The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-03-11
OOnIr1ERCE AND INDUSTRY,

A State Convention of colored people, held
at Dallas, Tex, on the 10th, to consider the
exodus question, was largely attended. Res
olutiOns were adopted, declaring that there
is no necessity for the exodus of colOred peo
pie from Texas, whatever may be the condi-
tion of affairs east of the Mis-
sissippi, and emigrants from other
States are invited to come to Northwest
Texas, with the assurance that all men there
are treated according to their merits An
association was formed, to be Incorporated
under the laws of the State, and known as
the Texas Farmers Association, to assist
members in the purchase and improvement
of homesteads.
Owing to the remarkable increase in the
price of printing paper, the proprietors Of
the newspapers in New Orleans have adopt
ed a resolution requesting the Representa-
tives of Louisiana in Congress to use their
influence to have the duty on printing paper
chemicals, and materials used in the manu-
facture thereof removed or materially re-
duced.
Prof. NeYil Story Maskelyne, of the Min
erai Department of the British Museum.
writes to the London Times announcing the
entire success Of j. Ballantyne Hannay, of
Glasgow, Fellow of the Chemical Society,
London, in producing diamonds. Hannay's
process will soon be announced to the RovaI
Society.
Mr.. Edison denies emphatieally all dis
| couraging reports regarding the progress OF
his electric light. He says: -''Mv expert
ments have been crowned with perfect sue
cess, and the commercial value of the cleo
tric light for Illuminating either the streets
or dwellings is established beyond question. y
The difficulty at first experienced in the
breaking of the lamps, caused by the expan
sion of the wires, has nearly, if not entirely,
been overcome, and within one year he
promises to have the light in successful OPP
Grafton in New York City and elsewhere. As
to the cost, Mr.. Edison believes he can fur
nish it at rate equal to fifty cents per thou
sand feet OF gas. He is now constructing al
| MeniO Park an entire % station" the ap-
purtenances of which, after being practically
! tested there, Will be removed to New York
An order from the Treasury Department
directs that hereafter all persons applying
for either renewal of license or an original
! license as pilots on steam vessels shalt be
required to undergo an examination, in order
! that it may be determined whether such per-
sons can properly distinguish colored lights
used as signals. Surgeons of the Marine
| Hospital Service are directed to make such
examinations free of expense to the persons
applying therefor.
The Illinois Press Association, at its re-
cent session in Chicago, voted unanimous
Endorsement of the efforts now making in
Congress to secure a reduction Of tariff Oh
paper and the admission free of duty OF
chemicals entering into its manufacture.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Another Intellectual attempt to assassinate
the Car was made on the 18th. The Win
ter Palace was undermined, and at about
the usual hour for the Imperial family 10 be
at dinner an explosion occurred, making
hole in the dining-halI ten feet long and six
wide. Owing to accidental delay the Impe-
rial family had not yet arrived. Five
soldiers We're killed and thirty-five wounded
by the explosion.
By the explosion of a boiler in Barton 4
Babcock's distillery at Peoria, H., on tn,
18th, John Sill, fireman, and an unknown
man who had just come in to inquire 70
work, were instantly killed; Benz. Babcoek
one of the prOprietoTs, and John Richardson
an employee, were fatally injured, and thre
others were badly hurt. The explosion wa
caused by pumping cold water into the boiler
which had been allowed to get nearly dry.
The boiler in John F. Thompson's steau
mill at Randolph, n. H., burst on the 18th
destroying the mill and killing Elden Page
Roger johnson, Mr.. Prescott and a Frenc
workman, and badly injuring S. F. Hewey
Additional particulars regarding the las
attempt TO annihilate the Imperial Russia
family state that the explosive used was dy
namite, which was secreted in the cellar Z
= the Palace and exploded by means OF a
S electric battery. The cellar was used as
a storeroom, and q number Of employees Ia