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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-10-27

A LADY ia now state librarian of Indi-
ana aud another one, Mics Laura Rsam, q
well-known newspaper correspondent, has
determined to run against her for the pc
si.ion. 1t is expected that the contest fol
the favors of tho mem bers OF tho new leg
isisturs viii be decidedly lively.
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The Independent Reform party of ILL
nos has eleven candidates for Congress in
the field; the opposition has ten the Re-
publicans have nineteen, and the Prohib-
itionists have one.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-10-27

At the Democratic congressional
convention, held at Anna, September
3, 1874, the following Central Com.
mittse for the Eighteenth district was
appointed; fssao
Randolph, Beverly Wiltshire;
Perry, x. B. Rusher;
Williamson, @. w. Goddard;
Jackson, q. w. Andrews; "
Union, hugh Andrews;
Johnsou, ]. N. Pierce ~ yff
Asssse, J.W. Thrifs; t"oh
Pope, d. b. Field;
Pulaski, Obed Edison;
Alexander, John II. Oberlyj
Az Large, Judge r. Bross, Cairo.
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The following Central Committee
was appointed by the Republican con
venton of tho Fiftieth senatorial dis
riot, held at Mound City August 13-
1874:
Alexander county, L. K. Walbridge;
Jackson, Ezra 3. Pellet;
Union, T. II. Phillips.
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The following executive committee
for Union county was appointed by
the Democratic county convention that
met in Jonesboro, August "a, 1874:
Judge N. q. Crawford
o. III. Kroh;
O.P. HUI.
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The following State committee was
appointed by the Dcmocratic- Opposi-
ton convention, at Springfield. August
26, 1874 1911 tI
ist District, Egbert jameson, Chicago
I'd District, VIM. j. Onshan, Chicago
Sd District ". ii. o. Winton, Chicago
4th District, A. NJ. Harrington, Geneva.
9th District, VIM. Wright, Freeport.
9th District, j. 3. Drake, Rock Island.
7th District, Goo. w. Ravens, Ottawa.
sth District, Washington L. Cook,
LAcon.
9th District Chas r. King, Peoria.
10th District, David Y. Head, Carthage
18th District, J. M. Bush, PntsGeld.
18th District, Il. l., Merritt, Spring Held
18th District. John A. Mallory, Havana
18th District, j. Ii. Busby, Champaign
18th District. n. D. = ''ison. Efinc
ham.
10th District, q. ID. HOLES, Green VILE
18th District, w. ii. Krone, Edwards
willie. 80 aa a.
18th District, w. II. Green, Cairo.
10Th District, James p. Robinson, Olney
Al Large, N. b, Miller, Chicago.
Az Large. 4. w. Townsend, Shawnee
At Large, VIM. Brown, Jacksonville
Mr.. brown was elected Chairman o
tho committee. r..
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POLITIOAL DIRECTORY.
The following, Central Commute,

1h0 toitVWluB OsntfaI COmuIttee
was sppointsd b. the Republican con-
gressional convention that met
Mound City, August 10, 1874:
Alexander county, g. w. McKsaig;
Jsckson, Bssi. =. Wiisyi iPg9iI9
johnson, A. j. Alden;
4assac, Henry Armstrong;
P Ps,sy,H Z. s !, b R;sfs:; aso vgo7
Pulasti, George w. Mertz, ST.;
Randolph, D. X. McNasssrs;
Union, Il. b, Stinson; T.tr.l yf
Williamson, Milo Erwin.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-10-27

Mrs. Many LOGAN, mother OF Senator
John A. Logan, is just deceased at her
residence In Murphysboro.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-10-27

erAl convention that met at Anna
September 4, 1874, and nominated
candidates for the legislature in thu
Fiftieth Senatorial District
Alexander, b n Blake, J. q Lynch.
Jackson, T. Dishou, Joseph Gully.
Union, Oliver Hill, T NJ Ferine.
AZ Large, I Y Bouton, of Union.
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Bristol & Stuwell
Fa 1nily Groce rs,

Keep every thing pertaining to the
line of Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Woodenware, Vegetables, Fruits, &c.,
&c.
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The following Central Committee
was appointed by tho Democratic con-
yention Of Alexander county, at Cairo,
August 20, 1874 J
Clear Creek, Thomas j. Mcclure.
Goose leland, o, Gresnley.
Deg Tooth, N. HunsAcker.
lakewood, james II. McCrite.
Thsbss, J. g. Rolwing.
santa Ne, ]. W. Rsnfrow.
Unity, WI, Milford.
North Oeiss. ] II MstsslfM B Hsrroll
Nv Halliday and james Carroll.
ooush Cairo, John II. Gossman, John
HevlAys JoAa Hogan and DE-. D. Ar.er
.sgge.A ala----- +aat
The following Central Commute,
- appointedby the Democratic. I in
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-25
ALBANY. Or Abr. o. IA.

