The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-29
VOL. XXII.
Complied from VariSus Sources.
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which he declines the latter's challenge to
a public discussion OF the issues between
them.
OK the .0.h the royal japanese visitors
arrived at San Francisco, en- route to
Europe.
RoBrRT G. ISGERsoLL's throat trouble
is pronounced by his physicians as incur
able.
THE viii OF the late Samuel ]. Tilden
was probatel at White Plains, n. Y, on
the Goth. without opposition.
MAJon-G ENERAL Mop HERsoE, COM
mnnder Of tho British army Of occupa-
tion in Burmah, died recently of fever,
after two days Illness.
SECRETARY ESDIoorT has ordered that
Geronimo and thirteen bucks OF his band
be sent to TT. Pickens, Fls., to be kept in
close confinement, the balance Of the band
70 be sent to Ft. Marion, Fla.
IA is announced that the Gar has made
an agreement " ith the Porte by which he
has obtained permission to fortify the
Dardanelles and to occupy Bulgaria and
Roumella with Russian troops.
THE people OF South Carolina tried very
nard to persuade the President to exten q
his trip from Richmond to Charleston, bat
the latest advicas indicated there was no
probability whatever Of his complying
with their desires.
JUDGE GoEBzL, of the Cincinnati Pro =
bate Court, has accepted the oIer Of Judge
Hoadly to pay the trustees Of the estate OF
Archbishop Purcell SG2, so in full satisfac-
lion OF his liability as boldsman for j. B.
Mannix, defaulting assignee.
ATTORNEY GENERAL GAnLAND has given
an opinion in regard to construction Of
section of the Oleomargnrine Act which
s in effect that oils or simples used in the
manufacture OF oleomargarine are not
subject 60 tax, unless made in imitation or
somblance Of butter.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND contributed one
hundred dollars for the relief Of the Sabine
Pass sufferers.
EMPEnon WILLIAMreturned to Berlin on
the 2isi.
JoHN BaIGHT has declined an invitation
IS attend the presentation to Mr.. Schnad-
horst at Birmingham, England.
Nj. WADDINGToN, French ambass ador ut
London, has protested on behalf OF France
against British occupation Of Egypt
GENERAL GoURKo. military commander
at Warsaw, has been summoned to St
Petersburg 20 receive instructions pre-
paratory 20 replacing General Kaulbars in
Bulgaria.
JUDGE DURHAM, First Comptroller Of the
Treasury, in his annual report TO the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, makes an earnest
recomms ndation for a revision OF the law
In reference to the compensation Of United
States commits toners.
j. j. GKAGHAN, assistant State Dairy
and Food Com missioner OF Ohio, has
sworn out warrants for the arrest OF sew
eral prom inent grocers at Dayton whom
he caught selling butterine for creamery
butter,
Wills firing a salute in honor OF the
President at Fredericksburg, Va, on the
2lst, cannon was prematureiy dis
charged, and James Wheeler, who was
rnnfning the charge, was terribly burned
and mutilated, and is expected 90 die Of
his injuries.
GERONIMO and his band started on the
22d from San Antonio for Fiorida.
GADBAN EFFEED1's recent note to the
Bulgarian ministry is said to have been in
The form Of personal advice and was un-
ofi.inl.
LIrUTEvANT SCHwATKA has returned
from Alaska, and claims that his dis
oovery is the only original and genuine
Jones river.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS health is said to bs
Improving. He will attend the cutting OF
the lrst sod Of the Baltic g. North Sea
canal in November.
NJ. LoCKREY, French Minister Of Com.
merce and Industry, has informed the
guarantee committee OF the proposed ex'
hilition that the necessary capital OF 22,'
500O,0 francs has beeH obtained.
DR. is thought probable that the Duke O.
Ccnuaught win succeed General McPher
son. deceass as commander Of the Madras
army.
WASHINGTON National drill Is now as
sured beyond any chance Of accident
The sum OF Si2,S)O has been actually sub
scribed and 5000 more is reported as In
sight At a meeting OF the committed
$4,000 was fixed as the amount to be dis
hihuted in prizes.
y. r.. HUBBARD, principal kee per OF tn
tife-saving station at Fire Island, N. Y.
who is charged with secreting goods from
the wreck OF the steamship Oregon, hai
rendered his resignation 10 the Secretary
81 tho Treasury.
Tue contested election case at London
derry, Ireland, has been decided in favOl
OF y Istin Mccarthy.
Passes ALEXANDER has requested thu
Solranie TO ignore him as a candidate foi
tie throne OF Bulgaria.
NJ -
to Turkey, has formally resigned.
X uInARs again demands that tn,
meeting OF the Sobranie be postponed anC
the bulgarian governments refuses to &C
CO Y thereto.
T.,s recent trip of Lord Randolph
Clurchill 10 the Continent was to confer
with Bismarck and KalnOky on Bul lgariaI
affairs, and his mission was failure.
Ex-PBrsrDExr Henry WILLARD OF IN,
Northern Pacific railroad arrived at New
York on the 24ih.
THE Earl OF Iddesleigh and Right Hon
Sir Lyon Playfair have been nominated
for the rectorship OF Edinburgh Univer'
sity.
DIR. SALMON, chief OF the Bureau OF An
imal Industry has made an Official repor
ON the outbreak Of Pleuro-pneumonia a.
Chicago.
"A REDUCTION OF twenty i've Per cent
OF the judicial ronts has been made by
Mr.. Scuily, tho largest landowner in Tip
pernry, Ireland.
ON November the Curtin conmittst
will resume the investi cation Of the South.
western strike at New York, when ID is ex.
pecSed Mr.. Hoxie will be able to attend.
WHuE Telling tree at Havarden, or
the 231, Mr Gladstone disturbed nest o.
wHsps, and was so badly stung by the in
sects that he was compelled 10 remain in
? doors on The oath.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
WuILE firing the twelve-inch mortar a
sandy Hook, N. j., on the 2lst a she'll ex-
plodod, killing a soldier named Jane.
King and First Lieutenant Metcalfe, su
perinten,lent OF tho work. Several other
were injured
GEORGE a. SEITER, late clerk Of the de-
fuuct Cincinnati Board OF Public Works
gave bond in the sum OF $500 on the 2Is