The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-12-18
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A SHORT time ago General Gordon ban
tered FL Mahdi to command the Nile to dry
up and cross his men over if he was
the real prophet The banter was accepted
and the Mahdi stood on the bank and
directed his force to cross while he invoked
the aid Of Allah. The Nile would not dry,
and 5000 of his deluded followers were
drowned. Many have since deserted his
standard
MINISTER KAssoN, representing the
United States at Berlin, is said to be pre-
pairing an elaborate project concerning the
neutrality of the Congo basin.
THE Queen has given her assent to the
British franchise bill.
ON the Sth General Foster, Minister to
Spain, arrived in Washington and pre-
sented TO the Secretary of State copy Of
the treaty recently entered into between
Spain and the United States.
On the Sth the Senate Finance Commit
tee agreed unanimously to report favor
ably upon the nomination Of Secretary
McCulloch.
ALFRED ST. JOHN, one Of the editors of
the Cincinnati Times Star, died Of con-
sumption on the Sth.
"MOTHER" MANDELBAUM her son and
clerk were arrested at Hamilton, Ont, on
the Sth, and held to await extradition pro-
ceedings. A strong effort will be made
20 secure the return TO New York of
this notorious trio Of receivers of stolen
goods.
OK the sth the Abbe vIademir, Father
Gideson and Deacon Mihoson, of the Greek
Church, arrived in New York by the
steamer Oregon, en- route to Japan, where
they hope TO establish a mission.
THE Senate on the Sth confirmed Thos.
"A. Osborn, of Illinois, as Minister resident
and Consul General to the Argentine Re-
public, and John Baker, of Illinois, as
Minister resident and Consul at Venezuela.
GENERAL GRANT wrote letter, which
was read in the Senate on the Sth, respect
fully but positively declining to receive a
pension from the Government, even if the
pending bin should pass. The bill was
therefore withdrawn and the committee
discharged from its further consideration.
IT is said that Prince Jerome Bonaparte
is again intriguing for the restoration of
the Imperial dynasty.
THE Supreme Court, General Term, in
Brooklyn, N. Y, has affirmed the sentence
OF death against the negro Rugs, for the
murder OF Mrs. and Miss Maybee, in
Queens County year ago.
on the 9th Colonel Oyama, the Japan
ese Minister of War, was presented to
IT is said that Minister Foster viii not
return to Spain as the representative of
the United States.
THE new Viceroy Of India, Lord Dufferin,
was given a brilliant reception on his arri-
val at Bombay.
REpREsENTATTvE BUCKNER does not
think anything viii be done with the silver
question this winter.
a DAUGHTER Of Mathew Arnold was
married to a London lawyer, Fred. W.
Whitridge, on the 9th.
MISS MARY j. CALDWELL, a New York
young lady, wants to give $780, 200 as the
foundation of fund to start Catholic
college.
THE Committee to investigate the con-
duct of Marshal Wright in Ohio at the Oc-
tober election win subpoena General Dud-
ley to testify.
AN old beggar named Pierre Prefaux,
who died at Pittsburgh, Pa, on the 9th, had
over 5000 on deposit in savings bank.
He died intestate, and left no clew to his
heirs.
THE Prince OF Wales viii not ask Parlia
ment for an allowance Tor his eldest son,
Prince Albert Victor, until the young man
takes unto himself a wife.
"A LONDON dispatch says the Duke of
Edinburgh has been appointed to command
the Mediterranean squadron,