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TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue Of the power vested in me by the
terms OF a certain trust deed, made, executed
and delivered tn me by w. c. Young and NJ.
\. O. Young, on the ID day OF February, A. d.
1879. and found Of record on pages $40 and 242
of book A A OF the record OF deeds of Dallas
county, will sell TO the highest bidder, for
cash in hand, at the east front door Of the
court house in the city and county OF Dallas,
on
Saturday, the 10Th day OF June, 1875.
the following described lot. tract OF parcel OF
land lying and being situate in the city and
county OF Dallas, and known and designated
in the map OF W. G. Young's subdivision Of
the city OF Dallas as fronting one hundred
and sixty feet ON Young street and one hun
dred and fifty feet on Veal street, and being
the block OF land upon which was situate
W. G. Young's late residence. Said sale will
tai e place between the hours Of ten o'clock
A. N. aud two o'clock p. n.
JIM. DRAM, Trustee.
Dallas, Texas, May q. 1876. sldltssw2w
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James Smith was thrown from his
horse, in Fannin county, last week,
and seriously injured.
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IRON HOUSE FRONTS
BOOKS AT PLANO.

There has Just heen opened al George Kill
sons dry goods store. Plano, general as
sortmenf Of useful literature suited 20 All
ages and both sexes. The assortment VIII be
kept complete. Prices reasonable.
Piano, June, $50. 6WsW
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DIR. TUFTS HAIR DYE

is easily applied, imparts beautiful black
or brown, and acts like magic. The best In
the world. Sold by all druggists. Price, one
dollar q box.
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the widest enthusiasm. Statutes were
exchanged with General Barry at For
Monroe.
A number of distinguished gentle
men accompanied the Blues, among
whom is General Fitzhugh Lee, Colo
mel Taylor, who was adjutant on Lees
staff, NJ. Glennan, of Virginia, anl
others.
ST. JOHNS, n. F., June 1.-the seal
ing steamer Commodore has gone IN
The survivors of the Vicksburg who
reached here Saturday were brought in
by the American schooner Durham.
They report that six boats were low
cred from the Vicksburg. Two cap
sized alongside, one capsized two hours
after leaving the vessel, and one OF
their own was picked mp. One of the
two boats unaccounted for was no
doubt one containing five men Who
al rived at New York. The captain
and officers are said to have behaved
well, but the seamen acted badly. The
captain and the women went down
with the vessel.
SYRACUSE, June 14.-On Saturday
at Lafayette, Opondaga county, a me-
gro named William IL. Mason, out
ragged young married white woman
of the highest respectability, the wife
of n. A. Hoyt, of that place. He
Threatened her life If she resented his
act, but she made the fact known to
her husband who caused Mason's ar
rest. Great popular excitement fol-
lowed and the negro came near being
lynched while being conveyed to the
penitentiary, where he is now securely
lodged.
OMAHA, June IA dispatch from
Fort Russell, Wyoming territory, says
one of the four hundred tons of hay
piles was discovered to be on fire early
this morning. While the command
was at the fire, fhe eonmissary store
house was also discovered to be burn
ing, but the latter was extinguished
with slight damage. The hay will be
4 total loss. One of the cavalry stables
was also burned.
NEW YORK, June l4.-In the circuit
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-08-31
Tn. WRONG Ne. Again

sheriff Irwin received telegram on
Saturday night stating that Hutchinson,
the man who killed Suttar, the narrow
gauge railroad engineer, In this city
about month ago, had taken passage on
the steamer Grand Tower at point be-
low Cairo on Saturday, and that he
should look out tor him. Sheriff Irwin
was on hand when the boat landed at the
wharf, and soon had the supposed muir
dcrei In charge, but upon being ques-
toned he stated that his home was In
Cape Girardcau. and that his name was
Albert Clark. The sherlffheld on to him
until further proof could be obtained,
when Clark asked to be taken to the st.
Charles hotel, stating that he knew the
clerk, Mr.. Dean. Mr.. irwin took him to
the hotel, where bis statement was veri.
fled by that gentleman. He was released,
and seemed to be very happy when the
clutches Of the sheriff were loosened upon
him
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RIVER AND WEATHER.


