The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-10-21
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


vote of want of confidence in the
government.
Howard Gould has the dearest wife
in America. He married Viola Kath-
crime Clemmons, in New York, on the
18th, without the consent of other
members of the family, and the latter,
under the terms of Jay Gould's will,
have it in their power to deprive him
of $5,OOO,O00 of his fortune, in which
case he would have only 5000, 900
left.
President Mckinley probably never
| received more enthusiastic greeting
\ than that which awaited him at the
Transmississippi exposition grounds
at Omaha on the 18th. He delivered
brief address, in which he spoke of
the new duties and responsibilities
imposed upon us by the war, and
| paid a glowing tribute to the patriot.
ism and valor of our soldiers ana sail
| ors.
Gen. Graham continued his testi-
mony before the war investigating
commission on the 18th. He placed
the blame for the suffering of troops
on volunteer officers principally. Gen.
Graham said some of the officers
from civil life had proved efficient, but
that others were incorrigible. Some
of them, he said, were too old to
learn.
The German emperor and empress
started, on the 18th, on their journey
to the Holy Land. They will go di-
rect to Constantinople and thence to
Palestine. The imperial couple were
accompanied by a brilliant encourage.
At Lansing, Mich, on the 18th, in
the presence of great multitude, COM
posed for the most part of veterans of
the civil war, there was unveiled
beautiful monument TO Austin Blair,
Michigan's famous war governor. The
monument is placed in a conspicuous
position on the state capitol grounds.
Mrs. Anne Z. George is in Stark
county CO., Jail, where she will re-
main until January, when the grand
jury will pass on her case as to wheth-
err she is the slayer of George ID. Sax
ton. She was committed without bail,
by Justice Reigner after the conclu-
sion of the testimony and argument al
the preliminary examination on the
18th.
More sheep and lambs are being
shipped out of New Mexico than in
any previous year. Sheep men esti-
mate that there will he in the neigh
borhood of 100000 lambs shipped
to pastures in Colorado, Nebraska,
Kansas and Missouri this fall.
The battleships Oregon and Iowa
sailed for the Pacific on the 18th. The
officers and crews are not altogether
the same men who navigated and
fought these famous ships through
the war. About half of the compile
ments on the Iowa and Oregon have
been changed.
The rumors which have been pub
lished in Madrid as to the attitude of
the United States peace commissioners
are described as having caused pain
full impression, especially the reported
decision of the American commission
ers not to recognize the Cuban and
Porto Rican debts.
In reply to the American commits
sioners's contention that there can be
no discussion of the principles upon
which the protocol was based the |
Spaniards say that the protocol WAC
signed at critical time, and in thu |
face of such imperious necessity that |
it can not be regarded as sanctioned |
by the sovereign free will of the Span
ish nation.
Two elegantly dressed ladies en- |
tered Assistant Secretary Vanderlip's |
Office at the treasury department in |
Washington, on the 18th, and in |
formed Mr.. Vanderlip they wished to
make Il contribution to the conscience |
fund. They deposited on his desk
four $50 bills and departed.
Thousands of people blocked the
streets of Burlington, Ia, on the 18th,
to witness the great peace carnival.
In the afternoon u flower parade was
given, participated in by Burlington
society people. At night a represen-
tation of the battle of Santiago was
given on the river, followed by fire
works and a street masque carnival.
\ partial report by the expert who
has been examining the books of ex-
Tax Collector Keogh, of Holyoke,
Mass, shows n probable shortage of
S11S,OOO.
The Spanish council has decided to
release the Cuban prisoners confined
in the Biscaya prisons, and to permit
them to return to Cuba.
Gen. Julio a. Roca was inaugurated
president of the Argentine Republic
on the 18th. Alcorta remains minis
ter for foreign affairs.
Four men were instantly killed and
4 dozen others more or less seriously
injured by an explosion of gas in col
iery of the Lehigh Coal and Naviga-
ion Co., at Coledale, Pa, on the 18th.
Gen. Nelson a. Miles was the CEN
raj figure in the reception rendered
10 army heroes at the Omaha exposi-
ion on the 18th.
The London board of trade has rem
Tered a decision censuring the com
nander of the British steamer Mil
vaukee, Capt. Williams, for the acct
lent which happened to her on Sep
ember 16, and has suspended his Ger.
ifcate for three months.
San Francisco has been definitely |
selected as the next meeting place of
he Episcopal triennial council.
1t is stated on good authority that
he Northern Pacific Steamship Co. is
TO put under the American
lag six British steamers which it is
operating to China and Japan from
Tacoma, Wash.
An earthquake felt at Visalia, CAL,
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