The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-04-06
PERsoNAL ANp PoLIrICAI.


On the 9th Mrs. James Brown Potter
was reported greatly improved from her
recent illness.
On the 2Sth Lawyer Andrews, of New
York, published a long statement, repeat
ing the charge that George Gould offered
money to have the Kansas Pacific suit set
tied. On the same day jay Gould issued
his reply to this, in which nc accuses An
drews of attempted blackmail, and gave
his evidence on that point at length.
ON the 2Sth the New York Board Of
Aldermen passed an ordinance taking
away from tho mayor the absolute power
Of controlling the flags on the City Hall,
and placing it in n majority of the Board
OF Aldermen. Mayor Hewitt expresses
himself well pleased with the change.
AT engineer headquarters, in Chicago,
on the 2Sth, a rumor was current that
Chief Arthur was seriously considering
the matter Of resigning his Office, and a
thorough reorganization of the Brother
hood would be the result.
RECENTLY Recorder Smythe Of New
York City received the following note,
marked personals" ''Dedr Sir: When a
decision favorable TO jay Gould is rem
dered, S250,OOO in 81 900 bills will be left at
your residence" It was evidently the
work Of some wag.
On the 2Sth the new treaty excluding
the
United States was transmitted to the Sen
ate by the President, with the request that
1t be made public. BY its terms all Chi
nese labOrers are absolutely excluded. ex-
cept those returning from China who have
parents, wife or children in America OF
who have accumulated property to the
amount of 81 900. Chinese officials, teach
ers, students, merchants and travellers for
curiosity and pleasure are allowed to re-
main undisturbed.
THE London police, says the Dublin Mai
of the 2Sth, have taken special precautions
in consequence of rumors Of a plot Il
murder Mr.. Balfour.
On the 2Sth funeral services to the late
Chief-Justice Waite, attended by the
members of the Senate and House Of Rep
resentative, the Associate Justices of tn,
United States Supreme Court and theil
families, the President and his Cabinet
the Diplomatic Corps, representatives o
the various bodies Of which the deceased
was a member, and relatives and friends
were held in the House of Representa-.
tives.
On the 2sth Claus Spreckels the sachca
rine king of the Pacific coast, arrived il
Baltimore, to inspect the advantages of
fered by that city for his proposed suga
refinery.
AT the funeral Of Chiet-Justice Wait
the Union League Club of New York Cit
was represented by Elwood r. Thorne, a.
old and intimate friend Of the ilustriou
dead.
on the 2Sth Rev. Father J. c. Drumgool
known all over the world through the pa
per The Homeless Child whose subscrip
dons built the Mission of the Immaculat
Virgin in Lafayette place, New York City
at a cost of S15O,OOO, died at the Home, c
pneumonia, aged seventy years.
SR JOHN MACD NALD is reported as ga
ing that no executive will be create
under the bill relating to the governmer
Of the Northwest Territories.
on the 29th President Isaac Hinckley {
che Philadelphia, Wilmington & Balt
more Railroad Company died in Philade
phia.
ON.the Goth Land Commissioner Stocl
slager refused patents to redwood timber
land in Humboldt County, Cal, valued
$1,000, ,000, ,fraudulently entered by the Red
wood Land Company.
OK the 29th the Arkwright Club Of Bcs
ton sent "a protest to the CongressiOD,
committee on ways and means against q
clause in the Mills Tariff bill, substitutiu
the ad valorem principle for the speciE
system Of duties.
THE National Association has restorg
Malcolm w. Ford as an amateur Bthlet
he had been pronounced ineligible f,
alleged participation in profession
games in 1856.
On the 2Sth the State Central commit,
of the Prohibition party of Connecticl
voted TO call a convention at HartfOr
about August /, TO nominate State ticke
On the 31st the funeral services over tI
remains Of Lieutenant Governor Dor
heimer we're held in Grace Church, Ne
York City.
On the 29th the Crosby High-Licens
bill passed the New York Assembly by
vote of &C to 81.
ON the 30th the House committee q
commerce agreed 70 a fav9rabIe report q
the bills establishing a permanentqu quarar
tine at San Francisco; also, the bin
change the method Of paying steamboi
inspectors.
OK the 30th Counsel Tweed Of the Gen
tral Pacific railroad made an arcumel
before the House committee on Pacif
railroads, ia favor Of the bill under COZ
sideration to extend the time allowed b
company to meet its Indebtedness to Il
Government.
US the 29th the Plumb bill, allowi1
kansas 10 swellow No Mans Land. pass,
the Senate.
AT Pat asbmg, N. y, Wm. e. Smit
ex-Assis ans Secretary OF the Democrat
State cotnruAktee, died on the Both, age
thrty-six years. he was a law partner
smith ~. Weed and a protege Of the Ia
o, J. l.ldeu.