The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-04-24
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

DISTRICT ATTORNEY A, J. EVANS, of the
Western District Of Texas, was examined
before the Springer Committee on the 18th,
and advocated a change from the fee sys-
tenn TO salaries for United States Attorneys
and Marshals.
AGUERO, the flibusteT, has been received
with considerable cordiality in some parts
Of Cuba. Volunteers have joined his
standard TO the number Of 40, and he has
reached the mountain district so often be-
fore known as the stronghold of rebellion.
What was apparently an Insignificant fill
clustering expedition has developed into
nn insurrectiOn which may prove formida-
BILE
A STATUE Of Gambetta was unveiled at
Cohoes, France, on the 14th.
MICHAEL DAvITT and Charles Dawson
wPro presented with the freedom of the
City of Limerick on the 14th.
THE announcement has been received of
the death of DIR. Pogge, the German ex-
plorer, at Paul de Loanda on March IL.
AN attempt was made the 14th to as
sassinate the President of GuatenalIa.
THE decree of the Empress of China de-
grading tho Chinese Prince Kung states
that he accepted bribes and aimed at
supreme power.
INFoRMATIO has reached the Navy De
parlment that a rumor prevailed at st.
Johns, n. F., that the Greedy party had
been rescued from n mass of floating ice by
the crew Of a whaling schooner,
RECENT additions to the retired list of
the army include Lieutenant Colonel David
II. Brothertou, Twenty Infantry, and
Major Edward Ball, Seventh Cavalry.
THE Crown Prince of Austria has gone
on a visit to Turkey.
CARDINAL LEDoC6owsKI has resigned the
Archbishopric of Posen. The Pope has ac-
cepted the resignation.
IT transpires that the defalcatiou of
Church, the Treasurer of Troy, N. ", ex-
ceeds 5000.
The President has appointed Chas. f.
Coon, of New York, to succeed John G.
New rs Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury.
Ir was the crew Of a sealer and not the
Greedy party who were recently rescued
from an ice foe.
Ell MAIIDI has issued proclamation in
which he urges the tribes to blockade
all roads and push the siege of Khartoum
as n religious duty.
OK the 18th Minister Lowell represented
American colleges at the ceremonies attend
ing the celebration Of Edinburgh University
tercentenary.
COMPTROLLER KNOX viii embark in the
banking hhsiness May /.
ON the 10th, the Pennsylvania Republi,
can Convention instructed for Blaine and
Lincoln.
DR.. Laws, of Cornell University, is in
Kansas investigating the cattle plague.
On the l6.h, Thos. A. Hendricks arrived
at indianapolis after a four months trip in
Europe.
A ABANKING firm in Washington has pre-
oh Of RritroTfar-
General ID. G. Swain.
IT is reported that Stanley is meditating
an expedition across the African continent
from Congo to the Soudan.
The Republicans of Illinois on the 18th
nominated Richard G. (Dick) OgIesby for
Governor and N. c. Smith for Lieutenant
Governor.
WIN, BLISS, of Boston, and sherman s. /
Jewett, of Buffalo, are the new men in the |
New York Central directory.
ON the 10th the West Virginia Demo /
cratic State Convention adopted resolu- |
tion declaring Tildeu its choice for Presi- |
dent.
IN the contested election case Of Farrell /
against Paul, from Virginia, the House /
Committee on Elections will report in IA
vor of Farrell.
THE removaI'of CoIlector.Vickers of Key |
West is recommended by the President for |
collusion with the filibusters.
GENERAL GoRDoN, writing under date of |
April 6, indicated that he was in no i'm |
mediate danger owing TO dissensiOns in the /
enemy's camp.
IN a card published by General Badeau /
be states that his resignation was not de- /
sired by the Government at Washington 4
and that the Captain General OF Cuba had l
expressed thanks for his course as Consul
General.
ZEBHER PAsHA has declined the post
81 Assistant Governor Of the Soudan.
. BArEMAN, the Washington banker, has
withdrawn his charges against General
Swain.
PRINCE FREDERICK WILLIAM of Prussia
viii not become President of the Prussian
Council.
ON the 18th a proclamation was issued
,fering $4,000 reward for the rescue of the
Ereely party.