The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-27

this horrible career Of crime was stopped.
IL Is now remembered that Cott0n's own
mother died under mysterious circum-
stances, similar to those noted In all the
other cases. With hers there WILDE twenty
cases Of suspicion.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 81.
The cloth cutters of Baltimore are
on a strike and the cutters Of New Yorh
have sent money to their relief.
The president has authorized the
secretary of state 10 affix the seal Of the
United States to the postal treaty between
this country and Switzerland.
The gallery Of circus in Sheffield,
England, gave way to-day, precipitating
the people in it on the heads of those be.
low. Seventy persons were injured more
or less.
The latest advices from Idaho repre-
sent that general outbreak Of the Indians
10 imminent Recently large numbers
of stock have been driven off from ranches
and shot.
Acting comptroller Of currency has
authorized the Deseret national bank Of
Salt Lake City, Brigham Young presi-
dent, to commence business under the
national banking system act, with capi-
tai of 100000.
News from Washington says il 10
generally believed that . change is to be
made in the Indian policy-the Indian 70
be treated hereafter % man in . civilized
community, getting punished and pro-
tected according to law.
TUESDAY, OcToBER %.
Gems. Sherman and Sheridan we're in
Chicago to-day.
The wife of Horace Greeley 10 lying
at the point Of death.
Two hundred families from Alsace
and Lorraine are preparing to settle in
Virginia.
Two passengers were killed, and .
half dozen others seriously injured by .
railroad accident near Boston to-day.
Gov. Hendricks Of Indiana, and Hon.
George Il. Pendleton of Ohio, addressed 9
political meeting in Chicago this evening.
Officer Donahue of Brooklyn, N. Y,
has been convicted of wilful murder, and
sentenced to be hung on the 9Th Of Decem-
Der.
Complaints, of outrages in Cuba
against Americans and American
property, are accommodating at the state
department.
The Canadian horse plague has ap'
peared in New York and othe,
Eastern cities, causing great con.
sternstion. Streetr railroad and stage
companies are compelled to lessen the
number Of trips, and in New
York the owners of blooded
stock are taking it out Of the city
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 90.
Mics Nellie Grant arrived at New
York city this morning on the stsame
Scotia.
Coal 10 now being shipped from tn
port of Georgetown, d. c., to India, Sout
America and the West Indies.
The sixth annual convention Of tn
Y. NJ. G. A. Of the United States an
Canada met in Fall River, Mass, to-ds,
For declining to talk to supervise
Of elections, another American citizen ws
arrested in New York city to-day undo
similar circumstances to those under whic
Heinrich was arrested few days ago.
Quiet appears to be returning to tn
republic of Mexico, and It is thought tn
administration of Lerdo de Trejads will b
q successful one. Minister Fomenta ha
presented o petition 10 congress urgin
railroad connection with the Unite
States.
The alarm felt on account of th
horse disease in the East, 10 increasing
No less than seven thousand cases 81
reported in New York city to-ds,
The disease 10 denominated catarrhal feve
and commences with cough. In abou
thirty-six hours running from the eyes an
nose is developed, and the horse becom,
weak. The affection is thought similar [
, the Canadian epidemic. The epidemic
reported in Chicago to-day, afty cas-,
having been made known at the We
Side street car company.
"A New York telegram of to-day thu
. refers to the colony about to be founded
Virginia by the emigrants from Alsa'
$ and Lorraine:
1 The advance guard of the large body
emigrants from Alsace and Lorraine. who al
b to settle In the neghborhood of Alexandra
has arrived there, and are now engaged
r prospecting for favorable sites wherein
settle. Some time will be devoted BY thes
= emgrants to the inspection Of the sever
tracts of land which are in III
market in that section Of Virgins
. They desire not less than 4,O(
acres in body, though they would prefer
J. much larger quantity, and will be governe
by the price and location Of the land. Tn
colony now numbers about 200 families, an
, are skilled In arts, manufactures and farnin,
They are all from that portion of Franc
Q captured by the Prussians in the late wal
and leave their national country for Americ:
: rather than become Prussian subject.
They propose 10 form joint stock compan,
locate town and lay out farms, etc. Thei
purpose is TO exclude all Others from colon
but those who come with them for term {
) hve years, during which time no one of tn
colony will be authorized to dispose of an
! portion OF the lands purchased and embrace
, within their survey. IL they can be suite
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