The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-01-01
NEWS SUMMARY
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The Senate has confirmed, without oppO-
sitiOn, the nomination of Secretary NIcCrary
as Judge of the Eighth Circuit.
The Advisory Committee of the Republi-
can Senatorial Caucus will recommend a
policy of non action in regard to all legisla
ton affecting the currency the present ses-
sion.
Erastus Bigelow, inventor of many valua-
BILE improvements in machinery for making
textile fabrics, died of paralysis at Boston
on the 9Th, aged 65.
A new Spanish Ministry has been formed,
with Canovas del Castillo as Premier.
The Empress Eugene has returned from
Spain to England.
At the Massachusetts municipal elections,
held on the 9Th, women voted for members
of School Committees, and it is said that the
polling-places were never so quiet and
derly before. In Boston nearly 1000 women
were registered and most of them voted.
Prince, Democrat, was elected Mayor of Bos-
ton by plurality of 1853. Salem reelected
Henry Kemper, Republican, and G. a. San
derson, Greenbacker, was chosen in Lynn.
Brevet Major Frederick Rosecranz, of the
Sixteenth L. S. Infantry, died at Fort Riley,
Kans., on the 7th. He received q military
education in Sweden, of which country he
was a native. During the late civil war he
was an Aid-de-Camp at the headquarters Of
the Army of the Potomac.
Congress has voted to take a holiday re-
cess from Dec. 10 to Jan. 6.
The President has nominated Hon. Alex
ander Ramsey of Minnesota as Secretary of
War, and the Senate has confirmed the NOM
ination.
General Grant had a reception at Indian
apolis on the 9th; at Louisville on the 10th;
at Cincinnati on the 11th, and at Columbus
on the 18th. The demonstrations in each
city were of a character similar to that in
Chicago, but on 4 somewhat smaller scale.
At Louisville Gen. Grant was the guest of
Mr.. Watterson Of the COurier-Jo1u'-
nal, AM Gov. Blackburn, NJ syor Baxter,
and other prominent eX-COnfederates We'd
with each other in welcoming their illustri-
GUS guest.
Parnell, Finnigan and John Dillon, prom
inent Irish agitatOrs, are coming to this
country, upon invitation, to speak in behalf
of the Irish cause.
Senator Blaine has declared himself op-
posed to Secretary Sherman's proposition
that the legal-tender provision shall be re-
moved from greenbacks.
It is reported that Judge Hunt will resign
his place upon the Supreme bench of the
United States, owing to continued i'll health,
and Senator Edmunds is named as his prob
able successor.
y bill in equity has been filed in the q. 5.
Circuit Court at New Orleans in behalf of
Mrs. Edward Peckham of Louisiana, stephen
Percy Ellis Of Brooklyn, and Mortimer
Dahlgren of st. Louis, sister and brothers of
the late Mrs. Sarah Ann Dorsey, against
Jefferson Davis. The object of the bill is to
have declared null and void the will of Mrs.
Dorsey Of January 4, 1873, by which the
whole of her estate was bequeathed to Davis.
The grounds of the annulment of the will
are stated to be that the testatriX was of un-
sound mind and also improperly influenced.
Lord Lytton, Viceroy of India, was twice
fired at in Calcutta, on the 18th, but es-
capped injury. The wOuld-be assassin was
arrested.
Hon. Amos Tuck, for three terms Repre-
sentative in Congress from New Hampshire.
died on the 11tIi at his home in Exeter, OF
apopIeXy., Mr.. Tuck for several years re-
sided in Missouri, filling the position of
Land Commissioner of the old Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad Company. He was a man
greatly loved and respected by all who knew
him.
The Grand Jury Of Carrick- -on-Shannon,
Ireland, found true bills against Davitt,
Kilen and DAILY, for sedition. The counseI
for the Crown presented writs removing the
trials to Dublin. 1t was rumored that the
Government does not intend to press the
prosecution.
Charles W. Merritt, 4 near relative of Gen.
Merritt, and late Lieutenant Of the 9th Cav
airy, but dismissed some three weeks ago by
general Court-martial, committed suicide
at Santa Fe, n. Mex, on the 18th, by shoot
ing himself through the head.
Rev. W. H. Pledge, we'll known Meth
Odist minister, committed suicide at Atlanta
Ga, on the 18th, by cutting his throat. He
leaves family. No cause assigned.
Hon. James NJ. Edmunds, Postmaster of
Washington City, D. c., died on the 14th.
Judge Virgin, of the Maine Supreme
Court, after hearing arguments in favor of
and against the propriety of granting a writ
Of mandamUs to compel the Democratic
State officers to throw open the election re-
turns for inspection, refused to grant the
application. In substance, the opinion of
the Judge is that the Governor and Council
have an official duty to perform, and for that
purpose have the exclusive possession OF the
returns for 4 reasonable time, and that while
thus acting the Court has no right to inter-
fere.
President Hayes, in a recent interview
with Gen. Hawley, is quoted as saying, re-
garding the financial resolutions now before
Congress: "The true issue is precisely what
it has been for several years past, namely,
question between infationists on one side
and the friends of a sound, stable, Constitu-
tiOnal currency on the other. is not
to be regarded as mere party
question, but if it were, no policy
could be wiser for the Republican party than
to stand by the principles and measures
with which they have been identified for the
past five years. If they fail to do it they
give an opportunity to the Democratic party
which viii enable it, if it is wise, to carry
the country in 1SSO.''
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.