The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-12-03
NEWS IN BRIEF.
eGlpiled frOm Yarisus Sources,
PERsoNAr AND POLITICAL.

Briug another suit to establish his inno-
cence in connection with the Crawford
divorce scandal.
AT the State Department on the 23d a
report, which had been printed on that
day, that Minister Manning, the new Min
lister to Mexico, had become involved in a
trouble similar to that with which Mr..
Ssdgwick was charged, was treated as
wholly unworthy Of attention.
ERAsTUs BRooKs, the veteran editor,
aied at his home on lStaten Island, n. Y,
On tho 25th.a
A SPECIAL train left st. Louis on the
25th loaded with employees of the Gould
system TO attend the funeral Of the late II.
n. Hoxie at Des Moines, To-
SECRETARY WHITNEY is represented as
being especially we'll pleased with the bids
Cor thenew cruisers.
PRESIDENT CLEvEIAND's message is said
30 be well along toward completion, the
principal portion being now in type.
JUDGE TURNER Of the Federal Court at
San Antonio, Tex, held court on the 25th
Thanksgiving Day. and excited much
criticism thereby.
some New Orleans people arc making a
fight on Consul General Porch at the City
Of Mexico, the apparent object being to
get in man of their own.
IT develops that Iowa opposition to Col
onel James o. Broadhead is at the bottom
Of tho fight against the bill creating the
new Federal circuit Of Missouri and Min
nesota,
IN his speech from the throne on the
25th Emperor William said the measure
for increasing the strength of the army is
justified by the increasing of the armies Of
neighboring States.
COLONEL HUSTON, cha irman Of the In
diana Republican State central commit
tee, in an interview at Dallas, claimed
the Legislature Of his State for his party,
and said that Harrison would bo the SEN
ator.
BISHOP WHIPPLE had a medal struck at
the United States mint at Philadolphia ,
and has presented it 70 Engineer Thomas
Little, Of Portage, Wis, in recognition Of
his bravery in saving life at the Rio dis
aster.
JUDGE SCoTr OF the Illinois Supreme
Court has granted a superso ieas in the
Chicago Anarchist cases, which stays
their execution until the full bench of the
Supreme Court can pass upon the points
raised in their behalf
O'DoNovAN Rosa has been retired
from the leadership of the Fenian Brother
hood, and DIR. Hamilton Williams sue
ceeds him.
PRoCEEDINGs have becn commenced
against John Dillon, NJ. p, for his utter
ances on the rent question in a speech de-
livered at WoOdford, Ireland, on October
49,
1T is intimated that Secretary Manning,
I'm his report, will recommend a two per
cent refunding bond for the benefit o (
National banks wishing to con tinue their
circulation.
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tives for draping the Capitol with mourn-
ing on the asions of both Grants and
Hendricks death remain unpaid for want
OF an appropriation.
The viii Of the late Margaret s. Lewis,
Of Philadelphia, which was admitted to
probate on the 2G5h, bequeaths over $780,
600 to religious and philanthropical pur-
poses.
1T is stated at Rome that Mgr. SUanfero
who carried the hats to Cardinals Gibbon,
and Taschereau, viii he sent to ENGLAND
20 negotiate with the British Government
for renewal of diplomatic relations with
the Vatican.
A PROFILE OF George Washington viii
Edorn the new two cent postage stamp.
IN the opinion of Admiral Porter W.
need double turreted monitors and fas
cruisers for the protection of tho seaboard
HENRY NJ. STANLEY, the African ex
plorer, who arrived in New York ou tn
26th, was banquetcd by the Lotus Club OF
the evening Of the 27th, many notable per
sons being among those present.
Henry GEORGE, the defeated labor can
didate for Governor Of Now York, de
oIares his intention to start paper witt
the beginning of the new year.
THE Colin Campbell divorce case is tn
ruling sensation in London, and it is
very nasty sensation, indeed.
s. H. II. CLARK has been appointed {
succeed the late II. NJ. Hoxie, first vice
president OF the Missouri Pacific Railwa,
Company and general manager Of TIA
Southwestern system.
IT is rumored in London that Genera
Sir Redvers Buller is 10 succeed Sir Rob
land, and that he will soon be transferre
to Dublin Castle.
on the 27th "a statue OF Richard Cobder
the celebrated English free trade advocate
was unvailed by his daughter Mt Lockpcr
Eng. The Marquis OF tipou delivered tn
address of the occasion.
ON the 9th Miss Mary Fairweath, N
D., sailed from New York en- route to th
northeast province OF India, where sh
goes to take charge of the Countess o
DulTerin's newly established medical mis-
sion.
on the 2Sth George IIazleU aul Mis-
Sadie Allen, his sister-jn-law, Of Bulral,
y. ", went safely through tho Niogar
whirlpool rapids in q barrel
Irisnow asserted that friendly rcls
tiors we're about restored between CouI
ling and Arthur just previous to the lat
ter's death.
GENERAL HENRY J. Hunt, who con
manded the Union artillery &c the bait
OF Gettysburg, explains in the CeatW
why Lee fought nc the time he did.
ON the 2Sth Captain j. a. Ciouiman,
Rondout, n. ", started from savanna
Ca, i'm the twenty four-t5ot siocp-yacI
Outing ON trip around the world. b
fore going ten miles, he ran aground
the mud and did no. set on until mi,
night
CRLEICe AAn nAAL- -rLL-E.