The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-03-06
ATISCELLANEOUs.

OK the 2jth a meeting was held in
San Francisco, Cal, to devise means for
raising funds to aid the sufferers by the
Ohio River floods.
IN Egypt great uneasincss is caused
by reports that powerful Arab tribes north
of Khartoum have joined the revolt, thus
cutting Off all connection between General
Gordon and Lower Egypt. Emissaries of
the Mahdi are spreading sedition through
out Egypt. There is even a feeling that
General Graham's expedition from Trinki-
tat is hazardous venture. King John is
reported to have signed a treaty with the
Prophet.
IN Gallicia a movement in favor Of
emigration has assumed such s.rength that
the Governor has been petitioned to pro
hibit the sale of tickets TO America.
Ar Shreveport, La, the flood is the
highest known for more than thirty years.
The Souvis Il Rocky Mountain Rail
road, TO run 1850 miles northwest from
Winnipeg, Man, will be pushed rapidly
forward this summC~.
ON the 26th the House Committee on
Invalid Pensions agreed to report favora-
bly, Representative Matson's bill incrCas-
ing the pensions of widows and dependent
parents of deceased soldiers and sailors
from - to $12 per month.
The Ways and Means Committee has
authorized Representative Hewitt to report
a bill to prevent the importation of adulter-
ated teas.
II is claimed by the officers at Lin
coin, H., that they now have positive
proof against the murderer of Zura Burns.
The missing satcbel, etc, have been found.
A REPORT has been made by Com
missioner Loriug to the President that he
has examined the whole business of rails
ing, curing and shipping hog products in
America, and finds ample safeguards to
prevent the spread of disease and the sale
of unwholesOme meat.
On the 26th the TOkar expedition in
the Soudan was about ready to start. A
battle was expected about the 29th.
THE House of Lords on the 26th
passed the bill to prevent importation of
diseased cattle.
On the 2Cth the Yellowstone River
was reported broken up at Glendive, Mon
taua, with big freshet, and trouble was
feared below.
On the 26th ten fence-cutters were ar
rested at Castroville, Tex.
IN Utah the Mormons are indignant
because Governor Murray has presumed to
nominate a Board of Regents for the Uni
versity of Deseret--a professedly non-sec-
tartan institution-with three of its men,
/ bers n-MormonS. The University is in
reality "A Mormon school.
On the night cf the 2Cth Mardi Gras
was celebrated on scale of unprecedented
magnificence in New Orleans, and the
march of Rex and his Tetinue was viewed
/ by immense throngs of Interested specta-
/ tors. Galveston and Mobile also had fine
/ displays.
The Grand Lodge of Free Sons of Is
raeI will hold its next session in PhiladeI-
/ phia, Pa.
/ MAIL accounts of Baker Pasha's de-
/ feat in the Soudan state that fifteen Aus
/ trians, four Germans and four Swiss Off.
/ GERS were killed.
/ OK the 27th the Gordon Highlanders
| and Irish Fusileers landed at Trinkitat. The
rebels exult over the fact that Allah has
/ sent them for their prey.
On the 9th a conference of Prison
! Wardens commenced at the Fifth Avenue
/ ing.
/ REPAIRS are being made on the
steamship Bear, and she is being strength
+ ened for the Greedy relief expedition.
/ SEVERE comments are made by the
! London press on the recent dynamite out
I rage. The blame is laid on the Irish dyna-
J mite party.
T OK the 27th the worst blizzard of the
| season was reported in Minnesota.
The impeachment trial in Norway has
resulted in the conviction Of the Minister Of
| State.