The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-02-24

Or the 18th the molders employed ny
the plymouth Foundry Company, Of
Plymouth, Mass, struck, owing to dis
agreement as to the new price-list.
On the 14th, in the New York ToInbs po-
Ii ce court, in the examina alton of Richard
K. Fox, charged with participating in the
arrangements for prize fight, it not be-
ing shown that Mr.. Fox was present when
the arrangements were made, he was dis
charged.
THE American Live Stock Express Com
pany has inaugurated a revolution in the
transportation of live stock. Speed,
economy and comfort Of the animals
shipped commend the new system
On the 10Th delegation from Chicago
appeared before the committee on rail-
ways and canals of the House in favor Of
the bill which provides for deepening
the Illinois & Michigan canal to depth
of twenty five feet. The proposition was
very favorably received by the commit
tee.
In Berlin the question Of the regency
is exciting legislative circles.
In Brooklyn the rapid spread of small.
pox is causing alarm.
DURING January past breadstuffs exc
ports from the United States aggregated
in value SIS, ,122. 277, against $14 523, 800 in
January, 1887. Exports of the principal
articles of provisions during the same
period were valued at Sc, ,826, $50, against
So, ,131, 442 in January, 1877.
A CONSIGNMENT of silk-worm eggs for
gratuitOus Distribution to all who are pre-
pared to raise silk worms has been re-
ceived by the Commissioner of Agricult-
ure from Europe. He will also be able
to furnish books of instruction in silk cult
urs before the seri-cultural season begins.
On the 18th the Interstate Commerce
Commission announced decis ion justi-
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local consumptf on from the West to Bos-
ton than is charged on the same class of
freight to New York.
ACCORDING to a decision of the Inter
State Commerce Commission, promuI-
gated on the 10Th, Southern railroads are
required to furnish accommodations equal
in all respects to white and black first
class ticket-holders.
REPORTS are that an armed force Of En-
glish cavalry has entered the territory OF
Venezuela and taken possession, in the
name Of the Qeeen, of the Yurna terri
tory, on the grouQd that the Venezuel an
Republic contemplated building a rail-
road to the Yurna section. which road
would infringe lapon admitted territorial
rights of the English Government.
AT Cincinnati the late directors and
officers Of the Metropolitan Bank are
making tardy restitution by paying the
President Means has paid the receiver
$125, 900, and George K. Duckworth has
paid $50, 1000 on account, pending the as
certainment of his full indebtedness.
In the British Parliament the new
rules of procedure proposed greatly in
crease the power of the Speaker, and pro-
vide that cIoture may be voted if one
hundred members at present, instead OF
two hundred as now.
BUSINESS failures for the seven DAYS
euding February IS, as reported for R. G.
Dun & Co, were: For the United States,
238; for Canada, 81; total. 273; compared
with 267 for the corresponding week last
year.
ON the 17th overtures looking to ter
mination of the great Reading strike
were made by Mr.. w. 7. Lewis for the
strikers. to President Corbin. The an.
swer was favorable, and the propects for
an early settlement of the trouble are
good
review, issued on the 18th, the ''causes OF
recent dullness and depression in the
market become more ible-severe
weather, prolonged strikes and reaction
| from last years over hopefulness being
prominent"
On the 18th the steamer City of Peking,
| from China and Japan, arrived at San
| Francisco with several cases of small
pox among the passen gers, and was
/ placed in quarantine. This is the fifth
| success sive steamer which has arrived
with the smallpox. The Belgfc, which
came in two weeks ago, was released from
| quarantine Yesterday. The steamer She.
nandoah, formerly United States man Of
war, has been fitted up as a quarantine
boat, and is now occupied by several hun
| dred Chinese who have arrived on in
| fected vessels.
| On the 18th the Supreme Court of the
United States adjourned until the 18th OF
I March
On the 18th the German Reichs tag
| passed the anti-Socialist bin.
A NEW monetary measure for consider
| alton blythe Council of the empire has
been prepared by Russia's finance minis
ter.