HALpA-S - vi - pa %Go If'
Ed. REGIsTER;-In bis speech
at the Court House in this city on
Monday night, Hon. 7. W. Dayen-
port, Independent candidate for
Congress, charged that Judge Tol-
man, Republican candidate for
Governor, had received coin and
paid out grree9nnbackss at par in liqui-
dation of county indebtedness,
while County Judge Of Jackson
county; also that be paid private
debts in the same uper--paying
gr,eeenbacks at par inste'd Of coin,
thereby detrauding the creditors Of
the county, and. hisindividual cred
ltors out OF their just dues. irAl-
though | have been acquainted with
Judge Tolman for thirty-one years,
a greater portion Of the time having
lived within a few miles of Ills farm.
it is the first time l ever heard any
= r. E r n
such charge against him. Living
close neighbor to him 50 long, Ger.
tainly ! would have heard it if any
such charge had been made. / ba
lieve the charge jjs jssatirely without
foundation and take this early occa-
sion to say so.' a'oa 'oa.a 81
t ac sra ma VIC. MIXER. !
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-25
The Arkailsas Middle.

Affairs in Arkansas have got Tito
a teartdl sharl, and blood may be
shea freely before an amieable ad.
jaStheht isreacLed. Joseph Brooks
claims to have been elected Cover.
nor Of that State in 1879, and on
the 18th, at Little Rock, took the
oath Of Office before Chief Justice
Mcclure, and then took torcible
Possession Of the Governors Office,
ejecting Governor Baxter and tax
ing possession Of the Court House.
Brooks baSeS his action on the de.
cision of Judge Whitlock OF the
Circuit Court Of the State, made
that morning, oyernling a demur-
rer filed by Gov Baxter's counsel
in suit brought against him by
Brooks for the Governors office,
and issuing Judgment Of custer in
Bro KS favor. Baxter and Brooks
both have called for assistance to
maintain their rights as tie Cover.
ernor; both have raised gu te a lit
tie army of volunteers, and have
went into camp in close proximity.
On the 2lst the two little armies
pitched in pretty lively for . few
minutes firing some two hundled
shots, and wouuding quite a mum.
Der, What will be the upshot of
the affair the future alone will dis
close.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-25

This Is rths season Of the veal
when all good business men hang
out their signs-advertise.
AS upholsterers Warren & Co
get away With all Of them. Try
them.
The stockholders of the Albany
Farmers Company hold a meeting
for the election of seven directors,
IN this city on the 10Th of May.
Read the several new ads. this
week, and patronize men who
patronize the printer they'll do to
tie to.
We learn that the English ped
dlers were in the Forks, the first of
the week, endeayoring to sell
bankrupt goods"
Between twenty and thirty
Lodges, and members from numer-
ous Others, will be in attendance at
the Odd Fellows celebration next
Monday.
Farmers rushing their plows
nowadays. A larger area than
usual will be seeded to grain this
season, if the weather holds favor
able for a few weeks
What horrible idea is scontained
in the following stanza, considering
the present sensible temperance
movement:
ii eVerl marry wife,
I'll marry a landlords daughter,
And then can sit at the bar
And drink old Bourbon and water!
Those desiring tickets to the ball
on Monday evening must apply to
the Committee, Dave Thompson,
John Millard and Coll. Van
Cleve. No tickets will be sold at
the door, and no person admitted
without ticket, .a,tl II rt,a
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-25

has the physical force 10 larry him
through the canvass in good shape.
OF one thing we are satisfied and
that is, that neither gentleman,
on the occasion referred to, acquitted
himself as we'll as he win here.
after. Both, we are informed,
acquitted themselves much better in
Corvallis, on Tuesday evening".
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-25

The Board Of Aldermen of New
York City have requested the
Mayor to remove the present Police
Commissioners for incompetency
and corruption.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-25

Michigan has an overflowing
treasury, and accordingly no State
tax will be levied this year. And
that's about the best idea of peace
and happiness that has come to the
surface recently. eil@ io
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-25

