The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-03-26
TOPICS OF THE DAY
News from Everywhere.



EZRA W. CLARK, chief of the revenue
marine division of the Treasury Depart
nent, has voluntarily rendered his resig-
nation IN order to engage in private busl-
iess in New York City. 1t is to take ef-
,ect at once.
BISHOP KoPP, leader of the Catholic
Iarty In the upper house Of the German
Parliament, has been instructed by Cardi-
aal Jacobini TO do nothing which win en-
danger the success OF the Ecclesiastical
bill.
THE British Board OF Trade has sus-
pended for six months the certificate OF
Captain Houland, who commanded the
steamer Missouri, which was wrecked at
Holyhead while on q voyage from Boston
10 liverpool
on the 18th Receiver Sheldon OF the Texas
& Pacific road at New Orleans received
committee OF the strikers, and agreed with
them on proposals for an arbitration of
Hall's case by the Judge of the United
States Court on full presentation OF the
facts. A committee went to Marshall,
Tex, TO lay The matter before the assembly
there, aud it was hoped that speedy
termination or the difficulty might soon be
brought about.
on the 18th Henry W. Jaehne, New
York alderman, was arrested on a charge
OF accepting a bribe. lie is said to have
confessed.
MINISTER FOSTER, previous TO his de-
parture from Mexico, was given a private
dinner by President Dinz.
COLONEL PINKNEY LuGERBIFI., u. 3. A,
retired, died at Detroit, Mich, ON the 18th.
He entered the military academy in. 1885
and served with distinction in the Mexican
war and in the rebellion. He was retired
February 6, 1882.
TEE Mikado Of Japan has signifed his
intention Of contributing 500 to the Grant
monument fund, New York, as token Of
his respect for General Grant, and has or
dered that amount forwarded TO the presi
dent of the COMMITTEES.
MANY Of the Presidents callers on the
18th reminded him that it was his forty
ninth birthday anniversary. Although
seme social recognition OF the day was
shown, the President did not observe it by
departing in any way from his daily rou-
tine.
ON the 18th, Huenlind, the young Ger
man who shot with intent to kill Taskell
as he was being tried in court at Indian
apolis last December for criminal assault
upon Huenlind's sister, was declared not
guilty bY jury.
MISS ABIGAIL BATES died at Scituate,
Mass, on the i7th, aged eighty mine years.
She was one Of thu heroines who, during
the war Of 1872, drove the British forces
from the hari'or at that place by conceal
ing themselves ia the bushes and playing
vigorously on the fife and drum, thereby
leading the enemy to believe that large
force was ready to receive them.
A BANQUET is to be given NJ. Pasteur by
the American residents in Paris.
the bin TO increase the pen ions OF widows
and dependent relatives Of deceased sol
diers and sailors.
CArTAIN W. p. MARTIN United States
army, retired, died on the 10Th at his resi-
dence In Washington.
"A SENSATION has been caused In Sicily
by an attempt by brigands to kidnap Vic
tor Albert Nelson Hood, great grandson
of Admiral Nelson. The brigands met a
warm reception and several Of them were
wounded and captured.
ON the 10Th General o. o. Howard was
made happy by his appointment to the
Major Generalship made vacant by the
retirement Of General Pope.
THE theory connecting Mike Humphrey
and Texas" with the Rock Island express
robhe,y has been exploded by both men
turning up and accounting for their where
auouta ut lte time OF TIE lfhseuI
THE reply Of Mr.. Hoxie TO Mr.. Powderly's
request on the f}cA for a conference was In
substance refusal to treat with the
Knights of Labor on the ground that on
previous occasions the organization had
broken faith with the corporation.
SENATOR INGALLS, has decided not to
accompany the Congressional party to
Florida aud Cuba.
TINS Secretary of the Treasury has is
sued a caU for $4,000 600 three per cent.
bonds. The call will mature on May !.
GovERNoR IRELAND Of Texas has offered
$500 reward each for the arrest and con-
viction Of parties who removed the rails
and burned bridges on the Texas g. Pacific
railway.
IT is said that General Henry r, Jack
son, the American Minister 70 Mexico, who
recently started for Washington, contem-
plates resigning.
Nh. GLADSTONE has been furnished with
a written statement of the views of the
Irish Defense Union on Irish affairs.
A NEW Tichborne claimant has turned
up in California.
THE trial of john Lauer, at Omaha Neb.
for the murder of his wife, was terminated
on the goth, the jury bringing in a verdict
of guilty Of granddaughter, having been
out for over forty hours.
HON. CHARLEs z. MATTHEwsoN, presi-
dent Of the Norfolk (Neb National Bank,
has fed on account of financial difficult
ties.
LOUISE Michel is said to keep herself
poor by her benetacuons, even giving
away her clothes.
JOSEPH II. O'DoNNET.L, who was bonds
man for Alderman Jaehne, Of New York
withdrew his bond and surrendered the
alderman for custody on the 2ist. O'Don-
nell had his suspicious aroused that
Jaehne was about 20 take trip TO Can
ada. Jaehne was locked up at police
headquarters.
MME. HEmRRoN, the prima donna
died at Nice on the 2lst. She leaves q
daughter thirteen wears of age and for
tune Of SGOO, COO
GENERAL THOMAS SwoRDs, United
States army, died in New York ON the
Goth. He fought against the Chcrokees in
1850, was assistant quartermaster OF the
Army OF the West in the Mexican war and
chief Quartermaster in various depart
ments during the war Of the rebellion.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
OK the lGth Mr.. and Mrs. Yocheu, in at
tempting 70 drive across the track ot the
Cleveland, Akron & Columbus road near
Clinton, Pa, were struck by a passeng ger
train. Mrs. Yochen was instantly killed
and her husband fatally injured.
on the 9th Harvey Mostiller's daughter.
aged ten, was playing near the fire in his
sugar camp near Greencastle, Ind, when
her clothing took FIRE, and before assist
ance could reach her, her entire body was
burned TO a crisp. She died after eight
hours suffering.
ON the 18th Geo. Wilkes, alias Willis
and Joseph Reilly, alias Elliott, wer,
locked up at police headquarters in New
York on a charge Of having SNindlet