The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-01-29

AT Marshalltown, Ia, on the 22d, every
thing was reported showed in and the
Thermometer indicating twenty-one de-
grees below zero. Railroad travel was sus.
pended.
OK the night of the % the New York
Alumni Association Of Yale College had
their annual dinner at Delmonico's, New
York, Chauncey n. DePew presiding.
A RUMoR comes from Berlin that Ger
many is making overtures for the parti-
tion of the Somoan islands.
GERMANY is determined to denational-
ize her Polish provinces, and to that end
win purchase estates in those provinces
and portion the land out to German peas
ants, and will also increase the number of
schools in which the German language is
taught.
VERY severe weather has recently been
experienced in the Province of Ontario.
With heavy snow storms, the thermom-
eter fifteen degrees below zero, and the
railroads blockaded, the situation has been
somewhat trying.
THE Commissioner of Pensions decides
that a soldier who deserted, was arrested
and puni shed for the offense and after
ward served his time in the army and was
then honorably discharged, did not lose
his title to a pension for disabilities re-
ceived in the line of his duty.
ON the 23d about sixty feet of the road
bed of the Philadelphia & Reading Rail-
road caved in near Shenandoah. Pa, leav-
ing a hole over seventy feet in diameter.
1t dropped into the mine below. A pas
senger train had just passed over the spot,
followed by a coal train. The latter had
narrow escape.
A DEMONSTRATION was held at Athens on
the Path to protest against the attitude of
England on Eastern affairs.
A SCHEME is on foot to have the Erie
canal broadened and deepened at govern.
ment expense.
THE Greek Premier says Greece viii not
disarm. The Greek feet have sailed under
sealed orders.
AN advance of ten per cent. in wages has
been demanded by the Pennsylvania rail-
road coal miners at Irwin, Pa.
THE Bulgarian envoy who is empower
ed to negotiate with the Porte for the union
of Bulgaria and Roumelia, has arrived at
Constantinople.
A RELIEF department for the benefit of
its employees, similar to that in existence
on various other roads, has been created
by the Pennsy sylvania Railroad Company.
THE Italian Minister of finance announ-
ces a deficit in the budget of $50 900, 900
francs, which is attributed to cholera and
the expense of the Massowah expedition.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN the Senate on the 18th q seal for the
Senate was agreed upon. John T.. Har-
tranft selected as manager of the Ma
j tional Soldiers Home. The Custom house
| investigation now going on in New York
| was ordered extended to other ports. A
/ resolution to admit MIR. Moody, of Dakota,
/ to the floor of the Senate called Senator
Vest to his feet, and he had a lively tilt with
/ Mr.. Harrison, resulting in the adoption of
| the resolution. After some unimportant
! business the Presidential count bill
| was informally laid aside, ana Mr. Teller
| addressed the Senate on the silver question.
! President to place Fitz John Porter on the
| calendar Several other bills were reported
| from committees, aud the House proc eeded
TO consideration of the Senate resolution
! from Ohio. 1t was adopted.
| IN the Senate on the goth resolution was
| agreed to calling on the Secretary OF the
! Treasury for information to whether or
/ not convict labor had been employed on the
/ Peoria Post Office. Mr.. Morrill, delivered
/ his set speech on silver, aud was replied to
/ also took part in the discussion......Iu the
/ House in the morning hour the pro-
| posed increase of pensions from s. to SI2
/ month was discussed. In committee of
/ the whole Mr.. Symes made "a long speech
/ in opposition to the suspension of coinage
! of silver dollars. The bill for the purchase
! of the New York Chamber OF Commerce
! building passed
! IN the Senate on the .21st Mr. Butler in
! troduced an enabling act for Dakota. Re-
ferred. After the con sideration of unIm-
! pOrtant bills on the calendar, Mr. sherman
| addressed the Senate at length on the cleo
| toral count bill. Messrs. Edmunds and
| Evarts also spoke on the bill. Adjourned
| till Monday-.-...In In the House cOmmunica-
| tiOns from several departments were APP
/ proprlately referred and the House resumed
| Consideration of the bill increasing widows
| pensions several amendments were Of
/ fered and voted down, when the House got
into a snarl on point of order and ad.
! iOurned.
THE Senate was not in session on the
! 22d.- In the House the Boutelie reso-
| luton calling for information concern
| ing the Norfolk Navy Yard was re-
/ ported from committee, with an amend
| ment and lively controversy spraug up
/ which finally terminated in "A heated po-
| Htical debate Sixteen pension bills were
/ passed at the evening session, and the
| House adjourned till the 25th.