The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-01-17

BETrIsH imports during December
decreased EI,19S,O 900 and imports increased
E799, 800, as compared with December, ISS2.
JUDGE BLANDIN, in Cleveland, O.,
has granted an injunction restraining the
Lake Shore Road from allowing freight dis
ordinations in favor of the Standard Oil
Company.
A VERY strong sentiment prevails
among Western Congressman in favor of
inaugurating retaliatory measures against
Germany and France on account of the ac-
ton Of those countries in making war on
the American hog.
THE renewal of threats by dynam-
tiers has resulted in the detail Of additional
police to guard the Post-ofiice and other
public buildings in Glasgow, Scotland.
A WATER famine is threatened ut ST.
Louis, Mo-, tho excessive draught ON the
supply by reason of the large number of
fires, and the waste caused by the general
leaving of hydrants open to prevent frccz-
ing during the recent cold weather, has
nearly emptied the reservoir, and the Wa
ter Works are taxed beyond their capacity.
BECAUSE they We're prevented by
England from governing according TO the
constitution, the Egyptian Ministry has re
signed.
AT the Land Office i'm Washington an
investigation is being made into the truth
Of allegations made by the Mcscalero IN
dians that they were derrauded out of 9G}O
acres of land through false survey. If the
facts are found rs represented, the Indians
will bc allowed to retain the land and white
settlers viii be kept out.
on the Sth the Texas Live Stock As
sociation met at Galveston.
All n ] . =
have been made on account OF the Orange
riot.
For the week ended January 5 the is
sue of standard dollars was Sl52, ,IgS,
against SGIG,0OO for the same time last year.
Ur to the Sth the remains of twenty
six victims had been taken from the ruins
Of the Convent at Bellevillc, H., and search
was making for eight more, who prove to
bc missing.
TROOPs have been sent by the Dutch
Government to Acheeu to rescue the crew
Of "A vessel taken prisoners by the natives
in November.
TIE French attack on Hac Mini is
expected to commence ON the ltth.
TIE remains of young girl who re
Gently died in Rochelle, H., have been
found in a Chicago med cal college
A BILL for revision Of the Constjtu-
tion will he submitted by the French Gov
crnmeut after Castor
IT is said that George w. Craig, alb
sconding Trea surcr Of the Montreal Loan
and Mortgage Company, is dcfaultcr to
the amount Of $4,000.
II Pennsylvania several idle iron
works viii resume operations at reduced
wages.
THE Committee on Public Lands of
the House will recommend forfeiture of the
Iand-grants of the following roads: Gulf Il
ship Island, Elyton & Boards Bluff, Sa-
vanuah & Albany, Tuscaloosa & Mobile,
st. Louis, Iron Mountain & southern, Mis-
souri, y Iron Mountain, Mobile & New Or
leans and the Memphis & Charleston.
TIE Legislature of Texas met in
/ special session ON the Sth. Governor Ire
land in his message recommends the absO-
/ Lutte repeal of the law which permits the
fencing of public or school lands and the
. enactment of a law making it penal Of
/ feuse To inClose such land without a con
tract with the State; also prohibiting the
/ iuclosure Of lands belonging To another,
/ and providing for a liberal system of high
ways; also making it a felony TO destroy
/ the fence Of another; also making 10 penal
oTeuse for any man to knowingly herd
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lands without authority from the proper
source; also giving land owners a lien up
on stock that may unlawfully trespass up
ON their lands.
On the 9Th number of roofs were
crushed in by the weight Of accumulated
snow at Pittsburgh, Pa.
THE Partisan journals vigorously as
sail England for refusing to aid Egypt in
the Soudan.
On the 9Th the Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs had under consideration
the proposed reciprocity treaty with Mex
leo.
On the 9th another corpse was rccov-
cred from the ruins of the burned convent
at Bellcville, ILL.,
THE Legislature of New York asks
Congress TO pass laws to prevent the spread
OF pIeuro-pneumonia among cattle.
On the 9th the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency discussed the question of
legislation TO prevent contraction of the
National Bank currency.
SINCE the fa lure the Freedmen s
I Saving and Trust Company has paid in
/ dividends Sl,G30, 400. Many creditors have
never called for their money.
HONG HOA has been abandoned by
the Black Flags An explosion recently
! destroyed two French batteries at Hanoi,
I Several skirmishes have taken place.