The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-05-20
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The Norwegian bark Nor, Capt. Ham
bolt, fifty days from Rio, in ballast, ar
rived at Lewes, Del, on the 10th. On
the voyage nine of her crew were strick-
en- with yellow fever, two of whom died
and were buried at sea.
THE president, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs.
Dimmick and w. Parker left Washing
ton, on the 18th, for Virginia Beach,
Va.
THE French extradition treaty was
rejected by the senate in executive ses-
sion on the 11th-
A DISPATCH from Zanzibar states that
Emin Pasha has become totally blind
The report is believed to be not inn
probable, as Emin's sight has never
been strong.
THE thirteenth annual meeting of the
Hotel Mems Mutual Benefit associa-
tionIof the United States met in Detroit,
Mich, on the 10th.
S. w. GOODMAN, general freight agent
of the New York Central railroad, de-
nies the rumor that the Central is cut
ting grain rates from Duluth, Mimi,
to New York.
THE Redding & Weaverville stage
men about two miles from Redding,
Cal. The Wells-Fargo box was taken,
but the mails were unmolested.
GEN. GREssER, the prefect of police
of st. Petersburg, who was poisoned in
a mysterious manner, as is supposed by
nihilists, died on the 18th.
ENGLAND has accepted the invitation
of the United States to bi-metallic
congress
THE Oxford sugar refinery at Green
oclx, Scotland, was destroyed by fire on
the 10th. Loss, ESQ, 900.
THE special committee of the Belgian
senate having the matter in charge has
passed a resolution favoring certain
proposed constitutional reforms Many
of the senators disagree on the pro-
posals, and animated debates are ex-
pected.
THE Childs- Drexel home for aged and
INDECENT printers was formally dedi-
Gated, in the presence of an immense
throng of visitors, at Colorado Springs,
Col, on the 18th.
THE Wollaston foundry at Quincy,
Mass, was burned on the 18th. Loss,
$40, 900.
New MExICo's magnificent capitol
building at Santa Fe was totally de-
stroyed by fire on the 18th. Loss, $780,
900. When the citizens saw there was
no hope of saving the building, they
stripped the two lower floors of furni-
ture, carpets, law library, and every
movable article.
The Cheyennes are off their allot-
ments in Indian territory and are driv-
ing white settlers off their claims. The
Indians claim that they never signed
the treaty of sale of their lands, and
that if the white settlers do not leave
the country inside of ten days they Will
be driven out The Indians are al.
armed. AT the town of Cheyenne a
line of guards surround the town day
and night, and the citizens have re-
quested that troops be sent for protec-
ton.
The president has under considera-
ton the selection of the two arbitrators
to represent the United States in the
settlement of the Behring sea question.
The indications are that one of the
arbitrators will be from the United
States supreme bench, with the chances
strongly in favor with the selection of
Mr.. Justice Harlan. It is said that the
president has already requested him to
actin behalf of the United States, and
that he has practically consented to
serve.
ii. L. ScoTT, representing Philadel-
phia syndicate, has succeeded in get
ting a bond on the Miller, O'Brien &
Connors group of tin mines at Bear
Gulch, eighteen miles northwest of
Deadwood, S II. Some of the mines
are well developed, one of them, the
Cleveland, showing 60-foot body of
ore carrying cassiterite in paying guam
tity. Mr.. Scott announces his syndicate
will put up plant capable OF treating
100 tons of ore day..