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The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21

Sihe Chicago Grand Jury has in.
dicted Alderman George Powell for agree,
rug 70 receive bribe from James Dun
"iN' agent for the Gilbert ~ Barker Man.
"iA''uf'hg Company of Springfield, Mas,
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21
AUCTION SALE.

will offer for sale at my sales room,
los Commercial avenue, on Saturday,
February "a, at 81 o'clock a. m, the fol-
lowing articles, to be sold for charges: 2
first-class billiard tables, complete; one
lot of gas fixtures, and lot of steamboat
sash and doors; also two fine gold
watches. Sale positive, and without
reserve. ID. HARTMAN, Auctioneer.
ian25,lS72
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21
STOKES, OF TENNESSEE.
HOW HE DID 1T.
A RAPID RISE AND A RAPID
FALL.

a second trial in Washington Of the
charges against VIM. Is. stokes, OF Ten
nessec, Of having swindled the govern
ment of some odd $50 900 in the prosecu-
ton Of the fraudulent beatty Scouts
claims, resulted in his conviction. Unless
the supreme court come to his aid, Stokes
will DO sent to the penitentiary. The
conviction was brought about chiefly by
the testimony of one STRONGER in whom,
as the correspondence shows, Stokes had
perfect confidence. The man Stronger,
who was one of the principles in the job,
turned states evidence, and submitted sew
cral letters and papers in Stokes hand
writing, which were Of the most damnihg
character Among them are the follow
ing:
Wash ngton, d. c., Dec, ., 1870.
DEAN SlR-This will inform you that
reached here safe and sound. Found Stro-
meyer here, but the company not mustered.
Have now got the case under head
way, and think in few days will get it
through
There is no earthly use in you or Tink-
or coming here, Us you could do no good,
but expense for nothing.
Will keep you advised Ct all that is
done You need have no fears.
Truly, you're,
w. b. STOKES.
OLD FLINT on HAND.
Washington, d. & Dec. o. 1870.
Captain David Beatty and Ely
GENTLEMEN Our friend Mike Will
hand you this. lie leaves hero Tomorrow
morning with the rolls to have them sworn
to by the captain and the TWO
lieutenants. This is required to be done
by the Secretary of War, Then he VIII
approve and send them to the Second
Auditor, and all will be right. Stronger
must return Mt once with them rolls.
There is no need OF either ofyOu coming
on here; we can make all things right
So YOU need have no fears, all Will Dc
q. X. (Old Flint is Oh hand
w, b. STOKES.
aptain David Beatty. So 'S"'
DEAR SIR-Tbis leaves me somowbo,
improved in health since saw Won last "'
As to your claims, they seem Ia nova
on slowly, but think il will come ont Nil
right in the end Wv MI
may nave to go back to congress- be-
lore The matter will be complete
am using my influence in evorv ~
spect to expedite and forward Ia
on You must be patient, and ,.Lo ,t su"s
easy lou may rest assured tbst ,",nh,
push this matter on. (Old Fla, WIN
manu- STRONGER is true AS steoI - On
Truly yours. w n ST.
THE PLOT THICKgSs
Captain =, p,,y Washington D. C., Dec. %, 1870
MY Dear Sir-This leaves mn .,
proved IN health since saw Won ''" '"'-
AS TO the claim Of Beatty md hi. ma.
IL Is now dead lock in the war S.n men'
heht; but thlnk | can satisfy ,ba,ap
tomorrow, and have it fixed. There il Vn
,nae, OF this red tape that il scans o.
most impossible to move the tbina
tiny a. nave TO resort to congress ag.in NO.
iore me matter is finished nm ~, G'-
impatient ! will make the landinn ~ pe
emo but It's requiring had W III Tue
was moi mere, to look after this casn d..
no telling when it would be sa,,io mere %
otromeyer is as true as steel md !,
ing az IN b., power. It's no li,tlo az 10
do hope Tinker and his boxs vii, 49,.
forget me when all is complete. ""' "0'
VIII write you again soon. Tru,v
IConadonu., W. B.sTJKEs.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21

