The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-07
IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

On the 27th the National Anti Saloon
Republican committee met in New York.
1t was decided to issue an address to the
people Of the country, calling attention 20
the Anti-Saloon Republican movement,
the work it has already accomplished, and
what 1t intends to do for the future.
SUIT has been begun by Charles Colne
and e. H. Carmick, Of New York, against
the Gatling Gun Company for $3.50. 900
damages for an alleged refusal on the
part Of the company to carry out a con-
tract with the plaintiffs for the sale of the
Gatling patent to the French Government.
SECRETARY WHITNEY, following his GUS
tom since he has been at the head Of the
Navy Department, presented each of the
employees OF the department with a fine,
large turkey for their Thanksgiving Day
dinner. 1t took four hundred turkeys to
go around.
THE Russian Government has protested
against the erection by ROumania Of forts
at Forscani and Galatz.
On the 2Ith the Republican Spell
Binders Association" composed Of cam
paign orators, was organized at New
York City.
SECRETARY ENDICOTT is quoted as say
ing that the staff and other vacancies in
the army will not be filled until after the
meeting of Congress.
On the 9th Hon. B. Frank Neatly (Rep0
was elected mayor of Dover, n. II.
SENATOR and Mrs. John sherman and
Miss Mary sherman arrived in Washing
ton on the 27th 1t is stated that EXPIRES
ident and Mrs. Hayes ana Miss Fanny
Hayes Will be among the Senator's guests
for the inaugural festivities.
HENRY GEORGE, the siugle-tax advocate,
delivered a speech at Lambeth Baths, En-
gland, on the 27th, in the presence Of an
immense audience.
QUEEN VICTORIA and Empress Fred
erick offered their condolences to the
relatives Of the late Duchess of Suthar-
land.
ON the 27th Mr.. Michael Henry Herbert,
Minister Vests temporary successor in
charge of the British Legation at Wash
ingtOn, was married to Miss Belle Wilson,
daughter Of Mr. Richard Wilson, of No
oil Fifth avenue, New York City.
THE following selection Of the National
pension COn4mittee of the G.. A. r., the
most important committee of the ORDER
has been made by Commauder-in-C Chief
Warner: George s. Merrill, Lawrence,
Mass; James Tanner, Brooklyn; John
Kountz, Toledo, o.; John w. Burst, Syra-
cuse, H., and Richard w. Blue, Pleasan-
ton, Kas.
CONGRESSMAN RANDALL has been given
permission by his physicians to attend the
opening of Congress, providing that he
will work in moderation and not spend
too much time in close committee rooms.
THE London Dqiiy Nejra regrets Lord
Salisbury's decision to delay the appoint
ment of successor to Lord Sackville,
and says this course may provoke Presi-
dent Cleveland to withdraw Minister
Phelps.
WILLIAM BEACH, Of Australia, again de-
feated Edward Hanlan, of Canada, on the
27th, In race on the Paramatta river, in
the former country.
nj. HERTENsTEIN, Vice President Of
Switzerland, died ON the 2Ith.
EMPEROR WILLIAM was reported con-
fined to his apartments with a cold on the
2Sth.
A DISPATCH from Toledo, o., dated the
27th, said Senator sherman had been given
to understand that the Office Of Secretary
of State viii be formally tendered to him
by President-elect Harrison.
ANOTHER letter from Cardinal Gibbons
has been received by the Pope, advising
against the condemnation of the writings
of Henry George.
On the 2sth the Alabama Legislature, in
joint session, declared John Il. Morgan re-
elected to the United States Senate tor the
term beginning in March next.
THE Sultan of Zauzibar is unwilling to
assent to the proposed blockade of his
coast.
THE President went to church on Thanks
giving Day.
JAMES EDDY MAURAN, of Newport, r. l.,
a widely-recognize authority on her-
aldry and medieval literature, died on the
18th.
In London stories are prevalent that the
alleged cold from which the German Em-
peror is said 20 be suffering is, in fact, the
incipient stage of "a disease similar to
that which terminated the life of his
father.
on the 2sth Mrs. Ellen Ewing sherman,
wife of General W. T. sherman, died at
her residence in New York City.
In Vienna it is understood that Count
Won TuffCe, president of the Austrian
Council, will shortly be endowed with the
title of Prince.
GOVERNOR BEAVER OF Pennsylvania has
been selected by the inaugural committee
at Washington as marshal of the inaugural
parade. The appointment was first Of
fered to General sherman, but was de-
clined on the ground of the serious illness
ofMrs. sherman.
Mr.. HENRY GEORGE has postponed his
departure from England for America un-
til the 9th of December.
1T is stated that the G.. A. Il. split in the
West finds little counteuauCe among the
members OF the order in the East
ON the 2Sth PAX Chang Yang, Corean
Minister to Washington, and Jacob T.
Child, United States Minister to Siam,
Kong.
REPREsENrArUE w. G. OATES, Of Ala
bama, expresses himself as fovoring the
entire disfranchiscment of the negroes.
CONGRESSMAN MILLS says: "On the
tariff issue the Democrats carried every
thing. 1t was Doodle that beat us. 1t was
in every Congressional district. I felt it
in mine"
UNITED STATES TREASURER HYATT, on
the 3Oth, mailed 9,+I6 checks, oggrcgating
SISO3j.17, 20 cover quarterly interest on
~ per cent. registered bonds due Octo-
Der 1.
1t is stated that the original diary OF the
late Emperor Frederick of Germany is in
possession Of his widow, the dowagCr En-
press Victoria, who has obtained copy
right upon it.
BIsuoP LoGUE of Raphoe telegraphed
the London Times, ON the 30th, that that
papers imputauous against him which
repreS ented him as having Cordoncd the
plan OF campaign at banquet, are false.
He demands that the Times publish q de-
nial OF its statements. Otherwise he VIII
institute legal proceedings.
1T is reported that Count Tolstoi is af-
hicted with softeuiug of the brain, and
will, In consequence, resign his portfolio
In the Russian Cabinet
THE Car of Russia has sanctioned the
marriage OF his brother, the Grand Duke
Alexis 10 Princess Helena, daughter ot
the COntc de Paris.
TIE marriage engagement was an
nUuuced, on the 30tl, ~ Prince Henry OF
Pless, AN att2che OF the German Embassy
in Puris, 10 a Baltimore lady now soiouru-
ing in that city.
A. B. UPsHAw, Assistant Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs, Interior Department.
resigned on she a0th.
A QUARREL has arisen between Prince
Bismarck aud tie merchants az 81, ttiU
who unanimously refuse 10 comply with
the order Of the Ministry 70 begin - alter