The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-08-14
NEWS IN BRIEF
Compiled from Various Sources
PERSONA AND POLITICAL

Personal AND POLITICAL
+ CONTROLLER CANNON has authorized |
the Peoples National Bank of Greeuport,
N. Y, TO begin business with a capital Of
5000
John WALLACE, recently Paymaster's
clel L on the United States receiving ship
81. Louis, at League Island, near Phila-
delphia, disappeared about three weeks
ago, and it ia now charged that his nc
counts we're =, 700 short. The matter is
undergoing investigation by court Of in
quiry.
THE reception tendered 20 Greedy and
his companions at Portsmouth, n. H., on
the 4th, was a big affair.
WILLIAM BLISS, charged with forgeries
amounting 10 5,O7l marks firm at
Mannheim, Germany, was arrested at New
York on the 4th.
IT IS reported that Ell Mahdi has dis.
patched force to Khartoum to take Ger
don, dead or alive, and has ordered the
wells between Korosho and Berber filled
up.
on the All Postmaster General Gresham
returned to Washington.
REv HENRY WARD BEECHER has boen
i'll Tor some days at his residence in Peeks-
kill. On the night Of the . l his physician
remained at his bedside until morning.
lie was much better on the 4th.
In letter written to a friend in New
York Christine Nilsson says she hopes to
see a grand National conservatory Of vocal
art established in America. She wishes,
rs the result OF her life's artistic work, to
bo at the head OF such an enterprise.
OK the 9th the British House of Com
mons voted q credit of E3O0.0 900 for the re-
lief uf General Gordon.
A DEMoNsTRATIoN was held at Birming-
ham, Eng, on the 9TH, at which John
Bright declared the divine right OF peers
obsolete.
EARL GRANVILLE has refused the re-
quest OF the Marquis Tseng TO mediate be-
tween France and China.
OS the 9th Miss George Floyd, a st.
Louis young lady, was saved from drown
ing et Rockaway Beach by Mr.. @, NJ. DON
aldsOn.
CRowS SOLICITOR BOLTON wss awarded
Goo damagss on his suit against Parnell
and other men Of the United lreLuad.
COLONEL HATCH was rsnominatcd by the
Democrats for Congress from the First
ID strict of Missouri.
THE Democrats OF the Twolfsh Illinois
District renominated J. a Riggs, the pres
ent member, for Congress.
THE Republicans Of the Thirteenth Mis-
souri, District nominated Colonel Wade foi
Congress.
ON the 5sh at a conference OF tho direc
tors OF the African international Associn-
tion at Ostend, Henry @. Stanley advised
that convention with France be hold T.
settle the respective spheres OF action
TIE announcement that Governor Cleve
lands letter OF acceptance would be pub
lished on the 7th was incorrect Colone
Lamont, the Governors private secretary
is authority for tho statement that it vii
not be given un ii after the 10Th.
SECRETARY LINCOLN has informed tn
Indian Bureau that orders had been issue
20 the commanding officer of the Division
Of Missouri to expel ali inJruders from th
Indian Territory.
SECRETARY TELLER has appointed Rob
ort f. Carpenter, OF Dodge City, Ia, Sur
erintendcnt OF Yellowstone National Park
to succeed p. II. Conger, resigned.
COMPTROLLER CANNON has authOrizs .,
the Third National Bauk of ST. Pau
Mimi, TO begin business with a capital {
S500,0)O.
JAY GOULD resigned the Presidenc
of the Wabash on the 9 tn. He is su
Ceeded by James f. JOY.
TREPARATIoNs have been completed e
tho expulsion of Payne and his "Boon
ers" from Oklahoma. General Hatch is
command OF operations.
On the 9th George William Curtis a
dressed the National Civu-Sorvice Assoc
alton at Newport, r. l.
IT is reported that Minister Ferry ha
opened up correspondence with Il
British Minister in France with referen
to Egyptian matters. European harmon
seems threatened.
On the 9Th the Democrats Of tho Eigh
Indiana District nominated John +. Ian
for Congress.
GOVERNOR CLEVELAND is enjoying
couple of weeks recreation at Sarani
Lake i'm the Adirondacks.
MILO p. SMITH was nominated for Co
gress by Republicans Of the Fifth low
District.
J. S. BARBOUR was unanimously renoT
mated for Congress from the Eighth VI
ginia District.
UP 60 the evening of the 9th five hundr
and thirty ballots bad been taken and st
NO choice haI resulted at the session nf {
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