The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-11-27


United States met at Nashville, Tenn, and
was called to order by Colonel Robert Bev-
erly, one of the most successful and prom
inent farmers of Virginia. The Governor
of Tennessee delivered an address of well
come.
IT is reported that great distress prevails
among the people in Buchanan, Wise and
Dickinson Counties, in the extreme western
portion of Virginia. There is fatal dis
ease raging, which is thought to have been
caused by the prolonged drought.
THE opinion having been rendered by the
Solicitor General that there is no authority
under existing laws for the instructions
contained in the Treasury Department cir
cular authorizing the transportation by
bonded express companies of passengers
baggage without examination, Secretary
McCuIloch has rescinded the circular.
AT Washington, Pa, forty coal miners,
including President Costello, charged with
conspiracy and interfering with nOn-union
workmen during the late Fourth Pool
strike, on the 18th entered a plea of nolle
cOntendere and were fined one cent and
costs.
THE National Cattlemen's Convention at
st. Louis, Mo-, transacted much business Of
Importance on the 10th. A resolution was
adopted favOring a National trail. 1t
was decided to maintain permanent
organization, with headquarters in
st. Louis. Another resolution was
adopted urging Congress to establish a
bureau Of animal industry, so that the
board can promptly cooperate with State
authorities to prevent the spread of and to
exterminate contagious diseases among
cattle.
On the 2Oth eight Texas negroes called
on Mayor Edison of New York and wanted
to be.sent to Liberia.
THE formal opening of the German
Reichstag took place on the Goth and the
Imperial speech was read.
On the 2Oth another sharp frost at Paris
had favorable effect in checking ravages
of the cholera.
THE National Farmers Congress, in ses-
sion at Nashville, Tenn, adjourned on the
20th to meet again in New Orleans in Feb
ruary.
DULLNEss of trade has compelled the
Nova Scotia sugar refinery at Halifax to
suspend operations.
THE Department of Agriculture has in
formation that within a year 4, 800, 900 trees
have been planted in Nebraska.
hon the 10Th the National Base Ball
League at its session in New York, made
changes in the playing rules. N. Y. Young
was elected President.
THE Harvard College students want the
rules changed so that those over twenty
one years of age need not attend chapel
! services if they do not::desire to do so.
AT the University at Madrid the students
made tumultuous demonstration in the
streets on the Goth because of the action
of one of the Bishops. Police had to in
| terfere.
On the Goth the Treasury Department
purchased 355, ,705 ounces of silver for the
New Orleans and Philadelphia mints.
THE Government of Siam has signified
its desire to have that country admitted as
member of the Universal Postal Union at
the congress next February.
On the both a sailor was found dying in
the last stages of yellow fever in a New
York boarding-hOuse.
A MESSAGE was sent by the Mayor of
Philadelphia, Pa, to the Select and Com
mon Councils on the goth, recommending
that the old Liberty Bell, now in indie
pendence Hall, be sent to the New Orleans
| Exposition.
A NUMBER of Cana dian villages are so
badly affected with smallpox that they
have been isolated and business almost en-
tirely suspended
A FORCE of 5000 Chinese troops are on
| their way down Red River in Tonquin, and
General Briers De Lisle, the French Com
mander, telegraphs that he expects a ''pic-
mic" very soon.
| In Chicago fresh troubles have broken out
concerning the quotations of the Board of
Trade, the ''bucket shops being the main
source from which they spring.
In the annual report of the Commission
er of Agriculture the waste in gathering
timber and the reckless manner in which
our forests are being cut down, is the SUBJ
/ ject for sensible comment.
ALARMING reports of deaths among peo-
pie in the extreme western counties of Vir-
/ ginia continue to be received. They are
/ dying in large numbers. The disease re-
! sembles Asiatic cholera and is reported
contagious.