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

FoRTY deaths were reported from
cholera in two days ended the 18Th at
Les Omergues, a hamlet in the Depart.
ment of Basses Alpss.
ON the 18Th the Society of the Army Of
the Tennessee met at Lake Minnetonka,
and were called to order by General
Sherman.
THE Amalgamated Association of Irou
and Steel Workers reelected the old
officers on the 18th and adjourned sine
die.
1T is thought that all the pig-iron fur
naces viii be banked for quite period in
order to restrict the production.
The Government of Russia has decided
to purchase of the English owner the cele-
brated picture, "Adoration of the Magi."
Price, El2,OOO
THERE were twelve deaths from cholera
at Marseilles during the twenty-four
hours ended at p. m. on the 13th. Number
of cases admitted to hospitals so far, 837,
of which 243 died.
On the 18Th the American Bankers As
sociation assembled at Saratoga. A num-
Der Of able addresses were delivered by
well-known financiers.
THE recent war on freight rates between
the railroads and packet companies on the
been patched up at Chicago.
ADvICEs from Shanghai state that China
will resist the French demands. Mean
while the French are equipping troops to
go to China, and the latter Government is
strengthening forts along the coast to pre-
pare for the worst.
For the last fiscal year the gross earn
ings of the Louisville & Nashville Road
were $14,351 ,002; operating expenses (61.4S
per cent, IS, ,S23, 1872; after deducting other
! expenses, net profit of the year, 81, ,0Sj, 1856.
The surplus was S81 j95.
! BY reason of the trial of two brewers at
Iowa City, Ia, under the prohibition law,
a mob on the 18th stripped the Prosecut-
| ing Attorney of his clothing and tarred
him in the street. They assaulted a wit
ness, and roughly handled officers of the
/ law. The crowd was excited and intoxi
/ Gated. A citizens meeting was held to
raise a force to quell the riot.
ANOTHER British regiment, the Fifty
sixth, arrived on the 14th at Assouan
Egypt.
A SERIOUS anti-Jewish outbreak is re-
ported at Rowno in Russia.
THE Salvation Army is to be positively
/ prohibited holding meetings in Switzer
land.
AT its meeting at Lake Minnetonka the
Army of the Tennessee elected all tn,
present officers for the ensuing year. Chi
caSo is the next place of meeting.
THE British Parliament was prorogueC
on the II b, and the Queens speech wa
read 10y the Lord Chancellor.
DISPATCHES received at Washington
from Consul Mason report cholera decreas
ing in the cities of Marsellles and Toulon
but spreading in other localities.
AT the session of the Irish National Con
| ven ion at Boston on the 14th the Finan
ciaI Secretary's report showed a consider
able balance in the treasury. Speeche
were made by prominent delegates ant
visitors, and a series Of stirring resolution
adopted.
MILITARY and naval movements on tn
coast Of China look warlike. Pirates art
also active and are ravaginy the country
AT Les Omerques, France, on the 14th
grave diggers noticed slight movements Of
the part of two supposed corpses. By ap
plication Of friction circulation was re
stored and the parties recovered.
For the seven months ended July 81, 1884
the values of the exports of domestic cat
tie, hogs, and of beef, pork and dairy pro
ducts from the United States were $53, ,S2S
Alb; 1888, S67, $50, I64. Beef and pork pre-
ducts for the nine months ended July 81
| 1884, S64,9G),6lG; 1888, ST7, T19 $50. Dair'
products for the three months ended Jul
81, 1894, IS, ,253,912 1888, ii, 6,265, 3S4.
THERE were twenty deaths at Marseille
from cholera during the twenty-four hour
ended at y. m. on the 14th. The increas
is due to the intense heat. There were tw
deaths at Toulon, one at Spezza, one a
Cas- elnouva, one at Villa Franco and fou
| at BercetO.
In the City of Mex co number of al
rests have been made of prominent PEI
sons alleged to be concerned in consp
racy to depose President Gonzales, assass
nate General Diaz and make Jose Mari
Iglesias President. It-is said they viii a
be shot.
On the 18th Governor Murray OF Uta
teleEraphed to the Indian Department tina
the Ute Indians were on the war-path i
Colorado and Utah, and asked that troop
be sent to protect the whites.