The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

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sive i'm London.
| 1t is learned from a semi-official
source in Paris that Spain has at last
abandoned her attitude of claiming
any concessions in Cuba and Porto
] I,icO as matter of right, and has now
| simply thrown herself on the mercy
Of her conquerors. The Spanish COM
mission srs plead that the full assump-
ton OF the Cuban debt by Spain means
complete ruin.
y dispatch from Kobe, japan. says:
THE japanese steamer Mijagala sunk,
| almost Immediately, after being in
collision with the japanese steamer
Einshiu-Maru. Sixty Japanese were
drowned"
The American Association of Fairs
| and Expeditions has fixed the follow
ing dates for state fairs, to be held in
1850: New York and Ohio, August %
to September >; Minnesota, Nebraska
and Iowa, September to 9; Wiscon-
sin, September II to Is; Indiana, Sep
| TENDER Is to %; Illinois, September
% to 80; St. Louis, October to z.
The United States government is de-
| ternined that there shall not be an
other Maine disaster in Havana har-
| Dor when our troops and warships
| begin to go there for garrison duty.
The American commissioners who are
arranging the details of the evacua-
ton have called on the Spanish au-
| thorities for an official statement to
the effect that there are no torpedoes
or mines in the harbor.
The United States transport steam
er Indiana sailed, on the 27th, for Ma
Mia, having on board the First and
Second battalions of the Kansas regi-
ment, under command of Col Funston
The men are not in the least crowded,
and the voyage will be a veritable
pleasure trip.
\ dispatch from Milwaukee, dated
the 9th, says: NO news has been re-
ceived from the missing tow barge
Biwabik. On board the Biwabik was
Capt. James Edwards and wife, Mate
George Currie and a crew of four
men. The barge Delta is also miss
ing"
Boston has been selected as the
place for holding the next National
Saddlery convention, Cleveland, O., be-
ing a close second.
The government of the Netherlands
has extended to this government an in
vitation to be represented at the third
session of the international Periodical
Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics
at Amsterdan, August S-12, 1899.
1t is now recognized that the cpl
dcmic prevailing at Samarcand, Rus
STA, is the true plague. The mortality
is high.
The British cabinet, on the 27th, de-
cided to proclaim the protectorate of
Great Britain over Egypt.
While Vice-President Hobart was
being driven down Broad street in
Philadelphia, on the 27th, the team be-
came frightened and ran away After
several blocks had been traversed by
the uumauageablc horses, they were
finally halted by a plucl,y policeman,
amid the cheers of thousands of on
lockers.
In response to communication on
the subject, Gen. Parade has assured
the American evacuation commission,
in writing, that Havana harbor is alb
solutely clear Of mines and torpedoes
and safe for any vessel that may wish
to enter.
Admiral Dewey has cabled the navy
that everything is quiet at
Pekia, that no further troubles are
anticipated. and the American inter-
ests in China are not in danger.
Private Walter Rosser, of the Ten |
nessce regiment, was arraigned before |
Judge Wallace, in San Francisco, on |
the 2Sth, for the murder of Henry |
He pleaded not guilty, |
and his trial was set for November p. |
The hospital ship Bay State, from |
Porto Rico for Boston, with the sick |
men of the Sixth Massachusetts, on |
BOARD. reached Boston on the 2Sth.
NJ. Dupuy formally informed Presi
dent Faure, on the 2Sth, that lie would |
accept the task of forming a new cab
met.
The steamer Cottage City arrived at
Victoria, +. c., from Skaguay, Alaska, |
on the 2Sth, with n large number of |
They report that the Yu-
kon river is filled with slush ice, and |
travel to Dawson suspended.
The statement of the condition of /
the United States treasury, issued on
the 2Sth. showed: Available cash bal
ance. 1901 ,4S4.37s; gold reserve, 24O,-
7445I4.
The Minnesota Federation of Wom-
ems clubs closed its session at Vino
ma, Mimi, on the 2Sth.
The president, on the 2Sth, issued
his proclamation setting apart Thurs
lay. November 81, as a day of national
for all the blessings of
the year AID prayer for the continued
prosperity OF the people.
The Spanish government has recent
" forwarded TO the order OF Gen.
-Ia-co, at Havana, Il sum equal to
bout S3,CGO. GOO, with which to pay all
lebts due from the government of
Spain TO the citizens of Cuba who have
remained loyal to the Spanish cause,
md fer the purchase of supplies and
provisions for the army and debts con-
racted by the civil government.
The United States. it is said at wash
ngton. has decided 10 claim the entire
'Lilippine archipelago. and the Span
sh commissioners will be notified to
his effect. The Spanish commission
rs viii be informed the United States
viii assume the Philippine debt ofS40,-
100, $50.