nG- The Ontario legislature have voted
to adopt the rules Of the English Emigra-
ton Society as part Of the colonial i'm
migration system.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21

nea- The treasurer of Ohtario reports
that the revenues of the province last year
were s2,393, l79, and the expenditures, ST.
SIG. S57.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21

sDrln the recent budget presented ia
the Ontario legislature Is an offer Of a 20.
ward OF $4,000 for the arrest of the muir.
ao'er oil Mr.. Scott, and $50 coo to promote
immigration.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21

SsD The death Of ex-senator Grimes. Of
Iowa has called forth very general sx.
preston Of sympathy throughout the
Ao''hwe',' Many of the papers publish
eu'osi''lc biographies of the late Senator
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21

The national inventors association
at Cleveland, Ohio, closed its second an
nual exhibition Thurs lay. The next an
nual exhibition will be held in Cincinnati.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21

MARRIAGE GUIDE.-Interesting work
numerous engravings, 224 pages. Price
80 cents. Address DR.. Butts Dispensary
No. IL North Eighth Street, st. Louis
Mo. See Advertisement. If
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21

We PUBLISH in another column the
letters of William B. Stokes, of Ten
nessee. late congressman from that state,
in which letters the guilt of the crime
Of defrauding the national government
of a large amount of money, is proyed
beyond doubt. Stokes is a native
Tennessean, who, occupying high and
honorable position, enjoyed the respect
and esteem of his fellow citizens. But
temptation assailed him and he fell .
He is another example of the influence
ofradicalism on public men. Expert
ence has shown almost conclusiyely
that radcalism and honesty are incom-
patiole in official life
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21

psD- An instruction is expected in
Hayti after the coffee has been gathered
in. The crop is represented to DO good
and abundant.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21

SECRETARY RoBEsoN is as lucky in
the way of getting presents as the presi-
dent A late dispatch from New Yerk
says Secretary Robson recently
visited Camden, n. j., and was made
the recipient of thousand dollar set
of jewelry and costly span of horses
by Ben. Starr, of the wealthy iron firm
of j. W. Starr & Sons, who once had
contracts from Boss Tweed for iron
pipes for the Tweed boulevards.
Since the introduction of Towsend' 5
bill for 20 iron-clad sloops of-wsr, in
'volving many millions Of the national
wealth, these presents from the Can
ada iron firm to the secretary of tn
navy have been the subject of comment
1T has just leaked out that +. g. Cat
tell, Philadelphia navy contractor re
Gently paid $4,000 to repair one OF
'Robeson's brick houses in Camden.
Probably all these things are givel
on account of pure personal friendshi
for the secretary of the navy. But
Robson were in private life, and in II
way competent to benefit the giver
would he be the recipient of such hand
some favors? Common sense answer
no.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21

NJ, 'oc'e'y Intelligence" Miss Alice
ooo 900 y" A"et'can girl, has married So
oooooo and the MARQUIS do Cb,.seloun
Isubat. '""'sei"uP
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21

"A now style of colored silk rohs. -
embroidered in two or three tint. 30 :, "
ssme color, In fancy designs Of yins s'' "'
srs and patterns. "'"-
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21

Black grenadines, trimmed with light
eo'ored satins and silks and bounced ia
,"' waist are very much used for full
ur's' inns winter for married or middle.
aged ladies.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21

The old-fashioned gimbal ring-two
rings yet one, severed and yet united-is
being revived as wedding.ring tho idea
Is very pretty, and the omen propitious
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21

NoTIcE.-The best entertainment in
tho city is at the st. Nicholas hotel, saloon
and restaurant. The best music that can
be had--violin and piano. Good lunch
every morning and night. All of the
finest brands of cigars, and the best St.
Louis lager beer, always fresh and nice.
Give us call.
HARRY WALKER. Proprietor.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-14
News and Other Items.

