The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-06

THERE is said to be more yellow fever
prevalent at Mazatlan than last fall.
THE investigating committee on the
Danville (Va.) election riot has adjourned
pending the passage of an appropriation
bill to meet its expenses.
OK the 27th the steamer Thet:s, pur-
chased by the Government for the Greedy
relief expedition, sailed from England for
America.
A MEETING has been called by the
German Socialists of Pittsburgh, Pa, tc
discuss Bismarck's action on the Lasker
resolutions.
STRENUOUS objections are made by
the people Of northern Dakota to the pro
posed erection of Southern Dakota in:o
separate State or the appropriation of The
name, unless they are consulted in the mat
ter.
The amount called for by the Post
office appropriation bill, as prepared by
the subcommittee, is $4j,07i 800.
TIE police of Paris claim to have dis
cover ed that that city is the headquarters
of the Irish dYnaniiters.
AT Reading, Pa, the hat manufacture
ers have given notice of a reduction of
wages.
On the night of the 26th one of the
wounded horse-thieves recently captured
by a sheriff's posse in the Deadwood re-
gion, Dakota, was taken from Jail and
lynched.
On the 27th the CAPITA of the Egyp-
tian vessel Damanhour was placed under
arrest for re using to take his ship to
Trinkitat.
On the 9th the British troops marched
out of Trinkitat at daybreak to attack Os-
man Digna.
The House Commi tee on Railways
and Canals will recommend the passage of
bills making appropriations to construct
the Delaware ship canal, the canal from
Puget's Sound to Union Lake and an an
nual appropriation Of O,O0O+o improve
the Erie Canal.
THE anti-Chinese bill will be recon-
mended for passage in the House.
THE resignation of the Governor of
the Island of Crete is announced, and an
extensive revolt is anticipated.
ORDERS have been issued for four
Turkish iron-clads to proceed Immediately
to the Red Sea.
II is thought military operations in
Tonquin are almost terminated.
Two armed steamers under the white
flag will ascend the White Nile and dis
tribute General Gordon's proclamation.
An alleged Fenian named Ryan has
been playing a joke on the British in Mani
toba. He advertised for 500 recruits for
military service along the international
boundary. He has been arrested.
AT Toledo, o., on the 2Sth, Robert
Bailey, colored, was fined $500 and given
three months Imprisonment for marrying
a white girl.
OK the 28th a fight took place on the
Berber road, nine miles from Suakim, be
tween rebels and friendly tribes. The lat
ter were victorious.
A SUBSTITUTE for the Morrison tariff
bill Is to be reported in Congress, confining
the free-list to salt, coal and lumber.
Ir is reported by the United States
Consul at Birmingham, Eng, that the foot
and mouth disease prevails in almost every
county in England.
THE Prison Conference at New York
in the debate on the 2Sth on the subject of
labor, Indicated a general preference for
the contract system.
On the 2Sth a terrible snow-storm
ragged in New Y ork, New England and Can
ada, and many trains were abandoned.
For February the pension warrants
issued amounted to $1I, 100000, aud the
debt reduction for the month was less than
usual.
THE forfeiture of the Northern Pacific
grant along all that part of the road un-
completed July 4, 1879, is recommended by
the House Committee on Lands.
On the ZSth the London police found
quantity of explosives under the Char
ing Cross Railway station. One internal
machine was of American make.
The Senate has been informed by the
Secretary of the Interior that the Union
Pacific Company has not since March g.
1873, made any mortgage or pledge on its
proT erty or earnings contrary o law.
TIE flood in the Red River was at q
stand at Shreveport, La, on the 2Sth. FoI
10) miles above and low the city the
river plantations were overf we'd.