The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-09-14
PFRsOpTAT. AND POLTTICAT-

THE Duke Of Sparta is very popular in
Berlin, andNhis betrothal to the Princess
Sophie Isl said to give unfeigned pleasure.
The Vienna papers regard the event as Of
political Importance.
IT Is reported that Captain J. II. Peter
kin, Of Columbia, s. C., has ordered ex-
tensive machinery for the purpose of
making wood bagging for cotton, to take
the place Of iute. He asserts that he Will
DO able to make 200, 600 feet a day and fur
nish it at ave cents a yard. If he is sue
Cessful the Cotton Bagging Trust will
amount to nothing.
AN order has been issued by General
Booth to the Salvation Army in England
and America for the observance of a
week Of self-denial for the benefit Of the
cause. From tho accumulated savings Of
the army during this period the General
expects to realize e., 600.
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR VIM. #.
Villas opened the Democratic campaign
in Wisconsin by a speech at Milwaukee,
on the 9th.
On the 9th w. L. Scott was unanimously
nominated for Congress by the Demo-
cratic convention at Union City, Pa His
course in Congress was indorsed by em-
phatic resolutions.
JUDGE NEY, Of Iowa, has rendered a
decision that under the Prohibitory law
Of that State a man can not lawfully
family.
SPEAKER CARLISLE did not attend the
great Democratic meeting in New York
on the 9th.
AS THE result of an irreconcilab able split
In the convention, two candidates for
Congress were placed in nomtn nation by
the Tenth New Jersey Democratic Con-
grossional convention, on the 9Th.
1T is said that August Belmont offered
Bryant, owner Of Proctor Knott, $4,000
for tho now famous colt with @ conttn-
gent OF $4,000 additional If lie won the
Futurity stake.
THE Duke OF Ediuburg, It is reported,
in an interview with the sultan, discussed
the question of the passage of an English
deet through the Dardanelles in the event
Of Russian occupation of Bulgarta.
OK the 9th Surgeon General Hamilton
returned TO Washington from his visit to
Atlanta and Camp Perry, Fla.
IN answer to an appeal from the yellow
fever-stricken people at Jacksonville,
Mayor Hewitt OF New York issued O
proclamation in their behalf on the 9Th.
LESTER WALLACE, the actor aud theat-
ricRl manager, died at Stamford, Conn,
on the 9th.
SURGEON GENERAL HAMILTON is report
ed In constant receipt of kilograms from
the municipal officers Of Southern cities
indorsing his plan OF action.
PAPER written by Count De Lesseps
was read recently before the British AS
sooiation at Bath, Englaud. The Count
declares that he is confident OF complet'
ing the Panama canal, to contain ten
locks, by 1890.
LoRD CI.ANRICARDE, it Is announced, is
completing the work of eviction on his
estates by leveling 70 the ground the
houses OF tenants who have been evicted.
Up to the 9th the Parneu fuud in Ire
land amounted 10 81, SEA
ARCHBISHOP WALSH has forwarded -tC
the National League EL5S2, sent from
America, Australia and New Zealand, *
be applied to the relief of evicted ten
ants.
ON the 9th the announcement was made
that James Redpath, OF Abolition fame
and now editor of the NOrth ImerjcGR Re
rico, was married, ON the lst, to Mrs
CorpenninE, the widow of Major Corpen'
ming, OF New York. The lady Is vel
known in Washington society.
WHILE attempting TO address the grea
Democratic meeting in New York City
on the 9Th, Judge Thurman was taken so II
that he had TO be assisted 70 his hotel
vince he was placed in the hands Of q
physician.
AT Jackson, Mich, on the 9Th. Manly
NJ. Walker was arrested, charged with
fraudulently securing campaign funds
from Democratic post-ofiiCe employees.
THE papal nuncio az Brussels has beer
instructed by the Pope 70 aid Cardina
Lavigiere to cOnvoke an internationa
conference on the suppression Of slave
trading. His Holiness promises to send
legates to tho conference.
BARON OPPENHEMER, ol Cologne, Ger
many, is reported to have subscribed
1A,0OO marks TO the Emin Boy relief eN.
pedition fund. stipulaung that the money
shall be used for relief aud not Tor colon.
tzation purposes.