The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-03-19

BEFORE starting on their proposed pill
grImage the Oklahoma boomers will hear
what their representatives at Washington
have to say.
THE Secretary Of the Interior has issued
an order suspendiug all proceeding, rela-
tive to patenting lands to the New Orleans
Pacific Railroad Company, until further
notice. This is the Backbone" grant.
OK the 11th the situation among the
strikers along the Missouri Pacific and
Wabash lines remained practically the
same. No violence had been used, and
there had been no real necessity for the
presence of militia at the scene of troubles
anywhere.
The Secretary of State is said to have
taken steps for the formal withdrawal of
all treaties pending in the Senate. This
viii leave the Senate with nothing to do
but to pass upon nominations, and the
prevailing impression now is the session
viii not last more than two weeks longer.
THE American Bell Telephone Company
has declared a regular quarterly dividend
Of three per cent, payable in April.
A COLD wave passed over portions of
Canada on the 18th, the temperature de-
clining to twenty degrees below zero.
THE National Temperance Association
leans.
THE National Union League viii meet at
Philadelphia, Pa, on the 2Sth instant.
GERMANY offers her services as mediator
in the Afghan dispute.
THE Chinese lost /, ,2)) men in defendin q
Kee Lung against the French.
A DISPATCH received at London on the
18th stated that Kassala had fallen into
the hands Of Ell Mahdi
THE British Government has issued an
order that all unframed soldiers forth
with be put through a complete musketry
coarse.
THE London NeJ7s asserts that the Gar
of Russia is so chilling in his responses
that it is doubtful whether hostiIities can
be averted.
a GLOOMY feeling pervades the stock
exchange at Berlin, Russian stocks suffer
ing the most. Prices have also declined in
Vienna.
ALTHOUGH Congress at the last session
made no appropriations for rivers and har-
bors, work viii not stop, as there are 50,
100000 still unexpended.
ENGLISH holders Of Wabash bonds have
decided to reject Mr.. joys plans of reor-
ganization and to seek the removal of the
present management.
THE British Cabinet met at an early
hour on the 18th, and, it is said, decided to
inform Russia that England felt it her
duty to guard the Afghan territory.
IN New York commercial and financial
circles it is the general opinion that the
Locomotive Brotherhood are backing the
strikers in the Southwest, and it is feared
the trouble will spread.
THE situation Of the strike on the Wa
bash, Missouri Pacific and the Texas Pa
cific lines was generally unchanged on the
18th. AT Sedalia, No, two attempts Were
made to run out trains, but the engineers
refused to take them out on the ground OF
fear. The strikers held a meeting and
heard the reports of the committee sent to
the capital. The Governor issued pro-
clamation calling upon persons to desist
from stopping trains, There was no pros
pect of an early settlement.
THE Treasury Department purchased
465 600 ounces of silver on the 18th for de =
livery at the Philadelphia and New Or
leans mints.
THE United States ship Lackawanna ar.
rived at San Francisco on the 18th from
Acapulco. 1t was reported she had twelve
/ cases of yellow fever. Owen Griffith, bar
Der, and VIM. Wilde, sailor, had died.
THE Ohio Archaeological and Historical
! Association was reorganized at Columbus
ON the 18th. Hon. Allen @. Thurman pre-
sided, and was elected trustee, with four
teen other prominent men.
THE value of exports of domestic cattle
and hogs and beef, pork and dairy prod
ucts for February, 1885, was S7,421, ,5SS;
same time 1884, SC. .954, $40. For two months
| ended February 2Sth, 1885, SIS, 1857 ,136;
same period 1884, Sl6,O4G,677. Beef and
pork products for four months ended Feb.
ruary 2Sth, 1885, So, 49,, ,S53, against S33,-
100, 422 for same time of 1894. Dairy prod
ucts for the ten months of 1885, S13, ,643, APO;
compared with 14,S14, ,71G for like period OF
! 1851
THE value of the exports of breadstuffs
| for the eight months ended February 2Sth
| 1885, was 500, 76O, ,135, against $40, 3S3, 76l
| for the same period of 1884.