Thd'Gerfnan tribunal 1t Severn
his Il 7 imposed \ a I I, heavy fineoB the
Bishop #. Nancy for his charge TO-
the clergy laSt Jalyg'aA .i'o ,yaadlA
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-25

The House Committee on public
lands have agreed to recommend
the passage ola bill providing that
all lands heretofore granted by
Congress to railroad companies
isball be subjected to local taxation
the same as similar property Of
individuals.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-25
SATURDAY, APRIL Is, 1874.
PARAGRlAMEEES.

ofhis bakery is progressing.
The roads are rapidly improving
hereabouts.
The city will be full Of Odd Eel
lows on Monday.
]. Bloom has a neat stock of
goods at low prices.
Jack Titus started out with the
new team on Tuesday.
VIM. Gird went to Portland on
Monday, on business,
Butter is now quoted at 2Oc per
pounds fall of5c.
On the 18th, to the wife Of John
Layton, daughter,
The weather has been very
pleasant during the week. 0
Odd Fellows panic at Hackle-
mans grove on Monday at Q o'clock
P. M.9t > H
The ball on Monday night is
strictly a "calico ball." and ladies
are teqIested to wear calico dresses.
Remember the Taxpayers hold
primary conventions to-day, in
Linn county, and be qa hand.
Wednesday and Thursday were
hot days, and brought out linen
busters aud sich. laA a'lA.I
Our young friend Henry States
has opened a school near Scio. He
has good reputation as a teacher.
The Climax Steam Washer does
away with all the hand labor Of
washing-it's truly q labor.saver. =
Hons. I. w. Davenport and r.
Williams called oshTaesday. Both |
feeling iively.: 80
One hundred and fifty Odd Eel
lows from salem alone are expected
here on the 9th.
Col. J. d. Bilcs called last week
-jufsss fall Of of fnfp I and nc j4lArity as
ever.
All OF Newt. Houston's children,
two boys and 1.-TWO girls, are sick
with the scarlet fever.
The Willamette river is lower
than usual at this season Of the
year.
Messrs. Titus, Bourgardes q Go.
had their new turnout on the streets
Tuesday. 1t is gay.
Clay Kuhn has PIT out d ;fne
young orchard on his place across
the Calipooia. ~ 7ftia.,I
Geo. W. Young is getting along
finely with his new. residence on
Baker street It viii Be a neat and
cosy residence when finished.
,W Hs DOdd3 fitting upa resi-
dence for the reception OF bis wife,
who has been spending the Winter
in California.
G. P. Crandall, Esq, has resumed
control of the, Salem Statesman
again, and it is now a redhot Re.
publican paper saf't s3
Health Of the county generally
good, but there are few cases Of
lung, remittent and bilious fevers-
no serious cases however.
'afAa gbtf fever has reached this
settlement and a number are talking
Of starting for the Stickeen mines
next MONTH"; 4 a..as
Croquet is all the rage again, and
some Of our people. are constantly
engaged III the excitement Of the
game. 6 ,a7
eBPalIp vip sssigiS sn
anip member Who saiks scandal,
tl.OO for each offence; only the
wealthy are able 81 u al attend. 6sS e w. i
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-25

The Senate passed the House bill
enabling the Secretary of the
Treasury to- gather authentic infor.
nation as to the condition and i'm.
portance of the Alaska fur trade.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-25

