrango. The latter were 5, 900 strong
! under Marquis Santa Lucia, the Cuban com
mander-in-chief The battle lasted sever
hours, and resulted in success for Boxcomes
The Spaniards lost 80 killed and $50 wounded
The rebels took no prisoners. Their loss is
not given. The insurgents in the central de
partment are setting fire to farm houses in al
directions. GarreIl Burill has sailed for Spain
The steamer City of Melbourne brings
particulars of the death of-the Hawaiian King
Lurabilo, on the Sd inst. He was 80 years old
and died of a bronchial affection. His de-
/ mise had been expected for several days. Th,
members of the cabinet were called together
at once, and ordered meeting of the legisIa
tive assembly for the 18th of February to con
slider the condition of affairs. At mas
meeting on the 4th the people of Hawaii de
clared in favor of Dover Kalakua as the king
successor. Ksmchanca is also named as sue
cessor, and there will probably be a sever,
contest in the Legislature over the succession
The following is a list of members O
new British government First Lord o
the Treasury, Disraei; Chancellor of tn,
Exchequer, Sir Stafford Northcote; Firs
Lord of Admiralty. George Ward Hunt
Secretary of State for Home Development
Richard Ashton Cross; Secretary of Slate 70
Foreign Department, Earl Derby; Secretary o
State for Colonial Department, Earl Carna
Won Secretary Of State for War. Gathorn
Hardy Secretary of State for India, Marqui
of Salisbury Lord High Chancellor, Lord o
Cairns Lord Privy Seal, Earl of Maine bury
Lord President of the Council, Duke of Rich
mond; Lord John Manners is appointed Post
master General.
A correspondent writing from Hayani
says: On the demonstration made there b
the volunteers on Thursday evening, Februar
II, large body Of volunteers, unsrmed
however, had assembled at the Plaza de Arms
in front of the eaptain-generars palace, an
had demanded with loud cries, change of tn
DEGREES regarding the draft, wishing TO be al
lowed to so into the campaign by full battal
lions, and not be drafted into the service. Il
order to prevent riot, orders were given t
clear the crowd, which was done by squad o
mounted civil guards, during which some per
sons were wounded and Ave killed. 4 stron
; force OF armed volunteers was then rapid
stationed on all the streets in the city, open
ing in the square in which is the palace, an
no one was allowed 70 pass Pickets of cav
alry were also stationed outside of Havans
J snd preparations made to put down any ful