The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-01-08

The National Irish League demonstra-
tion at Belfast on the 29th, was presided
over by Catholic priest. The resolutions
adopted were in favor of an Irish Parlia-
mentary party and the leadership of Par
nell, and make a fixed resolve to support
the party; also, that land parcelled out to
hireling pensioners as a reward for acts
of cruelty must be restored to the culti-
vators.
BY direction of the President an army
retiring board viii convene on Monday,
the 18th day of January, or as soon there
after as practicable, at Omaha, Neb., for
the examination of such officers as may be
ordered before it.
NOTICE was posted at the Fort Pitt Iron
and Steel Works, at Pitts sburgh, Pa, on
the 29th that on and after January 1st
there would be a general reduction on the
wages of all men except those with whom
the firm had yearly contracts.
THE London Daily Telegraph declares
that in the event of any attempt by a for
eign power to annex territory contiguous
to Australia, the commander of the British
squadron has instructions to hoist the Brit
ish flag over the entire Louisiade and
Woodlark groups, comprising over 100
small islands, and also over Long Island
and Rocks Island, adjacent to New Zea-
land.
The New Orleans car lines and drivers
have reached an agreement. The drivers
will get an advance of s. a month all
around, but the other employees of the road
remain as before. Fifteen hours will con-
stitute a days work. This is what the
strikers demanded and which was refused.
SHEFFIELD, Eng, in 1881 exported to the
United States S6,0OO,OOO worth of her man
Y1fa In ho
that amount will more than cover the same
trade.
On the 50th it was reported that a
French transport with troops from TouIon
had been sunk by a Chinese cruiser be-
tween Singapore ad Saigon.
THERE is proposition before the Fin
nish Parliament to establish woman suf-
frage throughout that country.
The General Manager of the Phila-
delphia q Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany, stated on the 29th that all the
collieries of the Company had been idle
for weeks, and some for a longer time,
and that twenty-One collieries in SchuyI-
kill County will not resume January Ist.
THE Governor of Idaho has signed the
bill prescribing an anti-polygamy oath of
office for county and precinct officers.
THE Northwestern Travelling Mems As
sociation was in session at Chicago on the
3Oth.
On the 3Oth the visible supply of wheat
was AZ, 10000 bushels; corn, 3,5O1, 900 bush
els; oats, 2,17O,OOO bushels.
THE French have again met and defeated
the Chinese in Tonquin.
FoR the week ended the 3Oth, the value
of exports, exclusive of specie, from the
port of New York was s., 49,, 900, against
Sc, ,421 900 for the previous week.
THE Board of Alderman of New York
have been enjoined from confirming the
appointment made by the Mayor for Su-
perintendent of Public Works.
THE millers of Minneapolis, Mimi, are
selling -four in Canada for less than the
price of Canadian wheat, and this has
caused the large mills at Winnipeg to shut
down.
NEW YEARS callers in Washington had
to go about in a drizzling rain.
THE next inaugural ball is intended to
eclipse anything of the kind ,ver at
tempted in the country. Fifteen thousand
guests will be accommodated
HEAVY snow-storms in the Northwest
have blocked many of the railways.
On the 1st, in many parts of Colorado,
the thermometer registered thirty -four de-
gres below zero, and it was growing
colder.
MORE vessels have been engaged by the
French Government for the transportation
of reinforcements to China.
THE Chamber of Commerce of MiIwau-
kee, Wis, has decided to wage war on the
railroads of the State through the next
Legislature.
DURING 1884 the Milwaukee Emills turned
out III, $40 barrels of flour, against S75,-
S92 during the previous year; an increase
of 301, 7S4 barrels.
On January 10Th the Fifth French bril-
gade will embark for Tonquin, and on ar
rival will occupy Pakoi, while Admiral
Courbet attacks Canton.
THE claim is made by Jacob Greener, of
Elmira, N. Y, that he holds the patent on
soft pedals in pianos, and declares he will
hold all manufacturers responsible for any
infringement.