The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-02-19
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
Personal AND POLITICAL.

KING MILAN has summoned the entire
Servian army to enssr sac field fully
equipped for war, to undergo six weeks
drin.
MURRAY, who waved a red flag in the
recent riotous procession at London, has
been arrested. and will be tried on the
charge of melting the mob at Hyde Park.
Ar Leipsic Captain Sarauw has been
sentenced to twelve years penal servitude
for furnishing plans and information Of
German fortihcations to the French mill
tary authorities.
IN the French Chamber OF Deputies on
the 11th, NJ. Basley, the worzingman depu-
ty, made a violent speech in defense Of the
striking miners who trAmpled N. Watrain
to death.
TIE President desired to attend the fu-
neral Of General Hancock, but found that
it would be impossible for him to do so. It
was arranged for the Cabinet to be repre-
sented by Secretary Bayard, Secretary
Endicott and possibly one or two others,
together with detail OF naval officers.
COLONEL HARBJSGER has been exoner-
ated by the French military court from all
blame in connection with the disaster to
the French troops at Lang Son during the
Tonquin war.
MICHAEL DAvITT, in a speech in Wales
on the 1lth, said that unless home rule
was granted for Ireland, Parneu would
retaliate by presenting in Parliament thir-
ty bills dealing solely with England, Wales
and Scotland.
On the 18th Hon. Horatio Seymour died
at the residence OF his sister, Mr.. Roscoe
Conkling, in Utica, n. Y, aged seventy
six years.
JOHN MORLEY, Chief Secretary for Ire
land, has been reelected to Parliament
for Newcastle.
SAM JONES, the revivalist, charges that
q Chicago firm has pirated mis- sermons.
On the 18th, for the first time in eigh-
teen years, Queen Isabella met her hus-
band Francis at the tomb OF Alfonso.
GENERAL Crook will adopt very string
ent measures in the spring to keep the
Apaehes on their reservation.
On the 18th Charlotte Smith called on
the President in the interest Of the work
ingwomen of the country.
The leaders Of the recent London rio {
called to see Mr.. Gladstone on the 18th,
and he not being in, they left statement
of their demands.
RECENT overhau}ing OF the record shows
that Benton lacked nine months Of serving
thirty years in the United States Senate.
ON the 18th Hon. Geo. c. Bates, one of
the organizers OF the old Whig party, and
having a National record, died at Denver,
Col, aged seventy -one years.
In the Crawford divorce case at London,
on the 18th, Mr.. Crawford was granted a
decree, but tn charges against Sir Charles
Dixie were dismissed.
ARCHBISHOP ELDER, who brings the
pallium for the Archbishop of New York,
telegraphed from Paris that he win leave
Liverpool for New York on the 20th inst.
THE matter Of the charges against Judge
White, ex IN member of Congress from the
Twenty y-fifth Pennsylvania district, came
up before Judge " Wiluaus. ot Tioga County,
on the 12Jh, and Judge White was honor
ably acquitted.
On the 18th the T1ulmany general com -
mittee elected john Kelly chairman OF the
finance committee. Resolutions were
adopted re2retting tie death of General
Hancock and rsco gniziny the llushious
services which he had rendered the coun-
try. A committee was appointed to at
tend the funeral.
CHARLES II. McCAULEy, treasurer of
Warren County, Pa, is reported to be 8
defaulter in the sum Of $4,000. His defal-
cation is attributed to unsuccessful specu-
lations.
Hon. HENRY WATTERsoN's illness has
developed into complication OF kidney
and nervous diseases. He suffered seri-
Gus relapse on the night OF the 11th, and is
dangerously ih.
on the 18Th the remains of the Gen
eral Hancock were removed from Cover
nor's Island and taken to New York,
from when ,e. after brief funeral services,
they were taken TO Norristown, Pa, and
inferred in .he family vault. The funeral
was conducted without pomp or ostenta-
tion. The usual military honors were paid
by firing s1,vos of artillery over the last
resting place by detachment Of United
States Artillery.
THE sen 'enre pronounced against First
Lieutenans Lorenzo w. Cook by general
court martial at Fort Ellis, Mont, Of dis
missal from the army, has been set aside
by General Terry.
SIR CHAEr.Es DILKE's friends are urging
him to re;ise to the continent for a while.
KING Milan OF Servia, it is said, win
sign y treaty of peace with Bulgaria re-
gardless OF any action by Greece.
JOHN b. NANNIx, who was until recently
assignee o. the Ar hbishop Purcell estate
at Cincinnati. has been arrested, charged
with embezzliug SSj0,f00 ot the estate.
On the l@th duel was arranged between
Clemenceau and Bu 'heane, members Of the
French Chan5er OF Deputies, but a hostile
meeting was ayerted by the interference of
friends.
THE de3cit In the accounts of S. r. Ster-
ling, late t~essuyer OF Rockingham Coun-
ty, Va, IL is now thought, will approxi-
mate 500 )J}.
On the IS,h q Gorge +. Foster, alias A. c.
n 4 n. Hf.h
on the charge oe rocgery, and was taken TO
Atchison, Kas.. on a requi ition by an
agent Of the Nickel Plate railroad. The
road lost 81 200 by a forged bill Of lading.
MRS. GENERAL SHERIDAN, who had been
quite i'll for several days, was reported on
the 18th as rapidly regaining her health and
strength.
Mr.. HcNEY WATTERsoN's disease is
said C be spinal meniu gifts, and he is not
expected 20 orecove..
OK the 14th Governor st. John Of
Kansas lest1rsd on Temperance at the
South. - i'm ChickeFing Han. New York.
In an order 20 the troops under his com
mand, announcing the death of Captain
Crawford, General Cio5k pays a high trib-
ute to the dead soldier.
THE Mormon apostle aud fugitive from
Justice, G orce y. Cannon. who has been
in hiding over year. mas been arrested at
WinnemJseS. Nev.
OK the nigh, OK tds l4th it was estimated
that A. 900 people thronged the streets in
the vicinity OF the NaSic Hall. Cincinnati,
unable to gain admitttncs 20 Sam Jones'
lecture
NJ. DE IEssEPs expresses MIN self sat-
iEAed with -he progress of work on the
Panama canal. A grand reception is to be
tendersd hi im oy the citizens OF Panama.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
By tls premature explosion Of a blast Of
giant 30 ~de. AZ The stone quarry Of
Charl4s Moore, at franklin. Pa, on the
9th, n 5ors and man named Charles Nitts