The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-20

/ passing resolutions declaring that all
veterans should be favored by civil
service boards without regard to age;
favofing military drill in public
schools; asking congress 60 defray the
expenses of Memorial day services;
deprecating niggardliness in pensions;
favoring the erection of a monument
at Washington to commemorate the
loyal women who acted as nurses, and
recommending TO congress the equal
ization of widows pensions SO that all
should receive at least Sl2 a month.
The failures for the week ended
the 18th (Dun's report) were 1877 in
the United States. against 2l9 last
year, and "a in Canada, against a last
year.
The question having been raised
which now holds the Temple cup,
champions, President Young submitted
the matter to the league clubs for
their decision and it was decided that
the Temple cup series should be played
by the clubs holding first and second
place at the close of the season.
THE W. r. c., the Ladies' Circle OF
the G. A. R., the Daughters of Veter-
ans and the National Association OF
! Ex-Prisoners elected their national
officers at Louisville, KY, on the 18th
for the ensuing year.
THE secretary Of the treasury sent
telegram to the collector of customs
at Ogdensburg, N. Y, directing him
not to admit any of the 200 Chinese
recently landed at Vancouver en- route
to the Atlanta exposition. There was
a belief that this was an attempt to de-
fraud the government and secure the
admission of large number of Chinese
| who were not actors.
SECRETARY OLNEY has written let
ter demanding that Spain protect
| American missionaries in the Caroline
islands.
In consequence of complaints re.
ceived by the post Office department at
Washington orders have been issued
forbidding postmasters to go within
the delivery of other Offices for the
purpose of soliciting the execution OF
pension vouchers and thereby increas.
ing the fees of their offices. A post
master must execute vouchers only for
those within the delivery of his Office.
DURING the parade of the state fire.
mems convent ton at Hartford, Conn.,,
the horse ridden by John G.. Wasser-
bach, one of Gen. Harbison's aides,
backed into the great steam propeller
Jumbo, n traction engine used to draw
heavy loads on streets. Both the man
and horse were crushed under its
wheels and killed.
WHEN the three horses, Robert J.,
John r. Gentry and Joe Patchen,
scored for the opening heat, it was es-
timated that nearly 10, 600 people were
on the ground at Louisville, KY, on
the 18th. Robert j., the great son of
| Hartford, came off victorious, but for
the fact that Joe Patchen went into
the air when within 40 yards of the
wire, in the fourth heat, there might
possibly have been another ending.
The fourth heat, which was paced in
2:O41<, established a new record, beat
ing the fastest fourth heat ever paced
or trotted by any horse.
A SLIGHT shock of earthquake was
felt on the 18th at Grenada and Valez
Malaga, in Spain. The disturbance
lasted four seconds. No damage.
THERE were 4O, 600 veterans in line at
the grand parade of the g. A. r. en-
campment at Louisville, Ky, on the
I1th and fully 300, 900 people witnessed
the march. The veterans showed the
weight of years and many became ex-
hausted and had to retire from the
ranks. Old Ned, the war horse, who
took part in the parade, was so feeble,
that he had to ride on float.
RUMoR was current in Berlin that
the anarchists of all countries would
hold meeting in London in October
to come to an agreement regarding the
common agitation for fund to sup
port the needs of the members.
SEVERE shocks of earthquake were
felt on the island of Eubea, in the
Egean sea, on the 11th, but no damage
was done.
WHILE 100, 600 people were watching
the fireworks along the river front al
Louisville, KY, on the 18th, a portion
of the grand stand, on which was seat
ed at least 10, 600 people, gave way and
many were more or less severely in
jured. No fatalities were reported.
THE foresters in session at Cleve
land, O. have resolved to drop the word
ancient from its title and it now stands
Order of Foresters.
AT Sheepshead Bay, New York, Hen
~ of Navarro won the big sweepstakes
race from Domino and Rey el Santa
Anita.
Mrs. RHEA, living on a farm near
Osceola, Ark, was recently murdered
by two negroes, Will Caldwell and an
old man, who were working for her
and whose object was robbery. Cald
we'll was arrested. He confessed, and
was taken from the officers and hanged
to a tree. The old man was also caught
and has probably been lynched.
A PASSENGER train on the Rio Grande
Western was held up recently at the
little station of Crevasse, Col. This
robbers thought they had detached the
express car from the train and found
I that it was only the baggage car
When they discovered their error they
mounted horses that were in waiting
and skipped for the mountains. So fal
as known the robbers secured nothing
of value
AT Denver, Col, William Rose, al
; undertaker's assistant, shot and
, mortally wounded Mrs. Philip KuhI
on the 10th and afterwards shot him
self. infictinQ a mortal wound
Jealousy was the cause
THE regatta committee of the New
York Yacht club sustained the pgotes
entered by the Defender of the vally
rie fouling her in the race on the 1oti
and gave the race TO the Defender
: THE schooner Meteor, of Mobile
: Ala, loaded with lumber, was wrecked
in the gulf of Mexico recently and wa