The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-08

GENERAL
THE leading lard reiners have resolved
TO brand their product in future as s'con-
poundn lard because OF the criticisms cone
oerning the branding OF it as refined"
THE Chinese imperial astrologers declare
that the recent fire in the Emperor's palace
at Pekin was an evil omen intended as a
warning against the approach of Western
inventions. As the result of this declara-
tion an imperial decree has been issued
prohibiting the further extension Of the
Tien-Tsin railway,
SIR CHARLES TUPFER visited the Paris
Exhibition building recently. He ex-
pressed regret that there were no Canadian
exhibitions.
SAMOA advices received from Auckland,
N. z, on the 3Oth, say that the Germans
have declared war against Mataafa, and
that probably all the Samoans will join
against the Germans.
FIVE Of the crew of the British ship Sir
Walter Raleigh were drowned or Bou-
logne, France, recently, by the wrecking
Of the vessel.
THE Paris correspondent OF the London
Times says he is amazed at the number Of
people who were formerly waverers, who
are now proclaiming themselves boldly as
Boulangists. This fact dominates all
others and must be faced boldly and be
eneTgetically grappled with.
THE Neue Freie Presse, of Vienna, has
been confscated for circulating the report
that the Crown Prince was shot at Mier-
! ling. The death of Crown Prince Ruuolph
was caused by rupture of the cardiac
walls. with an effusion into the pericar-
| dunn.
ACCORDING to the latest reports from
| Hayti, President Legitime's forces have
captured five insurgent towns.
TWENTY steamers are now detained at
Glasgow, Scotland by the strike OF the
seamen and fremen.
THE National Committee appointed TO
inquire into the late British naval
maneuvers state that the ships, with few
exceptions, are unsuitable for modern
warfare-indeed deficient-aud that the
/ existing feet is unfit to command the seas
| against an enemy.
IT is stated in Paris that the Austrian
| Crown Prince was shot by the husband OF
a lady who was staying at the Mierling
chateau.
! THE French Chamber of Deputies passed
a vote Of confidence in the Floquet Minis
| try on the S1st by 500 to 200.
| IT is officially announced that negotia-
tions are nearly completed by which the
east bound business OF the Gould South
western system will be directed over roads
operated by the Richmond Terminal Com
pany.
| IHE National DlStrlcG Assembly OF ma
chinery constructors, molders, pattern
makers, and boiler makers have decided tC
/ withdraw from the Knights of Labor.
DURING riots at Tipperary, Ireland, or
the 1st, nine civilians and thirteen police.
men were injured.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) for the
seven days ended January 81 numbered
332, compared with $40 the previous weeh
and go the corresponding week of last
year.
IT was officially announced in Viennr
on the 1st that the late Crown Prince Ru-
dolph had committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head. One Of the
reported causes OF the act was that, hav.
ing seduced the sister of one Of the Aus
trian Princes, he had been given tbi
alternative Of fighting duel or commit
ting suicide.
The express war which had brohgh
rates in many cases below the actual cos
of transportation, is ended, an agreemen
having been signed by the. presidents o
the several companies by which the rate
existing in all competitive business pre-
vlOus to May l, 1885, are re-estBblished.