The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-12-08
PERSONAL AND eENERAL.

a Quebec dispatch says Lake Beau
ford is frozen over.
DR.. Carver has been successful il
two more pigeon matches in England
A reduction of the great forces il
Thessaly to a peace footing has beer
ordered.
An explosion in colliery belonging t.
Lord Granville, near Haley, killed
five persons.
The new carriage in which Mrs
/ John W. Mackey takes her aifings il
Paris cost $4,000.
A Dublin dispatch says: The mag.
istrates of this county approve tn,
governments policy.
The new Deputy Collector at Wran
gel, Alaska, is breaking up the whisky
smuggling at that place.
A London court circular announces
the betrothal of Prince Leopold tC
Princess Helene of Waldeck.
The French Minister of Fine Arts
will organize an international exhibi.
ton OF Industrial arts in 1882.
a Dublin correspondent says out
RACES are breakig out again, and pros
I
The return of winter brings lncreas-
ed activity in the distribution of sedi-
tious pamphlets throughout Russia.
DR.. Loring, Commissioner of Agri-
culture, will be temporary chairman
Of the New York Tariff Convention.
Young Iturbide, grandson OF the
first Mexican Emperor, has left Wash
inSton with his mother to reside in
Mexico.
Miss Gafford, holder of two small
farms, was found dead in bed at Wex-
ford, ireland, Monday. The indica-
tiOns point to murder.
The Secretary of the Carrick-on-
SUR, county of Tipperary, branch of
the Land League, has been arrested
under the Coercion act.
The grand jury brought in an in
dictment against William Jones, who
shot at Guiteau, charging him with
assault with intent to Kill.
A clergyman in Canada narrowly
escaped fatal poisoning through Paris
green having been placed in his even
ing meal of pOrridge.
Want of discipline in the Egyptian
army is increasing. If energetic meas
ures are not taken soon the authority
of the Khedive will fall to pieces.
The Mississippian, published at
Greenville, Miss, says Greenville has
doubled its population every three
years since the town was laid out.
The statement is published in Lon
don that Mrs. Langtry has determine
ed to appear on the stage, and that
she will make her debut in New York
next January.
a Vienna dispatch says: The Gre
alton Of fourteen from the thick and
thin supporters of Count Taafe gives
the government a majority hitherto
never enjoyed.
Princess Victoria, wife of the Crown
Prince of Germany, opened the Muse
um of Art and Industry at Berlin. A
large attendance of Ministers and dip
lOmatic corps was present.
At Rome a large factory was burn
ed Monday night The authorities
fearing that the flames would spread
to the gasOmeter, cut off the gas, caus-
ing total darkness in the city.
In consideration of the exceptional
ly trying season the Duke of Suther-
land has remitted 80 per cent. of the
current years rent to his sheepfarming
tenants in Sutherlandshire.
There is some pretty strong opposi-
ton to giving Randall the compli-
ment Of the nomination for speaker
among the Democrats, but the best
informed believe we will get il.
Notwithstanding Sir John Macdon-
aids recent assurances of Canadian
loyalty, a Montreal candidate for the
local Legislature openly avOws him
self in favor of Canadian indepcn-
nence.
The other night burglars labOriOus-
ly drilled seven holes in safe at Mad
isOn, Wis. They discovered IL cents
and also that the safe had been left un-
locked. But they had the satisfaction
of knowing they had spoiled the safe
\ threatening split in Democratic
Congressional ranks on the tariff
question is announced, several South
ern Representatives aud Senators
joining Mr.. Voorhees, in demanding
protection for cstton and iron manu-
featuring interests.
A French and Arab acrobat troupe
IS performing at COnstantinople, III
which there are u English children,
virtually retained as slaves and horri-
bly, illtreated 1t is understood that
Lord Granville has ordered the Con-
sui General to recover possess ion of
the children and forward them to Eng
land.
In 1873 silver dollars were struck
and issued OH which the eagle had
seven tail feathers. The die was bro
ken and a new one was made, and by
mere accident the eagle OH the new
one contained eight tail feathers. The
latter are Of no more use than other
dollars.
The State authorities of Indiana
will try to make the mutual benefit
life insurance socitIes pay the deposit
of 100000 TO the State Treasurer, the
same as commercial insurance compa-
mics. This will come very hard OF
the Royal Arcanum, Knights Of Honor
and other secret benevolent bodies.
The Naval Advisory Board, about
whose report on the condition of the
navy and the means Of improving
it much has been said, has been re-
convened. Secretary Hunt wants a
unanimous report, and it appears by
this that there was a division in the
ranks not hitherto know TO exist.
The Literature OF the South.