The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-06-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

The ship Freeman Clark, just arrived
at New York from Calcutta, reports that
the captain, James Dwight, of Springfield,
Mass, was attacked i'm his berth by the
Chinese steward and cook, and literally
hacked to pieces. The crew came to the
captains assistance and killed both China
men, flinging their bodies overheard.
THE freight-handlers of the Central
Road in New York struck for an increase to
20 cents per hour, the other day, and a party
Of seventy-five marched along the piers and
compelled all 'longshoremen to quit work.
As an evidence of the determination
OF the prosecution TO leave nothing undone
to Secure conviction in the star-route
cases, at Washington, special agents Of the
Department Of Justice have been detailed
for duty about the Court t-hOuse to ascertain
aud report promptly any attempts that may
be made to tamper with witnesses or mem
bers OF the jury.
CAPTAIN Ross and the fifty Rangers
who left Tucson, Arizona, some time ago,
trailed a remnant OF the Apaehes two hum
dred miles from the line down into Chihua-
hua, fell In with Mexican troops command
ed by Gen. Reyes, and were arrested, dis
armed, and ordered to get out OF Mexican
territory. Gen. Reyes admitted that he was
aware they were simply after hostile In
dians, but declared that it was violation OF
international law which he would not toll
crate. The Rangers were compelled to re-
turn through the Indian country, two hun
dred and fifty miles, without a single weapon
for defense.
A DISPATCH from chihuahua, Mexico,
says twenty-seven Apache prisoners, cap.
tuied in the recent fight with the Jesus and
q
the other day and shot. They behaved with
wonderful bravery, each one meeting his
fate with remarkable GOODNESS. Advices
from Eucerellos, June 20, detail another
fight, in which fifteen Indians were killed
and twenty captured. Five Mexicans were
killed.
UNDER the bill authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury TO report to Congress
claims OF States and Territories for expcn-
diturcs made in repelIing invasious and sup
pressing Indian hostilitieS, Texas will claim
about 81, 800, 900, Kansas $4,000, Nevada
SS23, 900, California $40, 900, Colorado $50 900,
and Oregon $50, 900
GOVERNOR SHERMAN, of Iowa, makes
an appeal for contributions for the sufferers
by the cyclone, to be sent to Hon. John B.
GrinnelI. A Des Moiues dispatch states
that upward OF 1000 persons are absolutely
destitute of personal effects.
Mr.. GLADSTONE stated in the House
OF Commons that the international confer
ence will deal with the condition OF Egypt,
and not with the Suez Canal. Instructions
sent TO Admiral Seymour are sufficient to
preserve British interests in Alexandria.
The Ottoman Bank in that city has been
fortified and pFovisioned for a siege. The
Egyptian Sub minister OF Justice names
Arab Pasha as the chief iustigator of the
riots. A large number OF Bedoufu Arabs
are lowering around the unguarded banks
OF the Suez Canal at Ismaila.
IN the trial of the murderers of Mar
tha Whila, at Detroit, barber named
Frank De Rice gave fun details OF the part
he played in aiding Hugh J. Peoples to take
the corpse from residence on Howard
street to the river, where it was pushed
through a hole in the ice, at midnight, for
which he received $50,