The river last evening was Ii feet 4
IS inches on the gauge, having fallen "a
3-5 inches during the previous 4s hours.
The weather continues clear and hot
business improves but little.
GENERAL ITEMS.
The Smoky City Is saving considers
bic coal from her fleet at Island No. 10
The Eckert goes back to her mud
washing operation at Fillmore City to.
day.
The Fearless towed Capt. Fred Da-
Wis dredge boat to Cave-in.lsock, where
she will be used in recovering sunken
iron ore.
Capt. ALI Grissiom came down on the
Arkansas Belle from Metropolis. Sunday,
and took passage on the Julia for Mem.
phis and Helena.
lEThe Gilmore brought out barge Of
ore and four empty coal barges for the
use OF the Smoky City in saving her coal
at Island 10.
The cabin Of the Belle Lee was sue.
cessfully launched upon the new Mary
Bell at Metropolis, and she will soon b.
taken to st. Louis for completion.
Capt. j. Morgan Smith, Of Louisville,
came down and returned by the James
Fisk yesterday. He camo to take y look
at the Bannock City, but did not pur'
chase her VIC believe. '-' T.t
The absence OF Capt. Davis will not
retard the progress OF the work on the
six-oared row boat which 10 being built
for the benefit Of Cairo society. 1t Is far
Oh toward completion. +- al.
The barge Of gravel that was brought
down and turned over to the proper au'
thorities by the tow.boat 5. X. Hale, was
allowed to get aground, tip over and
sink on Saturday night. Two-thirds Of
the gravel was thrown overheard to save
the barge.
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r.. r.,., os william s,,vss,.


WIN. Gupton, In charge of Deputy
Sheriff John Cain, left Cairo yesterday
morning for Vienna, where special term
of the johnson county circuit court was
begun Yesterday morning for the purpose
Of giving him trial on the charge Of
murder. 'rhc trial promises TO be one of
much interest, as the friends Of Eschbach.
though more than a year has passed
away since the deed was commit
ted. seem anxious that Gupton shall SUI
fer to the full extent Of the law for the
crime. TO those Of our rcad-
ers who are not acquainted with the cir
cumstances OF the deed, II may prove Of
interest to give a synopsis Of the occur
renee:
Mr.. Eschbach had been to villa Ridge
to attend the funeral of Herman Blom's
child, and when the train returned to the
city, went directly from the train to his
barber shop, where he commenced to put
things to rights and clean up so that he
would be ready for work when he went
to the shop on Monday morning. Short.
ly after, probably not more than five
minutes after Mr.. Eschbach opened his
shop doors, Bill Gupton, steamboat
pilot, and man OF VIGOROUSLY bad char
acter, entered the shop. Just what oc.
CURED after Gupton went into the shops
not known, but he had been there but q
very few minutes when people who were
In the vicinity OF the shop heard two shot,
fired, and moment after saw Gupton
backing out Of the shop door, ind just as
nc stepped outside he was seen to fire the
third time, the ball striking the glass in
the door, which Eschbach was trying to
close. Then pushing the door open,
Gupton fired the fourth shot, pointing
his pistol into the shop. In a few
seconds after Eschbach came out
Of the shop, and said to some men near
by, "There is the man who shot Inc
Catch him catch him." Mr.. Al. Height.
man, bartender at Lanes saloon, came
out OF the saloon just rs the last shot was
fired, and seeing what was going on, ran
up to Gupton and attempted to take the
pistol from him. Gupt0n resisted, and
lIeightman and he had tussel, In which
lIeightman succeeded IN getting the re.
volyer. By this time quite crowd
had gathered about the corner.
and Officer John Hogan coming
up, took Gupton in charge and took him
to the city Jail. After Eschbach came out
Of the house, he walked down the side
walk as far as Girls. Anther's meat shop,
several times saying, "There Is the man
! who shot me Catch him. catch him :"
He then returned to the shop and lay
down. 4 number of his friends sathere,
around him, and seeing he was badl!
hurt, sent for DIR. Wardner who arrived
In a few minutes, and at once admins
tered to the wounded mans wants, bu
he died in half an hour Afterwards.
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Hotel PersOsaa ais.

