The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-01-20

caused by the fact that the police have
been informed of plot to wreck the gov
ernment building. All the steamers and
trains are being watched for suspicious
persons.
AT East Saginaw, Mich, on the 11th, a
somewhat pathetic incident occurred,
showing the devotion to the Crown Prince
of Prussia of the old Germans. A Ger
man woman went into the express Office
there and sent package of medicine to
the Prince to help cure his throat 1t was
addressed to San Reno, Italy, and on it
she paid six dollars expressage.
On the 18th, at war council in Sofia, it
was decided to adopt measures for the
defense of Bulgaria against any intruder,
but not to take part in aggressive action.
AT Lansing, on the 10th, at the meeting
of the Michigan State Board Of Health,
Prof. Vaughn reported a successful e2c-
pertinent of producing in cat disease
similar to typhoid fever in the human
family by the use of the germs found in
the water used by the three hundred
victims of the scourage at Iron Mountain,
Mich.
A DETERMINED war on the bucket-shop5
has been opened by the New York Stock
Exchange.
For twelve months ended December 81,
1887, the total exports of mineral from the
United States was $40, ,231, 1888, against $475-
SHORTLY before five o'clock on the
morning Of the 11th a sharp shock Of
earthquake was felt throughout Ottawa,
Out, and the surrounding section. Tie
vibration was quite marked, and seemsd
to be travelling from the west. The
shock lasted between five and ten sec
onds.
On the 18th the worst blizzard since 1882
swept over Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and
Naf he sn Mo Of iO11
being absolutely dangerous. Railroad
travel in some sections was entirely aban-
doned FOR the time being.
IN various parts of the South earthquake
shocks were felt on the 18th.
In London and vicinity, on the 18th,
railway and steamship service was
seriously interfered with by a dense fog.
AT St. Paul, Mimi, on the 18th fierce
blizzard prevailed in consequences of
| which the laying of the corner block of
tn ice palace was postponed until the
14th.
AN employe Of the Baltic railway is
among the men arrested in connection
with the latest plot against the Car of
Russia. He kept the Nihilists informed
Of every journey Of the Car to and from
Gatschina.
On the 18th Mrs. Josephine Ammon,
who lives in a fine mansion on Euclid
avenue, Cleveland, o., was fined 500 and
sent to Jail for contempt of court in refus-
| ing to tell what she knows of the mysteri-
ous disappearance of a Miss Blann,
supplemented young girl worth $4,000,
who has been boarding with her.
! SCARLET FEVER is epidemic among the
/ British American Indians.
| THROUGHOUT the North the recent bliz-
zard has been the most severe of the win
| ter, greatly delaying trains and business,
causing much suffering, in some cases re-
! sulting in death.
IN Manitoba the political situation is
| becoming seriously complicated.
For the twelve months ended December
81, 1887, the value of the exports Of bread.
stuffs was $15S, ,301, 768, as against $14S,-
| 1913 O20 for the twelve months ended
December 81, 1886.
DURING the seven days ended the 18th
| the business failures numbered, for the
| United States, 25S, and for Canada, 80, or
a total of 2SS, as against 279 the preceding
| like period, and 223 for the corresponding
week of 1887.
AT Vienna it is claimed that new
| intrigue to mislead the Car to a war
policy exists in Russia.
/ On the 1Sth the steamer Galicia ar
| rived at San Francisco from China and
Japan, with two cases of smallpox on
board.
INTO the Baltic provinces the council OF
the Russian Empire mas decided TO lntro-
duce the Russian police system. The
mobiles of the provinces have protested
| against this innovation without avail.
AT Cleveland, o., on the 18th the first
annual meeting of the Grand Brother
hood of Lake Marine Engineers began.
| The brotherhood organized two years ago
and now has a membership of $50 on the
lakes. Delegates were present from Buff
falo Detroit, Milwaukee, Chicago and
| Grand Haven.
On the 18th Judge Murphy, at the
| Munster (Ireland) assizes, sentenced four
teen "moon sinners" to terms of impris-
! onment from eighteen months to eighteen
years. He expressed himself certain
that, with its growing facilities, the law
will be able to cope with the moonlight
ers" and soon force them to disappear.