The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-09-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Complied from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
In a manifesto TO the people the Emper-
or Of China has practically declared war
against France.
B. W. WRENN, for sixteen years Gener-
Al Passenger Agent Of the Western q At
inntic Road, has resigned to accept an
other position.
THE statement Is published in a French
Journal that Admiral Courbet insists upon
instant declaration OF war by France
against China.
PARNELL I'm congratulatory telegram
20 Egan, President of the Irish National
League, expresses satisfaction that the
league is to be held neutral In American
politics.
The appointment OF Robert r. Croweil
as Auditor OF the Treasury Post-office De-
partment vice Judge Ella, deceased, is an
nounced.
on the sih Governor Cleveland visited
the New York State Fair at Elmira, and
received great ovation. In the evening
there was monster torchlight procession
In bis honor.
BECAUSE Of completely in Dakota land
frauds, w. d. Mexter and A. j. Gibbs,
Miners Centre, Oak; Sanford McGinnis,
Kimball, Dak.; c. Bartlett, Salem, Oak,
have been disbarred from practice as at
torneys before the Interior Department..
PARTIAL returns from the State election
IN Maine on the sth show Republican gains
over 1889. In two OF the Congressional dis
iricts the vote is very close, but IL is
thought Republicans are elected in all
four districts.
On the Och James Patrick, an eminent
electrician. died at Philadelphia, Pa.
w. w. PEABODY was reelected Presi.
dent OF the Cincinnati Chamber of Com
merce on the oh.
OLIVER BATEMAN, who confessed that
be murdered the Mclaughlin children in
Andrew Coun y, No., was removed from
Savannah TO the st. Joseph jail on the 95h
for safe keeping.
ON the 2 h the obsequies OF the late Sec.
retary Folger took place at Geneva, N. Y.
Among those present we're President
Arthur, Governor Cleveland, aud ali the
Cabinet officers. The stores Of the town
were dFnped in mourning. The attend .
Rnce was very large.
Hon. THos. A. HENDRICKs spoke at the
Toledo (O.) fair on the 10th, ami while in
Ohio will make several other speeches.
GENERAL BUTLER delivered speech 20
an audience Of 5000 people at Omaha on
the 9Th, and went from thence TO Lincoln.
IHE Missouri Republican State Conven-
tion met at Jefferson City, on the 9th.
General d. p. Grier, OF st. Louis was per.
manent chairman. Nicholas Ford, Green
backer, was tndorsed for Governor. Sew
ieral other nominations were made, includ.
ing David Murphy for Attorney General.
Three places were left for the State Cen
tral Committee to fill.
TIE Nebraska Anti Monopoly and
Greenback State Conventions were held
at Lincoln on the 9th. 1t was decided to
fuse with the Democrats, General But
Ter, who was present, advising such
course.
COUNSEL for the defense in the Blaine
libel suit at indianapolis notified the at
torneys for the plaintiff on the 9th that
they would commence taking dispositions
In Kentucky on the 22d inst.
On the 9th Miss Victoria Morosinf.
daughter of Mr.. G.. p. Morosiuf. Jaw
G0uld's confidential agent, eloped with
her fathers coachman, a handsome young
man.
THE Democrats OF New Hampshire have
nominated John NJ. Hill for Governor.
ON the 10th Governor Cleveland re-
cetved grand ovation at Binghamton q,
N. Y.
The Massachusetts Prohibition State
Convention met at Boston on the 10th and
placed a full ticket in the field.
THE Greenbackers OF Connections on the
1O.h nominated State officers and indorsed
Butler for President
PROF. ANDREW ID. WHITE was elected
President of the American Historical AS
socation.
On the 10th Geo. J. Gould was elected
Vice-President of the Western Union Tel
egraph Company vice Augustus schell,
deceased.
The Wisconsin Democratic State Con-
vention on the 10th, nominated N. ID. Pratt.
OF Racine, for Governor.
SMELLING, the coachman, who eloped
with the daughter OF G. p. Morosini, the
New York millionaire, is now said to be
German nobleman reduced in pocket
book.
MINISTER KAssON, Sargent's successor,
had an audience with the Emperor of Ger
many on the 10th and presented his ere,
dentials.
THE Prohibitionists Of New Hampshire
nominated Larkin ID. Mason for Gov
ernor. The platform arraigns both of the
old parties.
In Maine the Prohibition Constitutional
Amendment was adopted by a majority
that indicates that the votes were nearly
all Republican.
RETURNS from 35S towns in Maine give
Robie 63,S77; Redman, 51,2lT. These are
not the official figures.
PRoF. q. V. Riley, Entomologist OF the
Department Of Agriculture at Washing
ton, has been awarded gold medal of
the first class by the International For
estry Exhibition at Edinburgh.
JUDGE MCKEE, in the Superior Court at
Charlotte, N. C., on the 10Th, sentenced
two negro burglars Co be hanged: Ernest
Williams on October Sd and "Squire'
Thomas on November A.
Loan DUFFERIN has recently been ap-
pointed Viceroy Of India.
In Maine Robie (Rep.) has a majority Of
21,615 over Redman (Dem.).
A PRIVATE banker at Washington, d. C.,
named y. II. Squier, who recently failed,
committed suicide on the 11th.
On the evening of the 11th Hon. Carl
Schurz made powerful speech at Chicago
before an enormous audience in support Of
Cleveland and Hendricks.
A RUMoR is current that the President
will appoint General George +. Sharpe
Secretary OF the Treasury. He was re-
Gently appointed a member OF the COM
mission TO visit South America.
On the 1Ith John Mccullough, the en-
inent actor, was found wandering along
Brighton Beach, unable to take care of
himself. 1t is thought the terrible heat
VA inc PANScuihe lew uays hhu auected
his reason, He was placed in charge Of
physicians.
THE District of Columbia Democrats had
monster ratification meeting and torch
light procession in Washington the night
of the nth. Among the speakers were
Hon. Jere II. Murphy, Of Iowa, Senrsor
Jones. Of Florida, and General Bradley II.
johnson, OF Maryland.
ON the 11th Judge James +. Mott died at
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, from the effects Of an