The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-11
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The regular session OF the Won
ans Board of Foreign Missions opened
in the First Congregational church at
Springfield, Mass, on the 2d, with de-
votionaI exercises. Mrs. Judson Smith,
of Boston, president of the board, pre-
sided. Nearly 25O delegates were pres
Cnt
The Spanish steamer MOntzeTrat ar
rived at Cadiz, on the I'd. from Santi-
ago de Cuba with repatriated troops.
There were 9S deaths on board dur
ing the voyage, and 500 of her passcn-
gers were sick.
Miss Edith Tod. daughter Of the late
John Tod. and granddaughter of the
late David Tod. war governor of Ohio,
was married at Cleveland, O.. on the
2d, to Mr.. James r. Sheffield, of New
York.
\ Paris dispatch of the 2d said :'It
is expected that a rupture of the peace
negotiations between the United States
and Spain will be officially announced
ON Friday. The feeling here is that
the attitude of the Spaniards is IRA
tionaI, and that they viii ultimately
regre, having failed to agree quickly
with their adversary"
Baroness de Rogue, mother of Mrs.
Florence Maybricls, is continuing her
efforts TO obtain the release of her
daughter, who is serving a sentence
of life Imprisonment for the murder
OF her husband in England.
From every British naval station
come reports OF active preparations for
war, and whether il comes or not will
depend more upon the other fellows
than upon England. She is ready for q
sea scrap any day, at any point.
\ special from Berlin says it is re-
ported that a widespread revolution
airy movement in Russia has been dis
covered. The center of the movement
was at LODI. in the government of
Warsaw. More than 400 arrests have
been made, the prisoners including
many school teachers.
The business portion of the town of
Divide, Col, was wiped out by fire on
the 2d.
The Vicksburg sailed from Nor
folk, Va, on the 2d. for Barbados.
She probably will form the nucleus of
the new South Atlantic squadron.
Capt. Owen J. Sweet. recruiting of
from the war department which is of
interest to every volunteer soldier who
intends to rc-Cnlist in the regular
army. 1t provides that soldiers who
re-enliSt within three month after
they are mustered out viii get the full
benefit of continued service.
The new Japanese cruiser Kasigi,
built by the VIM. =. Cramp & Sons
Shipbuilding Co. steamed down the
Delaware river, on the 2d, on her way
to New York, where she will remain n
short time, and then sail for England.
The Kasigi has been turned overto the
japanese government. and is in full
charge Of Japanese officers and men.
Ben Wheeler, while handcuffed.
jumped from the window of a Pan
handle train running at the rate of 90
miles an hour, and made good his Cs-
cape from a ColUmbUs (O.) detective
on the ID. No trace of him could be
found. and he undoubtedly escaped
uninjured.
Martin ID. RuCker,a former promoter
of British bicycle companies. who was
charged with contempt of court in en-
deavoring to induce Ernest Terah
HOoley. the bankrupt company pro-
motcr. 10 alter evidence which reflect
ed upon the Humber company direc-
tors, was fined e20O and costs, in Lon
don, and was further ordered TO pay
the money Immediately or go to pris-
on.
At a meeting of the United States
Rubber Co, held at New York, on the
Sd. Samuel Z. Colt was elected presi-
dent OF the Goodyear Metallic Rubber
Shoe Co, in place OF George \. Lewis,
resigned.
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad has
ordered 1000 freight cars from the
Missouri Car and Foundry Co. of st.
Louis, making a total of over $4,000
purchased in the past two years.
Julius GoldSchmidt. United States
consul general at Berlin. died, on the
night of the I'd. in that city, from
heart disease. He was - years of age
and a resident of Milwaukee.
Drought and hot winds have played
havoc with the Australian wheat
fields. The commissioner of agricul- |
ture SAYS there will not be enough
wheat for local demand.
\ London correspondent. on the Sd. |
cabled that a general and satisfactory |
arrangement has been reached be- |
tween Great Britain and France on the |
FashCda question.
Later reports from the conhaCration |
ar Hankow, China, say that 10000 |
houses were destroyed and 1000 per- |
sons killed and burned to death.
The gunbOat Helena, Commander /
Swinburne, left the Boston navy yard, |
on the Sd. for the China station by |
way Of the Suez canal.
Advices from the Cuban military |
commission are TO the effect that the |
Spanish evacuation of Puerto Principe |
will take place earlier than expected, |
and that IL viii be desirable TO send /
the troops. designated in The order of 1
the 4Lh, as early as the 15tn.