The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-03-20
THE BULLETIN.
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New ORLEANS, March l7.-John 3.
Washington, for ,hir,y-Hve years marine
reporter Of the Picayune, is dead.
PITrsBuRG, March l7.-Owing TO the
advance in soda ash the Pitsburg branch
of the National Glass Association will
meet on Tuesday to consider the necessity
of an advance in glass.
UTICA, n. Y, March 1.-THE Method
let Episcopal church at New-York Mills
were destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss
$50. 900, insured for $4,000. The fire
was caused by u defective fue.
WAsHtsGros, March III. Il. Dillon,
of New York, president of the society for
the suppression Of obscene literature, l.
here for the purpose OF having The law re-
garding this subject amended soas TO make
the penalties more severe.
BosToN, March l7.-Ex-Chief Justice
Bigeow, A H. Wally and Otis Norcros',
referees between the Eastern railroad and
Stephen j. Thayer, Of Newton, who was
seriously crippled in the Revere disaster,
have awarded him :2j 800 damages.
LOUISVILLE, March III. q. B.schoff,
Keeper Of saloon in the eastern portion
of the city, shot himself last night with -
shotgun, placing the muzzle in his mouth
and touching the trigger with cane.
The cause is supposed to be temporary in
sanity from heart disease.
SALT LAKE, March l7.-Thcre was
grand mass meeting last night to protest
to congress against the admission OF the
Territory as II State. The hall was crowd
ed Judge William Hayden, the pres
ident, Judge Gilchrist and others made
speeches. all of which were thusiastIcal-
ly received.
ST. PAUL March l7.-An accident oc-
CURED to the up train on the Lake Super
ior and Mississippi railroad, near y. +.
junction, yesterday. The lsdie, car was
thrown from the track and rolled over
an embankment. One lady, name not
given, WAS fatally injured. Several other
passengers received slight injuries.
ROME, March l7.-The denomination
in honor Of the memory of Joseph MAJ
zini took place to-day, and was great
success. An immense procession, includ-
ing all the workingmen's societies, with
banners, flags and bands Of music, carried
a bust OF the deceased patriot through the
principal streets 20 the capitol, where it
was deposited with appropriate ceremonies
and euiogistic speeches. Good order was
maintained throughout the proceedings.
BANGOR Me, March l7.-More snow is
falling attended with a severe gale on the
European and North American railroad.
On Piscatoquis railroad the snow is drifted
fearrully, some of drifts being II feet deep.
some trains have been delayed As hoar..
Dispatches from st. John say another
storm is impending. Nothing like the
storms of the last two weeks have been er-
perienced for years.
CHICAGO, March l7.-About 500 persons
were present to-day at the meeting of the
Interns,ionale, to commemorate the
foundation Of the Paris Commune. Ad-
dresses were made in four languages.
No American of any standing was pre-
sent.
Over twelve millions of dollar, are GO
ing into hotel property hcre. The wall is
progressing rapidly on the Pacific Hotel
and Gardner Hotel, and contracts for
the new Sherman House have been
awarded.
PHILADELPHIA, March l7.-On Satur-
day night fire was discovered in the build
ing No. 12O Market street, occupied in
part by f.. p. Mercer l. Bro, harness and
saddle manufacturers. The stock of Mer-
Ger, which was destroyed, was valued at
$4,000; insurance $4,000 The first
number, 7lS, occupied by John
c. Baker d Co, wholesale druggists was
flooded. The other occupants Of the
building were Samuel S. Maker, engrav-
err and Mcssrs. Harding Il Burnham,
shoe manufacturers, who lost heavily
water.