The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-14
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On the 5th Judge Bach gave a decree for
$4,000 with interest against the North
Montana Cattle Company, in the fore
closure suit brought at Helena, Mont, by
the Farmers Loan & Trust Company Of
New York, as trustees for the bondhold-
ers.
THE working hours Of the twenty-five
thousand employees of the Philadelphia
q 3Reading Railroad Company's shops
We're reduced from ten to eight, with a
corresponding reduction in wages, on the
9th.
On the 5th the House committee on
printing reported a resolution which was
adopted, authorizing the printing of 25,OCO
copies of the Presidents message.
OK the 9TH the House committee on rivers
and harbors spent several hours on the
River and Hsrbor bill. They decided to
limit the appropriation to S1O,O00,0OO. 1t
is probable that the bill will be completed
before the Christmas holidays.
OK the 5th meeting of the National
Board of Promotion Of the Three Amer
icas" Exposition was held in Washington.
1t was well attended and composed Of
notable characters, who all spoke enthu-
siastically of the proposed celebration.
THE COnstantinOple correspondent of
the London Times telegraphs he is author
ized to deny that Germany has formally
invited the Porte to assist in the Zanzibar
blockade.
The Cincinnati Price Current reports
that there has been a heavy falling off in
the number of hogs slaughtered in the
West this fall, the decrease for November
and the first five days Of December
amounting to $4,000.
A ZANZIBAR dispatch states that the
German war vessel Garcia has captured a
dhow, and adds that the rebellion on the
coast is increasing.
On the 9th, at a meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the directors of the
Missouri Pacific railroad, held in New
York City, il was decided to Immediately
restore rates to aremunerative basis, and
the agents OF that company were directed
by telegraph to advance rates.
THE inhabitants of Dustabad, Persia,
have been forbidden to sell grain to the
Russians, and the Vienna press states
that Southern Persia is now under En-
| glish control.
THE most elaborate preparations are
| being made for the celebration of the CEN
| tennial Of Georgetown ID. c. College
| The President and other high officials will
| be present.
ALL arrangements have been made fo1
an international sculling contestin Queens
/ land, Australia. The first prize will be
/ E5OO. Beach, Kemp, Searie, MattersOn,
Stansbury, Nelson and NcClear will com.
| pete.
On the 9Th twenty-five head Of glandereC
! Texas cattle were killed by the local mea
| inspector at Rochester, n. Y, and stric
| quarantine was ordered.
/ On the eth a slight shock OF earthquake
was felt throughout the province Of Que
] bee Canada.
OK the 9Th sixty druggists of Pittsburgh
and Allegheny City, Pa, met and ap-
pointed a committee to petition the Penn
! sylvania Legislature to repeal the Blue
laws referring to the transaction Of bust
ness on Sunday, so as to allow the sale o.
Notwithstanding beverage on that day.
IT is reported that the Window Glass
Manufacturers Beneficial Association o
Pittsburgh, Pa, is to be reorganizeC
| shortly, with n view not only to contro
prices, but to limit production when nee
/ essary.
THE board of trade of Great Falls
Mont, has appointed a special com
mittee on Statehood, with a view to de
termining the best course of action for tn,
people to pursue under the present cir
/ CumstanCCs.