Grand Central -. r. Henderson,
Dayton, Ohio; o. Rudolph, Evansville;
Fred Haley, Memphis; Robt. Bittle.
New Orleans; A. j. Alden, Anna; W.
ID. Porter. keis Mills; w. v. Rodney,
Birdsvillc.
-Planters:- John Ramsey and wife,
Springfield, llls.;J. A. Slicer, Cotton Hill,
Mo-; Harry Young, st. Louis; j. w.
Phillips, Chicago; Frank Kroner, Mas.
silon, Ohio j. j.. Parker and wife. Men,
phis; Miss NJ. Rcdinger, Evansville p.
I. Pinkhart, Evansville !; j. Watkins, Ey-
ansville; Joseph Mateno, New Orleans
Mr.. Burgel, Evansville; $. Littlefeld
Smithland, KY;
-Delmonico :-B. b. Simmons, Kala
mazoo. Mich. c. c. Cramphay, Cleve
land, Ohio. w. VI. Curtis, Cincinnati
James Irwin, Canton, Miss; T. j. viii
liams, Canton, Miss. -. A. Crawford
Nashville; James Higgins, Cincinnati
A. W. Lancaster, New Orleans 4. l.
Rollins, Canton, Miss. j. J.. Rugers
Osceola, Ark. Mrs. Ella Mauck, Prince
ton, Indiana; Max Landen. st. Louis
T.J. Parker, Pulaski:J. Forth, Evans
VILE Ed. Withers. st. Louis and Iror
Mountain Railroad; James Kelly, st
Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad.
st. Charles:-E. p. Howell, Chicago
NJ. Fitz, Frankfort; W. II. Benham, New
Orleans; Max Pracht, New York; NJ. II
Robinson, New York; r. c. Shafier, Chi
cago; c. G. Meriwether, Mobile; Samue
Smith and j. Booth, New Orleans; G. II
Foote, ID. d., st. Louis; II. Nc
He'll, Raymon. Miss. Miss Ida
NJ. william and Miss S. Davie
Jonesboro; Is. A. Hamilton and wife
Memphis; John G. Man, Jackson, Tenn.
G. A. Cromwell, st. Louis James Nor,
ri,, Cape Glrardeau; l.. Schoenfeld, Chi
cago; T. W. Eaton and II. +. Labbi
New Orleans w. II. Eastland, New
York John W. Walker and wife, ST
Louis
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A False Alarm.

From the following letter, handed us
yesterday morning by Mayor Winter,
written BY the President Of the Board Of
Health Of New Orleans, we learn that
the report set aioat here TO the effect
that yellow fever had made Its appear
ance in that city, is wholly untrue:
NEW ORLEANS, August %, 1875.
To the Mayor Of Cairo, Ills.
DEAR SIR In the New Orleans Time
of this date appears an extract from the
Cairo Qll.) San, purporting to be an ex
tract from letter from New Orleans
which states that yellow fever was pres.
ent in New Orleans at the date Of tina,
letter.
This statement is utterly untrue. On
the 18th Of August, there occurred a
death, reported by the attending physi
clan as typho-malarial fever, but by somt
medical authorities suspected to be cast
of yellow fever.
This is the only even mistrusted cast
of that disease which has occurred In thi
city since the first of January, 1874. NJ
|, such case now exists. The mortality fo
the week ending 22d Of August, was bu
ll0-a death rate Of q per Thousand
per annum, evincing a state of publ
health enjoyed by very few cities in tn
United States in the month Of August.
Very respectfully, sir,
| Your Obedient servant,
G. b. White, NJ. d.,
President Of the Board of Health, Stat
| nf TOuisiuua
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ca title Thieves.

Robert Hale and John Hale, who hail
from Pulaski, came into town yesterday
with two oxen, one the property Of Ben
jamin Mofllt and the other the property
Of Robert Hawkins, which they had
stolen and tried to sell to John Smith, a
butcher OF this city. They were rather
mysterious In their movements, which
led Smith to believe there was something
wrong. While Smith was trying to learn
all he could about the cattle, a negro
made his appearance. As soon as the
two cattle thieves caught sight of the
negro, who knew the cattle
had been stolen, they broke and ran
They were captured after lively
chase. and were given an examina.
ton before Justice Fitzgerald, who held
them to bail in the sum Of eight hundred
dollars each, and now they pine In tho
county jail.
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Tho Fire sunday Evsniug.

The alarm Of fire Sunday evening was
occasioned by the discovery OF flames in
the kitchen of what used to be the South
ern Hotel, situated on the levee. The
fire companies were promptly Oh hand.
and had the flames under control before
any serious damage was done. 1t Is said
that little boy, who we were unable to
find, states that he saw man with bot
tie of coal oil and bunch Of paper
sneaking about the building just before
the fire was discovered. but whether this
statement is true as not, We cannot say
The house, 1t Is thought, was set on fire
as the building Is un0ccupied.
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COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO, ILL, MONDAY EVENING, |

