The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-06-24

THE British house of commons in
committee, on the 10th, authorized the
government to purchase the telephone
trunk lines throughout the country at
cost of 81 900, 900.
A SHELL exploded at Magdebu
Germany, on the 10th, while some mu-
nitions were being unloaded, and two
sergeants were killed and five soldiers
terribly injured.
A CYCLONE wrecked several buildings
at Badalona, Spain, including two fac
tories, on the 10th. Eight workmen
were killed and number injured.
VEsUvIUs continues in active erup-
ton. The sight is magnificent one,
and thousands of excursionists flock to
witness it. The lava has formed a
bridge across the valley between Monte
Somma and Vcsuvius.
THE French government has decided
to blockade the coast of Dahomey.
EARL AUERAIN, aide to the earl of
Jersey, was accidentally shot, on the
10th, while out with hunting party.
He died soon afterward.
A CLOUD-BuRsT inundated the streets
of Scranton, Pa, on the night of the
10th. The flats on the ''South Side" were
covered and the water rose to the sec
ond stories of hundreds of houses.
Lightning, which was incessant for
1--WE hours, struck six houses within the
city limits, killing three persons and
stunning several more, while there
were reports of further loss of life in
the fats in the southern part of the
city.
A GREAT convention, representing
the loyalist sentiment irrespective of
religion and participated in by Or
angemen and Catholics alike, was held
in Belfast, on the nth, to voice senti-
ment against an Irish parliament.
THE body of young man taken from
the river at st. Louis, on the 10th,
proved to be that of Albert johnson, of
Dubuque, Ia, son of the editor of q
paper in that city. On January 3 last,
he and three young companions took a
ride in a skiff The frail craft was
overturned and all four young men
were drowned. The bodies of his COM
panions were recovered several months
ago.
SUPT. BYRNEs of the New York police
is credited with profit of $34. 900 on
recent deal in Wall street, and it is
stated on reliable authority that he re-
ceived a check for that amount from his
broker on the 18th. He is said to have
been caught for snug sum in Rich
mond Terminal few months ago, but
to offset that it is also related that he
cleared $40, ,0co in one week recently.
THE old battlefield of Chickamauga
is to have three unique structures in
the shape of wrought iron towers of
handsome designs, seventy-fve feet
high. Generals Boyntona and Fullerton,
of the Chickamauga park commission,
went out, on the nth, for the purpose
of choosing locations. 1t is expected
that the towers wiz be completed in
time for the reunion of federal and con-
federate veterans next September.
'OLD HUTCH" has broken out in a
new place. His quarters are located at
20 Bridge street, New York, where it is
said that he proposes to open restau-
rant and retire forever from the allure
ments of the grain market.
''PRINCE MICHAEL" of the "Flying
Rolf was convicted at Ann Arbor,
Mich, on the 18th, on the indictment
charging him with immoral practices,
and was given the full extent of the
law, five years in the penitentiary.
ROCkDALE, about three miles from
Dubuque, Ia, was wiped out by flood
on the evening of the nth, part of the
Centrars track being swept away. The
village was cleaned out July 4 1876,
when many lives were lost.