The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-09-21

On the 11th the cornerstone OF the new
Masonic temple at Pittsburgh, Pa, was
laid with imposing ceremonies. Four
thousand Masons were present.
A TELEPHONE line recently opened be-
tween Berlin and Breslau is the longest
line in Germany.
Up to the 18th the total number of deaths
from yellow fever at Jacksonville, Fla,
had reached 100, and 7O6 cases had been
reported up to that date. The majority
Of fatal cases we're undoubtedly due to a
lack Of physicians and trained nurses.
There is still great need Of physicians and
nurses.
Two AMERICAN barges, the Beaupre and
the Pacific, were recently seized by In
spector Kavanaugh, of Quebec, Can. for
landing bituminous coal and other dutia-
BILE articles at the out-port of Valleyfield
without report or clearance from any
place.
IT is reported that all hope has been
abandoned Of a further rise of the Nile
in Egypt this year, and famine is feared
there.
THE shortage in the harvest of France,
is estimated, will reach 10000, 900 hecto-
liters.
MANY deaths from starvation are re-
ported to have occurred among the In
| dians of the British Northwest Terri
tories, said to be owing to the dishonesty
OF buelf supply agents.
The designations of the Philadelphia
| members of the board of directors of the
Keely Motor Company have been cept-
ed and the vacancies filed by New York
ers. 1t is said that there are likely to be
| some interesting developments soon in
the mystery Of the Keely motor.
THE st. Leger stakes were won by Lord
| Calthorp's Sea Breeze at Doncaster, En-
gland, on the-12th.
Trru ia Drfa
has been formed at San Francisco with a
capital of $3.50, 900.
A CUT in grain freight rates was made
| by the Pennsylvania railroad, on the 18th,
without consulting with the other roads,
/ but was met promptly by the Lake Shore
and other competing lines.
A NOTICE to mariners has been Issued
| by the Light House Board to the effect
4 that at about the end of September an
/ attempt will be made to light Gedney's
/ channel, New York bay, by six 100 candle
power incandescent electric lamps, IN
closed in lanterns supported by spar
buoys.
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed by
the Dominion Postmaster General by
which the West India mails which have
| hitherto been sent via New York will
! hereafter be transmitted by the new line
of steamships which will ply directly be-
tween Halifax and the West Indies.
FORTY -FOUR new cases of yellow fever
/ were reported at Jacksonville. Fla, on
the 18th, and four deaths-Wm. A. Jones,
Mrs. Thomas Floody, j. A. Bogart and
Mrs. Charley Peterson. Total cases to
date, 7S7; deaths, 104.
ZANZIBAR is reported quiet, and the
Sultan is Withdrawing his troops.
On the 18th two inches of snow and
sleet fell on Mt Washington, N. H, with
the temperature four degrees below the
freezing point.
THE official announcement is made that
pensioners entitled to an increase of al
lowance on account of total or partial
deafness, viii only be required to write a
letter to the Commissioner Of Pensions,
giving the name, certificate number and
services, and their case will be settled at
the earliest practicable moment.
! PRIEsHEvALsKI has been granted, by
the Russian Government $4,000 roubles
to enable him to proceed with the Central
Asian expedition.
THE Cooperative Implement and Hard
ware Company, with houses in Creston
and Lenox, Ia, made an assignment on
the 18th.
IT is thought that the efforts of the
Southern Ute Commission to treat for the
removal of the Indians to Utah will not
be successful.
THE American Typothetse. the National
association of employing printers, con-
vened in New York in annual session on
the 18th inst.
OWING to opposidon in clerical circles
the Russian negotiations with the Vati
can for the establishment of diplomatic
relations have collapsed.
ON the 18th the paying teller of tn
Third National Bank of Buffalo, N. Y.
went to lunch, leaving package contain
ing 81, ,049 in bills on the counter. Twent
minutes later, when he returned, tn
money had disappeared.
THE launching of the crui ser Baltimor
has been postponed indefinitely. 1t wa
to have been launched at Philadelphia Of
the 18th.
SUBSCRIPTIONS in New York to the yel
low fever relief fund, on the 14th, amount
ed to 81, ,OO7.25.