The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-11

The 2d shows that the debt decreased
S1,9S3,5G5 during the month of De-
cember. The cash balance in the
treasury was 1920. 1O7 1886. The total
debt, less the cash in the treasury,
amounts to $1,999,19 ,31O.
The New York legislature met in
Albany and the Pennsylvania legisla-
ture convened at Harrisburg.
Theodore Roosevelt. vice president
elect, took the first degree in mason
ry at the Oyster Bay O.. - lodge.
Briefs to support the argument that
the constitution followed the flag to
Porto Rico We're filed in the United
States supreme court
Fast freight lines are to be abol-
1shed, amalgamated or reduced be-
cause of rate cutting.
The coinage of the mints for the
year ended December 81 was 1869
563 pieces, valued at s137.6 ,401.
Ben II. Brainerd, of Springfield, Ill,
treasurer of the state beard of agri-
culture, was said to be short $4,000.
Clearing house exchanges in New
York on the I'd were $427 ,9O3, ,0OO,
which broke the worlds record.
Louis McAdams, negro. who cut
and seriously injured !. NJ. Ray. was
hanged by mob near WiIsonvflle,
Ala.
The Michigan legislature convened
in Lansing and r. B. Loomis was
elected president of the senate and
John j. Carton speaker of the house
Il. G. Dun x Co. report failures in
the United States for $174113. .236 in
1900, against 1923, .670 in 1899.
The fire losses in the United States
in 1900 amounted to S159.25O.a .a23. an
increase of $S,712,S5S over the previous
year.
The starting Of the first electric
railway in Porto Rico astonished the
citizens OF San Juan.
The total circulation of national
bank notes on December 81 was S34O.-
O61,41O, an increase for the year of
$93, SOS, ,SS7.
The one hundred and twenty-second
legislature of Massachusetts convened
in Boston.
About 10000 otherwise qualified
white voters in Louisiana have dis
franchfsed themselves by failure to
pay the poll tax.
The one hundred and seventh ses-
sion of the New Hampshire legislature
met in Concord.
The thirteenth general assembly of
Colorado convened at Denver.
The public library at Seattle, Wash,
containing $4,000 books, was burned
to the ground.
James W. PriestIy. aged So. found
er of the carpet mills bearing that
name, was asphyXiated by illuminate
ing gas at the home of his son in
Philadelphia.
President benjamin Ide Wheeler. of
the University of California. says Fill
pino students have received letters
saying that Aguinaldo is dead.
Gov. Pingree sent a remarkable fare
well message to the Michigan Iegisla-
ture in which he scored Judges and
corporations.
been appointed attorney general for
Porto Rico.
Director of. Mints Roberts declares
the total stock of the worlds money
is row $11 900, 900. 900.
Two car loads of negroes left Mont
gOmery, Ala. for the Hawaiian islands
10 take employment on the sugar
plantations there.
Republican governors were inaugu-
rated as follows: Massachusetts,. W.
NJ. Crane; New Hampshire, c. p. Jor-
dan; Maine, J. F. Hill; Nebraska, c. II.
Dietrich.
The report of Inspector General
Knox on the inspection of national sol
diers' homes shows those institutions
to be in a high state of efficiency.
George Reed. a negro charged with
an attempted assault on Mrs. J. NJ.
Lockleer. of Rome, Ga, was hanged by
a mob.
Alfred, John and James Dickey
(brothers), and W. c. Baker. al prom
inent farmers, were killed in Searcey
county, Ark, by drinking wood a
cOhol.