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The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-20
THE NARROW GAUGE


In recent circular relative to the
economy Of the three feet-gaugs, Captain
Howard Schuyler, of the Denver and Rio
Grande road, presents some comparative
statements, which 90 far to demonstrate
what is claimed for it. He gives the
weight of an ordinary local passenger
train, for instance, on the Pennsylvania
Central broad guagc, carrying two humid
red and twelve passengers at one hundred
and forty-two and half tons, while the
total train weight to carry the same num-
Der OF passengers on a three-feet gauge is
only sixty-seyen and half tons. In
freight trains also, the proportion of dead
weight to paying freight is about the same
and shows similar advantage for the mar
row road. AS to the expense OF con-
structlon and equipment, he cites the cost
OF the Kansas Pacific at $4,000 n mile
while that of the Denver and Rio Grande
Is only $l3,500. With these and man,
other carefully collatcd comparisons, he
ga I'll.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-20

n@. Mr.. George II. Boxer, the Philadel-
phia poet, Just appointed to Turkey, is six
feet tall A literary lady, writing Of him
put him at five feet ten. Boxer, seeing,
the letter, wrote to mutual friend, pre-
tending to be quite angry at the depriva-
ton of his two inches of height! Mutual
explanations followed, and the minister
leaves wholly tranquil in mind.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-20

ma, Tar Boilers and Tuckoes of Ohio,
Buckeyes of Oregon, Webfeet and Hard
Cases; of Pennsylvania, Romantics and
Leatherhcads; of Rhode Island, Gun
Flints; of South Carolina, Weasels; Of
Tenn ssee, Whelps; Of Texas, Beef-beads !;
of Vermont, Green Mountain Boys; of
Virginia Beadles If Wisconsin, Budgers
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-20
was pneumonia

ADvIcEs from Washington are to
the effect that the committee on ways
and means very generally agree that
the income tax shall be abolished with
the end Of the present year. 4
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-20

Rsa. There are 100000 members of
the international in France who pay one
sou per week. In England there are 1885,
900 members, Of whom 10000 arc in Lon.
don. The whole number belonging to
this society in Europe is estimated at l.
100000.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-20

ssA. The New York Golden Age says
ave understand that old Mr.. Bennett,
the founder of the Herald has so greatly
failed in health and strength, that he now
takes almost no interest in anything, and
is gliding gently into helplessness and SCI
oond childhood
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-20

mittee of elections, and evidence goes to
show TINT, in one case, he gave the ccrtiii-
cate of election TO the man who got the
most votes, but whom the governor did
not believe lawfully elected and in an
other, he gave the required papers 10 the
man who got the least votes, but whom he
(the governor) believed was legally chosen.
This taking of the law into his own hands
is an old story with this alien governor, as
witness his declaring martial law in
Limestone county, against the special pro-
vision of the existing state constitution,
and with hardly an assumption Of right
or reason. He is a bad lot.
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gsas- His precise age is one hundred and
four years, and he lives at Council Bluffs
this time. But being an eccentric CEN
tenarian, he does not walk twenty miles
and saw three cords of wood daily; on the
contrary, he begs.-[ Chicago Times.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-20

Hon. JOHN l.. TIScHoR. senator
from the eighth district, aged fifty
wears. died at the Revere house in
Springfield n the 18th. His disease
was pneumonia.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-20

Gov. HOFFMAN, say. he has no fear
Of the disintegration of the democratic
party. Neither has any one else who
can read the signs of the times.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-20

r@. Dir. Stanley, of Kit Carson, lost
his COW recently, and, after long search
found her ir the midst of herd of 10000
buffaloes. The bison community had re-
ceived her on terms Of absolute equality,
and it took three men and three swift
horses to induce her to return to her pen .
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-20

