The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-04-26


turbed at the tone assumed lately by the
Italian newspapers regarding the sitla-
tfOn in Abyssinia, caused by the death of
King John, which leaves no immediate
successor TO the throne.
THE Fairmount colliery, near Pittston,
Pa, operated by Morris s. Co., suspend
ed on the 18th. The colliery employed
about three hundred men. It was old
and pretty well worked out, and had been
Improbable for some time. The liabilt-
ties are unknown, but are thought to be
heavy.
Rev. DR. BRADFORD PIERCE, the noted
Methodist, professor, editor and author,
died, on the 18th, at Newton, Mass, aged
seventy-seven years. He was a trustee
Of Boston University, of Wellesley Col.
lege, and president of the Wesleyan Or
phan Home, and always had been promi-
nent in the work of industrial and re-
ligious education.
EXCISE COMMISSIONERS JOHN CUNNING
HAN, Of New York City, who was known
as Honest john" for the reason that he
| always turned his face against any thing
savOring Of corruption, died, on the 19th
from a cancer of the throat, similar to
that which caused the death Of ex-Presi-
dent Grant.
THE rush OF emigrants from the south
western part Of Ireland is so great as to
/ that region. The country is being rapidly
/ depleted of its population. and there is
really no inducement to be offered for
| people to remain.
The steamer British Prince arrived at
| Philadelphia, on the 18th, from Liverpool
| after terrific passage occupying fifteen
| days. Nothing was seen of the Danmark
or her missing passengers.
A COMMITTEE of Grand Army officers
4 -. A..
| and asked him to attend the reunion of
| the Army of the Potomac at Orange,
n. J. The President informed the dele
CATION that he could not possibly be pres
| ent.
E. T. AVERY, the Treasury Department
/ agent who investigated the complaints
| concerning the partly finished public
| building at Binghamton, N. Y, made q
| lengthy report to the Secretary of the
| Treasury, on the 18th, in which he states
| that a great deal of the work is poorly
done and that deviations from the speci-
| fcations have been made.
SECRETARY NOBLE, on the 18th, ap-
! pointed John H. Timple, of Ohio, prin-
/ cipal examiner of land claims and con-
tests in the General Land-Ofice.
THE music halls and dancing saloons of
London are having hard work to renew
| their licenses under the new County
| Council. The old Board of Works granted
| licenses in a free and easy style but the
council is investigating and refusing
| applications for licenses in a manner
/ quite appalling to the petitioners.
| THREE children of Nathaniel Powell, Of
| Miners Mills, Pa, died, on the 10Th, with
| in few hours of each other of typhoid
fever.
THE win of the late w. j. Syms, the
| millionaire speculator and contractor OF
| New York City, bequeaths $35OOOO to
| Roosevelt Hospital in that city.
Mr.. GLADSTONE scarcely ever misses
| taking a long daily walk, even violating
| the injunction OF his physici an to indulge
/ in his favorite pastime and exercise.
! MARSHAL Tom NEEDLES went to Guth-
rie, Oklahoma, on the 18th, and was given
the privilege of sleeping in tent by the
/ United States officer in charge of a de-
| tachment of troops which had arrived
only few hours previous.
THE Dolphin arrived at Singapore,
India, on the 10th, and sailed the follow.
ing day tor Bombay, stopping at Colon
bo. All on board were we'll.
JAMES WILLIAM WHITLEY, of Grove
| Hill, Ala, was. on the 10Th, appointed to 9
cadetship at the Military Academy. Guy
Seldom Painter, of Titusville, Pa, an(
Geo. Vidmer, Of Citronville, Ala, were
/ appointed alternates.
| 1HEO- + CCHUMAhEh3 d GcILHdu gar
dener, seventy-five years of age, com nit
ted suicide in Washington, on the 18th, by
shooting himself through the breast while
crazed with drink. He leaves a widow
| and six children.
THERE were two cases of sun-stroke il
| Pittsburgh, Pa, on the 18th. neither Of
them serious. The thermometer regis
tered 81 degrees
THE celebrated Goldman will case, d
| Boston, was amicably settled, on the 18th
| Mrs. Kimball, whose relations with Mr.
| Goldman were alleged by Mrs. Goldman K
have given her undue influence over the
testator, accepting $4,000 instead of the
bulk of the estate, as provided in the will
and the widow and children retaining
most os the property, valued at $4O0, 600
THE cathedral at Seville, Spain, is again
in danger of falling. The structure
tottering, and repairs of a most extensiv,
character will be required to save it from
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