The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-07-21

his police force. He is of the opinion
that it amounts to nothing. and is con-
templating it, reorganization.
We have received "A description Of
Palace Hotel. san Francisco. The adj
dress is ia a peculiar handwriting. II
looks like Safiord's, and maybe it is.
Hon. +. b. Sherman, Grand Master
of the |. o. o. F., pursuant to a resolu-
ton of the Grand Lodge of Illinois, has
invited Mr.. John II. Obcrly to deliver an
address on "Odd Fellowship to the
Grand Lodge and the public, at Peoria,
during the session of 1875, which will be
held next October.
The Paducah Nsws says: ''lIell is
now supposed to be in Massac county. a
great portion underlying the town of Me-
tropolis. as a sulphur mine has been dis
covered there" We located hell under
Metropolis in our lecture on that place
of future punishment. We did so on
the authority Of Quevedo, Spanish gen.
tleman. who was well posted. lie went
down from Metropolis.
Mrs. Patsy Gallagher has employed
two of our ablest lawyers to commence
suit against two OF the saloon keepers OF
the city, for $4,000 damages each, they
having, after notice, given liquor to her
husband, who has driven her from her
home and ruined himself. This man was
at one time one OF our most industrious
and honest citizens. BY his labor and
business tact, and Mrs. Galligher's econ
omy, he and she had accumulated consid
cradle property, but the demon of the
bowl conquered him and the result is, a
broken household, squandered property,
a suit for divorce and great trouble to a
couple of our saloon men. Bad this, all
around. But so ways the world.
Mayor Winter refuses TO give Whit
camp and Schuster any reason for re-
moving them. Whitcamp was quite a
good officer, active and not inclined to
permit anything to go under his nose
rcbuked and Mr. Schustcr. although he
had not had experience, was the making
of a most excellent policeman. He is a
quiet, honest man, and would soon have
developed into much usefulness to the
city. The report that these officers were
removed tor taking tags oil dogs and
killing them, i, great falsehood. The
probably. until the Mayor announces il
to the council.
Police Magistrate Bird complains
that the policemen are taking business to
Justice of the Peace, Comlngs, ana that
they have no right to do so. lie says he
and Bross are the Police Magistrates of
the city, that the city pays them a salary
for doing the police business Of the city,
and that the ordinances direct that
cases under the ordinances shall be be-
tore one or other Of the Police Magis-
trates. He proposes to lay before the
council a communication containing his
reasons for protesting against the action
of the policemen. We recognize the
hardship of Mr.. Birds position. He de-
ponds upon his office for support, and by
his influence with such colorcd men as
| O'Brien and Gladney secured the cleo
ton of Mayor Winter. 10 have the bus
mess taken from him in view of this fact
simply because he is negro, is
too bad, and gives him just
reason to complain of the Winter admin
istratlon. But we cannot believe he has
any right, In law, to demand the bust
ness of the city rs he claims. 1t is true
the ordinances may direct policemen to
take ordinance-brcaker before the Police
Magistrates, but Justice of the Peace
Comings has as much right to try such
cases as either Police Bird or Bross. The
act to provide for the incorporation o
cities and villages, under which Cairo i
acting rs municipality, expressly says
that "any and all Justices Of the Peac,
and Police Magistrates shall have jnris
dictiOn in all eases arising under the pro
visions of this act, or any ordinanc.
passed in pursuance thereof" How Mr.
Bird has arrived ut the conclusion tina
Mr.. Comings has no right to try case
under the city ordinances, we do no
know. This provision OF the act of in
corporation seems to decide the matter
! Mayor Winter is considering the I'd