HaA. "The Baltimore Borgia is becom.
ing little stale. Wo are so tired OF see
Ing the phrase in every paper we take up,
that We are almost sorry Mrs. Wharton
poisoned those fellows.-[ Erchange.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-20

nes. The London Lancet gives the fell
lowing cure for bone felon: AS soon
as the disease is felt, put directly over
the spot a fly blister, about the size Of
your thumb nail, and let it remain for
six days, at the expiration of which time,
directly under the surface Of the blister
may be seen the felon, which can be in
stantly taken out with the point of a needle
or n lancet
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-20

Boy All st. Paul, MINI, including an
expectant Coroner, gathered before sa-
loon in which sat countryman eating two
dozen hard-boled eggs The Coroner
was disappointed, however.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-20

No Miss Kittie .Sullivant, the lady
who is said to have captivated the Grand
Duke Alexis is a native Of Columbus,
Ohio, and is a niece Of Major General
Mcdowell. She is a blonde with blue
eyes, possesses fine figure, and is said 10
be the most beautiful lady in Ohio.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-20

gsas- An old lady thinks the Bonds must
be a family of strong religious instincts,
because she hears ofso many of them being
converted
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-20

g<y- Lem uel G. White, the elocutionist,
who died recently at Philadelphia, was the
teacher of Edwin Forrest, James Z. Muir
dock and David Paul Brown.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-20

se5- About three hundred Indians still in.
habit the everglades of Florida, and spend
most of their time in holding their own
against vermin and whisky.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-20

Ss5- The chief Of the signal service
bureau, at Washington, is only known as
"Old Probabilities. - His original name
has passed entirely out of mind.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-20

n0- Some "horrid man says that in
the present style of dressing young ladies
hair, it is hard to tell which is switch.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-20

esaF- An exchange wonders "if lady
will ever be president" Let us have
gentleman again before We try the expert
ment. -,Sacraniento Reporter.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-20

p0T The BLACK Corssir Is the title of
ohenbach's last. 1t is in three acts, and
no wrote both the words and music.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-20

BeA. The Oklahoma Miss Nees takes
this cheerful view of the situation in the
section where it is published "The cot
ton and corn crops of the country are
turning out short decidedly short--snd the
meat crop proves to be no crop at ALL and
up-country meat can be had only for CASH
and cash is scare commodity. In this
state of the case the situation appears to
be this Stsrve, beg or steal
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-20

nA- The mother of twenty-si1 children,
whose husband is an invalid, called at the
Michigan state land Office few days since,
and from the proceeds Of cranberries she
picked during the past fall paid the re-
mainder due the state upon her little farm
in Shiawassee county. As rule, invalid
husbands should not surround themselves
with more than twenty-five children-ex-
cept in cranberry oountry.-[ Gin. Com.
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INK DOLLAR WEEKLY BULLETIN.
John n. oberiy 4 90. nave reduced the SUD-
.cri ton price Of the Weekly Cairo Bulletin 10
On, Dollar per sna.im. making II the cheapest ?"
per published IN southern Illinois
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-20

~ Gov. Davis, Of Texas, has a fair
cnahce OF coming 10 deserved degree of
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-16


ESCAPE AND CAPTURE.-James A. Hamiltonss
recent escape from Pennsylvania prison is flo
most marvellous rogue's work on record, Ham.
ilton was an old prison bird, and one Of the most
dangerous convicts in the Lancaster nriSon
Assigned to u solitary "iron-clada cell. he was
set to work at shoemaking, Some time ago he
complained that his bench was too low, and
asked for couple of short pine planks TO nnt
under the legs 10 raise them few inches. For
weeks he worked under these boards at NIGHT
cutting hole through the floor, and in the dov,
time covered his tracks with the boards. Hay.
ing cut through the floor, he reached solid
masonry, and worked upon that with snch
success that eventually enough was removed
to admit the passage Of his body. HAVING
cleared the mason work to a space i, foot thick
and about three feet broad, he attacked the
solid prison wall from his narrow creyice mn
der the floor, and although it was three feet
thick, he made breach and passed safely
through, and let himself down two stories by a
very thin but exceedingly stout Shoe thread
Breaking into the wash-house and carpcnter
shop, he procured a change of clothes and lum-
Der TO construct ladder with which to pass
over u jail yard wall This ladder is a model
oil ingenuity. None of the lumber was stout
enough to make the sides, SO he dashed several
slender pieces together with BEDFORD, and tied
broken barrel slaves across for rounds. With
this the prisoner found his way to freedom,
Early sunday morning his flight was discovered.
IN MS cell fully cart load OF debris vas found
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-16
Forty-Second Congress First Session
WASHINGTON, March Is.
ATE,

