The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-08-28
IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

the 1s,h.
THE President Of the Egyptian Legisla-
tive Council, Sultan Pasha. died on the
18th.
JOHN KING, Jr., has accepted the Presi-
dency of the Erie Railway.
On the 18th Mary Clemner Miss Hud-
son), the well-known authoress and writ
er, Of Washington, d. c., died in that city.
Iris stated that William Ii. Vanderbilt
has sold the famous trotter, Maud S., to
Robert Bonner, Of New York.
DICKSON, the absconding cashier OF the
Wall Street Bank, is reported to have
taken refuge in Canada, where be will join
John G. Emo.
BLAINE accepted an invitation to attend
the celebration OF the birth Of the Repub-
lican party at Strong, Me.
The letter OF General Butler accepting
thel nomination from several parties as
candidate for the Presidency is published.
The General hits the old parties some hard
raps.
JAMES GoRDoN BENNETT gave a mag
nihcent reception and lunch to a party of
friends his yacht at Newport on the
18th. The affair was informal and uncon-
veneional, but as grand as money could
provide.
ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER says the
reports about the extravugant and snowy
manner in which he is living at Long
Branch are base fabrications. He says he
Is there for tranquility.
GOVERNOR CLEvELAND's letter form
ally accepting the Democratic nomination
for President, was given to the public on
the 2Oth.
On the 19th three Abyssinian ENJOYS ar
rived at London with an elephant and a
large monkey, gifts from King John to
Queen Victoria.
VIM II. Vanderbilt admits that he has
disposed of Maud S., but refuses to state
the price. Mr.. Bonner claims to have sent
his check for $40, 900 for the animal.
ON the l91h the birth of the Republican
party was celebrated at Strong, Ne, by an
immense gathering.
ROSWELL G.. Horn, the funny man from
Michigan, has been nominated for re- cleo
tion TO Congress.
ON tho l9th the remains of Private
Whistler, of the Greedy party, were ex-
humed at Delphi, Ind. The flesh had all
been cus from tue body.
A. d. SLY, alleged to have robbed the
American Express Company at St.
Joseph, Mo-, of Sl0,5OO last September.
was arrested at NJ inneapolis, Mimi, on
the 18Th.
VINCENT L. BRADFORD, of Philadelphia,
bcqueaths his law library aud other books
as well as his pictures, 10 the Washington
and Lee University at Lexington, Va.
On the l9sh Archbishop Ryan was met
at the depot at Harrisburg, Pa, and well
coined by a large delegation from Phila-
deIphia. In the latter city he was also en-
Enthusiastically received.
PAUL PoPULoRUM, tanner, Chicago, has
assigned, with liabilities of 100000
THE firm OF Warner a. Merritt, fruit inn
porters Of Camden, N. j., have failed
with liabilities of 5000
Hon. FRANK II. HURD, of Ohio, has
been nominated for reelection to Con-
gress.
On the Goth tho Iowa State Republican
Convention met at Dss Moines and NOM
mated candidates for the several State
offices.
CORNWALL, Of Dublin scandal notoriety,
al his trial on the 2Jsh, was found not
guilty.
on the 2Oth Archbishop Ryan was in
stalled as the head OF the Roman Catholic
Sc OF Philadelphia with imposing cere-
monies.
IT is announced that Patti has signed
eontract in London with Maplesou to sing
I'm America during the coming winter.
A. NJ. WEST, OF Mississippi, candidate
for Vice.President with Butler, of Massa-
CLusetts, formally accepts the nomination.
Hon. THos. A. HENDRICKs' letter ac-
coping the nomination as the Democratic
candidate for Vice President, is published.
il is the briefest on record.
THE Connecticut Republican State Con-
vention, on the second ballot, nominated
Henry B. Harrison for Governor.
On the 2Oth the Michigan Democratic
State Convention at Grand Rapids, in
dorsed six Of the Grcenback electors ana
nominated seven OF their own.
THE New Jersey Democratic State Con-
vention met at Trenton on the 2Oth. Gen
erul Mcclellan was temporary chairman.
A great deal of enthusiasm was mani
tested.
THE Michigan State Greenback Conven-
tion met at Detroit on the goth, indorsed
Governor Begole's administration and
nominated him for reelection as Governor
of the state.
A LETTER on the assessment Of clerks,
written by Dorman B. Eaton, of the Civil
Service Commission, says they are to act
as any other citizens, pay or not pay, as
they please.
JAMES CUNNINGHAM and Owen Bradley,
Kentucky Ponitentiary inmates who rem
dered valuable as ssistance to the officers
during the revolt at the prison recently,
have been pardoned by Governor Knott.
THE Texas Democratic State Convention
a.
cnt incumbent, for reelection by accIama-
lion, and Barnett Gibbs, of Dallas, for
Lieutenant Governor.
In letter to the Commissioner of In-
dian Affairs, Indian Agent McGulicuddy
Of Pine Ridge Agency, says that ''Son-oe-
Nowater" rec antly attempted to take the
agents life. An article in a cheap publi-
cation saying the Indians had a right to
kill McGnlicuddy caused the Indian to
make the attempt He was arrested and
held subject TO the order OF the Indian o.
flee.
ON the 21st Preside Arthur received
the officers of the Greedy relief expedition
in New York.
ON the 2lst Ii Fang Poo, Chinese Min
is.er 10 France, received his passports.
THE eminent musician, Prof. "A. Mueller
Neuhon, died suddenly at Cleveland, o.,
on the 2lst.
ON the 2lst Otis Gray Randall, an old
Boston broker, was arrested on a charge
Of crookedness.
on the 2Ist Judge John F. Dillon, Of New
York, delivered the annual address before
the American Bar Association, in session
at Saratoga.
PRpspENr EGAN of the Irish National
League OF America declines to receive the
paw allowed for his services.
President WARNER OF an Albion On.
W Bank is missing, and matters are in
very crooked shape. He is said to have
specuIated quite extensively with truss
funds.
The Kansas Democrats have formed a
fusion with the Resubmission Republicans,
and nominated Governor Click for re cleo
tiou ana O. X. Halliday, Besubmisslonist, 3,
for Lieutenant Governor