The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1872-12-08
DRAWS THE CAPITAL PRIZE
OF $4,000.
REPORT OF THE BOSTON RE.
LIEF COMMITTEE.
EXPOSURE OF THE HARPEND1NG
DIAMOND SWINDLE.
MAYOR HALL TO ASSUME THE
EDITORSHIP OF THE HER
AID.
DEATH OF A FAMOUS SURGEON
ETC, ETC,
ETC.

Reported Especially foi the Cairo Bulletin.l
THE LIBRARY LOTTERY.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. The managers
and trustees Of the Public Library lot
terry drawing and many ticket holders
met in Weissenger hall as early a. 6
o'clock this morning. At s45, all prepa-
arations having been completed, the draw
ing commenced. Blind boys drew the
tickets from the wheels. The first thirty
one numbers drew prizes ranging from $50
TO $50. The thirty-second number,
645O, DREW THE CAPITAL PRIZE $4,000,
amidst great applause. Number 7l,ll6
drew 81 900; G7,252 drew $500; 1926
drew Sligo; 2s,sss drew sls,75o; TO-
GAG drew $4,000; G6,s2l drew ~ 500;
b2l57 drew $2,25o; 5G,556 drew $3.50;
1911 drew $3.50; 99,seO drew s3,75O,
3s,4i' drew $500; l9,433 drew So
600 57,979 drew $4,000; SO, drew
$3.50; 1902 drew $500; 3S,4s9 drew
$500. The drawing closed at 6 o'clock,
the president announcing the next draw
Ing 70 come off April 9Th nett, and the
scheme TO comprise 10000 gifts. A num-
Der Of the most prominent citizens of
Louisville took part in the drawing, and
were on the stage during the day, and sew
sral prominent citizens from other states.
THE DIAMOND swIsDLE
SAN FRAScIsce, Dec. ii. Is. Coopers
statement to the executive committee Of
Harpending Diamond company is to the
following effect: "wm book-keeper of
the diamond drill company here; knew
Arnold six years; Arnold knew much
about diamonds; learned more Of Cooper
about way in which they were deposited
by nature, and the kind Of ground he
thought could produce diamonds. Cooper
said the diamonds were generally found in
beds Of extinct rivers in tropical countries
in gravelly soil. Arnold said in Arizona he
bracelet Of sparkling stones, and obtained
il from her, and said he would 90 back
and look for the deposits, and on mis- return
told Cooper he had big thing" in view.
Slack and himself we're the only persons
who knew the secret, and offered Cooper
great inducements to get him into the
scheme. In 1871 he made trip with
Arnold and Slack TO New Mexico, and
collected q number Of rubes and returned
TO this city, and decided TO get large CAPT.
talisu interested in the plans. Arnold
suggested overtures 10 Harpending, = gen.
tleman of high standing and convenient in
In money matters. Arnold then wrote to
Hsrpending, in London, asking his CO.
operation in developing the diamond
mines. Arnold and Slack then went to
New York and enlisted Barlow. When
Harpending reached that city from Lon.
don, Arnold exhibited the gems. A
counsel WAS held, and Harpending came to
San Francisco to form the company. Ar
mold now saw he might make bold strike,
and took $50, 0O0 crossed the Canada line,
and sailed from Quebec 10 London. In
London he made the acquaintance of two
American sailors, whom he paid $500 each,
bound by oath OF secrecy to concealed
business, ordered them to go to different
jewellers in London and buy diamonds F;
got in that way 1000 worth of them I;
took the steamer for Quebec, crossed the
border, aud went 10 st. Louis, thence to
Arizona; brought a large lot Of rubies,
garnet and sapphires, and then
returned TO San Francisco, and
had q counsel with Cooper, Roberts,
Harpsnding, Arnold and Dodge, and then
went 10 New York, but Wall street men
we're sharp and they did not meet with
much success; they wanted some ono in
whom New York men could place conf
dence; Janin was suggested; Janin was
consulted and permitted to test some dia-
monds. He then accepted the offer to 60
to the field; but Slack and Arnold were
to 90 ahead to- Denver, and pilot them
from that place to the field. They went
on and selected place near Bonner noun.
tsin, and on few acres Of ground scat
tered diamonds and other precious stones
and the party was piloted into the field,
and they hunted for diamonds. At the
close of each day Arnold would tell Janin
the value Of the gems found during the
day, and on this Jann made a report.
Party then took tho train for San Fran.
cisco; but Slack remained to watch the
claims, aud above all to recover the prec-
ious stones deposited there by Arnold
Thus far elected from the witness.
RELIEF COMMITTEE REPORT.
Boston, Dec. THE executive and
finance relief committees for the aid oil
sufferers, state that the central relie
committee, who have charge of person,
burnt out, comprising between 800 te
1000 families, the committee for the as
sistance of men thrown out of employ
ment, who received and investigated l5,0(
applications, and the committee for thu
relief Of women thrown out Of employ
ment, who received and Investigated 4, SO(
applications ssverally, have given aid Il
all applicants who desired 1t, and the!
must continue to do so for some weeks. o.
this account the committee will require Al
additional sum for the proper completion
Of this work.
A careful estimate of our farther wants
leads to the conviction that not less thar