WASHINGTON, March 10.
SENATE.
Mr. Wilson offered bill in relation to addi-
tlonal bounties, providing that the widows, chill.
dren, or father and mother of any soldier who
enlisted for a less period than one year, and who
was killed, or died in service shall be entitled to
receive the same bounties as have been provided
by law, when soldiers enlisted for two years.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, said he had been in
formed that the bill would involve the govern
ment in the expenditure of $4,000 900. He then
offered resolution, calling on the secretary of
the treasury for information of the actual
amount of the expense.
Mr. Wilson said this information was that
the number of soldiers entitled to the
bounty would be between four and five
thousand, and an aggregate expense
would be about $4,000. The allure of con.
gress to carry into effect the decision of the su.
preme court, occasioned general disappointment
and complaint, and whether the aggregate is
larger or smaller, this legislation should be
passed.
Mr.. MorrilPs resolution prevailed without OBJ
lection.
The following additional bills were intro
duced:
By MI. Misunderstanding the secretary of the
interior to contract for the execution of Milrs
group of statuary, commemorative of the late
epoch IN American history, and adapt the same
to the southeast portico OF the capitol, and ap-
proprlating $4,000 for that purpose.
A resolution, by MIR, Wood, was adopted that
the committee on foreign affairs, when appoint
ed, be required to examine into aud report at
the next session Of congress, whether the terri.
tory Of Lower California he desirable acouisi-
ton to the uuited States, and, If so, with such
recommendation, looking to that object, as may
seem to the committee just and expedient.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, gave notice of
his intention TO introduce bill to protect peace
able and loyal citizens of the United States in
their lives and property, and asked that il be
printed for the information of the house.
Several objections were made ON the demo-
cratic side of the house.
Mr.. Beck opposed any business until the regu-
ar committees are appointed.
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LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
From Washington.
ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE WORCESTER srr.I

WASHINGTON, d. c., Marcn Is.
THE HOUSE
Seems determined not TO pass any bill this ses-
sion TO prevent southern outrages The demo
Gratis filibustered for q time to keep bill out.
but as soon as they discovered that they could
carry it over till tomorrow, on point of order,
they allowed the call of states for resolutions to
be made. Mr.. Buffers bill was offered, but
could not come up without one days notice.
In the meantime to investigate the south by
special committee was offered and carried, after
which the house passed another adjournment
resolution. This, in effect, seems notice upon
the senate that the house will not pass any ku-
kluX bill this session. The special committee
appointed is very strongly made up. Mr.. But
Ter stated, this afternoon, that he should decline
to serve upon it, but he may change his mind
by morning. If the "a ltler-Shellabarger bill
comes up in the house vote, it is pretty GER
tain it cannot pass, as Messrs. Dawes, Bingham,
Blair of Michigan, Farnsworth and other
republican members will vote against it
on the ground that it is unconstitutional. Mr..
Mr.. Dawes says he always was opposed to the
fugitive slave law, on the ground of its uncon-
stitutionality, and this BILL he asserts uses the
machinery of that law. Some of these dissent
ers say that they can easily understand why
Gen. Butler can support it, for he always be-
lieved the fugitive slave law constitutional.
THE NEWS FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE
Was unexpected here, and creates considerable
depression among the republicans. Our papers
have little to say about it, The Chronicle lays it
TO the Sumner quarrel and the Republican hasn't
Il word on the subject. The democrats are jubi-
liant over their victory, and boast that they will
sweep other republican states soon. Shrewd re-
publcans say it is better to have defeat or two
now than year hence. Sensible republicans
take the result as a warning to the party to
mend its ways. 1t is rumored here this eve
ming that the president ascribes the defeat in
New Hampshire in part to the conduct of Sena-
tor Patterson in the recent campaign. 1t is said
that Mr.. Patterson denounced Santo Domingo
annexation and the management of the New
York custom house. This theory is not gener-
ally received among republicans in congress.
Mr.. Patterson's friends deny that, at any time,
he censured the administration, but when asked
to state his position on Santo Domingo to voters,
he declared his opposition to it, which has al
ways been known. SAM WELLER.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-16

