The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-05-21

On the 18th, in the Nj. Il. General Con-
ference at Richmond, Va. the committee
on episcopncy reported in favor of elect
ing four new bishops, and the report was
adopted.
IN the neighborhood of Big Rapids,
Mich, black diphtheria continues to rage
with uuabated violence, and the States
health authorities will make investigation
as to the cause. The last of a family of
eight, who have died from the scourge,
passed away ON the 18TH, and Henry Tan
merry, whose six children have preceded
him, also died. The disease battles the
local physicians.
CONTINUED rains were reported in the
north of England on the 18th, causing riv-
ers to overflow their banks. Sheffield,
Doncaster and other towns were partly in
undated. At Rotterdam the railway steel
works, many houses and thousands of
/ acres Of land were submerged and 1900
workmen temporarily thrown out of en-
! ployment.
THE strike of the indianapolis bricklay-
ers for nine hours work and an increase
of five cents per hour in wages, has been
| successful and the men have returned to
work.
THE total values of the exports of bread
1 stuifs during ten months, ended April 80,
1856, was 95,54S,74S, against S135, 1881 ,429
/ the same time last year.
on the 18th a slight shock of earthquake
was felt in Scotland.
EVERY thing is quiet at Cincinnati, and
/ the militia has been sent home.
Much damage was caused by heavy
rains in Derbyshire, England, on the 14th.
Work has been generally resumed in
the lumber yards at Chicago and at the
Pullman car works.
INDICTMENTS have been found against
ninety-One striking coal miners in Wash
ington County, Pa, for conspiracy.
/ MORE evasions of the Canadian fishery
/ law by American vessels are reported from
/ Nova Scotia.
] On the 18th meeting of Lord Harting-
! toms followers was held for the purpose Of
/ cementinE the Whig and Radical opposi-
\ tion to the Home Rule bill.
/ GRAssHoPPERs have appeared in Adams
1 County, Ind, in vast numbers.
A REPRESENT ATIvE of British syndic-
/ ate Of capitalists is at Baltimore making
proposals for building the Chesapeake &
! Delaware ship canal.
OK the 14th secret meeting of Parnell-
/ ties was held in the House of Commons to
/ consider communications from Gladstone
regarding further notifications OF the
/ Home Rule bill
ILLINOIS is pronounced free Of pIeuro-
( pneumonia among cattle by the Live
/ StTck Commission.
4 NEw mahdi recently appeared in the
Soudon and defeated Turkish detach-
ment, lut was subsequently overthrown,
and seven Of his followers.yvere beheaded.
One Of the Ulster (Ireland) manufactur-
ing firms has concluded arran gements for
4 the transfer Of its mills to Germany
! L. 4 Al
/ ports of dry good, at the port of New
York were valued at 81 ,682, ,I2O and the
amount thrown on the market at 81 ,605.-
THE annual meeting OF the American
/ Bible Society was held in New York on
the l4th. The average Of the year were
| S523, ,910: expenses, S499, ,999 There had
been ,437440 Eibles, Testaments, etc, is
sued, of which 5S4 ,603 went to foreign
lands.
The Department Of State viii probably
make no further investigation Of the kill
l ing OF Captain Crawford, for the reason
+ that the consular officers have no facilities
i for obtaining Information on the subject.
+ DURING the seven days ended the 18th,
4 the business failures occurring throughout
/ the country number for the United States
i 1856, and for Canada -, as against a total
OF 1872 the previous week, and 2O7 the pre-
/ ceding like period.
THE loss by the storm in the vicinity of
/ KentOn, o., wilt reach into the hundreds
| Of thousands OF dollars.
TIE British yacht Galatea sailed for
New York on the 18th to compete for the
American cup.
DEAF-MurEs had debate in New York
on the evening of the 18TH on the relative
power for happiness Of the male and fe-
male mind.
ARBITRATION was tried by printers and
[ publishers of Washington, 10 settle differ
J ences, aud the printers lost,