The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-01-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

On the 21st five of the Glasgow dyn-
.amiters, on trial at Edinburgh, were. found
guilty Of all the charges, and were sever
ally sentenced to life, imprisonment, The
other five were found guilty of the first
charge only, and were each sentenced to
seven years. penal servttude.
IT is reported that the King of Abyss
sinia is massing troops at Adua and threat
ening Massowah. 1t is also stated that
about the first of December the Abyssinian
chiefs attacked the intrcnched Egyptian.
position near Massawah and massacred 500
Egyptians.
In Lancashire, Eng. fourteen thou
sand cotton operatives are idle in conse-
quence of a strike. One-half the looms in
Blackburn are stopped.
AT Des Moines, ia, five prisoners in
Jail overpowered the jailer on the 23d and
escaped.
In Limerick, Ireland, the employees of
the gas-worl1s went out on strike on the
22d. Soldiers were put to work in their
places.
INFManitoba n1bveheht is on foot
among Baptists to separate from the
church of Canada and unite with the
American Baptist Church. ...-. a, .ta
ENGLAND has fatty refused to under
take to reconquer. the SoUdan to allow
Egypt to attempt it.
THE recent snow storm which was
widespread turned to rain on the 23I. and
in the Ohio Valley amounted almost to
deluge. Destructive floods are expected.
In the coke regions of COnnellsville,
Pennsylvania a, war has been naugurated
on the Hungarian laborers, modelled on
the plan OF the anti-Chinese war on the
Pacific coast.
On the 23d the French Chamber of
Deputies talked about American sailed
meats. The result of the days debate1vHl
be the withdrawal Of the decree allowing
their Importation.
DURING the last fiscal year the total
expenses of the United States Courts were,
in round numbers, 100000. r.
THE New York Mining and National
Petroleum Exchange and the New York
Petroleum Exchange are to be consoli-
dated.
SPAIN is about to pay ovvet to the
United States f92,OOO Cabout S4G0,OOo), as
Indemnity to American citizens for losses
sustained during the insarrecbion.
In the case of the Missouri River
Packet Company VS.. the Hannibal Is St.
Joseph Railroad Company, which the Mis-
souri, Supreme Court decided in favor of
plaintiff recently an appeal has been
taken to the Supreme Court of the United
States.
ALETTER has been received by the
Pension Bureau at Washington from an
OHIO man containing the following: drop
my name from the pension roll and write.
opposite it: Cured by faith in the Lord y
He will be dropped
In the Federal Court at Chicago
Judge Biodgett on the 22d fined three lot
terry agents $500 each for using the mails
in the dissemination of lottery literature.
These are said to be the hrss Convictions of
that nature in the State of Illinois.
A REPORT has been sent by Indian
Agent Tufts to Washington of the trouble
in the Creek Nation, accompanied with
statements from the two rival chiefs. He
says an outbreak may be averted if the
Government acts promptly.
THE new Su0z Canal, DeLesseps says,
will remain under French control
OK the oath travel between Cincinnati
and Louisville on the Cairo Short Line Rail-
was interrupted by landslide.
MEETINGS of Irish citizens of Toronto.
Ont, are being held to raise funds for pau
per immigrants.
IT is reported that the Canadian Min
lister of Finance is considering reduction
in duties on wheat from fifteen cents to
seven and one-half cents per bushel.
AT Hillsboro, ILL.,, the Bond case con-
tinues to be a prolific source of sensational
rumors. 1t is now said that the physicians
will be recalled and expert testimony taken
as to the mental condition of the prosecut-
ing Witness