The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-02-15
BTISCELLANEOUs.

! EX-SENATOR THOMAS j. CREANER, a
New York lawyer who was ten years ago
worth half million, was arrested a few
days ago for breaking a hack window, and
paying for that, he was a few hours later
arrested in an intoxicated condition. He
/ passed the night in a police station.
THE Prohibition Convention held at
Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, a few DAYS
ago, adopted a resolution demanding a re-
submission OF the amendment to the people,
calling on all political parties to favor pro-
hibitOry legislation; also, declaring that it
was not advisable to call an extra session Of
the Legislature.
THERE was report on the 9th that
Denmark would protest against the Prus-
sian course of procedure in Holstein.
BY command of the Emperor of Ger
many Bismarck has written to German Con
suls in America a letter Of thanks for the
contributions to food sufferers.
THE Supreme Court at Washington.
d. G., has decided invalid the act Of the
New York Legislature taxing steamship
companies one dollar for each cmigrant
landed.
REPORTS of an earthquake shock in
Southern Michigan ana Northern Indiana
on the 4th were confirmed. 1t knocked
down stove pipes and cracked windows.
PRINCE JEROME was the other dav
sent before the court at Paris, France, for
an attempt to overthrow the Government
LIEUTENANT HARPER was at Yakutsk,
Russia, on the Sd, TO get the bodies OF De
Long and party.
In New Haven, Conn, the other dav,
several jubilee singers were arrested for
singing in violation Of a statute Of 11S6.
which prohibits concerts, theatrical enter
tsinmcnts, ETC., on the Sabbath, with a
penalty Of not less than SO. Each person in
the audience was liable to fine Of 50.
SPAIN has adopted the decimal sys-
TEN OF weights and measures.
THE United States Marshal at Cleve-
land, O., sold the Tuscarlwas Valley Rail-
road the other day for S3,252,5oO. Trustee
Perkins was the purchaser, and made pay
ment in bonds OF the road.
TIE fixtures of Kate Fields Dress As
sociation in New York, which cost $40. 900,
were sold at auction few days ago for
j., 600.
THE House Committee on Election
Laws, OF the Massachusetts Legislature, the
other day reported an eXpedient to abolish
the pol-taN qualification for suffrage.
THE Gar of Russia has issued a man
ifesto announcing that his coronation would
take place May p.
In memory of her son, Mrs. Mary
Young. of Fall River, Mass, the other dav
offered to give S4O1. 900 to erect, equip, and
support high school.
Two notable weddings took place at
Washington, ID. c.. the other DAY, that OF
Colonel Coppinger TO Miss Alice Blaine.
daughter OF cN- Secretary Blaine, and Rob-
ert j. ". Koons to Miss Mary Walker
brewster, daughter OF the Attorney GEN
eral.
THE Russian police claimed the other
day that Nihi!ism was destroyed. The Car
was able to appear on the streets OF ST.
Petersburg without armed escort
New YORK had sent nearly $50, 900
10 the German flood suffers on the Sth.
IT was stated at Washington, d. c.,
a few days ago that Payne's raids into Okla
hOma had cost the Government $500. .O0C.
THE Governor of Montana had pro-
tested against the schemes OF the Hatch
company the other day regarding the Yel-
lowstone Park.
GENERAL GRANT, ex-senator Conk- I
ling, William II. Vanderbilt, jay Gould and
five cN-Mayors OF New York City were sum- /
moned 10 serve on the Coroner's Jury In /
vestigating the death Of Michel KeIleher, /
the inmate OF the Bellevue Hospital who (
was killed recently by q. +. Mahan, another /
inmate.
THE failure of w. Walker & Co, |
ship builders, London, Eng, was an
nounced the other day. The liabilities were
placed at E67, 600. /