The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-02-10
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THE House bill introduced by Judge
Rogers, of Arkansas, to punish horse
thieves in the Indian Territory, has been
passed bv the Senate. II Hsretofore the
highest penalty for horse-stealing IN that
Territory has been a fne of $1,000 and inn
prIsonment not exceeding one year Tho
bill as passed extends the time of impris
ohment to fifteen years.
The state Department has been iu-
formed by United States Consul Elfwmg
at Stockholm that the Swedish Govern
ment has declared against the hmportn-
tion of pork from the United States nm
less it is we'll salted. The Consul ssys
the order Is founded ON report that
hog pestiience is raging in the Unitel
States.
On the 25th General Sheridan was driven
around Boston and was greeted every
where by tremendous crowds, who cheered
him wildly. A public reception was given
in Fanaui Hall at noon, and the place was
packed, the crowds extending far out into
the street.
ON tlenight Of the I'd the President
and Mrs. Cleveland gave the third of the
sories of state dinners to the justices OF
the S--preme Court. The President es-
corted Mrs. Miller to dinner aud Chief
Justice Waite escorted Mrs. Cleveland.
OK the 1st, a duel with swords was
fought in Paris, between nj. Vignon,
formerly secretary of Nj. Rouvier, and Nj.
Bauer, editor Of Gil Bias. Vignon's left
alm was pierced by NJ. Bauer's sword.
ON the 1st Mr.. Cox, the IRISH Common
er, was conXioted and sentenced to a
months imprisonment, When this term
is up he is TO be rearrested.
ON the 1st George 1. Finley, leader in
the. famous autl-rent war in the hudson
and Mohawk valleys, n. Y. i'm 1884, As,
died in New York aged eighty years.
ON the night of the 1st the Loyal Legion
of-Mns sachbsetts and Rhode Island ban
quoted General Sheridan at Boston. There
was no speech-making. The four hundred
or more persons present included every
living member of the Loyal Legion in
Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
ON the 1st Mr.. Eugene Zimmerman,
formerly a director in the Fidelity Ma -
tional Bank of Cincinnati, who was in
Europe when he was indicted by the
. United States GRANDEUR for completely
in the wrong transactions in that bank,
returnsd, He went before JUDI ge Sage on
the 1st,. aud gave bond in the sum of
$4,000.
ON the 1st ex- Lord Mayor Sullivan of
Dublin was released from TuIamore
prison, after two months confinement.
A large crowd gathered in front of the
building and greeted Mr.. Sullivan with
great enthusiasm. Mr.. Sullivan after
wards received addresses from various
delegations.
ON the 3lst Prof. VIM. Mcfarland, one
OF the Oldest actors in this country, was
found dead in bed at his home in Mime.
apolis, Minn. Mcfarland supported Mac
) ready when tho great Englishman was
in this country, and later the elder Booth,
Adams, Edwin Forrest and all the old
!. timers.
OK the "a Rev. W. Frost died at his
residence in Omaha. Neb., i'm the sixty
j sixth year or his age. Rev. W. Frost
was very prominent preacher in the
Methodist Church He had occupied
many prominent positions i'm the New
England Conference including Charles
ton, Watertown aud Boston.
on the 2d the reunion and banquet OF
the survivors of -the Thirty fourth Con
gress at Wasting tom brought together
, twelve gentlemen OF National fame sud
historic proFnln sRoe-twO eN. Speakers,
f. Banks and Grow: Senators sherman and
Z Morrill,. ex-senator Cragin aud Messrs.
VIM. W. Cumbach, James II. Campbell
Russell Sage, Abram Wakeman. ). T.
Suauahau, z. F. F.agler and Guy r. Pet
ton. The reception OF the veteran legis
lators was largely attended
A NUMBER of important changes in thu
Civil-servIce rules have just been com
pleted aud promulgated by Presiden
cieveiaud aud the Civil Service Commits
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