The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-06-10
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Nor always uneasy lies the head that
wears a crown. The semi-centennial
anniversary of the wedding of Christian
| TX. and Louise of Denmark is a bright
spot in the oasis of general monarchical
domestic infelicity. Dcnmark's golden
wedding was one of the happy occasions
in history. It deserves TO rank with
the long and peaceful reign of Victoria
have characterized her possession Of
England's royal palaces.
Mrs. CHARLES FOSTER, wife of the
secretary of the treasury, sailed for Eu-
rope ON the City of Paris on the 1st.
BARON HIRscH, the well-xnown
philanthropist, is suffering from an at
tack of influenza and congestion of the
lungs His condition is serious.
Mr.. g. L. GREATREx, wealthy citi-
zen of bennington, England, was shot
and killed. on the S1st, by his son, who
declared that he killed his father, be-
cause his allowance of e1, 200 a year
was too small. The son is 40 years old
and the father was so. Two shots
were fired. The tragedy occurred in
the street in the presence of many peo-
pie.
SIR FRANCIS BURDErTE, cousin of
Baroness Burdette-Coutts, died in Lon
don, on the 31st, aged 20.
An explosion of gas occurred in the
West End coal mine at Mocaquaqua,
Pa, on the 30th, where eleven men
were at work. Two of the miners are
dead and all the others are seriously
burned The cause of the explosion is
unknown.
SIMON LocKRoY writes that the king
and court party of Italy are in favor of
war, and that the king will endeavor
France in order to divert Italy's atten-
tion from domestic financial difficult
| ties.
IT is officially stated that acceptances
have been received by the United States
government from eight countries of
Europe of the invitation to participate
in the bi-metallic conference.
ADvIcEs by steamer from Honolulu
state that Robert Wilcox, leader of the
insurrection there few years ago, and
sixteen others have been arrested for
| treason.
Miss LILLE NoRFoLK, aged so, quite
well-known in Brooklyn society and
amateur theatrical circles, committed
suicide, on the night of the 30th, by
| choking herself to death. She lxnelt
beside washbasin and held her throat
against the marble until she was suffo-
Gated.
ALL the Europeans have left Serina-
CUR, Bengal. There were 2,450 deaths
from cholera there from May 7th to the
S1st.
SIxTY-Two business houses of Mason
City, Ia, were closed, on the 31st, on
account of the religious awakening
sweeping the city. During the eight
| days preceding there had been $50 con-
versions and the work was seemingly
| only begun. Evangelists Munhan and
Birch, assisted by Doctors Parsons, Pat
terson, Millikan and johnson, are con-
Quoting the work.
Gov. MCKINLEY of Ohio has received
letter from one who signs himself the
leader of the ''Red Mountain Still Gang"
of Red Mountain, near birmingham,
Ala, which claims that the gang COM
mitted the Columbus Grove bank rob-
berry and murder last August, for which
Frank Won Loon is now awaiting exc
cution at Columbus.
A
ly perfected an invention which viii
prove of immense value in future war
fare. 1t consists of species of candle
intended to be projected from cannon.
On striking any solid substance it
breaks and, taking fire, produces light
of 100000 candle-power, which illumi-
mates the field for great distance.
AT the New York produce and cotton
exchanges ANIMALS, on the 1st, the for
mer reported years business of s410,-
| zoe, 900, an increase Of $50, ,000, 900 over
the previous year. The cotton ex-
changes report showed: Total transac-
tions for future delivery, 80, ,4s7, 800
bales, against 26. $50, 500 bales last year.
and q, ,os4, 100 in 1890; spot sales, 172,-
ga bales, against 197.64s and 1854
bales in the other two years The MEM
bers of the exchange now hold the
largest stock of cotton in the port of
New York ever brought there, SIS. 900
bales, amounting TO more than half the
entire stock in the ports of the United
1 States
TRAIN No. is ON the St. Panl & Du-
luth road was derailed fifty miles south
of Duluth, Mimi, on the 1st, by stril-
! ing two oxen. The engine and seven
teen cars were ditched. killing Fireman
David Burroughs. Engineer John Kers-
land sustained broken leg, and the
brakeman, name unknown, was hedly
IniOFed.