The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-04-27

IN the Pensacola (Fla.) regatta, on the
18th, the schooner "Four Friends" won;
race.
AN investigation into the late wreck
near CrestOn, Ia, develops the startling
fact that the conductor Of the wrecked
train had been on duty without sleep for
fifty hours, and demurred against starting
out without rest. The engineer had not
slept for thirty hours.
On the 18th heavy fall of snow visited
Adrian, Mimi.
On the 18th the bill legahzing marriage
with a deceased wife's sister passed the
British House of Commons.
A MORTGAGE in favor of the New York
Central Trust Company for $3.50, 900 has
been fled by the Duluth (Minn.) Gas &
Water Company with the register of
deeds, which amount viii be expended in
extending gas and water mains this year.
ACCORDING TO preliminary estimate of
the copper production of the United
States, issued by the Geological Survey
on the 10Th, the output of copper for 1887
was 181, ,170, ,524Ipounds, and the consumption
for the same period 10Q,00O0OO pounds.
UNDER the Retiring act the gross
amount paid to judicial officers of the
Government up to March 81, last, was
1882, 1854, of which S39,970 was paid to Ward
Hunt, justice of the Supreme Court, who
was retired in April, 1882, and died in
March, 1856.
THE Secretary Of War shows that it will
cost $316, $50 to protect the lowlands of the
Missouri river, of which amount S195, 200
can be proitably expended during the
next fiscal year.
On the 10Th the testimony given before
the House committee on printing showed
that the practice of doing private printing
in the Government printing Office had
always been followed prior to the admin
istration of Mr.. Benedict.
On the 18th it was stated unOficially that
the differences in the emigrant pool had
been adjusted.
On the 18th the Thomas Railroad bill
passed the Kentucky House of Represent
atives. 1t provides for the control of
railroads by statute, and abOlishes the
railroad commission.
In an article on the French situation
the Moscow Gazette says it is greatly to
Russia's interest that France should bo
strong, no matter through whom.
II Brazil the movement for the abOli-
ton of slavery is spreading. Already
many thousands of serfs have been set
free.
r. G. DUN & Co. report business fail
ures for the seven days ending on the 21st:
IS; total, 1876. For the corresponding
week last year the failures aggregated 199.
AT South Pittsburgh, Tenn, the tele-
phone agent collected all the quarterly
rents due the company, and on the 18th
left for parts unknown. He was other
wise heavily in debt
AS the result of the recent proclamation
Of martial law in Cuba a serious emeute
| in the provinces OF Rio, Milla Clara,
| Pinar and Havana occurred.
A BILL limiting to ten hours in twelve
! the labor of conductors and drivers on
! street cars in cities of over 100000 in
habitants, has been passed by the Massa-
| chusetts House of Representatives.
! On the goth the strikes prevailing in
various parts of Germany were reported
| to be spreading. An appeal had been is
sued to all wOrkingmen to boycott the
| striking districts.
| AT the Galway (Ireland) sessions, on the
/ 20th, four hundred DEGREES of ejectment
/ were issued.
THE German Emperor's latest Imperial
| decree of amnesty removes the disabih-
/ ties of a large number of officers of the
| army and navy and numerous seamen
| and soldiers sentenced to punishment
! for various civil and military Offenses.
In the Latin quarter of Paris a bloody
conflict occurred on the goth between
| fifteen hundred students, who were noisily
denouncing Deputy BouIanger as Dicta-
tor, and a party of the latter's friends
/ Numbers on both sides were seriously in
| jured.
ON the 2Oth all the gambling houses OF
Leadville, Col, were closed by order OF
the Law and Order mayor.
CABLE reports are that the Russian
| press has been warned against unfavor-
| able criticism of the German Grown
Prince.
IT is said that as a result Of family negO-
tiations, a jointure of 100000 marks is
secured to the Empress Victoria of Ger.
many, and Prince Henry inherits 1,0OO,0OC
marks upon the Emperor's death.
On the goth the Knights of Labor posi-
lively determined not to return to work a.
the Edgar Thomson Steel-wOrks.
AT Indianapolis, on the 20th, interest il
the National game was increased by a re-
sort to fsticuffs by two of the players dur.
ing the progress of the game.