! On Wednesday the ladies arrest.
ed in Portland for disturbing the
peace'of that city by praying and
singing in front of a saloon, having
been found guilty were brought be-
fore the Court and sentenced to
to pay q fine ofs5 each or 90 to
Jail "a hours. Bonds were offered
by gentlemen present, or money to
any amount 70 pay the fines and
costs, bat the ladies firmly refused
all oifers, and declared themselves
ready to'be incarcerated in jail, It
was a most affecting time, and the
end is not yet. The five ladies'
were given rooms in the third story
OF the jail, and everything provided
for their comfort. AS soon as dis.
charged they went straightway to
the Taylor street NJ. Z. Church,
where . Temperance meeting was
being held at the time.
The 10th was an eventful day in
Wall street, opening with the
failure Of Capron & Merriman,
followed by events which precipi-
tated panic on the Stock Ex.
change. The failures above noted
were followed by various rumors,
all Of which tended to disturb con.
fiderce auf unsettle matters gen.
orally. There was a report that q
railroad and steamship war al was
likely tOresult fromnthe inability
of the Pacific Mail, Panama raj.
road a. iYd aPYd the uuion Pacific railroad
companies, p;a.ie, to agree upon sope
lcsble freight arrangement, and
that the Central Pacific Co. was
about to consummate an agreement
with an English Company to put
on an opposition line Of steamers
between San Frauciscs, Japan and
China. 'ft
In the House, Pollard, of Yer.
mont, Ofteredla resolution reciting
the conflict of authority between
the United States courts and the
Territorial courts Of, Utah, and that
the enforcement OF the laws has
been delayed and obstructed, and
directing the Judiciary Committee
to report a bill for the regulation Of
the legal Jurisdiction Of courts and
officers in Utah. ~ ~
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|
The CAMPAIGN OPENED. Hon
I. w. Davenport, Independent
candidate for Congress, and Hon.
R. Williams, Republican / candidate
for Congress, met in debate at the
Court House in this city on Monday
evening last. a full house greeted
their appearance. The friends Of
both candidates were disappointed
in the effort Of, that occasion, as
neither did hi.AssIf justice, nor
came~ N9dytFbere near Sustaining
their aSkvaNledged reputation as
debator kbpe reasonlot this was
that, AeieIcbre both gentlemen
have worked il the sanie party
harness. aba as this was sheir
second meeting II no canvass,
neither {, YES posted as o Tie aIine
Of argument Tire ct!ler would
pursue. In fact eachlwas a little
green, having just been brought in
Oft Of ths thss 1tFaqlpge;;n tFEaqlpge but as soon as
they have become accustomed to
the harness, "hair will fiv," as both
are accomplished "stNunmlpper1s,,'s aud
know how, To- use the Kings Eng
lishrin the most effective manner.
Mr.. Davenport Is cool, selfreliant,
and depends entirely On solid ar
gament and The business Of his
capsef for snccess, and is blessed
with 9, strong, unimpaired cun.
stitntion, which viii enable him to
stand ths meptal and physical
strain Of the State canvass not only
without injury, but probably With
beneficial result. Dick Williams
goes after his antagonist with less
method, 0s in = hap-hazzard, ''licEety
bfin'dile" sort Of style, getting ii 4
Joke" now and theu which gener-
ally@"b brings down the house" and,
tot the superficial observer, seems to,
get away with Ills opponent III good
shape. But while yltticisms NAV
aud DO create . transient impression
favorable 70 The author, they are RI
out transient, and melt befor the
sOlid 20 a. arguments Of his opponent
ike 'inists Before Tie II rising iirtySt Sun.
We d6dSS Whether MI Williams
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-25


The Executive Committee ap.
pointed at 4 recent meeting in
Faneail Hall, Boston, to take action
tor unfolding the public falth, have
issued an address recommending
the formation Of leagues Throughout
the country TO unite the people il,
favor Of demanding that the Gov
ernment shall redeem its financial
pledges aid create stronger public
sentiment in favor Of specie pay
mepts. fi
The bill which passed Congress
recently, known,as the h6ance bill.
on the 22d was vetoed by President
Grant To have approved the bill
the President would have simply
been going back on his record, as
he has shown himself opposed at
all times to the schemes Of the in
tiatlonlstS The President has done
bis duty, as the future will clearly
show. .EFa
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Another petition from Oregon in
favor of Government aid to the
Portland, DalIesf and sAlt Lake
Railroad, was laid before the SEN
ate and fefer+da Is the Committee
On Commerce, 81 tIie 10th, Nsid.s'
The New York herald., 1874-07-01
THE ILLINOIS PROHIBITIONISTS.

Convention Mt BloOmington-A Platform
in Favor Of Entire Prohibition-Fe.
male sunrage Endorsed-Nominat n atiOns
for state Omces.
BLOOMINGTON, June 80, 1874.
The Illinois Prohibition Convention met here to-
day. About seventy-Gve delegates were present,
Including twenty women and representing most
OF the larger towns In the State. d. L. Brown, OF
Decatur, was appointed permanent President, and
Rev. ID. @. Kent secretary.
THE PLATFORM.
platform was adopted reciung the ter ribe
evils OF intempersnce and the enormities OF the
liquor traffic, declaring In favor OF the entire pro-
hibition of such trafiic, and inasmuch as all exist
ing parties compete for the votes OF the liquor
dealers; favoring the formation Of O temperance
party, to the support Of which all persons whether
themselves teetotaiers or not are invited. and
commencing the w0mens temperance move
ment; iavoring low salaries and an honest
administration OF public ar9irs; favOrtnR the sub
stltution Of greenDacks for national bank cur
rency and return TO specie payments as soon as
compatible with the safety and interest OF the
majority OF the people.
MAJOR John Little OF Christian county was nomi-
Wiling Professor OF the Wesleyan University OF
this city, as superintendent OF Public instruction.
supplementary resolutions were adopted en-
dorsing the action OF the National prohibition
Convection In supporting female Suffrage, and
condemnng In unrestricted terms the resolution
gard to the interference by law with the habits,
tastes and customs OF individuals, except to sup
press licensiousness, and to preserve the peace
and sobriety Of tAe cttixens oi the state
The New York herald., 1874-07-01
THE ENGLISH TURF.


