The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-25

THE great volante-Tyrant match was
not run at st. Louis according to pro-
gramme on the 18th, Mr. Haggin, owner
of Tyrant, declaring his horse lame and
forfeiting s., 500 to VoIante. The ten thou.
sand people present were very much dis
gusted.
A FIG HT between a party of Mexicans
and a band of Apaches is reported to have
occurred in Tecapodepe Pass, near
Sarache, in Sonora, in which the Indians
were defeated.
TIE match between the Detroit and Chi
cago League base ball clubs, at Detroit, on
the 10th, was witnessed by over twelve
thousand people, over two hundred Of
whom were from Chicago. The Detroits
were defeated by a score of 5 to 4.
THE Belfast Loyalists intend to send fifty
men to take the stump in England and ex-
plain the dangers of home rule.
IT is intimated that a call for the re-
demption of S4,000,000 three per cent.
bonds win be issued from the Treasury
Department in a few days.
On the 22d the seventh annual conven-
tiOn of the American Photographers As
sociation met in st. Louis.
THE injurious effects of wholesale hand
shaking at the White House is pointed out
by Washington lady.
THE Parnellites appointed to take
charge of the Irish vote in Great Britain
are actively preparing for work.
SEVERAL of the wealthy Orangemen in
the North of Ireland are opening their
grounds for drilling purposes, by this
means avoiding police interference.
On the 18th the executive committee Of
the Brooklyn IN. W branch of the Irish
parliamentary fund forwarded $1,000 to
the Parnen fund in England.
A DEPUTATIoN of Ulster Protestant cler-
gymen and magistrates will address pub
lie meetings at London in favor of home
rule.
| THE British Government contemplates
| placing an agent at New York with a
view to conducting a parcels post be-
| tween Great Britain and the United States.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
! IN the senate on the 18th, after routine
| business, the Northern Pacific Forfeiture bill
was taken up and Mr.. George finished his
| speech. Other speeches were made'
and the result of the debate was the
passage of the measure ..... In the House
/ the Legislative bill taken up IN
| bate Mr.. O'NeiIl's amendment increasing the
amount for pay of assistant treasurer at st.
| Louis was agreed to. Consideration OF the
! bill consumed the session OF the entire day.
IN the Senate on the 18th memorial from
| Massachusetts, on the fisheries question was
| received. The Senate went into executive
session. and when the doors opened, the
! bill repeating the Pre- -emptton and other
land laws was taken up, but was LAID ASIDE
| and the Invalid Pension bin was
passed pasgaS Tne and mi'a tne 4a senate again
| took up the Land Law Repeal bill and u
! was debated during the remainder OF the
| session. .....I In the House, after disposing of
| some minor business, the Legislative ApprO-
priation bill was taken up and, after con-
cff ruf m
| ported to the House and pass seds
IN the Senate on the 18th, number of bills
on the calendar was passed, most of them OF
no general interest or especial Importance.
| pointment of an assistant secretary
of the Treasury, Mr.. Frye's bill
and several public building biIis......In the
House the first business OffmpOrtance was a
| motion by Mr.. Morrison to take up the Tariff
bill This the House refused TO do by a vote
| of l4O yeas to l57 nays. Mr.. Morrison gave
notice that ne wouia renew the IIloIion qt on
| the ed The House then went into commit
| tee of the whole on the Naval Appropriation
bill.
In the Senate on the 18th, after some
wrangling over the order of business, the
Vance bill, repeating the CIyil-Seryice act,
was indefinitely postponed Resolutions
calling on the Postmaster General for in
forma alton concerning pOstmasters' salaries,
Senate took up the calendar. The Fitz- John
Porter bill was made special order for the
one reducing the price of post
Office money orders; also, the Frye bill fOI
payment for carrying foreign mails; also
MIR. LoRan's army bilI..... in the House the
| Consular and Diplomatic bill was reported
from the conference committee with some OF
the Senate amendments non cOncurred in
/ A resolution for final adjournment on July
5 was referred to the ways and means com
mittee. The naval bill was considered in
committee of the whole during the remain
| der of the session.
THE Senate was not in session on the I9tr
......In the House bill was passed author
izing the construction of ridge across the
Mississippi at Dubuque, Ia. A message from
| the President was received announcing
1 his approval of the shipping bill
| but pointing out defects which
| called for remedial legislation. The
| Naval Appropriation bill was constd
| erred in committee of the whole, and fight
! occurred over the item making RpprOpTia
/ tion for the erection of the observatory
building at Washington, but the clause was
| finally allowed to stand.