The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-05-07
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere
rERsoNAL AND FoLITIoAL.


GENERAL JoHN MosBY has had an ex-
ceptional experience with the Government
accounting officers. He was recently OH
cialy informed that on auditing his ac-
counts as United States Consul at Hong
Kong, China, at the Treasury Department,
a considerable balance was placed to his
credit, he having inadvertently turned over
consular fees to the Government that un-
der the law he was entitled TO retain him
self. The amount to be returned to him IL
several thousand dollars.
On the 10Th Edhem Pasha, special
Turkish envoy, had an audience with the
Czar at Yaltn, in the Crimea.
THE personal estate OF the late John Nc
Cullough has been inventoried at $37,-
747.49.
THE Pope, It is said, in the event OF the
establishment Of diplomatic relations with
China, win appoint French prelate 70 be
papal nuncio at Pekiu.
On the 29th Harry Brown was captured
at Omaha, Neb., and taken back TO New
York on charge OF robbery.
THE President has vetoed the bill extend
ing TO Omaha, Neb., the provisions Of the
act In relation 20 immediate transporta-
tion Of dutiable goods.
OK the 29th Governor Hin Of New York
signed Mr.. Cantor's Saturday Half-Holi-
day bill. The Standard Gas bill became a
law without the Governors signature, the
time having expired.
BROADER GENERAL THOMAS II. RUGER
has been assigned TO the command OF the
Department of Dakota and Brigadier-Gen-
eral J. II. Porter to the command of the
Department Of the Missouri.
OK the 29th Rev. DR.. A. Leonard, rector
OF st. Johns Episcopal Church at WASH
ington, was summoned to New York to see
ex-President Arthur. General Arthur al
ways attended old st. Johns church when
President, and held by DR.. Leonard in high
esteem.
ACTING SECRETARY FARCHHD has de-
cided that Chinese seamen do not fall
within the propositOry provisions Of the
Chinese restrictions and therefore may be
allowed to land temporarily in the ordi-
nary pursuit of their calling for the pur-
pose Of shipping on a return voyage as
soon as possible.
THE new Chinese Minister was formally
presented to the President on the 20th by
the Secretary of State. He was attired in
full court costume, and was accompanied
by three OF nis suite and an interpreter.
THE reception rendered jeff Davis on
his arrival in Atlan.1, Ga, on the 3Oth
took the character OF an ovation. The
city was literally decorated with flags
and bunting, in which the Stars and Bars
were particularly conspicuous, and six
thousand school children supplied with
flowers literally carpeted the pathway of
the carriage bearing the visitor with the
choice treasures of spring.
A PETITION is in circulation In New York
asking FOR the pardon of James d. Fish.
GLADSTONE denies the story that he has
4 . sHus sww.--
FRIENDS OF Edwin Booth attribute his
recent fall on the stage ar New York to an
attack OF vertigo.
THE Pope in an autograph letter TO EN-
peror William thanks him cordially for his
recent gift Of gold cross.
Rev. w. \. LEONARD, in an interview
on the 3Oth, declared that ex-President
Arthur was rapidly recovering and was in
no immediate danger. He denied the re-
port that he had been specially sent for by
Mr.. Arthur or any OF his family.
THE Vienna FremdcBbIdtt says the alb
sence Of Baron Won Schaeffer from Wash
ington is on account of i'll health, and not
as n retaliation for the Kelly affair.
On tho lst Right Reverend Charles r..
Robertson, (EpiscoPaD Bishop of Mis-
ouTi, died in st. Louis I'm his fifty-second
year.
THE President sent ex-President Arthar
basket OF flowers, which the latter duly
acknowledged.
1T now looksas though Mr.. Gladstone's
Home Rule bill win pass to a second read
ing.
THE report that Secretary Manning has
expressed desire to leave the Cabinet is
Huthoritativcly denied
SENATOR GoRMAN has declined 70 serve
as chairman of the Democratic congress
sional campaign committee, and IL is said
Senator Kenna is to succeed him.
The marriage Of the President is con-
sidered as fixed for the last part Of June.
II il does not take place then Il Is thought
the wedding viii he postponed until fall.
FRIENDS OF Warren Green, son Of DIR.
Norvin Green. appointed Consul at Kama
gawR, Japan, have interposed aud asked
that his nomination be withdrawn. The
certainty Of the young mans rejection by
the Senate has induced this action.
COUNT HERBERT BIsMARCK's recent ill
ness was so serious that for several days
his life was despaired Of. He is now out
of danger.
THE sister OF the Sultan OF Zanzibar is
about TO publish at Berlin a volume OF
memoirs. The Princess is the lady known
as Frau Reute, and has had an adventur-
GUS career.
PRINCE ALEXANDER OF Bulgaria will
visit Constantmople during the week to
personally thank the Sultan for his ap-
pointmcnt as Governor OF Eastern Rou-
melia.
THE idea that Mr.. Parnell was about t.
appear in the role of a novelist originated
in the fact that a novel entitled Lady
DrusIla" is shortly 10 be published by q
gentleman named PArnen, who Is not
however, tho Irish gentleman.
SECRETARY LAMAR has issued an order
which, il Is thought, will prevent running
cattle into the Indian Territory to avoid
liability for debt
PATTI aud Nicolini, after a brief stay IN
London, following their adventurous con-
tinental Rtour, lhavo returned TO the fan
singers chateau in Wales.
On the lst $. b. Moore, prominent citi-
zen OF Des Moines, Ia, died OF injuries re-
ceived from sand-baggers.
MRS. JAMES A. GARFIELD and Miss Mol
lie Garfield are visiting Harry Garfield al
Concord, Mass.
Miss FRANKIE Folsom, the President's
hancee, is at present i'm Paris, and her APP
preaching marriage is as much talked
shout there as that Of the Comte de Paris
or as was that OF Princess Beatrice last
summer. The party Of which Miss Fol-
som Is a member win probably visit North.
srn Europe aud England before returning
acme.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
NUMEROUS Philadelphia dry goods ner.
chants have been swindled by man rep
senting himself to be Ed Kinnane, q
Springfield, q.
ON the evening Of the 2sth VIM. r. With
ers, non Union switchman In the eEn
ploy OF the Bridge az Tunnel Company n
at. Louis, shot and killed Johnny Gibbons
u young striker scarcely twenty years o