The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-07-13

AT Titusville, Ina, John NJ. An
drews, lad Is years old, was robbed
and murdered near bis home. The
body was found shortly after midnight
with the throat cut and skull crushed.
Two arrests on suspicion have been
! made.
Gov. ALTGELD, of Illinois, sent a
telegram to President Cleveland call
ing upon him to remove the federal
troops from Illinois and the president
, sent reply stating that the troops
were sent in strict accord with the
laws of the United States and that
there was no intention to interfere
with the local authorities to preserve
the peace.
In California the strikers had every
thing their own way on the 5th. At
Chicago there was rioting all day. al
though no lives were lost, the soldiers
being held in little fear on account of
their small numbers. Scores of freight
cars were overturned and the tracks
obstructed. In other parts of the
country the strike is spreading.
THOUSANDS of workingmen are wear
ing white ribbons at Buffalo, n. Y,
out of sympathy with the railroad
strikers. This emblem was designated
/ by President Debs, and the stores have
sold a large quantity. Some of the
larger unions of labor have bought and
are distributing the badges free to their
members.
CLEARING house returns for the prin-
cipal cities of the United States for the
week ended July showed an aver
age decrease as compared with the cor
responding week of last year of ~; in
New York the decrease was 21.9; out
/ side, 1874.
FAILURES for the week ended July
were l64 in the United States, against
$40 last year; in Canada 80, against 26
last year.
BRADsTREETs review of trade for the
week ended July said there was a
sharp restriction of general trade and
industrial production owing to the
railway troubles. All cereals, except
wheat. had shown a decided advance
in price. Pork and lard were up sharp
ly. Cattle, hogs and sheep were higher
at far western markets where receipts
were limited. At Boston there was a
speculative squirt in wool
IN Chicago on the 9th strikers were
on the rampage. They burnt cars,
broke switches and obstruot2d tracks.
Numerous collisions occurred between
the authorities and the mObs. Six dead
and an indefinite number of injured is
the record of casualties. The Pan
handle yards for eight blocks were a
mass of fire. Ten tracks and 1000 to
1000 cars will be a total loss. At other
points around Chicago cars and freight
were burnt up. The state troops were
ordered out and the situation was grave.
THE aspect of the railroad strike at
Kansas City on the 9th looked decided
ly worse, the entire force of the Mem
phis joining those out, tying up that
road completely. Freight continues to
accumulate at all the depots and the
prospects of getting it out is not bright.
The yards are carefully guarded by
United States marshals.
THE railroad strike has been carried
east to Cleveland, o., tying up all the
connections of the seaboard trunk
lines with the promise thOt it will soon
reach the trunk lines themselves and
get to Buffalo, y. Y, and tie up all the
railroads there and thus extend from
ocean to ocean.
PRESIDENT DEBs, of the A. r. T., has
issued a proclamation cautioning
strikers against being parties to viola
tions of law.
Two freight sheds, 500 feet and 600
feet long respectively and twenty
three freight cars were burned in the
Mobile &c Ohio yards at Cairo, ILL.,, ON
the 9Th. 1t is supposed the fire was ia
cendiary