The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-04-09
FOREIGN .

The French government has agreed
to the Berne postal convention.
One hundred and twenty eight thou
sand dollars in specie was shipped from South
amptOn to the United States on the 3Oth.
There was an immense popular de-
monstration in London last week in favor of
the release Of the Tichborne claimant.
The German government contem-
plates an amendment of the law against the
Jesuites so as to make it operative against
other religious orders,
The Universe publishes a papal ency-
cIical renewing the communication pro-
nounced against Catholics of Switzerland, ard
censuring authorities for protecting them.
The Adams tobacco manufacturing
company. of Montreal, Canada, has discharged
its hands, numbering five hundred and
stopped work, as the market is overstocked
A passport to Spain has been denied
MontPensier on the ground that the govern
ment would establish precedent by which
Isabella might return to Spain, which is un-
desirable.
Itwas stated aUthoritatively the other
day in the British parliament that the debt
owing by bankrupt foreign states amounts to
no less than G24O, 900, OCO, of which the greater
part, almost all, is held in England
a dispatch from Paris says a decree
has been issued prohibiting the importation of
American potatoes in sacks or barrels in which
they have been packed. This is done to pro-
vide against the Introduction of the Colorado
beetle.
Spanish advices state that notwith-
standing the deniaIs of the truth of the re-
ports of dissensions among the Carlists, it is
known beyond question that there are serious
differences between Don Carlos and the Car
list council of the province of Navarro.
The charges made by Marquis De La
Concha against Gen. JoveIlar. minister of war.
in regard to the administration OF affairs in
Cuba, cause great embarrassment to the gov
eminent, and Will probably lead to Jovellar'
retirement from the ministry.
John Martin, member of parliament
for Meath, is dead, aged 63 years. He had
been ailing for some time, and became seri-
ousIy i'll in consequence of the excitement
produced by the recent death Of John Mitch
ell, who was his brother-in-law.
The Times correspondent at Berlin
telegraphs that it is anticipated that old laws
forbidding intercourse between the pope and
Catholic clergy OF Prussia, except through the
government, will be re-enacted and measures
introduced wholly suspending papaI authority
in Prussia, till the pope abaudons his preten-
sion to cancel laws Of the kingdom.
The Cologne Gazette states that Spain
has made a formal demand on Prussia, in virtue
of the extrsdition treaty with that country.
for the arrest OF Don AlphoDso and it Is said
the Prussian authorities have in consequence
received instructions to arrest the prince. if
he entOrs Prussian territory. and hold him
until the grounds Of Spain's claim san be ex-
amined.
". G.. Greaves, and DIR. z. B. Spar
ham, Of BreokviIe, Ont. on trial here for
murder, in causing the death Of Miss Sophie
T. Burnham, on the 29th OF December last. by
performing an abortion, we're to-day found
guilty and sentenced to be hanged on the 23d
was with DR.. Sparham when the abortion wa
performed.
The British commissioners for the
Philadelphia exhibition have sent circulars to
1000 persons who have taken part in exhibi-
tIonz and Agricultural shows in this county
during the last seven years, and also to the
chambers Of commerce aud heads Of munIci-
psliue- throughout the British Isles The
answers already received Indicate that ireland
and the North OF England will be well repre-
sented.
Gen. Concha, late captain-general of
Cuba, has addressed a petition to the king