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

he was discharged.
KEEFE refuses to pitch for the New
Yorks for less than 50, 900 year, and as
MIR. Day declines to pay over $1,000, it is
probable that Tim viii not be with the
Giants this season.
suicide at the American HotsL Niagara
Falls, recently, have identified the body
rs that of James w. McGann, Of Peters
burg, n. Y.
THE State Department has been in
formed by Consul McLain, at New PrOvi-
ience Island, that the brig Tarifa, OF New
York, J. w. Brown, master, stranded at
Mosseue shoal, Bahama on March 81,
while bound for Vera Cruz with cargo
Of crude oil. The ship is a total loss, but
the crew Of nine men and part OF the
cargo were saved.
PRIVATE letters from Vienna convey the
intelligence, undoubtedly authentic, that
the Austrian court is exerting every pos
sible endeayor to conceal the actual con-
dition OF the Emperor and Empress.
Both are represented as being in the last
stages of mental dissolution.
GOVERNOR NICHOLS of Louisiana issued
a quarantine proclamation, on the 10Th, to
take effect May 1, in accordance with the
resolutions lately adopted by the State
Board Of Health.
The schooner Eva, of Baltimore, Md,
which had been missing for several days,
was, on the 18th, given up as lost by her
owners. She sailed from Baltimore for
Old Point Comfort with a load of oyster
shells, and was manned by Captain Henry
Isaacs, of Baltimore, and a crew Of FIVE
men.
THE condition of Louis Kossuth was re-
ported. on the 18th, as much improved
His physicians stated that the favorable
symptoms Of his malady wero increas-
ing.
THE court-martjal Of Lieutenant Com
mander Book, in Washington, ended on
the 18th, but the findings OF the court
were not made public. The extreme pen =
atty that can be imposed upon a COM
mander for leaving his ship in time of
peace is dismissal from the service, but
there are certain modifying circumstances
in Lieutenant Commander Books case
that will probably lessen the sentence to
temporary suspension.
SECRETARY BLAINE estimates that there
are upwards of 8. 500 applications on file
in his department for the 210 United
States consulships.
FEIICIE VYiRT, aged seventy-two, a
profession bsggar, died recently of de-
bility and neglect in New Orleans, and
when the coroner searched the shanty he
found $S4, 900 secreted in various places.
1El4LEIIAhh OELAhOb6 b6SAAhI VI NGW
Iberia, La, and his youngest son, Louis,
were, on the 10th, shot and dangerously
wounded by an unknown negro. The ne
gro was afterward captured and lynched
by party who pursued him.
The steamer Everett, rafter owned by
the Burlington Qa.) Lumber Company,
was struck by a gale near Burlington, on
the night of the 18th, and sunk. Sixteen
persons were on board, twelve of whom
escaped.
DR. ELIOT CoUEs, accompanied by Mrs.
Coues, viii sail for England during the
summer. 1t is his purpose to take a trip
around the world in the interest of the
Theosophical Society of America.
THE Nova Scotian Legislature was pro-
rogued, on the Itch, by Chief Justice
Macdonald, Administrator Of the Govern
ment.
THE National Academy Of Sciences al
its session in Washington, on the 17th,
reelected Prof. o. r. Marsh, president,
and Prof. Simon Newcomb, vice-presi-
dent.
JOHN II. SWIFT a brutal wife murderer
was hanged at Hartford, Conn, on the
18th. This is the case in which the sisters
of the condemned man labOred so earn
estly in his behalf in the State Lsgislat-
ure.
FRANK ROBINSON, wanted in Chicago for
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association, has been captured in Kansas
City.
JOSEPH KING, q wealthy farmer near
/ Springfield, Mass, was killed by his son
| Edgar, on the 18th. Elgar then fred the
/ house and committed suicide.
A BAG containing SIS. 900 in gold was
stolen from the express Office at Brainerd
Mimi, on the night of the 18th.
SYLVESTER GRUBB, who killed his sweet
Of fha UfV,n mos
| (Ind.) fair, last fall, was hanged on the
| 10Th.
WHILE removing telegraph poles, il
| New York City, on the 18th, two men were
| dragged from a third story window by
| guy rope. One was instantly killed anC
| the other seriously injured.
Mr.. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, having in {
| published letter stated that Lord Ran.
| dolph Churchill said in November he
would not contest the seat for Birming'
| ham, Lord Randolph replied, on the 18th
! that the statement was utterly false. IL il
| expected that further interchanges oi
| amenities will ensue between the TIVE
! gentlemen.
Two thieves were arrested at Provi'
| dence, r. l., on the 18th, and receipts
/ were found upon them for goods sent by
| express TO Mrs. Mamie Marshall, of New
i York, and to parties iu Chicago. They
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| George Burke, aud are believed to b'
| noted thieves. They had been working
| Boston and other Eastern cities.
THE Fairmount coal mine aud breaker
| at Pittston, Pa, operated by W. II. Har-
ris, was closed, on the 18th, by the sheriff
on an execution taken out by s. B. Finn
| The embarrassment OF Mr.. Harris was
| caused by Cullness IN trade
| WHrELAw REID was sworn in as Unite,
States Minister to France on the 18th.
THE Common Council of Boston, on tn
| 18th, appropriated 1000 for sports ol
| Labor Day. Half the sum will go towar,
| defrayiug the expenses of a regatta ol
the Charles river, under the auspices o
the New England Amateur Rowing AssO
| citation.
RICHARD BYRNE, a member Of the book
| publishing Arm of G. A. Thompson, NeN
| York, died in the Pullman sleeper of SaI
ta Fc train near Alma, Kan, on the nigh
| OF the 18th. Death was caused by hemOr
| rhage OF the lungs. Mr.. Byrne, accom-
| panied by his wife, was on his way HON
from California, whittier he had gone 70
his health.
AN exhibition Of revolutionary relic
was opened at the Louvre, in Paris, o.
the 18th, by President Carnot.
LEVI SPRAFT, Of Boston, convicted G
/ passing counterfeit bills, was, on the 1Stl
fined $1,000 and sentenced to five year
/ imprisonment
| SmPsox's large steam saw-mill a
| ChurchwOod, Pulaski County, Va, wa
| totally destroyed by the explosion Of
| boiler on the 18th. John Harkdrider, "
| p. Sifford and Charles Mccoy, all whit
! were painfully injured.
THE body of an unknown man wa
found floating in an eddy close 20 th
shore under Inspiration Point at NiaRar
/ Falls, on the 18th. The only article
| found on the body we're a silver Watc
and a red cotton handkerchief.
TIE coal elevator and pockets belong
/ ing 90 Thomas L. Tone. at Oae Hundre
| aud Thirty street and North River
/ New York, were burned on the 19th.
ONE HUNDRED coal-heavers and trim