The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1872-12-29
STARTLING DISCOVERIES RE.
LATING TO THE SALE OF
THE CHEROKEE
LANDS.
NEW PROJECT FOR THE ACQUI-
SIrfON OF SAN DOMINGO.
NO HOPEOF THE ADMISSION OF
COLORADO AS A STATE.
SENATOR SUMNER IN DANGER
Gus HEALTH.
ETC, ETC, ETC.
TIiE JOY LANDS.


ST.. Louis. Dec. 2S-The Democrats
Washington special says; ain addition to
he discovery that the sale Of the Chero-
GO neutral lands to Joy was. contaminated
NJ days before the treaty was signed by
10 president 1t now appears that the
ivipal contract is not on Sic in the inte-
for department, but was taken away before
the present administration came IN. Inc
belief IL, that the original copy bears on
Il, face such evidences Of questionable
transactions connected with it's execution.
a. parties interested in it did no, care to
have il preserved.
SAN DoMISGo.
The Republican this morning states that
!. project for the annexation OF San Do
/ ago will be trough. forward )" the
49, soon after recess, and that 1t Will
~ late on the Democratic side.
COLORADO,
hose interested IN the admission OF
dorado AS a state, and who since the
'.,, se.ipg Of congress have been carefully
/ Joking over the ground here, have come
. the conclusion that there is no hope of
On enabling act being passed by this con-
y's''' ox c,,,,
!. The officers Of the Union Pacific rail-
Y road have presented q claim TO the war
DEPARTMENT which will involve the settle
ment on the part Of the government
whether Omaha or Council Bluffs is the
legal terminus OF the road. Parties inter-
es,ed have also made up the case for pre-
sen,stion TO the interior department.
Taose coi.,ending for Council BLUM. have
A copy of Mr.. Lincolns order fling the
point opposite Omaha as the terminus.
The chances now seem that the govern
msnt will decide in favor Of Council
Bluffs.
rRoM NEW ORLEANS.
wAsuIsorox, Dec. 2s.-Auorney
General Williams received telegram
from New Orleans to-day, stating that
tae supreme coar, Of Louisiana wor'i
render a direct decision OIL January IL, Oh
the legality Of the warmo,h returning
board Of election. The court has incl
dentally given an adverse opinion to
warmo,h by refusing to recognize Mr.
Ogden n. attorney general of the state
h. having been declared elected by the
warmoth board The Democratic officials
elect have generally acquesed in the situ-
alton Of affairs, and accepted their COM
mission from Pinchback.
Ku-KLux PRISONERS.
Separate applications for the pardon OF
persons confined in Albany peniteniiary
for "Ku.kluxing" are coming in very rap
idly from the South, since the official an
nouncemen, that the president will no,
pardon them Unfortunately. In many
cases pardons will be granted.
civIL-sERvICE.
1t has not been necessary TO draw upon
the appropriation made by congress one
year ago, TO enable the president to carry
out tbs civil-service rules. II the oppo-
nents 10 this reform should be successful
in congress in preventing any further ap-
preparation, u "ouiu Sa"e" nv '"N'"' w
fence, the appropriation on hand being
large enough to meet all expenses for the
year to come.
THE PRESIDENT
This morning had long conference with
Assistant Secretary Richardson.
UNTRUE.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2S.-Gov. War
moths private secretary says the state
ment published in Washington to the
effect that the governor had abandoned
contest and advised the legislature not to
meet ton he 9Th of January, is untrue.
SUMMERS HEALTH.
New YORK, Dec. % A Washington
special suites that Summers health is pre-
carious. His physician is visiting him
twice day.
THE sPEAKERsHiP.
Wheeler of New York has withdrawn
in favor of Blaine for speaker.
REPoRrEp RECALLED.
It is reported that Count Cert, Italian
minister at Washington, has been re-
called.
THE SUB COMMITTEE
Of Louisiana, yesterday waited upon many
prominent merchants with aview to enlist
ing their sympathles in matters in that
state,