The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-08-21


OF Pythias bound for Detroit on the new
Michigan & Ohio Road, was derailed and
badly wrecked between Battle Greek and
Marshall, Mich, on the 141h. The en-
gineer was scalded. perhaps fatally.
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE forces of Great Britain in Egypt are
to be increased o 10000.
THE pig-iron men are proposing to bank
all furnace for four weeks in order to re-
strict production.
On the 1lth the State Labor Convention
met at Albany, N. Y.
Another slight shock of earthquake
was felt in portions of the East on the
| 11th.
| THE Mudir of Dongola asks for mere
/ guns and ammunition
/ ON the 11th the Wall Street Bank, New
/ York. closed its doors on account of irreg-
ularities of the Cashier involving over a
/ quarter of million.
AN emphatic denial is made of the story
/ that the city of Wheeling, w. Va, is a
financial wreck, as recently reported.
KELUNG was not taken by the French
The forts were merely destroyed.
1T is declared by the French Minister at
| Pekin that unless China pays the indem-
nifty demanded other towns will be bonn
! barded.
A CONTINGENT of six hundred EMISSION
aries" have been sent among the coal min
ers of the fourth pool OF Pennsylvania to
try TO induce those at work to strike.
THH detective who caused the investiga-
tion into the frauds in the Me Iical Bureau
of the Navy Department, claims to have
discovered evidence of similar irregulari-
ties in the Medical Service of the Army. L.
is believed, however, that they are abuses
which were long since corrected.
On the 1Ith the Executive Committee of
the Anti Monopoly League held meeting
in New York. and after considerable dis
cusiOn and the transaction of routine busi-
ness, adjourned without indorsing either
Of the Presidential candidates.
THE cholera epidemic is growing less
fatal at Marseilles ana Toulou than it has
been, but the disease seems to be spread
ing in France and Italy. Warm weather
renders the situation even more critical
than it was several days ago.
THE Supreme Court Of the United States
has reversed the decision in the case of
Rich King vs.. W. II. Thorwegcn, OF 81.
Louis, Mo, by which the plaintiff was
given SI2,O)O damage and costs in
1879. The case is remanded to the CircEit
Court.
On the 18th the Chicago Wire and Iron
Works, branch of the E. 7. Barnum
I
Sheriff on an attachment.
THE bank examiners were engaged on
the 18th in iuvestiga ing the condition of
the collapsed Wall Stree Bank.
ENGLAND has been affi led with intense
heat within the past few days, the mostin-
tense for twenty years.
THERE was an animated debate in the
British House of Commons on the 18th on
the appropriation bill.
The French Naval commanders, with
their fleets, are no ding the situation at
both Keeluns and Foo Chow, China:
THE State Labor party, az its conveli-
tion at Albany, n. Y, studiously avoided
in the resolutions adopted all political
questions.
OK the 12th the knights Of Pythias hai
a grand parade at Toledo, o.
THE joint session of the two houses of
the French Assembly reiacsed the am ani
ment abplishing the Presidency; also the
amendment providing that the President
be elected by universal suffrage.
ACCORDING to present Indications, the
Pittsburgh window glass factories will
remain closed during September, on ac-
count ot low prices ami limited demand.
AN almost incredible stoyy is published
about the Greedy party while in the Arctic
regions. 1t is stated that life was sus,
rs
the Il ssh Of those who died.
The miners who went 20 the Fourth pool
I district in Pennsylvania as missionaries
TO induce the men to quit work, gained a
& number of converts. There was no VIC
lence. and their camp was a model Of So
, briefly.
THE State Department. learns from the
/, Unitci States Consul at Sierra Leone that
, he has been compelled TO leave the Consul
ate by the prevalence of a severe form OF
African fever there, and from which ter
of the sixty European residents have died
ID since May 10.
THE surgeon in charge at Cape Charles
quarantine station, telegraphed the Sur
10 geon General Of the Marine Hospital Ser
n vice on the u n that he had detained the
schooner Taylor, from Porto Bello fo
h BaItimore, with three cases Of supposed
h yellow fever on board.
INFORMATION has reached the Marin,
r Hospital Service that there were foul
T. deaths from yellow fever at Mazs:lan
Mexico. during May, eight during June
( and twenty-four during July.
DURING the month OF July total of 81,
j. a52 immigrants arrived in this country.
Ar Toronto, Ont, a Salvation Army wa
y mobbed ON the 18th.
e TIE Ancient oder of Hibernians met il
e National Convention at New York on tn,
18th.
n UPWARD Of a million and quarter dol
lars arrived from England In British gold
IS tars on tho 18th.
a OK the I3th the National Association oi
ex-Union Prisoners of the war met at De
n | troi Mich.
=, VIOLENT thunder storms sweep owe
y North England and Scotland on the Is n
CHoLERA is said % have appeared il
D., several more towns Of Italy.
4, THE Irish National League met az Bos
ton, Mass, on the 13sh, with upwards o
D. s O delega Is ia attendance.
D. AT Cheyenne, w. T., seventy-one meI
% employed in the Union Pacidc car shops
struck on the 18th,