The prohibitionists of New Hampshire hold
a State Convention next Wednesday at Con-
cord, to nominate candidate for Governor
The school for idiots at Barre, Mass, now
has seventy-fve inmates, ranging in age from
five to forty years, and from humble begin
ming, % years since, now has 100 acres of
land, and property valued at 50,0OO. Those
affected by disease are improved, but it only
furnishes a home for those born idiotic
A Rhode Island factory boasts bell 600
years old. 1t was made as the inscription de-
clare by Peter Least of Amsterdam, in 1868,
and was brought to this country from the
West Indies among lot of refuse metal.
Minnie Myrtle Miller, wife of Joaquin Mil
Ter, has left San Francisco to fill lecture en-
gagements in the East.
A citizen of Bedford County, Va, has in
vented a machine, the object of which is to
melt the snow and ice on q railroad track as
the cars run, by means of flame of sufficient
intensity to produce the result simultaneously
The invention is just iu time, if effective.
The full bench of the New Hampshire Su-
preme Court has sustained the decision of one
of its judges that if person buys liquors
where the sale is prohibited, but at the time of
the purchase does not intend to pay for them,
because of the law, but conceals that intention,
it Is fraud, and the vendor can reclaim his
liquors or the value thereof.
1t is the opinion of Mr.. Reinisch of the New
York Fire Marshal's Office, that the Fifth
Avenue Hotel fire was caused by the super
heated steam, as the pipesrun up alongside of
the spiral stairway where the fire originated
1t has been an unsettled question, whether
over-heated steam pipes will ignite wood, and
it is a good opportunity to obtain testimony up
on the matter.
Bismarck's son is reported engaged to an
American lady at present residing with her
parents in Berlin:
Terre Haute, Ind, glories in the possession
of a thirteen year old girl who is now six feet
and one inch high.
The town clerk of South bridge requests the
editor of the local paper to nudge those who
have neglected to have any births recorded.
This is a new duty for an editor.
Colorado is again knocking at the door of
Congress for admission to the galaxy of States.
The Lexington (Mo.) Caucasian, Coalition
organ, insists that service in the Confederate
army shall be a condition precedent to the
choice of any man as United States Senator
from Missouri
Gladstone will introduce bill at the next
session of the English Parliament to modify
the education act The measure will probably
be simple repeal of the clause which has
caused so much dissatisfaction among the non
conformists.
Somebody says that October of this year was
remarkable for the establishment of eighty
two newspapers, and the death of forty-one
A litlle more than the average probably
Starting newspapers is peculiar American
weakness
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-14
Dominion Matters.

The Government management of the rail-
roads in the lower provinces does not work
to the general acceptance. St. John and
other cities bitterly complain of the neglect
o. the officials to provide sufficient rolling
stock to do the lumber freighting.
Some of the older 'bluenoses''in New Brun-
swick who really belong to the seventeenth
century are violently opposed to the present
school law which taxes polls and estates to
maintain free schools. One of this class re-
Gently attempted to make himself martyr
by spending forty-one days in Jail in prefer
ence to paying small school tax. What is
worse there is paper called the Freeman
that applauds the act and exclaims:
SIT was such spirit that actuated Hamp-
den, and while such spirit lives in any coun-
try it is worthy of freedom"
Sir Hugh Allan and other capitalists and
merchants have been in consultation at Of
tawa for the purpose of conciating the con-
flicting interests respecting the Canadian
Pacific Railway and it has been announced
that plan has been agreed upon for the
formation of a company to accept the Gov
eminent proposition. Dominion paper
says that the capital necessary to build the
road must be obtained outside of the Prov
inces as there is scarcely enough there for
business purposes.
The st. John Board of Trade has given the
men of the life boat crew who SO CALAMITY
saved several lives in the recent storm at
great personal risk, $50 each.
company has been formed in Ouehec
with capital Of 100000 for the manufac-
ture of beet root sugar. 1t is in the hands of
skillful men who believe that the soil of Que
bee is admirably adapted to this industry
which is 50 extensively carried on in SEINE
parts of Europe The company is asking the
local government to guarantee it five per
cent. on its investment for five years until the
enterprise is inaugurated. Sir Hugh Allan is
interested in the company.
Tuesday, the collector and other officers con
nectedwith the st. John Custom House were
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-14
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

