The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-11-05
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


ent jackson Of the railway mail service
states that at the close OF the year the
railway post-office lines in operation num-
bered ST, occupying 43J whole cars and
1,7G0 apartments in cars. The aggregate
length Of railroad routes over which these
cars run is 1iO,672 miles and the annual
miles Of railroad service performed by
clerks was 1009139l0.
CARTER HARRISON declines to run for
Cong ress in the Third Illinois district.
WIN. NJ. DUSTIN, banker. of Lincoln, H.,
has failed, with liabilities amounting to
S200,0O0.
SHERIFF MCMILLAN, at Victoria, B. c.,
was notified on the 2sth that the law must
take it's course in Sproule's case. He was
to be executed on the 18th.
LORD LoNsDALE left New York on the
2Sth for England. His departure was
rather sudden and was surprise to many.
It is said, however, that be will return
about November 27.
MAURICE, son OF Sarah Bernhardt,
fought duel at Paris on the 2Sth with
and wounded NJ. Langlois, because the
latter exhibited n painting ridiculing his
(Bornhardps) mother.
THE funeral Of Mrs. Cornelia NJ. Stewart,
widow of A. T. Stewart, the New orlc
millionaire, occurred on the 2Sth.
AS parting shot at Justin Mccarthy,
Mr.. Lewis, The uuseated Londonderry
member Of Parliament, says he has been
received and enlisted in America by
Fenian dynamiters and adv COATES Of muir
der.
SECRETARY MANNING resumed actual
control Of the Treasury Department on the
29th, AMI Mr. Fairchild was relieved OF
his duties as acting secretary, which Office
he has held from the time Mr.. Manning
was taken sick up 10 date.
SECRETARY BAYARD has completed his
review Of Mr.. SeIgwick's voluminous re-
port on Mexican matters in general and
the Cutting case in particular, and is sat-
isfed with it as a complete and valuable
document. 1t will doubtless be transmit
ted TO Congress with the Presidents mes
sage.
PRoT. HENRY II. LOCKWOOD, United
States Navy formerly u. y. A., has pre-
sented TO Lieutenant d. ID. Brainard, the
Arctic hero recently appointed to the Sec
ond cavalry, the handsome pearl-h0ndled
navy revolver carried by his late son,
Lieutenant James b. Lockwood, during
the trip of exploration the latter made when
he and Brainard reached tho most north
erly point yet attained by man.
THE Marquis Of Headfort has refused to
reduce the rents on his estates in County
Cavan, ireland.
COMMISSIONER or AGFICULTURE CoLMAN
thinks the now diffusion process for max
ing sugar from sorghum success.
Mr.. BLAKE, leader OF the opposition in
the Canadian House of Commons, says he
has Information that parliament will be
dissolved Immediately.
Oy the - h john Reifonschneider Of
New York, was convicted OF eating dog
meat, which seems to be viola tion OF the
health ordinance.
GENERAL KAULBARs has dispatched
another threatening note to tho Bulgarian
Government, in which he says the gun
boats at Vurna will vigorously affirm
their Importance il events render it neces-
sary.
CAPTAIN WIN. s. JOHNSON, u. s. A, re-
tired, was tried by court-martial at
Washington on the charge OF duplicating
bis pay accounts, and acquitted, but
General Sheridan has disnpproved the
finding.
OS thc % Michael Davitt received a
cablogram earnestly requesting his pres
ence in Ireland as soon as practicable. His
lecture tour will therefore close by the end
Of November.
GENERAL LUcIUs FAIRCHILD, Grand
Commander of the Grand Army OF the
Repubic. announces the appointment Of
the following staff: Adjutant- General,
f. B. Gray, Of Madison, Wis; Quarter
master General, John TAYLOR, of PhilRdel-
phia: Judge Advocate General, Henry F.
Taintor, of Hartford, Conn; Assistant
Adjutant- General, f. w. Oakley, of Madi-
son, Wis; senior aid-de-camp, Phil
Check, Jr., Of Bnraboo, Wis.
GENERAL BooVB, commander in chief
OF the Salvation Army, arrived at Chi
C0go ON the 50 h.
GENERAL MASTER WORKMAN PowDERLX
went to Baltimore last week, and made a
good impression on the Catholic prelates
there assembled.
TUE Attorney General has decided that
the three per cent called bonds can not be
used as q basis for National bank cir
culation.
"A SCHEME is reported to be on foot TO
overthrow the Bulgarian Government and
proclaim mmisty under zankoR, with
Kaull ars as head OF the army.
DE. Nov HARrMANN, a solicitor Of Han
over, has fed TO America, having embez-
zled moneys and securities to the extent
of 200 o)o marks.
Co,oNEL FILoFF, the Bulgarian COM
mander at Rustchuk, has been deprived OF
his command and sentenced to two
months imprisonment for obeying an or
der of Eaulbars.
ON the COth Sam s. Payton, a grandson
of Commodore Perry. was dischargedfrom
Michigan state prison at jackson, having
served a Eve years sentence for burglary.
He Is said 20 have inherited a $4,000 for
tune GurinE his incarceration.
Tn HERR, a wealthy American resident
of Paris, challenged the editor OF lie
Monde TO flght a duel on accountof n SLAM
derous article, and the latter made an
apology.
TIE Edinburgh exhibition has awarded
the silver modal Of excellence 20 Dundas
Dick & Co, OF New York, for their Mem
thai productions, mentholine and mentho-
tetc.
REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER is at home
sgain.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, by proclama-
lion, has set apart Thursday, November
Is, as Thanksgiving day.
THE President and Governor Hill OF
New York have each contributed $500 "a
the campaign fund in the Empire state.
ACCORDING to the demand Of General
Kaulbars the plotters against Prince Al
exander have been released.
A PERSONAL friend oE James @. Blaine
gives it out that the latter does not want
the presidential nomination in 1883, pre-
ferring 10 take mis- chances in 1892.
The President, when applied to, refused
his consent for Governor Ross OF New
Mexico TO take an active part in the recent
political canvass.
TIE Henry George Institute, OF Glas-
gov, Scotland, sends greetings to those
who nominated George at New York.
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