The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-02-19
NEWS SUMMARY,
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Among recent appointments by the Presi-
dent are the following: John Cook, Illinois,
Indian Agent at Rosebud Agency, Dakota;
Milo A. Boytons Michigan, Indian Agent
at MOquis, Pueblo Agency, Arizona.
A duel took place on Metairie Ridge, near
New Orleans, on the 9th, between Maj. Z.
A. Burke, of the Democrat, and Maj. H. j.
Hearsey, of the States. The duel was fought
with pistols; distance, 10 PAGES. After fir
ing two shots each, friends interposed, and
the difficulty was adjusted.
Preston d. Mood, editor of the Clarendon
Is. c. Press, recently committed suicide
at Manning by blowing out his brains. He
was only u years of age and belonged to a
well known family, his father being the
Rev. Henry NJ. Mood, a Methodist minister.
Disappointment in love was the cause of his
untimely end.
Robert z. Porter of the Chicago Inter
Ocean has been appointed by the Superfn-
tendent of the Census to the management of
all matters pertaining to the collection of
statistics and information in regard to the
wealth, debt and taxation of the United
States, which will be embodied in the forth
coming Census report.
Senator Garfield has written letter an
nouncing his preference for John Sherman
as the Republican candidate for President.
The reported reconciliation between the
Tilden and Kelly factions in New York
proves to be untrue. The Tammany men
announce their determination to hold a State
Convention and send an anti-Tilden delega-
tion to the National Convention.
Secretary Schurz, on the 10Th, addressed
communication to Indian Commissioner
Hayt, informing him of his dismissal from
Office for the good of the service. Some
damaging evidence against Mr.. Hayt was
elected by the recent investigation by the
Board of Indian Commissioners.
The Senate has rejected the nomination of
Howard NJ Kutchin as Revenue Collector
for the Third Wisconsin District. Mr..
Kutchin is publisher of the Commonwealth,
at Fond du Lac, and his confirmation was
opposed by the Democratic Senators upon
the ground of undue violence of partisan
ship as displayed in certain editorial articles
written and published by him in his news
paper. This is said to be the first appoint
ment made by Mr.. Hayes rejected by strict
party vote.
One of the principal charges brought
! against Indian Commissioner Hayt was that
he was corruptly interested in silver mine
! that had been found on an Indian reserva-
tion in Arizona, and that Gen. Hammond,
Indian Inspector, had, at Hayt's request, re-
surveyed the boundaries of the reservation,
| so that the mine should be left out and
upon the public domain. Hammond
at the same time was in Arizona investigat-
ing charges of fraud against Agent Hart OF
San COulas Agency, and Hart became aware
of the transaction about the silver mine
In order to close his mouth, by direction
of Commissioner Hayt, in July last, Gen
Hammond wrote letter to Hart, promising
not to prosecute him. This letter came into
the possession of Gen. Fisk, one Of the Com
missiOners. Gen. Hammond meanwhile re.
signed his position, and when called upor
to explain the letter, declared it to be for
gerry, but subsequently confessed tina
it was genuine, and was writer
by him at the direction of Hayt
and that it was at the latter's earnes
solicitation that he had at first denied it.
authenticity. Gen Hammond exhibited
great mental and physical distress Will,
making this confession to Gen. Fisk, anC
before he had concluded sank into a state 0
uncOnsciOusness,p produced by rheumatism o
the heart, as stated by his physician, from
which it was at one time thought he wouIC
not recover.
The New York Republican State Conven
tion has been called to meet at Utica on tn
25th of February. The State Committee ar
said to be almost unanimous in favor o
7 Grant or Conkling, and will use their infu
ence to have the delegates to the Nationa
Convention so instructed.
Jere. HARRISON, cOlOred, who is contestin
the seat of Shelley from the Fourth Distric
! of Alabama, has presented to the House
through hMr. Keifer (R., o., (who move
! that it be printed) a petition for inVestiga
tiOn into the alleged intimidation and bri
2 berry, practiced, as charged, by Gen. Shelle
] and others, by which petitioner was pre-
Y vented from taking dispositions fC
Z. use i'll his contest until after tn
4 expiration of the time set for that purpos,
| Some opposition was made to the printin
e on the Democratic side, on the ground tn;
: it was competent for the Committee O
D Elections to order its printing if
e saw fit; but finally Mr.. Keifer's motion W;
: agreed to.
The Princess Louise and suite arrive
at Halifax on the ID, on the steamer Sarma
e tian.