The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-02-22

LAWRENCE BRIDGE was found dead
the q. her morning in the mines of the Ham
ly Coal Company, Jacksonville, o. His head
was crushed By a heavy fall of slate.
L. X. FOSTER, Secretary of the Mas
sachusetts Federation OF Trade and Labor
Unions, the other day made specific recon-
mendations before the Senate Committee on
Education and Labor OF measures which he
believed would remedy existing evils in the
labor system.
The Alabama Legislature has passed
a bill to allow five counties negotiating with
holders Of bonds extension of time to pay
taxes to the State. This relief would enable
the distressed counties to compromise on
cash basis.
THE petroleum exports from the
United States for the twelve months ended
December 81, 1892, were $44, 623, ,074.
IT is reported that English capitalists
will establish at Warsaw, n. Y, the only
soda ash factory in the United States. A
thousand men will be employed.
THE Secretary of the Interior has
lately decided that the preference right OF a
party who secures the cancellation OF a
homestead entry is purely a personal one,
belonging to coptestant only, and does not
descend to another upon his death, but
dies with him.
THE Boston (Mass.) Board of Alder
men las passed an order that the entire city
be illuminated by electricity.
A MINE in the Helena District, Mon
tana, was sold few days ago for S., $50, coo.
ANOTHER twenty-five mile section Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad, in Montana,
has been accepted by the President
The POstmaster-Ge Generals response
to the recent senate resolution inquiring
concerning the expenditures for ocean mail
service showed that during the fiscal years
from 1918 to 1882 inclusive, the total amount
paid by the United States for the transport
ing OF mails to foreign countries was $31,-
204, 4G7, OF which S2+9I1 ,53S was paid to
companies owning steamers or other vessels
sailing under the American flag.
PRESENT indications are that Utah
and Montana are likely to be well repre-
sented at the Amsterdam Mining Exposi-
lion, which opens in March. Large num-
bers OF specimens and representations of
the different mines are in the hands of the
Commissioner for transportation there. A.
Z. Chandler, a uollander, will repres ent
both Territories.
A DIRECTOR of the Canada Manu-
featuring Company, which failed recently,
says Thomas, the absconding Manager, took
from SO, 900 to 500, 900 in cash with him.
The failure of State Senator Sargent,
lumber dealer, was SAID to have caused a
sensation at Albert Lea, Mimi, a few DAYS
ago.
THE Supreme Court of New York has
affirmed the decision of the Board of Audit
disallOwing the claim for $40, 900 Of the ex-
ecutors of the late Sheriff of New York for
poundage for the arrest of William M.Tweed
in the Sc, 100000 suit.
A RECENT telegram from Cairo,
Egypt, reported that revolt had broken
ont in the Province of Dongola, Upper
Nubia.
The English Parliament reassembled
on the 10Th. The Queen in her address
takes a satisfactory view OF affairs in Egypt
and Zululand, claims improvement in the
social condition of Ireland, and indicates
that the Corrupt Practices bill will be
pushed. A motion OF PaTneu for COM
mittee OF inquiry as to Healy's arrest was
defeated.
The Secretary of the Interior trans
mitted to Congress the other day a request
for an appropriation of S34S, 600 to supply
with oxen and cows 2,GSl families of Sioux
Indians, who had gone to farming atYariOus
agencies, in accordance with the stipua-
ttons Of the Sioux treaty OF 1863
ITALY has again demanded satisfac-
tion from the Sultan of Turkey for insults
to Italians in Trinoli.
THE Irish parliamentary party held a
caucus in London, Eng, on the 14th, elected
Parpell chairman, and partially arranged
programme.
A RECENT dispatch from Santa Fe,
n. NJ, stated that Governor sheldon had
ordered two companies Of Territorial militia
under arms to stop depredations on cattle
and stock in Southern New Mexico. This
action was found necessary as about I 200
head Of stock had been stolen within the
past month by rustiers and driven into Mex
leo and Arizona. Some bloody work was
expected.