The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-10-18

HENRY HAAS shot himself at Troy,
N. Y, on the 9th, and was sent to the in
ffrmary. On the 10th he hanged himself.
AGRICULTURAL Department reports
indicate that the cotton crop viii fall 1,OOO,.
600 bales short of last years yield.
THE lower house of the Hungarian
Diet has adopted resolution to discon-
tinue the bi-lingual inscription on the
Croatian escutcheOn.
THE Mexican National Health Con-
gress proposes an amendment to the consti-
tuition giving the Federal Government cen
tral sanitary control.
SURGEON-GENERAL CHAs. H. CRANE,
q. S. A, died on the night of the 9th.
REV. DR.. EVER; of New York, who
was stricken with paralysis while preach
ing at Montreal on the 7th, died on the
morning of the 10th.
HERR LAsKER, the German statesman,
reached Galveston, Tex, on the 11th, in
his tour of the country.
THE largest parade of fremen ever
held in New England took place at Bridge
port, Conn, on the 18th.
THE sum of $1,000 for the Parnell
testimonial fund was forwarded from San
Francisco on the 18th.
AT a Jersey cattle sale in New York
on the 11th a COW, SaragOssa, brought
$4, 800, and another, Withersea, s., 800
THE excursion of Oregon pioneers
reached New Y ork the night of the 18th,
when the excursionists separated to do
their visiting.
YELLOW FEVER is abating at Quay
mas and HermosilIo, Mexico.
GEORGE G. WANDELL, letter-carrier
and son of the Assistant Postmaster of Jer-
sey City, was arrested on the 11th for steal.
ing money from letters.
A BRAKEMAN named G.. w. Hall, at
Las Vegas, New Mexico, caught his foot in
a frog on the 11th and could not remove it
in time to avoid a train, which killed him.
JENNIE Noon, of Scranton, Pa, was
reported dead. A friend called recently
and expressed surprise at finding her alive.
The girl fell in swoon and remained un-
conscious until the 18th, when she died.
REBEL bands recently entered the
city of Port au Prince, Hayti, pillaged the
stores, set fire to the houses and murdered
all resisting. Among the killed were two
Generals. Troops finally dispersed the
rebels.
A PARIS dispatch of the 11th says
ish Ministry France now considers the diff
ficulty with Spain, arising from King AL
fOnsO's reception IN Paris, at an end.
JOHN B. NIXON, once widely known
as a New York halter, dropped dead on the
18th at his mine near Tucson, Arizona.
JOHN F. ANDREW, son of the famous
war Governor, at Portland, Me-, married,
on the 11th, Miss Harriet Thayer, daughter
of the late Nathaniel Thayer.
A MAN named Urena recently at
tempted to assassinate the President of
Santo Domingo at Neyba, Hayti. The
President shot his assailant dead. The
would-be assassin had no accomplices.
THE value of exports of petroleum
and petroleum products for August, 1888,
was s., ,229, ,292, against $500, ,44O for the
same time in 1882. For eight months end
ed August 81, 1885, $50, OF, 1872; same time
in 1882, $50, ,94G,SJ6.
ATTORNEY-G BREWSTER re-
turned to Washington and was on duty on
the 18th. The President and all the men,
bers of the Cabinet are now at the capital.
THE President has appointed ex-Con-
gressman Ben. Butterworth Commissioner
of Patents vice e. NJ. Marble, resigned.
REAR-ADNIIRAL j. M. B. CLITz, u. S.
N, has made application to be placed on
the retired list under the forty -years'-serv-
ice provision.