The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-16
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources
CONGREssTONAL, PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN the Senate on the sth. the committed bill
for the regulation OF telegraphy was discussed
~ length, ana temporarily iaid on the table.
The Urgency Deficiency bill was then taken
mp, but without action on IL, the Senate went
into executive ion, and soon after adjourn
ed...... In the House a res luton was intro
duced and referred looking 10 the appointment
OF committee 70 investigate the Chicago.
Burlington &Quincy railroad strike.
I'm the Senate on tho 9th a joint resolution
directing the geological survey to investigate
the pFdeticability Of constructing reservoirs for
trrlgating purposes In the arid regions OF the
West was passed. Consideration OF the Depend
ent Pension bill was resumed. and Senator In
gals took the floor in set speech in favor or the
am endment 10 insert the words "from iniirma-
ties OF age" in which he made q vigorous reply
90 the structures and statistics Of Senator Vest
Mar. Blackburn, in the absence OF Mr.. Vest, re-
piled TO the Senator from Kansas In the
House, the contested election case OF McDufhe
vs. Davidson, from Alabama, was decided in
favor OF the setting member, Mr.. McDuH1e.
IN the Senate, On the stu. Mr. Beck gave no
tice that he would on next Tuesday call up his
Dill 70 substitute coin certerfcatcs for gold
and silver certificates, and would reply TO
Senator Sherman's remarks Of yesterday. The
House provision In the Urgency Deficiency
BILL requiring the public printer TO rigidlY
enforce the provisions Of the Eight
hour law was stricken out-.....In the
House the bill appropriating $4,000 for q pub
lie building at Sednliu, Mo-, was passed. The
bill 70 divide tho Great Sioux Indian Reserva-
tion and for allotment TO Indians in soveralty
was agreed TO.
IN the Senate on the sth q petition bearing one
hundred and twenty thousand signatures from
thirty-three States and Territories against the
admission OF Utah 20 Statehood so long as its
people are under Mormon rule was received
and referred. The Dependent Pension
bin was talIen up ana after sew
erat amendments had been discussed
and rejected, the bill was passed
yeas, a; nays, l8........In In the House the bill
appropriDting $4,000 for the purchase OF the
swords OF the late General Shields was passed.
Several bills OF no general interest we're called
up and referred. and the House adjourned.
THE senate WAS not in session on the 9th. ...
Ia the House the amendment TO the War.
Claim bill appropriatng 5000 for the relief
OF the Protestant Episcopal Theological
Seminary and High School OF Virginia,
was passed. The remainder OF tho day
was consumed in the consideration OF private
bills. =. night session was held, at which
tmrty-four private pension bills were passed,
Including one increasing the pension OF the
widow OF General Robert Anderson, the hero of
ort Sumter, 70 siOO month.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
OK the 9Th Count Herbert Bismarck held
protracted intervi with Lord Sails
bury.
ON the 9th Johanna Yocum, a widow,
living at Ninevah, o., toll into the fire
in a fit and was burned TO death.
On the 9th the fnther OF seven we ar old
Dav id Sllbersten, OF New York, who lost
an arm by being run over, obtained a
verdict against a horse-car company for
$4,000.
OK the 7th Miss Rachel Stern, aget
twenty six years, daughter of a wealthy
New York merchant, and noted for hel
activity in charitable organ zatiOn work
hanged herself at her residence in thai
city.
THE public illumination proposal OF
the Brush Electric Light Company has
been rejected by the London corporate tiou
THE French Chamber Of Deputies is de-
batting the war estimates.
IN Middlesex County, N. J., pleuro-
pneumonia has again broken out RmOnl
the cattle. Thirty-two infected animal
belonging 10 George Sach, near Soutl
Amboy, were slaughtered by State author
ity on the 9th.
1T has been decided by the Ameri car
Baseball Associa tion to offer three money
prizes to be contested for the present year
To the club winning the championship
81 900 will be added, aud badges to tho in
dividual players; and TO ths clubs holdui
second aud third place respectively $50
and $500 will be added.
AT Evansville, Ind. committee OF 81,
Spiritualists have asked permission Of IN
City Council of that place to eXhums tbs
remains of Robert Carnes, who died i
1871, because It had been revealed 10 ther
through spiritualistic channels that hi
will, which had never been found, was
his coffin.
CoLoNEr. LAMONT pronounces the lette
alleged TO have beeu written by Pres
dent Cleveland declining renominOtio
a forgery.
OK the 9Th the protocols submitted b
the British and American commissioner
at the fishery con ference at Washingto
were laid before the Canadian House
Commons. Contrary to expectations, s
Charles Tupper and Mr.. Chamberlain, tc
gother with the American commissioner
made proposition for greater freedom
commercial intercourse between the tw
countries before discussing the fisher
question.
ON the 9th the Prince of Wales returne
20 london from the continent
IY Is reported Counts Karl and Emanue
Bulsna, Of Brunn, Moravia, have faiIe
for 900, 600 florins.
Dlt MACKENZIE, it is reported, has bee
converted to the view OF the Crow
Princes malady held by the German do,
tors.
Al one O'Clock on the morning Of Oh
7ih Elwood Baum, proprie tor and edit'
of the Pottstown (Pa.) Daily Net0
dropped dead 1t his desk, of heart diseas
OK the 9Th MIR. A. Stirling Pennington
assistant United States district attorne
for Maryland, died at Baltimore.
On the Sth the Democratic State Con
rnittee assembled at indianapolis, In
Chairman James H. Rice resigned his p
sition and +. p. Richardson was chosen
Rl the vacancy for the unexpired teri
The State convention viii be held in !
dianapolis April 20, at which time
State ticket w IN be nominated and del
gates to the National convention selecte
OK the 7th the bill granting wom5
suffrage at municipal and school ele
tions was de feated in the Iowa House
REPRESENTATIVE. A motion to reco
alder the vote was laid on the tabl
This virtually kills the bin for this Sc
nion.
OK the 18th the funeral servic es OF Mi
Alcott wore held in Boston. They we
entirely private, only invited frien'
being present. The burial took place
the old ''Sleepy Hollow" graveyard
Concord.
On the sth the Crown Prince, on lear
ing Of the severe illness OF his father, d
termined, despite the opposition of G
Eerman doctors, TO repair 20 Berlin.
ON the evening OF the 8th, during g
hour when the old Kaiser was thought
be dying, divine services were being he
in the palace, attended by the royal far
iIy and court dignitaries. The crowd on
side Joined in the prayers.
TIE death Of the Emperor Of German
aud the afiiction OF his son has had Il
effect of allaying the national hatred
the French, and enEendered a feeling
profound sympathy.
ON the Sth the disappearance OF All,
o. Myers from Columbus, o., caused Il
postponement OF the tally-sheet tri
again. It is thought no has been frigh
ened away by rumor that he was 20
arrested for contempt Of court.
OK the Sth the board Of managers
the Ohio prison parOled John Fasnet {
notorious ballot-box studer Of Cincinna
Ii said that Mayor Hewitt of Ne