The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-11-16
NEWS IN BRIEF
Compiled from Various Sources.
FnnsoNAE ANp PoErrrcAE.

THE King of Corea, in order to in
fure the loyalty OF bis subjects, has issued
= n ediet acknowledging that the recent re-
bellion was due TO his own misgovernment.
SEVERAL important changes in the
administration Of the New Orleans Custom
house are recommended by the commission
ers who have been investigating it.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR declines TO inter-
fere In the case OF Brave Bear, sentenced to
death in Dakota for murder.
THE Prince of Wales has consented to
act as Chairman Of the Longfellow Memo
rial Committee. in his letter accepting the
chairmanship he expresses much satisfac-
tion in acceding to the request, and adds
that he was very glad that an opportunity
has been offered to show the high respect
he entertains for the memory OF the greatest
Of American poets, and his appreciation OF
the value and excellence Of Longfellow's
works.
VIENNA dispatches repeat the re-
ported determination Of the Sultan to
dispatch a Commission to Egypt, with
a naval demonstration. Russia is support
ing Turkey against England In seeking to
obtain a revision Of the Berlin treaty, to-
gether with a Russian protectorate over
Armenia.
THE rumor of Postmastef-Ge General
HOwe's intention to resign is again revived.
Persons claiming to know say the resigna-
tion Of his son Frank as Chief Clerk OF the
department is evidence that the old gentle
man contemplates the step.
THE death by apoplexy of Rear-Ad-
miral Charles II. Poor is announced in a
dispatch from Washington. He entered the
navy in 1927.
REY. T. NJ. STEWART and Rev II. M.
Brown, colored, have surprised their con-
gregations in New York by announcing that
they had decided to 60 to Liberia and be-
come professors in the Blyden College.
NEGOTIATIONS in Egypt between the
Governments OF England and France seem
10 be making no progress in the direction OF
a feasible and mutually acceptable UNDER
standing. On the contrary, the divergence
Of views is becoming greater than before,
and diplomacy has hitherto been employed
in vain.
TIE late jerome G. Kidder, of Bos-
ton, Mass. left large bequests to a dozen
charities, including a sum TO be expended
ju sending destitute strangers to their
homes.
The Egyptian Government has an
nounced the abolition Of the Joint control
over its financial affairs by England and
France.
CLEVELAND, Democratic candidate
for Governor, expects a majority of nearly
100000 when the returns from New York
shall have been completed, and at a mass
meeting in Buffalo his name was freely used
in connection with the presidency. The
State win have q Democrats and 10 Repub-
Leans in the next Congress. In Pennsyl-
yania the plurality Of Pattison, Democrat
for Governor, is over 1000, and the Demo.
Gratis have gained five C1ngressmen. Ben
Buffers majority in Massachusetts is IS 392,
while all the other State officers arc Repub-
lican by about 10000. John S. Wise, Ma
homes candidate for Congressman -at large
from Virginia, has carried the State by 5000.
Hale, the Republican candidate for Gov
eruor Of New Hampshire, is now believed to
have triumphed by 25O. The Democrats OF
Delaware elected Stockley Governor by l. ,93S
majority. Waller, the Democratic candidate
for Governor Of Connecticut, has majority
Of 4,4l0, and three Congressman have been
elected by the Democrats. In Michigan,
David III. Jerome, Republican, was beaten
for Governor by law Begole by g. 00O or
more, but the remainder OF the Republican
Stats ticket was successful. Indiana gave
the Democratic candidates for State offices
an average majority of 5000. Illinois has
elected the Republican ticket by about Is, 900
majority. Four Republican Congressmen
were defeated in Iowa. George w.
Click, Democrat beat st. John for
Governor of Kansas by nearly 10000,
but the other Republican candidates
were elected In Colorado James b. Grant
was elected Governor by 500 Nevada chose
a Democratlc Governor and Republican
Congressman. The majority OF General
StonemRu, Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor q California, is, Is, coo. Iowa elected
Hull Secretary OF State by 80 900 majority
over the Democrats. General Chalmers is
elected as an Independent from thd Second
District ot Mississippi. The First District
OF Wisconsin, is conceded to John Winans,
Democrat. Wilian Pitt Kellogg has tri-
umphed in the Third Louisiana. James o.
Broadhead, Democrat, claims the Ninth Mis-
souri, BY 20 majority. In Montana the DEM
ocrats elected Martin AIaginnls as delegate
10 Congress by 1000 over A. @. Botkin.
Tom Ochiltree carried the Seventh District
OF Texas
As n result of Investigations by Attor-
ney- General Brewster into the leakages i'm
the Department of Justice, Chief Clerk Null
iikin aud Pardon Clerk Gray have rendered
their resignations.
Mrs. SCoVILLE is negotiating with
the Young Mems Christian Association I'D
London, Ontario, to deliver lecture.
THE Duke of Newcastle has left Lon
don for New York, with the Intention of
making an extended tour OF the United
States.