CAIRO, ILL.,, MONDAY EVENING"
AUGUST 30, 1875.
The weather to-day and Saturday was
hot and dry; light rain on Saturday
night laid the dust Tor few hours, but
the hot sun in short time left no signs
OF 1t, and to-day the streets were dry and
dusty rs before.
The market is very dull and unsettled
in all its branches. This may IN part be
owing to the fact that buyers are holding
their orders over until after the first OF
the month; whatever may be the cause,
there are no orders coming in at present,
and stocks of all kinds are accumulat-
ing. Flour is dull and lOwer-very little
movement. There Is no demand for hay;
quotations are nominally SIG to 10. Corn
is In full supply and no demand. Oats
are overstocked for the present market.
Meal is dull at 50 IS for country. Offer
ings Of bran ut SIG, sacked and delivered
found no buyers to-day. Butter Is In full
supply and easy. Chickens arc easy at
50 for old hens and S2G2 30 for young.
Eggs are scarce and firm ut l29l23c.
Fruit, such as peaches. pears and grapes
lind ready sale at good prices. Freights
are scarce and rates firm and tending up
ward. ---
THE MARKET.
~Our friends should bear In mind
that the prices here given are usually for
sales from first hands In round lots. In
filling orders and for broken lots it is nee
essary to charge MI advance over these
figures. "a
FLOUR.
Plenty and inactive. Few orders
are coming In and lhere is little In
quiry at auy prices, some Improvement
Is anticipated after the first ofthe month.
We note sales of 200 barrels on orders
81 5O@7 90; 200 barrels s. AGO. 25;
900 barrels city $797 50; 100 barrels
So 25(a8 IS.
HAY.
The market Is overstocked and dull.
There Is no demand tor 1t at any price
Quotations to-day were nominally $l5Sl9
and none selling.
Receipts are small but there IL no de-
mand and stocks are accommodating.
Prices rule weak and lower. White.
choice, sold to-day at 70 cents. sacked
and delivered. Mixed Is quoted 2S3
cents lower, Sales were car No. mixed
In bulk on track &c; 200 sacks mixed
delivered 73c; I car No. . white In sacks
delivered &c. ,,
OATS.
The market Is well supplied and there
is no demand to speak Of. Damaged
Southern Illinois oats will not sell at all.
We note sales Of 100 sacks Northern
mixed delivered Ate; car choice mixed
In sacks delivered 45c. y,ln i'lh
MEAL. 80
Thsrc ID no demand for meal aud
prices are weak and unsettled. The sup
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FROM VIENNA. Ill.


The Trial Of lauptOn Begun-A JurY
Not Vet Obsalmed--A ek0Ft Nkstek
Of the Pr1eOneP, Etc.
VIENNA, Aug. 80, 1875.
Circuit court special term, for the pur-
pose Of trying the much talked Of Cup
ton murder case, commenced this fore.
noon, Judge ID. J. Baker, presiding.
The case isexcitinx considerable inter-
est, aud there will be a large number Of
persons present to witness the proceed
ings. Judge W. J. Allen and Hon. u.
r. Linegar and c. N. Cameron, county
attorney for johnson county, will con.
duct the prosecution; and Messrs. Q. A.
Harker, II. q. Hardy and g. Cameron.
appear for the prisoner. Thus 1t will be
seen that the weight Of legal ability is
against the prisoner--not that Messrs.
Hacker. Hardy and Cameron will not do
all IN their power for their client, but that
they are all young lawyers and have not
had sufficient experience to enable them
to cope with such lights rs Liiscgar and
Allen. But they Will contest every inch
Of the ground to be fought over, and If
they lose In the end the fault will not be
theirs.
The prisoner (Gupton) was brought to
this place by Deputy Sheriff John Cain,
this morning, and was at once turned
over to the keeping Of Sheriff Jas. H..
Carter.
Having learned that Mrs. Gupton,
mother Of the prisoner, had arrived In
town, your correspondent this morning
called upon her In the hope Of learning
something Of the history OF the unfortu-
nate man. She is plain looking old lady,
and evidently much distressed on her
sons account. The following is a brief
sketch of the early history Of the prisoner:
William Il. Gupton was born in Mont
gomery county, Tennessee, In the year
1913, and is consequently 50 years Of
age. At the age OF one year his parents
moved to Smithland, Kentucky.
Gupton was very sickly un-
til sixteen years Of age, the
physicians pronouncing his disease con-
sumption. At about this age he concluded
to go ION the river" and learn to be q
pilot. but the old lady could not remem-
Der the name of the boat on which he
entered his apprenticeship. At the ex-
expiration of his time, he was granted a
pilots license, and thence forward up
to the time of the shooting Of Eschbach,
was almost constantly employed. Since
| the death Of her husband and father of the
prisoner, William has not only been the
sole support of his mother, three sisters
and two brothers, but also Of his grand
mother and her two children. She aver'
that he was always kind and affection
ate son, and that If he was dissipated
he was very successful in keeping i
from her knowledge. The old lady SUI
fers great anguish anu pain because o
the terrible predicament in which sh'
find, him. She Is now, and has BEEF
for the last eighteen years, membe
! of the Methodist Church. The only ed
ucation William ever had h
. received at his mothers hand:
Up to this hour but two jurymen hav
been obtained, and the indications ar
that II will be Wednesday morning b
fore taking evidence will commence
Most Of the witnesses for the prosecution
are here, though one or two impOrtan
ones are yet to arrive. LEN.
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rhe Rough and Ready Exeussion.

