The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-04-15


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THE New York chamber of commerce
will tender Hon. Whitelaw Reid ban.
quet in apprecia ton of bis services as
United states minister to France.
MICHAEL CURRY, a rich contractor OF
Pittston, Pa, committed suicide, on the
7th, by blowing himself to pieces with
dynamite. The deed was committed in
strip Of woods a short distance from
his home. Curry stood on stump of a
tree, placed dynamite under himself
and then ignited it. An arm and leg
were found in the tree tops.
The will of the late Walt Whitman
was admitted TO probate ON the fth.
The poets entire estate, exclusive OF
royalties from his writings, amounts to
about $500. Of this sum $4,000 is in
cash. To relatives and, friends Whit
man bequeathed s2,s00, and the bal
ance of his estate sto his brother, Ed
ward L. Whitman.
THB president, on the fth, directed
the removal of Charles M. Leavy, ap-
praiser of merchandise at San Francis
co, for completely i'm the recent frauds
at that port IN connection with the un-
liberalization of silk goods imported by
Newberger, Reiss & Co. This action is
the result of an investigation conducted
by Solicitor Hepburn and Special Agent
Tingle.
THE president has recognized the right
of Spain to object to the establishment
of United States consulate at Ponape,
in the Caroline islands, and has accord
ingly recalled Mr.. Rand, who was re-
Gently appointed consul at that place.
1t is understood that the government
will take no further action in the mat
ter.
DANIEL McDANIEIs, a widower 40
years old, at Hanging Rock, O., On the
Tth, proposed I'd Minnie Hayes, aged 1s,
and she refused him. He exclaimed
"'Die, thenI" and struck her twice with
hatchet, crushing her skull. He next
cut his own throat with razor. He is
in Jail at Ironten,
Mrs. CHARLES STURLEY, of Ashland.
Wis, has fallen heir to one-quarter of a
81 500, 900 estate in New York. The
property was left by an uncle many
years ago, but the win has just been
found,
Vic EARHART, the diver, was en-
ployed by the Cincinnati Evening Post
to explore the hull of the burned
steamer Golden Rule. At 10i50 a. m. of
the sth, he made his first descent and in
few minutes returned With the body
of VIVA. Madison, a white deckhand.
Soon after this another body was
brought up which was identified as
that of Riley, the second mate. Later
in the day another diver rescued the
bodies of two other victims of the dis
astef.
THE business failures occurring
throughout the United States during
the seven days ended on the Sth num-
bered TT, and for Canada 81, or total
of 20s; as compared with 216 the previ-
Gus week, and 25t for the week preced-
ing that, and 24S for the corresponding
week of last year.
THE senate, on the sth, adopted the
amendment to the District of Columbia
appropriation bill appropriating 500, 900
for expenses of the visiting members OF
the G.. A. r. encampment to be held in
Washington next September.
THE comptroller of the currency has
declared final dividend of a. 90 per cent.
in favor of the Park national bank of
Chicago, making in all 100 per cent. and
interest in full to March 22,1S91.
JUDGE OF CRIMES FOSTER, who con-
Quoted the investigation of the assault
upon members of the crew of the United
States steamer Baltimore in Va1pa-
raiso, has been promoted to the court
of appeals by the Chilian council Of