The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-07-12

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cisco, on the Sd, by George Gould, presi- |
dent of-the Pacific Mail Steamship Com |
pany, confirms the report of the loss of |
the company's steamer Granada on the |
rocks at Punta Tejohan. The vessel and |
cargo will be a total loss. The steamer
was valued at $4,000, and the cargo at
$75, 900.
THE Russian-press declares that in the
event of war between Russia and Ger
-maAFysDe DennlaFK, Russia's natural ally,
would range her forces against Germany.
The Danish papers treat the subject very
gingerly, but protest in an exceedingly
cautious manner against Russia's as
sumptions.
WHILE ex-President Cleveland was
driving in a carriage with Joseph jeff er-
son, the actor, near Buzzard's Bay, Mass,
on the Sd, one of the horses became un-
manageable and both gentlemen were
/ thrown from the vehicle to the ground, es-
/ Gaping with slight bruises, but both were
/ severely shaken up.
THE French Chamber of Deputies held
/ another stormy session on the 81, the
excitement running high on the proposal
of the enemies of the government TO
abolish the seer ct service fund.
! CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw sailed from New
/ York for liverpool, on the 81, accom-
panied by his wife, young son and
! retinue of servants. Many railroad men
| and others were present on the dock to
bid bon voyage to the party. Mr.. Depew
will probably be away about two months
THE Treasury Department monthly
statement of changes in the circulation
shows net decrease of ST, 324, 701 during
the month of June. There was decrease
of S12 251, OO5 in gold certificates; S3,599, :
29S in National bank notes; ST, SO, 69S in
United States notes; 1907, ,3I6 IN gold coin,
and 1886 $50 in standard silver dollars,
and an increase of 81, ,564, 635 in silver GER
tifcates.
THE carpenters, painters and smiths
of Copenhagen joined in a general strike,
on the 5th, attributed to the agitation of
the Socialists.
In a fight with several tramps stealing
a ride at MonOcacy station, Pa, on the
9th, Joseph r. Kaucher and George w art
man, of Reading, both special officers IN
the employ of the Reading Railroad
Company, were badly hurt Kaucher
was shot in the head and Wartman II
the leg. They were attacked by two
| tramps who escaped.
A FIRE in WredenhageE, in Mecklen-
berg -SchwereiD, Germany, on the night
of the 4th, destroyed fifteen houses, ten
barns and church. Two hundred peo
pie were rendered homeless.
THE Dowager Empress Augusta re-
| ceived some of the American engineers al
a ! Coblentz on the 5th.
WIN. ROBINSON FINLEY died at Altoona
; Pa, on the 9TH, aged seventy eight years
He was physician for fifty eight years
, a prominent Mason and we'll known
throughout the State of Pennsylvania.
In the Burke case at Winnipeg, Man.
I on the 5th, the whole time was taken VI
a in the examination of Assistant States
a Attorney Baker of Chicago. His evi
I dence was principally that of legal ex
! pert. He also identified Burke as tn
n original of the man in the phOtograp
taken at the unvailing Of the Irish Ma
f tionalist monument.
THE German Government has jus
!, placed orders to the amount of thre
- | millions of marks for repeating rifle
l. They will be made in German factories.
Il HERR LAUBs, the cashier Of the pre-
d vincial treasury at Stettin, in Prussia
ahsconded on the 5th, with $4,000 mark
N 1t is believed that he has fed to Americ
r. THE Prussian Episcopal Congress WI
,e meet at Fulda, August 6.
THE North German Gazette advises IL
N German holders Of Russian securities
accept repayment instead of agreeing
Ia their conversion and reinvesting unde
N more unfavOrable conditions.
"a THE Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad Con
pany, on the 5th, withdrew its rate OF tV
ar cents a mile for parties Of ten or mo-
If | travelling together on one ticket.
9 SECRETARY WINDOW and Assistant Sc
retary Tichenor had d conference, on Il
n 9TH, on important questions pending b
IN fore the Treasury Department.