LONDON, June 80, 1874.
The Carlisle July meeting commenced to-day.
The Cumberland Plate was won by AggIethorpe.
Chimes was second and Bonnie Clyde third. Seven
ran. The last
was 10 against Agrlethorpe, 0 to against Chimes
and 25 to 1 against Bonnie Clyde.
The Cumberland Plate OF 400 sovs. added to a
handicap sweepstakes OF Is sovs. each, 10 forfeit
ana only II declared winners OF any handicap OF
100 sovs. or upwards after June TO- at p. M,
lbs. twice, or OF 800 sOvs 10 lbs extra winner of
the Northumberland Plate, Ia lbs extra; second to
receive ~ sovs, third to save stake; ABOUT one
whom decare1.
Mr.. r. Os6orn,'s b. g. Aggethorpe, by Cathedral,
out OF Fair Agnes, years DID, d...............
Mr. Jonn Oss0rnes ch. T. Chimes, by Cathedral,
out OF I1nbreL years Old ld................t.
- Boplle clyde, years old. d................
tAggemorpe. the winner OF the above race,
started dseven times as twO-year- old and was de-
y ed every time. His first appearance was at
the Manchester summer meeting in the Copeland
Stakes, I'VE furongs where ne was third to Hit
arlty and 81. Patrick, and at the same meeting ran
Ior the Egiinto1 Plate OF 9100, five furlongs. He
piace-Se. PatrcK FIRST, Hilartty second-tn the
Fourth Sefton Biennial Stakes, five furlongs. At
Richmond. IN the sapling Stakes, furiongs, lis
Allerton and North Riding, for the Middlethorpe
Stakes SIX furlongs, he ran third to Lady Middie-
ton and Wild MurtaRh. At the same place, the next
day, for the Grand Stand Stakes, Ave furlongs he
ran second to Wild Murtagh. The wlnd-up OF his
two,year-0ld running was at Catterick Bridge for
the Craven Nursery Handicap Plate, six furlongs
where ne MADE very poor race with nine ty eight
pounds up several OF those ahead OF him in the
race carrying twenty pounds more weight. ED
HERALD.1
The New York herald., 1874-07-01
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

The Cleveland Saengeriest was quite success.
On dlt, that Mme Essipo1, the Gistin guished
Russian pianist, will come to America in the all.
1.-The Nautilus Waltz" will be played for the first.
time, this evening, at Central Park Garden. by
Thomas orchestra.
The attaches of Booths Theatre take their oene-
ft this evening. The bill offered to the public is
varied and entertaining.
Efforts are being made to secure the prima
donna Albani for the Academy next season. She
Is the rele ming star In London
Mr.. Henry G. Jarrett, after a fying visit 70
Booths Theatre, lett for his country seat near Or
ange, n j. Mr.. Palmer remains abroad to nnsh
contracts with foreign authors and artists. ana
will be In New York just before the opening OF tho
theatre which is fixed for August 10. Mr. Jarrett
has brought with him the manuscript Of Bouci-
caults new play which will be the initial attrsc-
ton OF the season.
The New York herald., 1874-07-01
MEXICO.
Free Imports to Yucatan-A New and Fatal
visitadon-Industry Rewarded.

CITY OF MEXICO, June 81, 1874.
No diferental dues are hereafter to be imposed
ON goods imported into the State Of Yucatan under
foreign nag
VISITATION BY DISEASE.
terrible disease, rhe character OF which is un-
known, has broken out In Tacolutam and become
epidemic. The government is assisting the in.
habitants and has adopted measures TO prevent
the spreading OF the malady.
INDUSTRY ENCOURAGED.
The State OF Guanajuat0 offers premiums for
the production and manufacture of silk and cot
ton also for the best specimens Of wine and oil
produced in the State.