The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-07-06
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Mrs. J. B. Cassody, wife of the chief
justice Of the Wisconsin supreme court,
died at Madison on the goth.
The government was officially noti-
fed, on the 23d by Rear-Admiral
hempfi, that the international column
forced its way into Tien Tsin, on the
I'D, and started the next day to sue
cor Admiral Seymour's column, which
was reported TO be ten miles from Tien
] sin, without provisions and sur
rounded.
The steamer Cottage City arrived at
Seattle, Wash, on the Goth, from
Skaguay with 100000 in dust and
drafts and a number of passengers
from Dawson.
If war is declared by China against
the allied powers, or if state of war
l. found 10 exist, one of the first acts
w ich have been decided upon is the
seizure of Shanghai as a base of sup
plies.
The Boer commanders in the eastern
part of the Orange River Colony aP-
pear TO have been broken up by their
leaders for the time into small parties,
that harrass large columns of the Brit
ish necessarily, cutting off scouts,
sniping pickets, etc.
The newest and most important un-
derground electrical railroad, running
from the Bank of England to the west
ern suburbs, beneath the central Por-
tion of London, was opened by the
prince of Wales. on the 27th, in the
presence of distinguished gathering.
The prince greatly admired the hand
some American cars, and the elaborate
elevator service from the streets to the
station platforms, so feet under
ground.
The Italian armored cruiser Vettor
Pisani, and the protected cruisers
Stromboli and Vesuvio were, on the
9th. ordered to Chinese waters.
The emperor OfJapan has sanctioned
an outlay of 5O,OOO,OOO yen towards the
cost of military operations in China.
The composite brigade of $500 men
who raised the investment of Tien Tsin
and pushed on to help Admiral Sey-
mour has probably saved him, but the
news had not, up to the 27th, reached
Che Foo, the nearest telegraph point.
Persons going into the KiOwah-Co-
manche and Apache Indian reserva-
tion for the purpose of acquiring
mineral lands will be elected as Soon
ers" and kept off the reservation unit.
il is formally declared open to settle
ment by presidential proclamation.
Seventy-one millions of silver dol
lars, coined to represent the last issue
@E
transferred from the old mint, in Phil
adelphia, TO the new bullion building
in that city, the vaults of which have
a capacity of 1lO,OOO,OOO silver dollars.
General heavy rains were reported,
on the 27th, as having fallen in Wiscon-
sin. Minnesota and North and South
Dakota. The rain came at an oppor-
tune time in the last-named states, and
it is believed the wheat crop can now
be saved.
Ex-Gov. Taylor and wife, of Kentuc-
ky, reached indianapolis, Ind, from
the east, on the 27th. Taylor had
shaved of his moustache. and his ap-
pearance was much changed. He
looked i'll.
A severe storm swept over southern
swollen and many bridges swept away.
The wheat crop was almost totally de-
stroyed and other crops were dam
aged.
y spark entered a dust collector in
the factory of the Standard Starch
Co, at Eankakee, Ill, on the 27th, and
caused an explosion that injured six
girls employed in the packing depart
ment and a boy, who was blown from
a second-stOry window.
Miles Ogle, the celebrated counter
feiter, died, on the 27th, at Mount |
Carmel hospital, Columbus, o., aged GO |
years. \ wife and Several children re-
side at St. Louis, but they have been |
estranged for many years.
The navy department received ca
bleCram from Rear-Admiral KeInpff, |
or the 27th. at |he Foo, saying: |
"Pelin force and ministers reported |
with Pekin reliefexpedition,i intrenched |
eight miles from Tien Tsin."
Six children were injured. one IA |
tally, and the house of Ed Bullard, |
farmer, wrecked by n most peculiar |
and destructive freak of a storm, two |
miles south of Whiting, Ia, on the !
27th. Lightning struck the house, and |
it was demolished as if blown up by |
dynamite.
A terrific wind storm struck Pender, |
Neb., ON the 27th, doing considerable |
damage One large barn was wrecked, |
the railroad deIot was partially un-
rcofed and telegraphic wires were |
blown down. Several houses were part |
ly unroOfed. Other towns in the path |
of the wind suffered also.
Horace Sedger, a well-known the. |
atrical manager, and his wife, Ethel |
an actress, were arraigned and remand
ed at the Bow Street LOndon) police |
court, on the 2sth, on the charge of /
fraudulently obtaining goods by msans
of worthless checks.