The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-02-21
fbVg rnasoxAL AND POLITICAL.

.NFas TTs3SONAL AND POLITICAL.
On the night of the 10th memorial
services ia honor of lyondeu Phillips were
held8n Philadelphia and New York.
A PENSION and insurance agent at
4 MorgantosyJs W.. Va, named Charles Fin
nell is missing, and there is alleged
shortage in his accounts.
THOs. CHENERY. editor of the London
Times, died on the l1th.
DAVID JOHN JOHNSTON, of Cohees, has
been named by the Governor Of New York
---7s Commissioner to the New Orleans Cot
ton Exposition, and Ephraim Chamberlain,
nl utiea, as aIternate,sF=~
THE troops under FL Mahdi have cap
turea a post north of Sualem. General
h Gordon had reached Berber.
QUEEN VICToRIA's long promised
book has been given to the public 1t is a
diary Of domestic affairs covering period
of twenty years.
ON the llth a nolle prosequi was en-
tered i'm the Blue Cut robbery case against
Frank James at Kansas City, Mo-, and he
has been turned over to the Federal author
tiles TO be tried for the Mussel Shoals rob
berry in Alabama. The case against Char
leyFord was also dismissed Three cases
/. agqinst James at Gallatin were also nolle
prosecuted. The incompotencY of Dick
80 ANAA~'s' A'N'toiAN e''SNAe N-iA9 ~
zion. |
OK the 11th Bradlaugh again attempt
ed to take his seat in the British House Of
Commons, and was again excluded.
TIE Democratic members of Con-
Eress viii hold joint caucus ON the 2lst
to select a Congressional campaign com
mittee.
THE Committee on Commerce of the
House has decided, by vote of fou, teen to
one, that Legislation to regulate Interstate
commerce is needed.
o.. On the 18th Geo. Davidson, chief
clerk in the subsistence department. of the
United States army, at Chicago, was ar
rested on a charge of embezzlement.
q RErREsENTATUvE P0rrER, viii with
draw his two percent. funding bill and will
substitute anew 25S per cent. bill, which
also reduces the tax on National bank cir
culation orre-hRlf.
n ACTIVE measures have been adopted
by Secretary Lincpln for tbe distribution
Z of supplies to destitute people ia the
Hooded regions
GENERAL GORDON in a recent dis
= E5hae Eays q gbslssee putting forth them
y greatest esnsflsi g spread revolt among
ge Qeir.-Re ighbors- rhey are notnaaking war
on oval tribe in tte sopdan, but are try
- ing to make proselytes OF them.
OK the l8tlI General Sheridan went
q to New York o cuH ON General Glunt.
..,-s THE English cabinetis growing more
warlike. General Graham has been as
signed to the command of force of British
troops for the relief of Tokar.
THE Queen of Tahiti sailed from New
York tor France ON the 18Th on the steamer
St.sLdurenea---s
Oh tifq i3th-a verdict of not guilty
was rendered -at Pittsburgh, Pa, in the
case fDi G.. H. Marshall, charged with
attempting to blackman Mary Anderson,
the actress.
on the 18th Mr.. Gladstone was as
sqnltei on the streets in London.
The sales OF Queen Victora's book
Rtie first day Of publication reached ten
thousand copies.
For his gallautry at the wreck of tho
City Of Columbus, Lieutenant Rhodes ogthe
revenue cuttor DeNteri is Go bg promoted.
OK the 14th President Arthur was
visited-by the members ofthe Educational
Convention in session at Washington.
... ON the lIth Mrs. Emma Uhler, who
was the cause of a sensational murder in
New York last year, died of an overdose of
morphine.
IT has been decided by Attorney-Gen-
eraI Brewster that goods remaining in
bonded warehouse beyond three years
.ss should be seized and sold by the Govern
.ment.
~ a MAJORITY of the members of the
Madison Avenue congregational Church,
I'm New York, who are antagonistic 70 Rev.
"a r. Newman, secured the passage Of a
resolution on the I4Ih disseminating his
services as pastor after March 4.
30. Ok the 14th. Judge Chadwick. of
Omaha, attending a welding in that city,
con1pIaineI of feeinr i'll and stepped out
ptthe house upon the sidewalk. He fell to
the ground and within five minutes was
dead. His disease is supposed to have
been apopleXy.
GRIMES AND CAUSUALTIES.