The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-04-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE New York pompieT corps commenced
active work by rcscuing a boy from a
seventh-story window, on the eth, at the
burning of the st. Georges flats.
THERE was another scene of wild excite
meut in the Chicago grain market on the
eth. Prices fiuctuuted rapidly but closed a
trifie higher than at The opening,
COMMANDERS of British war ships have
been ordered to oppose any attempt by the
Portuguese to extend their authority in the
Congo region beyond AmbTiez.
THE under Foreign Secretary stated in
the British House Of Commons on the 7th
that an intimation had been given the Porte
that the condition of Christians in Kurdis-
tan must be made less perilous.
THE Court Of Claims, in several longevity
pay cases, has given a decision virtually
declaring that the President has not the
right to reinstate an officer dismissed from
the service or resigned, if his successor
has been confirmed.
On the Sth John Dllman was hanged at
Eastou, Pa, for wife murder.
\ DISASTROUS food is reported in the
alley Of the Euphrates.
II was thought that the Pocahontas mine
would be ready to be opened on the 18th.
ON the 9th more than S2,OO0,OOO III specie
was shipped to Europe.
The Canadian Government will move
for a grant Of S6O75,OJO railway subsi-
dies.
ON the Sth, the last of the outside militia
regiments was withdrawn from Cincinnati.
TIE street-car conductors of Pittsburgh,
Pa, propose TO strike for a fifteen per
cent. advance in wages.
DIVERS had been set to work on the wreck
Of the Steinmann removing Ler cargo, but
had found no bodies.
AT Kidderminster, England, a riot direct
ed against the employment of women has
taken place among the carpet weaverS.
IT is reported that typhus fever has
broken out among Polish immigrants lately
arrived in New York.
TIE flibustering expedition from Key
West has aroused a bad feeling in Spain
against the United States.
IN La Prairie County, Quebec, four fifths
Of the sheep are said to be diseased, and
the whole district has been quarantiued.
The convention of Stock-Growers at
Cheyenne, Wy. T., insists on an improve
ment in the construction of stock-cars and
reform in stock yards management.
ON the Sth in the gas-well riot cases at
Greensburg. Pa, a continuance TO the May
term was granted, the Judge having been
subpuened as a witness for the defense.
The attempt of the French to cut off the
retreat of the Chinese from Bac Mini was
a dismal failure.
1T is reported that one OF Colonel Sudei-
kin's assassins has been arrested at Mos
COW.
The authorities Of Spanish Honduras
have made application for 1900 feet Of
space i'm the main building of the Worlds
Exposition at New Orleans.
On the evening of the Sth, the committee
Of ex- Confederate soldiers and Grand Ar
nv Of the Republic Representatives met in
New York and made final preparations for
a mass meeting in Cooper Union 20 aid in
collecting funds forsthe establishment of
the Soldiers Home in Richmond, Va.
ON the 9th two bodies were recovered
from the wreck of the Steinmann.
AGUERo, the fIibuster, is reported to
have gathered a force Of % men and de-
stroved several plantations in Cuba.
II Is reported that the Hovas and French
have again broken of negotiations in Mad
agascar, and more troops are to be sent
there.
OK the night of the a vigilant watch
man prevented safe burglars from robbing
the Adams Express Office in Allegheny
City, Pa.
SOME days ago the agent of the Pan
Handle Road at Mingo Junction dsap'
peared, and his accounts show deficit of
$l3,00o.