The Lewiston Journal says that the amount
of hay sent from Sabattus railroad station, since
November LIST, is 1913 tons; freight on same
$725.93.
The first number of the ''Bates Student will
appear middle of January
Lorenzo Thurston Poland from four COWS.
calved last march and April, has sold the past
season 600 pounds of butter, besides what the
family have used. 1t sold for thirty cents per
pound.
The Journal says that the total SHIPMENTS
from Auburn of boots and shoes for the mast
week have been 1888 cases to $40 for the prev
ious week. The receipts of leather have been
29,6S0 lbs. to IS, 420 lbs. for the week previous
The manufacturers meditate a general increase
of bushes IS next season.
The Journal says that the Lewiston Steam
Mill Company, James Wood, Esq, Agent, the
past season has cut 4, 6S4, ITO feet of long lum-
Der; 402, 800 laths; $4,000 shingles and 1885,,
600 clapboards.
Hon. William Cary, who has just been ap-
pointed U. S. District Attorney for Utah, is a
native of Turner. James H.. Carey, Represen-
tative elect to the Legislature from Turner is
brother.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Chronicle publishes a call for the forma-
ton OF the Franklin County Farmers Associa
ton, at tarmington Thursday Dec. 19th at 10
o'clock A NJ.
KNOX CUNTY
The December term of the s. T. Court for
Knox Co. commenced Tuesday Judge Dicker-
son presiding. The grand jury found no in
dictments The number of new entries is 1n1
Rev. DIR. Chaplin lectures in Rockland Tues.
day evening ON Modern Chivalry.
The next quarterly session of the Knox Co.
Lodge of Good Templars will be held at Cam
den on Wednesday, Dec. 18th
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-14

suspended from Office until thev shall make
good deficiency of $4,000 which was lost
TO the revenue of the Dominion by allowing
a sugar importing firm to withdraw goods
from bonded ware house without first pay
ing the duties.
The Quebec Legislative Council, sort of a
House OF Lords, has rejected the dual repre-
sentation bill by vote of IS to 5. This bill
would rob many Of this body of half of their
nOWerS and hOnOrS
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-14
SOMERSET COUNTY.

kIIcsc --oOIUeTSeU1
James w. Gould, Of Smithfeld, while I'M
loading lumber at a mill, had his leg broken
near the ankle by rolling stick.
Hiram Burrill, of Canaan, has contracted to
haul the granite from Dodln to Skowhegan for
the basement of the Court House.
The roads in some parts of Somerset have not
been so badly drifted for long time as by the
late blow. In one district twelve men and
eight horses were an entire day breaking mile
and half.
1t is said forty teams are hauling lumber in
a single township.
The Somerset Railroad is so far completed as
to allow an er gine TO run to Norridgewock-
The sleepers are laid in many places upon the
snow, and two nights have been employed in
gett ng the engine upon the rail, which was too
uneven to run upon without difficulty even at
a very slow rate.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Belfast Advertiser is to become weekly.
The Belfast Age says that Jacob L. Havener,
of that city, over 20 years of age, last week
sharpened and set the shoes on 50 horses.
Stephen Pottle, of Montville, returned home
the other day after an absence of 45 years.
Potatoes are selling at Belfast for 80 cents a
bushe
Belfast is to have new ship-yard.
YORK COUNTY.
The Burnham heirs of Biddeford and Saco
are moving.
G. w. Galison former resident at Saco,
was drowned at Northwood, N. H., last Tues
day. M
Kennebunk preserves the memory of her
fallen dead in theslate civil war, by a marble
tablet placed in the vestbule of the town hail.
upon which are inscribed the names of all who
lost their lives as soldiers from that town.
The store-house, sorting and drying room for
wool of the North Berwick Manufacturing
Company was totally destroyed by fire, about
two O'clock Thursday morning. 1t is supposed
the fire took from steam pipes The building
was insured in the Connecticut Co. for $1,000,
and the stock for $4,000 in the Home Co.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-14

