The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-07-12
The whiskey trust fight has ended
nd the trust has haan rnntad

in which dozen people were drowned
and nearly $1,000 in losses sustained.
At Los Angeles, Cal, Rev. H. How
land has been convicted of perjury and
sentenced to two years in San Quentin.
Kansas had a cyclone Saturday in
which several people were killed and
there was great destruction to prop
erty.
A Chicago Judge decides that a BIZ
cycle is a vehicle and not baggage, in
the sense that it should be stored as a
part of ones personal effects.
The Pullman Palace Car company
! has advanced the wages of their 1000
employees 10 per cent. The advance is
due to the bright business outlook.
j. H. Emmett, division superinten-
dent of the Kansas City, Fort Scott and
| Memphis road, has been appointed gen
eral superintendent of the Memphis
system, vice w. w. Pagan, resigned.
Judge Ross, in the United States
district court, decided the suit of the
government against the estate of the
late Senator Sanford for SIS, 900, 600.
The decision is against the claim of the
| government.
| At San Francisco, Cal, the cases
against all the strikers indicted last
September for obstructing the United
States mails and interfering with inter
state commerce, were dismissed on mo-
| ton of the United States district attor-
ney. In all 112 cases were dropped.
AT WASHINGTON
The government deficit for the fiscal
year ending July /, was S43, ,25O,OOO
| OF S2.261, ,244 coined last month by
| the government, $!,75O,000 was gold.
| Classification of pension Office en-
ployes for the civil service has been
completed
The currency comptroller's statement
shows that there are S211, 900, 900 bank
notes outstanding
The state department announces that
it is no way concerned in the marriages
of United States consuls.
Prof. w. A. Moore will be made chief
of the weather burea, vice Prof. Har
rington removed by the president.
The agricultural department did not
spend all it's appropriation last year
and returned over $500, 900 to the treas
ury.
Senator Bill Chandler is said to be
training to receive or get the republi-
can vice presidential nomination next
year.
The monthly public debt statement
places Uncle Sans financial obligations
at 81 ,OO6, 900, 900 exclusive of treasury
notes.
Public Printer Benedict is preparing
to make half n million dollars worth of
improvements in the government print
ing Office.
Russia will take 5000, 900 pounds and
Paris 10, 900, 600 pounds Of the Chinese
loan. The issue price will be between
9S18 and SO.
Russia has so, 900 soldiers massed at
Vladviastock and a large number of
war vessels near, which is considered
somewhat mysterious.
Professor Dali and DR.. Becker, of the
Government Mineral Commission, now
in Alaska, have discovered valuable
nickel ore ledges at the head of the In
dian River, at a place called Silver
Bay.
The treasury gold reserve decreased
Saturday S15S,S S,S07, standing at the close
of business at $1O7, ,41O, ,4O1. The loss,
it is stated, was by heavy gold pay
ments on government account at San
Francisco.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
The Chilian abinet has resigned.
The Chinese loan was over-su bscribed.
A poontoon bridge is to be built at
Havana.
Russia's iron output was about $780,
600 tons last year.
Japan had no trouble in taking the
Island of Formosa.
Several cases of yellow fever have de-
veloped at Vera Cruz.
King Humber of Italy has made
Premier Crispi a prince.
1t is reported that the Prince Of
Wales will visit this country.
Mr.. Atkinson has been appointed
attorney general for Ireland.
Prince Bismarck is not in as serious
condition as he was at first reported.
The Valkyrie III, the English cup
defender, does not come up to expecta-
tions.
Near Silao, Mexico, a woman gave
birth to five boys. They are all living
and doing well.
The report that Russia and France
have entered into an offensive and de-
fensive alliance is denied in Paris
A. M. Randall was elected vice-presi-
dent for America at the International
Penitentiary congress now sitting at
Paris.
The Pope asked Cardinal Gibbons to
surrender his diocese and take part in
the Vatican politics The cardinal de-
clined.
Emperor William has conferred the
decoration of the Order of the Black
Eagle on Grand Duke Cyril, a cousin of
the czar.
Rumor has it now that Anna Gould
has already paid gambling debts
amounting to 125, 900 francs for the ia
ther of her titled purchase.
The Spanish newspapers in Madrid
are much worked up over the report
that the United States insists on the
liquidation of the Mora claims.
The captive balloon which the French
expect to employ at the Worlds Fair of
1900 will be IA in diameter and is to
ascend to an elevation of 1880 feet.
The Spanish government has ap-
pointed a committee to consider the
claims of the United States government
for the compensation of the Mora
claim.
M. Gadaud ex-roinister Of aoric11-