The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-08-07
NIlsCELLANEOUR.

On August7th a conference of members of
various State Boards of Health will be
held in Washington, D. c., to consult
with Government officials as to the best
method of meeting and mastering cho l.
era epidemic.
A STATEMENT is made by Under Secre-
tary Ashley OF the Colonial D epartment
that the British Government is ready to
confirm the Queensland schems for con-
federation Of Australian colonies and the
annexation of other Islands in the Pacific.
THERE is very little money in the Cuban
treasury, and the troops at Puerto Prin-
cipe, gotting tired of waiting for pay, en-
tered the stores and helped themselves to
goods. The crew of the Spanish ship of
war Conception are suffering with yellow
fever.
IT has been decided by the Execu-
tive Committee of the National Labor
party to postpone the Convention from
July 3)th inst, to September 1st, in order
to hear from Cleveland and Butler in their
letters OF acceptance.
DURING the twenty four hours ended at
p. M. on the 29th there were twenty-three
d"aths from cholera at Marseilles, thirteen
Nt Toulon, seven at Aries and two at AK.
The scourge has appeared at Pancalleri,
Italy, mainly among refugees from Mar
seilles and Toulon.
AMONG the cholera victims at Marseilfes
on the GOSH one was an American.
On the 29th the National Association OF
Photographers began its annual conven
tion at Cincinnati.
THE old landmark, Covent Garden Thea
ter, London, is to be torn down by the
Duke of Bedford, in order TO widen the ap-
proaches to Covent Garden Market.
THE failure of the Commercial Bank at
Brazil, Ind, is announced. Assets, $780,
600; liabilities, $4,000.
THE German singing societies of Penn
sylvania and neighboring States began a
grand SRngerfest at Reading, Pa, on the
29th.
The commander-in-c chief of the British
troops has ordered all barracks placed in
sanitary condition, as q precaution
against cholera.
AT Bridgeport, Conn, on the Goth, five
members Of the Salvation Army were sent
to Jail for parading the streets on Sunday
in violation of IA city ordinances.
AN order has been adopted by the French
Senate abolishing prayers at the begin
ming Of its sessions.
THE National League Convention at Bel =
fast has been postponed, with the under
standing thatParnell will call a conven-
ton after Parliament has been prorogued
AT a meeting in the interest of colonial
confederation at London, on the % h, it
was resolved that confederation was abso-
lutely necessary in order to secure perma-
nent unity of the Empire.
On the 29sh a consignment of cattle
which arrived at the Union Stock Yards,
Chicago, proved to be afflicted with Texas
fever. Some OF them were slaughtered
subject to inspection and those known to
be affected we're shoS A large numDer
died in terrible agony.
UNDER act of June 3 to provide for the
muster and pay of certain officers and en-
listed men, and of July 5 TO relieve certain
soldiers from the charge of desertion,
claimants should make application to the
Adjutant- General for amendments of their
records; and having secured this, the Sec
ond Auditor of the Treasury can take cog
nizance of and act upon claims for pay.
The intermediation Of a claim agent is un-
necessary.
On the 10th the new French divorce law
was gazetted. Three thousands suits for
divorce are already begun, many noble
and prominent families being involved.
On the 29th, in the French Chamber o f
Deputies, a deputation, under the leader
ship OF NJ. NJ. CIemenceau, appointed by
the Extreme Left to visit places afi iicted
with cholera. reported that the people Of
Aries were fleeing to farms il the vicinity,
where they huddle together in novels and
sleep as best they can. The sick were en-.
tirely neglected. Cases of cholera were
secreted from the authorities and sur
veillance observed. The deputation in
spected tho mad-house at Marseines and
found numerous cases of cholera there.
The lunatic asylum is a center of in
lection.
IL Marseilles the sale of melons is pro-
hibited. The cholera is gaining in area
though losing in intensity,