The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-01-20
GEORGE C. BATES IN GRIEF.
THE PASSIVE POLICY IN THE
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.

WAsHrSGToS, Jan. 1.-THE gov.
ernment has information that tn. pre-
tended dispatch from St. Petersburg, pur.
porting to give the views Of Prince Gorts.
chakof in relation 10 the recall Of Cata.
cay, Is an cxaggeration, and that H. wns
possibly prompted by Catacazy himself,
in New York.
LOOKING TO APPROPRIATIONS
Secretary Fish and the postmaster gem
eral were before the house committee on
appropriations, this morning, in re-
lstion to appropriations for their respec-
tive departments. The postal bill ap-
p3opria,es twenty millions of dollars.
THE INCOME TAX.
Nothing has been done abou, the aboli.
itlon Of collection of the income tax for
1871 and the impression gains ground
that it will not be abolished. In the
house the western membe rs look on the
tax as one levied on eastern capital and
should be collected the same as taxes upon
the agricultural section.
JAPANESE MINISTER
Has engaged suite Of forty rooms
at one of the hotels here, for the
embassy and its we princesses who are on
their way here. They are expected to
create a great sensation in Washington.
APPOINTMENT INDICATED.
Indications are that the presiden. will
appoint Hubbard, comptroller Of the cur
rency.
ONE RECoMMESDED.
The commissioner of internal revenue
has recommended TO the president, the ap-
pointinent of George NJ. Radcliffe to be
assessor in the sixth district OF Illinois.
MARY LAND SENATOR.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. l7.-There were five
ballots in joint-session of the legislature
this morning, for United States senator,
without result. The last vote Was: Wick.
ers, IS; Dennis, %; Earl, Q; Thomas, o;
Henry, IL, and Creswell, I.
KEW JERSEY.
TRENTON, Jan. l7.-In the legislature
today resolutions were introduced in favor
of congress purchasing Independence
hall apd square in Philadelphia for the
nation.
LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. lin War.
moths senate, no quorum. In house, So
present. Carterites house, Al present;
in senate, u in caucus, including several
Warmothite.. Armed police still occupy
Dryades street, blockading all approaches
to the state house.
ATLANTA, Jan. 1.-THE legislature
passed bill providing for the redemp-
tlon or exchange of bonds of the tate and
the payment of interest thereon.
STOKES LIKELY TO ESCAPE.
New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE escape Of
Stokes from the gallows, is almost sure.
The loop-hole is clause in the city charter
OF 1870, relating to the court of over and
terminer, and leaving that court as con-
stituted ut the time Of Stokes indictment,
an illegal tribunal.
POST OFFICE TROUBLES.
WARRENsBURG, Mo-, Jan. l7.-Post
Office still in trouble; changed hands three
times in the last two days. Deialcation
$4,000. Hazleton demands an investiga-
tion Office on wheels.
ARGUMENT IN THE WHARTON CASE.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. l7.-Mr. Revells con.
tinued and concluded his argument for the
prosecution and combatted that portion of
the evidence that assigns cause Of death
to o-spinal-meningetis Upon tho
conclusion of his argument Mr.. Hagnor
opened for the defence. lie alluded to
Miss Nellie Wharton sharing the i'm
prisonment Of her mother from the day
OF her arrest, as conclusive of the daugh-
ter conviction Of her mothers innocence,
and was reviewi ng the evidence of Gen.
Bruce and Chas. Ketchum, when the court
adjourned.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Jan. l7.-As a
westward bound train on the Vandslis
road was approaching Highland station
ut noon to-day, a girl about eighteen
years Of age, living near Highland, rush
ed towards the track and purposely throw
herself in front Of tho engine and was
torn to pieces. Her name and cause of the
suicide are uot known.
GEORGE G. BATES IN TROUBLE.
SALT LAKE, Jan. 1.-THE grand iury
Presentea documents in court to-day, max
ing serious charges against U. s. attorney
Bates, now in Washington. II seems
that Bates wanted the grand ;nrv 20 ad'
journ, but witnesses having come Sraa,
distance to testify concerning the nsrSar
Of DR.. Robinson and Judge Mex can hsv.