The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-01-03
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SAdOAAttNA NAiblt OtaA
PEDsoNAL AND POLITICAL.
On tfs, 2Ist the Colored National
Cout6ftee met in Washington, d. c.. and
appohted delegates to the Convention at
Richniejld, Va, in July next. Each Con-
lsressiAaaE district was allowed two dele
gates tiPti seach Territory one representa-.
tive, Ffedericl1 Douglass, Register of the
Treasury Bruce, OF the District Of Column
bia, and Colonel William Murrell, of Mary
land, were elected members of the National
COMMITTEES.
IN the Washington Cd. c. Criminal
Court on the 2ist the Grand Jury presented
three indictments against Pension Attor-
neys.. Nathan W. Fitzgerald, Samuel @.
Fitzgerald and Andrew b. Webb for Illegal
use Of the mails and devising scheme to
defraud widows of soldiers.
OEthe 23d the German Crown Prince
returned to Berlin.
The Gar of Russia is still suffering
from the injuries received in falling from
a sledge on the 10Th inst.
AT Whitestone, /. l., the children of
John D. Lock,aFe cqntestiug his viii dispos-
ing 81 his estate OF half million.
ARCHBISHOP GIBBONS has been Gre
ated by the Rope delegate apostolic to pre-
side at the Catholic Council, to be held in
Baltimore, Md, next November.
THE two Fitzgeralds and Webb, the
INDICTED pension.atrorneys of Washington,
have been suspended from practice pending
legal proceedings against them.
CHEF ENGINEER CHARLES II. LOR-
ING is obe Chief of the Bureau of Steam En-
Cincering, vice Commodore Shock. This
settles the controversy.
IN the. case of ex-senator Spencer,
Judge Wyie.gge~-the Criminal Court at
Washingtoh lfeld- that Spencer, was not
guilty of seonenpt1 as hs had not been
properly subpoeFWsFtt To appear. asa Witness
in the Star-rp fte t:asesNs He was therefore
discharged sEEss ---=--- --@-t1-
On tire 24tB'I 4anborn & Grsys bank
crs, Alliance 90, fdiled for big figures.
CAPTATN Balm sand five upensof the
wrecked ship Regina were rescued. at-sea
after being adrift .fiweacia hn raft.
GEORGE E., WILLIAMS has been ap-
pointed temporary administrators of the
Louis c. Hammersley estate, New Y Ork,
valued at Si,0OOOO). ~. .r. t-.v..
A BILL is being prepared by Repre-
sentative Buckner which provides for an
issuc of Treasury NOTES, without the legal
tender quality, to take the place of with
drawn National bank notes.
REUBEN b. SrRINGER; famous for
gifts to the public is reported to have be
questhed to the Cincinnati Art Museum his
valuable art collections, and also pictures
wlled by his niece, Mrs. Mills. 1t is also
stated he has gived $4,000 more to the Col
lege of MAsic forpew buildings.
THE King and Queen of Italy are TO
visitBerlih shortly.
A NEw'IAvEN Conn barber named
Henry LeYtizaph has fallen heir to 1000.
IesiEsHDENT BRAND Ofthe Orange Free
staWha5 .bcenre-eIected
(itiSi4Eku KANTAKuzIN has been APP
poilttad, blythe Car as Minister Of War for
Bulg triaziltls
Ir is said. fhat Witnesses in the Dukes
Nut. dufdAsUet assAare feceiving threatening
letters Designed Co intimidate them.
A. DISPATCH from Washington says:
"Therc is good reason for the prediction
thatfas constituted, the Banking and Cur
rcu6N Compitfee and the Coinage Com
mittsV via favor no legislation looking to
any important change of the laws relating
to Natidnakl}nulSs ana tho coinage 81 sill
yer. Indeed, it is altogether likely that a
majority of those committees will do moth
ing materially toRdisturb the status quo 50
far as the National banking system and
the coinage 81 the silver dollars are CON
Ccrned The question of repeating the tax
on National bank eircUlRtion wiIl go to
the Ways alfi" Means Committee, and the
chances are that committee will oppose the
repeal"
REf8EsENrAfIvE PRIcE of Wisconsin
proposes to lay before Congress bill TO
give pensian Of ten d0llars per month for
tho term Of their natural lives, and to their
widows If dead, to every officer, soldier,
seaman or maripe who served ninety days
i'm the war of the rebellion.
HAVING recovered trsIn his recent in
disposition, Secretary Folger is again on
duty.
THE wife Of General Rosccrans died
ON the 2Gth.
TIE FalsdsrProphet, FL Mahdi. is ex-
PCcted before Khartoum in few days.
OK the 2Cth General Thomas i. Kane,
brother Of the Arctic explorer, died at
Philadelphia, Pa. ~'t
AT Lamberton, Can, DR.. Beatty,
Coroner, suddenly expired While holding
an inquest on the 26th
The heavy cotton-min operators, A.
H. smith 81 Co. ,ofs Ff3vfden6e, RI %ha*e
failed with liabilities over 81, 100000.
GENERAL MACKENZIE, whose health
broke down some time since, has been
placed in the Government Hospital for the
Insane at Washington4 d. c.