The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-17
miscellaneous.

MisceIIeoneOus.
y special correspondent of the New
\ ork Herald telegraphs to that paper as
follows
Mr.. lleIInrson recently told friend
OF his that there were dozens of dis
patches quite as inculpatory ~ the
'Sylph' telegram in the possession OF the
prosecution. A. to the length Of the
trial, Mr. Dyer aud Mr.. Eaton, his prin-
cipal assistant. think 1t will not extend
over week. a decided impression
prevails here that the White House in
llueuce will be brought to bear strongly
iu favor Of Babcock.''
MRS. GRANT INTERESTED.
"a gentleman who was at one time on
extremely intimate relations with the
Presidents family, says that Babcock is
probably the greatest fayorite OF all the
friends OF the Grant family, and that more
especially Mrs. Grant will leave no stone
unturned 10 ward of his disgrace and
conviction"
THE PENALTY.
The penalty specified in the section of
the revised statutes under which Gen.
Babcock is indicted is a fine OF from 81 ,oVo
to $4,000 and Imprisonment for not
more than two years.
GRANT BULLYING BRISTOW.
IAN the cabinet officers except Bristow
readily dccided that Henderson must be
discharged.
Mr.. Bristow arose and said that he was
opposed To the dismissal of such "A valu-
able counselor.
Mr. Grant quickly arose from his seat
and abruptly demanded "!oir, ito you
sanction the infamous attack which MIR.
Henderson made on me Z" Grants i'm
pcrious manner seemed TO Oycrawe Mr.
Bri.tow, aud he replied that he did not
approve the speech, and stralglltway
voted for dismissal.
Senator Morton said that il Bristow
had not thus vindcatcd the President
from the aSpersions cast Oh him his con
tinuance in the cabinet would have beei
impossible
TIIE BI11iNGER CASE,
Hon. John l.. Bittipgcr arrived in TIN
city yesterday on his way to st. JOSEPH
from Washington, where he had gone
with his attorneys To present his case 7
the attorney general. lie was convicted
it will be rccollected, Oh one OF abou
: thirty counts, and stands charged witt
having dcfrauded the government 0
about thirty dollars by the action Of hi
deputy, who signed his name to paper
during his absence at Jefferson City. III
3. attorney general expressed himself-w
, are informed-as satisfied from the rel
presentations OF counsel, that Bittinge
+, was prosecuted instead of being pros'
cnted, and but little doubt is entertainc
= that he will order the verdict set aside
y Mean Joke On the Usage settler,
TOPEKA, KANSAS, Dec. l5---Thc SCI
J, tiers upon the Usage coded lands have +,
l. Gently been greatly excited over n repOl
:, Ola decision in their favor by the Unite
States Supreme court. Guns were fire
u and celebrations held at Humboldt
y Chanute and other places. No such ii
n cision was rendered. The report W;
founded upon pretended letter purpor
= ing to have been written by w. NJ. Re,
l. nolds, OF Parsons, and published in Il
n mayer HeadtigM. Mr.. Reynolds is no
n. III thls city and says lac wrote not wol
or syllable of the letter. 1t was sens
~ less hoax and silly attempt on the part
~ Some wltless way to be facetious.
ne -
IL nlted States Marshal Maxwell,
IL. Sait Lake. asks, after having carried Il
burden Of Territorial prosecutions for
year and half upon $l3, 200 and So
from the territory: What wonder Is
That multitude Of Jurors, witnesses al
g. guards should be clamoring for their in
nues. lie says that unles he receives q
OF IN meeting the expenses of the court
proposes to suspend operations Janua
the first