Those who attended the excursion and
picnic Of the Rough and Ready Fire
Company at Tunnel Hill last Sunday. re-
port the affair very pleasant one. with
the exception Of one or two slight dis
turbances, which were raised by parties
who boa rded the train at stations be-
tween this city and the picnic grounds.
There was no difficulty. however. during
the earlier part Of the day, and merry
time was experienced by all. About the
time, however. the train was to start, two
men got into quarrel, and when Cairo
man endeavored to pacify them, a man
from Burnside, armed with huge cheese
knife, rushed forward and cut the
would-be peace maker in the shoulder
and arm three times. inflicting sore but
not dangerous wounds at each thrust Of
the weapon. He was caught and the
knife taken from him, when the Cairo
man took full satisfaction by tickling him
in the ribs with the toe OF his boot, and
otherwise amusing himself by knocking
HIM around.
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Another Boating club.

From appearances, it looks as ifboating
was about to become the rage in Cairo.
\ number of young men who are not
members of the Association that gave the
entertainment at the Atheneum on Fri
day night, are talking OF organizing n
club, and making their sport the amusc-
ment hereafter. A meeting to talk the
matter up will be held at the rooms of the
Taylor Literary Society" in DIR. Ward
ner's building Oh Commercial avenve, on
Thursday night, when the matter will be
definitely decided upon.
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Personal

The Rev. c. II. Footc, of st. Louis,
Is the guest of Mr.. Jewctt Wilcox, of the
st. Charles Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. u. Mathuss, who
have been absent for some time ut Crit
tenden Springs, came home on Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. Phil. II. Saup, who has been so
journing at Crittenden Springs for the
past two weeks, returned home on Satur-
day afternoon.
Misses Annie and Bette Elliot, VINO
have for several weeks past been visiting
at Lexington. Kentucky, returned to
their home In this city last Friday.
-Messrs. Hebron Il We'll, former cit
liens Of Cairo, have once more come
among lis, aud will resume the dry goods
and clothing business within few days.
1.-THE Misses Friedrich. who have been
in this city for several weeks visiting at
the residences Of Mr.. Z. Hanny aud Mr..
John Antrim, left yesterday morning on
the steamer City Of vicksburg for their
home In st. Louis.
Mis-. John II. Oberly, with about
half of her family Of children, left Cairo
on Sunday afternoon via the Illinois Cen.
trail railroad for Wooster, Ohio, where
she will remain for several weeks visiting
her mother and sisters.
\ Miss Ida NJ. Williams, Of J0nesboro,
and Miss Libbie Davie, Of Anna, came
down to Cairo Saturday afternoon on the
narrow gauge, attended the excursion on
board the Idlewild Saturday night, and
returned home yesterday morning.
MIR. and Mrs. A. Marx LEFT this city
Sunday afternoon for New York. Mr..
Marx will visit the cities Of New York,
Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore fol
the purpose Of purchasing full and elc'
CANT stock Of Winter clothing. Ars
Marx will remain In New York and visll
friends and relatives. She will be ab
sent about two months.
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The Rev. Mr.. GiIbcrt's ser,n ON.

The Rev. Mr.. Gilberts sermon, "a
Plain Picture of Cairo Life" preached In
the Church of the Rcdcemer OH Sunday
night. has created quite sensation
am ong the good people OF this city, and
has opened the eyes of many Of our un.
suspecting fathers and mothers. The
sermon was not founded on hearsay, rs
many sermons are that are intended for a
warning to parents, but from the per.
sonal observations OF the minister himself.
and these observations can be verified
night after night by all who may take the
trouble to convince themselves, as Mr..
Gilbert did.