The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-20
WASHINGTON.
A DEFAULTING POSTMASTER
INTERESTING STATISTICS.
IMPORTANT STATISTICS.

WAsHIsGToS, July 19.-Gen. Eaton,
commissioner Of education, has collected
from all available sources q list Of the
names Of colleges and collegiate institu-
tions in the United States. The total
number Of names embodied in this list is
469, Of which BOG appear 10 be names Of
colleges, CO roman catholic schools, 6s
colleges for females and s29 institutes or
schools for males, Tf.l
In 1870 the number of English speaking
persons In the United States were $780,
900; In 1871 that numb Der had increased TO
81, 700, 900. This officer has also prepared
. chronological table Of the universities Of
Europe which shows that the first univcr-
sity established in Europe was founded at
Bologna, Italy, In 11ls. Other European
countries founded their first universities
at the following times: .....4lt
France, 1870; England, 1901; Spain,
l212; Portugal, 1901; Austria, iS4s;
Switzerland, 1868; Germany, 1886; Scot
land, l4lo; Belgium, 1426; Sweden, l477;
Denmark, 1929; Poland, 1870; Holland
/ 1876; Ireland, 1898; Hungary, 1885 (;
Russia, 1885, Norway, lsll; Greece 1923.
The number OF universities founded in
Europe in each century were as follows
In the 18th century, 2; 18th century, II
18th century, IS; 18th century, % 18th
| century, 10; 17th century, o; 18th centu-
| ry, 10; 10Th century, 81.
Gen. Eaton Is preparing an outline sys-
| tenn OF education in the United States for
I the japanese minister.
The postmaster at jacksonville, Florida,
who is son Of Gov. Reed Of that state,
having become ....-,
! pEpAuLTER
| TO the postofice department in the sum OF
about 81, 200, a special agent was sent to
| investigate the matter with directions to
| arreet Reed unless he refunded the amount.
In consequence of some other operation
the amount due the department proper
is reduced to about $1,000. A letter
received from the agent states that the
friends of Reed will probably make the
| amount good. The department will how
ever at once remove Reed from Office.
The motion for new trial Of DR.. Sher-
| man, abortionist, convicted for man
| slaughter in causing the death OF Henriet-
| to Hidden, has been overruled by the
| criminal court. He will be sentenced to-
| morrow.
| r. A. McCarty, defaulting surperintcnd.
snt of the postotiice department, died las,
night. Several days ago one of his chill
dren died.
The war department has addressed
letter to the commanding general of the
department Of the Missouri stating tha,
the president directs that so far as the re.
sources Of his department will admit, as
sistsnce shall be given in provisions, trans.
portation and military protection to Vim.
cent Colyer, the Indian commissioner in
endesvoring 10 collect the Indians of New
Mexico and Arizona upon reservation.
| A similar letter has been addressed to
the commanding general Of the depart.
ment Of Arizona and copies furnished tc
the commanding generals of the militar y
divisions of the Missouri and Pacific and
TO the commissory general Of subsistence
Augustus Shell, II. F. Clark and s. F.
Farchild of New York, were in Washing.
ton to-day, and in consultation with botf
the secretary Of the treasury and the com.
the payment Of tax decided to be due fro.I
the New-York Central railroad,
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST "a HOURS.
! WASHINGTON, d. G., July l9.--The bs
rometer has risen slightly in New Eng
land, bu. is again falling. 1t has falleI
considerably in tho middle and southern
states; 1t has risen in the extreme north
west, and has remained quito low from
Illinois southwark to the gulf. Tuesda,
afternoon and midnight reports have no
yet been received from the Mississippi
valley and gulf stations.
Rainy and threatening weather Monda,
night which was west Of tho Blue Ridge
has now extended to the Atlantic coas
from Delaware bay southwark Threaten
ing weather with rain has also continued
in northern New England and is now re
ported in Minnesota and Missouri.
| PROBABII tiles.
| The weather will probably clear away
on Wednesday on the lakes. Cloudy ano
rainy weather is probable for the Atlantic
| coast.