The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-07-17
PERsoNAL AND PoLITIcAI-

kEhaONAA4 AND
THE National Democratic Committee
selected ex-Govornor r. b. Hubbard, CT
Texas, for temporary chairman Of the
Chicago Convention. Mr.. Prince, OF Bos-
ton, was elected temporary Secretary.
PRIME MINISTER FERRY, of France, told
ii Fang Pao, Chinese Ambassador, that
he held'China responsible for the Lang
Son affair, and redress would be de.
manded.
THE celebrated German physician, DR..
Koch, who went 10 Toulon, says that the
disease there is Asiatic cholera and of
bad type. He thinks il will spread to Ger
many and other countries.
lN dedicating church recently Arch
bishop Croke exhorted his hearers to pray
that Ireland mayb ecome a nation again.
on the Sth the National Democratic Con-
yention met at Chicago and was called to
order by ex-senator Barnum. Ex.Gov-
ernor Hubbard OF Texas, selected, as tenn.
Torary chairman, made an address that
created enthusiasm. Committees we're APP
pointed, and the Convention adjourned
until the 9th.
EMPEROR WILLIAM of Germany arrived
at Gastein on the sth.
GROUND HOG, the Cherokee brave, will
be hanged September 2Oth.
On the Sth Mrs. Jeanne Neuville, of st.
Louis, Mo-, was run over and killed in
New York.
ON the ssh Ben Lusbie, known far and
wide as the lightning ticket-seller, died 1T
Columbus, o.
ACcoRDrNG to the British Secretary of
War there is no intention of sending an
expedition TO rescue General Gordon un-
less such ncsion becomes imperative.
HoN. w. +. Villas, OF Wisconsin, was
agreed upon as permanent chairman Of
tho National Democratic Convention; and
the other temporary officers were made
permanent.
On the 95h the Democratic National Con-
vention completed its organization by the
choice OF Hon. VIM. F. Villas, Of Wiscon
sin, as permanent President, and the usual
complement Of officers. The Committee
on Resolutions not being ready TO report,
nominations were made, and the names Of
Bayard, Of Delaware, Cleveland, of New
York, Carlisle, of Kentucky, Thurman, of
Ohio, and Mcdonald, Of Indiana, were pre-
scented. The Convention adjourned until
the 10th.
ON the 9th Leland Stanford was elected
President OF the Central Pacific Railway
Company.
THE supporters Of ex-senator Thurman
nt Chicago appeared on the 9,h with red
AtAnNhNA uuHAAktItultAa hAbuAAA bNNAi NAlitC
hats, and passed through the hotel corri-
doris cheering for "the old Roman"
GENERAL B. +. BUTLER's name was not
presented before the convention on the
9th at Chicago, but it was declared by his
friends that the Massachusetts irrepressi-
bile had not withdrawn his hopes as a dark
horse.
FoR receiving illegal fees, J. W. Hague,
of Pittsburgh, Pa, has been disbarred from
practice as pension attorney before the
Interior Department.
PHILLIP HAMILTON, youngest son oe
Alexander Hamilton, died at Pough-
keepsie, N. ", ON the 9th, aged eighty
two years.
COLONEL INGHAM CoRVELI, prominent
i'm New Jersey politics Tor many years,
died on the 9th at Flemington, in that
state,
SENAroR-ELECT BLACKBURN Of Ken
lucky, has gone Co the mountains Of Vir-
ginia for few weeks stay, i'm hopes of re-
covering his health, which has been quite
poor Of late.
SENATOR LOGAN's letter Of acceptance
is ready, and only waiting for that Of Mr..
Blaine before being made public. Both
will be given to the public in a day or
two.
THE National Democratic Convention
reassembled on the 10th, and on a further
call OF the States, Randall, Of Pennsylva
a, and Hoadly, Of Ohio, were placed in
nomination. The presentation Of Cleve-
lands name received seconds from Con.
ncctcut, New Hampshire and Wisconsin
and after various motions an adjournment
was taken until s p. m. At the evening
session a resolution eulogizing Hon. Sam
uel j. Tilden was read and adopted amid
the widest applause. MIR. Morrison, OF
Illinois, as chairman Of the Committee on
Re solutions, presented the platform;
and General Butler, of Massachusetts Of
fered minority report, and made a speech
in support of his report. The majority re
port was adopted On the first ballot fol
the nomination Of candidates for Presi
dent, the result was; Cleveland S93,
Bayard, 10; Mcdonald, 56; Thurman, IS
Carlisle, %; Randall, IS; Hoadiy, 3; Flow
er, 4; Tilden, I; Hendricks, L; necessary
to a choice, 547. Before another ballot wa,
reached, the Convention adjourned unit
the 11th.
LoTTA CRABTREE, the actress, who helC
a mortgage on the Park Theater, New
Y ork, has purchased the property.
T. JEFFERSON COOLIDGE has resigned a'
President and director Of the Oregon Rail
way g. Navigation Company.
The belief is expressed by DR.. Koch that
an English ship carried the cholera TO rou
lon