The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-27
on the 18th a Convention of Minnc-

On the 18th Convention of Mime
sofa farmers, with I5o delegates present,
opened at St. Paul and was addressed by
Governor Hubbard. The object of the Con-
vention was stated to be to decide upon the
best means of bringing tie railroads and
millers' associations to grant relief to
farmers in the matter of grading, weights
and railroad transportation.
On the 10Th Newfoundland expert
enced violent earthquake shocks.
AUSTRIAN troops have been sent to
preserve order in Tltschen, Bohemia, where
a great factory strike is causing serious
trouble.
On the 10Th, at ameet.ng of the River
and Harbor Committee, several Congress-
men and George i. Wright, Secretary of
the recent River Convention, argued in fa-
vor of increased appropriations for the
Mississippi.
Ok the 10th the bill making it man.
datory upon cities having 10000 population
and upward to adopt civil service rules
passed the New York Assembly.
Ok the 18th, the Portland (Me.)
Board of Trade resolved that the public
good requires that the coinage of silver dol
lars be Immediately suspended by act of
Congress.
On the 10Th the brig Screamer, sus-
pected of assisting Cuban rebels, arrived in
Boston in tow of the revenue cutter Dexter.
In collision between the two the Dexter
lost her figure-head and bowsprit and the
brig her starboard cathead.
THE intention of England to address
America in regard tO the making OF dy-
Mantle is said to have aroused the hopes
of Ru ssian advocates of international in
reference with the manufacture of explo-
sives.
THE Federal Council of Switzerland
has decided to grant the extradition of an
archists whenever asked for. Otherwise
the anarchists would be expelled from the
country.
A STILL further advance of the Br.t-
ish into the Soudan is imminent. General
Graham is in favor of continuing the cam
paign. He thinks the rebellion not yet
crushed. The situation of General Gordon
is considered critical.
Oh the 18th the Communists cele-
brated the beginning of the Commune of
1871 in Paris by banquets in several of the
suburbs. The speeches at these were of a
violent revolutionary character
ORDERS have been issued by the Brit
ish Government for the detention of the
Chinese ram Nankin, which is now in the
Tyne loading with Armstrong guns, pend
ing inquiry whether her action is cOnstrua-
bic as breach OF neutrality.
The Director of the Irish Criminal
Investigation Department., has appointed
fifty detectives in London, who will be un-
der special pay and have special duties.
Twelve of them are English, eight Irish and
| eight American, and the rest Russian,
French, German, Austrian, Italian, Span
ish and Canadian. The Irish Constables
are appointed to act as detectives in En-
glish seapOrts.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY has abolished
the professorship of modern Greek.
OK the 20th the Terre Haute 0nd.
Board of Trade was formally opened.
MOONEY, the Joliet Oil convict who
killed his cell mate, is on trial for murder
at Waukegau.
SIXTY candidates have been selected
! by Parnell for the elections in anticipation
| of dissolution of the British Parliament.
AT st. Petersburg, Russia, four artil-
Iery officers have been arrested charge
with participation in Nihilist plots.
| The Chamber of Commerce of Pitts
! burgh, Pa, asks Congress to go slow in the
matter of altering the patent laws.
| AN expert writing in the Breedcr5
/ Gazette says the cattle plague at Neosho
/ Falls, Kas., is not foot and mouth disease,
| but is the same as that prevailing in Hi
| nOis and Iowa.
/ SIX feet more of snow has recently
/ fallen in the mountains Of Utah, aud more
/ slides are anticipated.
OK the 2Cth George d. Roberts, of the
Postal Telegraph Company, made argu
ment before the House Postal Committee
| in favor of the proposition of that company
to contract with the Government for tele-
! graphic servic'.
THE House bill to return to China
the balance of the indemnity fund will be
recommended for passage.
THE Cuban refugees detained at Bos
ton will be allowed to follow their own in
/ clination as to an abiding Tlace.