The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-05-29
General News.

The president will visit New York
on tomorrow to participate in the To-
cal observance Of decoration day.
The rectifying house of Z. Black &
Sons, at PrestonviIle, KY, was burned
on Saturday. Loss S25, 900.
About SO, 100000 have been paid
out by the United States government
on account Of pension during this
month.
Ex-Goy. Foster of Ohio says he
will not be a candidate for the United
States Senate, but that Senator Sher-
man will be're-elected.
Zach Montgomery, of California
was appointed assistant-attorney-
general tor the interior department,
on May 25th.
The President has issued an order
requiringall government depal tments
closed on tomorrow, which is federal
decoration day.
Senator Edmonds, of Vermont has
been summoned to testify on points of
American law before the British
House of Lords. He will start on
Saturday.
A meeting of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers was held in the
state house at Springfield, H., on
Sunday. Gov, Oglesby and other
prominent persons made speeches.
4 bill to prohibit the manufacture
and sale of oleomargarine in the state
Of Pennsylvania has been passed by
the Legislature Of that state and re-
ceived the sanction Of the governor.
The dealers IN that article are kicking.
On the night Of May q, Alton, H.,
was struck by a tornado which did
considerable damage, seriously dam
aging several buildings. and making
havoc with awnings, fences. and sign
boards.
On Saturday night, Alex. Walker
was shot and killed by William May
es, at Golden, ILL., AS usual woman
was the cause of the difficulty; both
beng in love with her. Mayes is still
at large.
At a cabinet meeting held on
Thursday the question Of permitting
the government exhibits to remain at
New Orleans was discussed and a
majority of the cabinet were Of the
opinion that Mr.. Cleveland had no
legal power to authorize the exhibits
to be.kept there longer than the 31st
inst, the date fixed III the act Of incor-
poIation for its expiration.
A man named Snyder who belong
ed to a New York regiment during
the late war and who has been draw
ing a pension of $72 per month called
at the pension Office a day or two ago
and asked 10 have his name taken off
the roll and payment stopped. The
reason given for this unusual request
was he thought the Government had
already done enough for him.
Last week James Masters, a farm
er living about five miles from Neo-
sho, Mo-. was waylaid and killed BY
James Martin, another farmer.
Martin had urged Masters to join a
band of robbers TO which lie belonged
and Masters refused. Martin fearing
that Masters would reveal the exis-
tenoe of the band assassinated him. !
Martin was caught and jailed.
The coroners verdict on the bodies
Of the victims Of the freswhich occur
red on Sixth street in Cincinnati |
last week fixes the responsibility for
the serious loss of life Oh the firm Of
Sullivan & Co., who occupied tie
4th and 9th floors The coroner finds
that had suitable ladders been on the
9th floor the girls could have escaped
through the hatchway. One Of that
firm lost his life after saving three
girls and while attempting to saye
others. Il
A Wonderful Discovery.