ENGLISH correspondents of New York pa
pers continue to predict that the Gladstone
government will bring in bill for enfran-
chising agricultural laborers at the next ses-
sion of Parliament If that measure succeeds
it will indeed be fitting climax to series of
brilliant achievements by the present minis
try. The disestablishment of the Irish
church, the Irish laud bill, the educative
bill, the establishment of voting by ballot,
the ABOLITION of the purchase system in the
army and universal suffrage, if they are all
successful under Mr.. Gladstone's rule, will
make him the most famous of English pre-
miers.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-14
THE PR ESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, DEC IA, 1879.

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
with q card certificate countersgned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer a favor upon by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
journal, we have information that several "punl-
mers" are seeking courtesies in the name OF the
PRESS and we have no disposition TO be, even pas
sively party to such fraud.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-14

A WASHINGTON special says that the small
pox is increasing in the national capital. 1t
may be added that such men as are led to
ransack the city looking for an opportunity to
serve their country endanger themselves a
hundred fold to this terrible disease fact
that should deter many from going thither
about the first of March.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-14

AND now Mr.. McComb gives a new story
respecting the Credit Mobilier. He states
that the names written on the back of one OF
Oaks Ames' letters so widely published in
stunning type, during the late campaign,
were not those of men who received stock
but those whose influence it was desirable to
secure but with whom no arrangement had
been madel Thus the mountain sized SLAM
der of August dwindles to mere mole hill of
uninteresting gossip in December.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-14

THERE was much dissatisfaction in some
quarters with the failure of the last Legisla-
ture to place proper restrictions on the in
vestments of savings banks, and renewed
effort will be made at the next session by
Portland gentlemen to have the evil remedi-
ed. 1t seems that the deposits in savings
banks have increased two million dollars with
in thu last year, notwithstanding the fact
that only six per cent, dividend can now be
legally paid
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-14

WHAT happy thought it was in the
Harpers to set Mast at work on the ilustra-
ito. S for their Household Edition OF P'ck-
,oick! We should think such congenial EN-
ployment might drive away that gentleman's
melancholy arising from the loss OF bis OPP
portunitv for political cartoons.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-14
Unproductive Frauds.

Imitation and counterfeits of an established pop
uar restorative, ALTHOUGH mischevous in their direct
etfeot, indirectly beneficial in some respects.
They teach the community to rate at its just value
the preparation that has been simulated and piraed
The reputation and sale of Hostetters Stomach Bit
ters for example, have been greatly exchanged by the
attempts that have been made to suppant it, The
dupes ofimposture who from time to time have been
induced by plausible fasehood to try wor HESS
succedaneum for the standard tonic of America have
invariably returned to it in enthusiastic frame of
mind ready to champion its merits to the uttermost.
curative properties are those who have have weighed
the nostrums OF envious adventurers in the balance
and found them wanting In pecuniary point of
view, ali attempts to undermine the popularity of
this medicine have proved advantageous the pro-
prietors and except for the sake of protecting tho
public the game of exposure would not be worth the
candle.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-14

KTTERY MATTERs.--Last week two of the
police force, brought up from your city to the
eceiving ship Sabine, deserter from the
steamship Powhattan while she was in your
harbor last summer. The next day the man
was sick with the smallpox. So far as known,
there is but one case of smallpox In the town.
On account of the very cold weather the last
three days, work has been suspended on the
floating dock.
On leaving the yard Thursday afternoon fonr
of the workmen treated themselves to q cold
bath, their boat capsizing with them IS they
launched her from the floats. One of the four
came near losing his life. L.