AN ARM BLOWN OFF.-William Mitchell, of
this CITY, lost his right arm, yesterday afternoon,
by the premature discharge of a cannon which
was being fired by some of the democrats in the
city, as an expression Of their joy at the result
of the New Hampshire election. Three rounds
had been fred, and Mitchell had rammed in the
fourth charge, but had not removed the ram
mer, when, by some means, the explosion &C.
Cured, taking his arm off just above the elbow,
ana throwing him nearly rod from the gun
lie Immediately jumped to his feet but fell
again before any one could reach him. He was
then taken up by two men, and with their as
sistance walked nearly all the way 10 the police
station, unable to see, from the powder in his
eyes, but not so badly stunned as TO be insensi-
BILE; for he said TO the men with him that he
was hurt too bad to live, at the same time sneak
ing of his poor wife and children. DIR. Wood
was called, and, with DR.. Warner ACCOMPANIED
the suffering man to his home, on Pink street.
where his arm was cut off close to the shoulder.
and he was made as comfortable as possible.
1t was at first thought that his eyesight had
been destroyed, ibut in the evening he was able
to see tolerably well with both eyes.
In regard to the cause of the accident, there are
various theories. The most general opinion was
that the man at the vent allowed the air to en-
ter. which is generally understood to be the only
possible means by which premature discharge
can take place; but Capt. Caligan, who was
tending the yept at the time, Essays that he did
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have his thumb on it, and the explosion turned it
back so far that he could not use it in half hour
afterwards He has fired the same gun, he says,
some four hundred times, and never before had
trouble with it, Two of the three men helping
him, including Mitchell, belonged to the Cham
berlain battery, and understood the handling of
a cannon, and all agree that proper care was
exercised. Others say that the gun was unfit
for use, being so worn and impaired around the
vent as to render the firing of it dangerous at
any time. 1t is said that the gun is an old En-
glish piece that has seen much service, having
been last used in the battle Of Sebastapol, after
which it was condemned, thrown aside, and
purchased by Mr.. John Boyden, of this city,
when that gentleman was in Europe. After
keeping it awhile as relic, Mr.. Boyden sold it
to some gentlemen in the city, who have since
kept it for use on occasions of this kind The
shock to Mitchell was severe one, and his re.
cOvery is considered doubtful. He has a wife
and three children, and depended for his living
upon his daily labor at Court mills.
Fifteen years ago. while some men were firing
a cannon on the common in honor of the DOmi-
nation of President Buchanan, Il similar acci-
dent occurred, by which a man named Lawrence
Mcclure was blown entirely to pieces.
THE CANDY MANS PRIZES found a lively
circulation the other day, by the dishonesty of
that chap he hired to stand bawling at the door
of the place where those wonderful chances for
getting money are to be found This individual,
who seemed to think it nonsense to fool away
time in buying packages, stole sixty or seventy
dollars worth of orders such as lucky rolls con'
tain, and with the aid of another Operator in
stocks, got them all cashed before he left the
city. The fellows name was George Melville,
at least there is good reason to think that he is
the one who stole the orders. He came to the
city several days ago, and was idle until he went
to work for the candy man. The young mems
Christian association showed him many fayors
while he was out of work, and few
days ago, when he was taken TO the
lookup for drunkenness, some members
Of the association paid his fine, and helped
him to the job which he dishonesty made
so profitable. He was a nuisance while stand
ing in the doorway, prating about that everlast-
ing old prize candy, and it seems good to be rid
of the annoyance, but he should be looked after
before he imposes further upon the generosity
Of well-mcaning people. Of the prizes that he
drew so readily it is difficult to decide whether
or not the crime was serious one, for surely
the candy man seems anxious to dispose Of the
money, or he wouldn't be giving away five dol
lar bills for ten cents. Perhaps the fellow
thought he was doing his employer favor by
operating in prizes independent of the candy
trade
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Criminal Record.

