The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-02-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

hlSCEl4LAREOUSs
The City of Toxic, Japan, has been de-
vastated by another confagratiOn, the third
within seven years. The fire broke out on
the 26th of December and swept the city like
a whirlwind. Miles of ground were laid
waste, $1,000 homes destroyed and 10000 per-
sons made destitute. The loss of life is reck-
oned at 100, although the precise number
can not be ascertained. 4 considerable
part of the foreign district was destroyed,
including several missionary establishments,
one church, and one foreign newspaper Of
fice-the Toxic Times. The Legation of the
United States was in danger, but escaped
unharmed. Extraordinary measures of re-
lief were instituted by the Government au-
thOrities and private individuals, and no ef-
forts are spared to alleviate the suffering,
but all these are necessarily insufficient.
On the 18th Major Morrow again came up
with Victoria in the San Mateo Mountains
and drove him from his position. Lieut..
French was killed and two scouts were
wounded. Enemy's loss not known.
In response to a letter from Gov. st. John
to Jay Gould, setting forth the destitution
of the farmers in the frontier counties of
Kansas, caused by the failure of last years
crops, the latter telegraphed the Governor
to draw upon him for 1000, to be expended
as he may see fit for the purpose designated.
| The Governor at once purchased two car
loads of flour and meal and large quantity
of bacon, which will be distributed in Sheri-
dan, Cove and Wallace Counties, where the
| principal destitution exists.
| The Springer heirs, to the number of over
! 200, held a convention in st. Louis, on the
! 21st, to consult as to the best means of get
| ting possession of the estate they lay claim
to. This comprises the entire site of the
city of Wilmington, Del, and a large money
deposit in a bank in Sweden.
The heaviest snow storm of the season
prevailed throughout Wisconsin on the 21st
and 22d. In the northern portion of the
| State the snow is from 20 to 40 inches deep,
! and lumbermen are jubilant over the pros
poets.
Major Brodhead, Paymaster U. S. A, was
recently robbed of $4,000, while on his way
from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Reno. Par
ticulars not given.
Severe earthquake shocks occurred On the
Island of Cuba on the night of the 22d and
morning of the 23d, causing great excite
ment and terror among the inhabitants, as
they were the first ever experienced on the
Island. There was no damage done at Ha-
vana, although it is reported that buildings
were injured at San CristObal. Several
shocks have occurred recently in South and
Central America,
A Washington dispatch of the 23d says;
Information has been received at the De-
partment of the Interior that there is
movement on foot to organize a band for the
purpose of raiding bands of Indians in the
Indian Territory. The parties engaged il
the work have their headquarters at Wichita
Kans. The War Department will distribut,
troops so as to suppress and check such
movement as soon as it is attempted.
Secretary Schurz says that the present ne
gotiations with the Ute delegation, although
necessarily kept secret for the present, ar,
expected to accomplish the following re-
suits: First, to have treaty provisions abOu
the surrender of offenders carried out 81
that the participants in the White Rive
murders can be tried; second, t
make such arrangements with thu
Utes as will avert from them the injurie
that are threatened to be inflicted upol
them by the border population Of Colorado
and which certainly would come if the pres
ent boundaries of the reservation were pre-
served. This accomplished, the presen
difficulties will pass over without an Indial
war, which will be a great benefit to tn
country generally. Third. to secure for then
they may cede to the United States, and
safe and advantageous settlement for tn
future.
The distress in Ireland has been aggra
waited by spell of cold weather. Contribu
tions for relief are coming in literally frOT
y various sources and are being judiciousl
distributed, but the destitution is so grea
and wide spread that much suffering is in
evitable.
!, Gen. Adams, accompanied by three Ut
: chiefs, has gone to the White River Agenc
> to endeavor to secure the surrender of tn
UJtes engaged in the Meeker massacre. tn
Il rest of the Ute delegation will remain
: Washington until the return of Gen. Adam,
II Gen. Hatch informed Secretary Schurz b
: telegraph on the 24th that delegation
u Southern Utes were en- route to Washing
L ton.
&c An investigation of a sO-called children
g charity in New York City, known as Il
= -'s Shepherds Fold,'' discloses the mo
: heartIess conduct in the treatment of the Ii
Is tie inmates by the managers of the cOncer
IS the Rev. NJ. Cowley and his wife. The ma
1t ter has been taken in hand by the Society f
n the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, al
the unfortunate little ones have been re
J. cued from the " Fold " and placed und
is proper protection.
IN A Leavenworth dispatch of lhe 25th sa
in it is now conceded that the robbery of Pa
A. master BToadhead's safe (of $25, ,000) W
Mt accomplished while the safe was in charge
ms the express company, between Leavenwor
p and Atchison. The seals of the safe we
3, intact when it was delivered by Major Broa
head to the express agent at the form
place.
The shoe-shop Of the Kings Comfy PEI
c. tentiary Brooklyn, n. Y, was burned on
e. 26th. The Bay State Shoe and Leather Cor
c. pany, lessees of the prison labor, lose abo
at $4,000 in stock and machinery. The col
re pany is fully insured.
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