The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-03-15
Personal AND POLITICAL.

IItE Commissioners OF internal ReVe-
nue has decided that bank taxes must be paid
up TO the time The new act takes effect.
SECRETARY FOLGER has given in
structions that he word 'ccnts" be placed
on the new fve-ccnt pieces, in order to meet
she requirements otIaw.
JAMES GuFTLLAN, Treasurer of the
United States, has rendered his resignation
10 The President, to take effect the Ist
proXimo.
TIE Pennsylvania Senate has passed
bill to forfeit the franchises OF telcQrarph
companies that consolidate with competing
lines.
HERR ZERRING, who was commits
stoned by the PruSSiau Government TO cx-
anime and report upon American methods
OF agriculture, arrived in Washington, ID.
g, on the 9Th, and will visit the principal
cities OF this country in fulfllment OF his
mission.
JUDGE TnoMAN has notified the Pres
idcnt Of his acceptance OF the appointment
on the Civil Service Commission.
A TELEGRAM from Constantinople
says Minis. cr Wallace is endeayoring to ar
range better terms for petroleum importa-
lions into Turkey.
DR.GARCELON, Ex-Governor of Maine,
HIS bftu flitAti mayor OF l4tWl~IOOs
TIE Michigan Democratic State
Convention met at Lansing on the 7lh and
nominated John W. Champlin for Judge OF
the supreme Court, long term, and Arthur
l.. Clark for Regent OF the State University.
The nominations for Judge for the short
form and second Regent were left for the
GreeLb hackers, who were formally invited to
unite with the Democrats on the basis OF
such joint ticket.
DIR. ISAAC l.. NICHOLSON, Rector of
st. Marks Church, Philadelphia, Pa, has
been elected Bishop Of Indiana.
ALL the furnace, rolling mills and
other works OF the Bethlehem Iron Com
pauy, Allentown, Pa, employing 3, 900 men,
were in full blast on the 7th.
GOVERNOR BUTLER, of Massachu-
setts, lately vetoed a bill to incorporate the
Union Safe Deposit Vaults,aud the message,
though written and signed on the 23d of
February, was dated the 26,h, when il
reached the House. ON that day Governor
Butler was beyond the state lines, and, un-
der the Constitution, was not Governor. 4
nice law point was thus raised as TO the
coustitu'ionalJty OF the veto.
THE Maine Senate has passed, fifteen
20 nine, tho bill making the punishment for
murder death.
NINETEEN nations were represented
in the recent Trademark convention at
Paris, France.
TIE Arkansas House of Representa-
lives has defeated the lin compelling all
railroads in the State TO reduce passenger
fare.
The British House of Commons on
she 1th passed TO second reading a bill TO
prevent the shooting Of trapped pigeons.
THE Kansas Legislature finished its
business at 1l;3J on the s b, pas-cI the usu-
al resolutions and adjourned sine die.
THE anti Monopolists of Nebraska
have raised Sl3J, 600 10 publish new morn
ing paper At Lipcolu.
TIE Georgia Democratic State Ex-
Ccuuva Committee has called a convention ca
meet at Atlanta, April 10, to nominate a
candidate for Governor.
THE funeral of Ex-Governor Alexan-
der II. stephens. OF Georgia, took place on
the SJh.
A STATE Convention has been called
hy the kentucky Republicans. to meet in
Lexington, May %, one week later than the
Democratic Convention, which meets a,
Louisville.
The Greenbackers of Michigan met
in convention at Lansing on the Slh and ac-
copied the proposition OF the Democrats IA
unite on a joint ticket. Thomas c. Sher-
wood was nominated for supreme Judge, &,
hl vacancy, and Charles }. WiIlelt for second
Regent Of the University.