FILKINS FOUND GUILTY.
ALBANY, March 15.--The jury in the Fikins
case TINS morning rendered verdict of guilty
of robbery in the first degree. The court i'm
mediately sentenced the prisoner 10 twenty years
imprisonment in the Clinton prison, being the
full extent of the law. The prisoners counsel
will prepare bill of exceptions and apply Tor a
writ OF error and carry the matter before the
general term OF the supreme court for review.
ESCAPE OF PRISONERS
LITTLE Rock, Ark, March 14.-Several horse
thieves and murdererS escaped from jail at Pine
Bluff, last week, by saving bar in the window.
WORK OF vIGILANTs.
SAN FRANCISCO, March t5.-Last night. the
vigilants entered the jail at Virginia City, Ne
Vada, and took out VIM, Willis, who is CHARGED
with attempting to burn Piper's opera house in
that city, and took him to the opera house, in
the basement of which were 100 men, armed and
masked, There they hanged Willis to a beam
until he confessed the crime. He confessed
other crimes, duplicating u number of others
heretofore unsupported. Willis was then re-
turned to Jail, hand-cufied where he again con-
tcsSed to the chief of police, and the result was
the arrest of Charles McWilliams and Thomas
Laswel, as accomplices with Willis in numer-
Gus incendiary attempts.
MOB LAW.
LEAYENwoRTH, Kansas, March 15.-Tbe
Greenwood county vigilance committee recently
seized eight men, known to have been thieves,
shot three, and hung five by the heels until they
were dead, Three Of the men turned states evil
dence, but were hung Notwithstanding.
ARRESTED.
George F. Wheitner, an expert and hardened
criminal, was arrested here on the 18th, and
committed to await a requiSition from the gov
ernor of Michigan, The charge upon which the
arrest is based is chloroforming a man in his
room, in Saginaw city, in that state, sometime
since, and robbing HIM OF $500 in diafts, a
number of blank checks, S165 in money and
gold watch and chain worth $3.50,
QUIET.
CHARLESTON, March 15.-The conference of
leading citizens with Gov. Scott Yesterday, on
the subject of the disturbances in Chester and
York counties, had a most satisfactory result.
The governor has withdrawn the state arms
from the negro militia, and perfect quiet now
reigns in both counties,
FEARFUL TRAGEDY.
CHICAGO, March 15.-B. B. Carroll, lumber
merchant of st. Carroll, Iowa, this morning
shot and killed his wife, set fire to his house
and then shot himself dead, He married his
wife in the east last fall,
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AT GRANVILLE, n. Y.-Loss Si3,000,
ALBANY, N. Y, March 15.-0n Sunday last,
the dry goods and grocery store of George Dill
and Stephen Van Dyck, Grapeville, Green coun-
ty, was burned; loss on goods, sos insured
for 81 900; loss on building, 81 $780, insured for
81, 500.
AT NASHVILLE, TENN.-Loss $4,000.
NAsHvILLs, Tenn, March 15.-The dry goods
store Of Heisch & Co. was burned this morning.
The stock valued at 10000, was entirely con-
sumed. The house was badly damaged. Insur-
ance on stock 5000; the building is fully iu-
sured.
AT NEW oRLEANs-Loss $4,000.
NEW ORLEANS, March 15.-Stores Nos. 157
and 1859 Royal street. were burned to-day. Loss
$50, 900; insured.
AT ST. CHARLES, ILL.-LOs5 HEAVY.
CHICAGO, March 15.-Six stores at st, Charles,