The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-03
EDITORIAL. NOTES.

ipis u ~. U lpNN'i' tilN 'NiN-
brated English astronomer, has just con-
cluded Il course of lcctur in Boston.
Republican journals in Ohio are Sc
riously proposing Hayes and Woodford
as a good ticket Tor the presidential can
yaSs.
A. T.. Wilson, of Louisville. has been |
appointed by the secretary of the treas
ury to be chief clerk OF the treasury de-
partmcnt IN place Of Avery. resigned.
1.-The Secretary of the Treasury la.
| directed the retirement of S1Gl, i12 of out
standing legal tenders, that amount being
eighty per cent. of the amount of national
bank circulation issued during the month.
--'vNc probabilities are that Me Gut
bord affair Will receive the attention OF
the English parliament when that body
meets and that the Catholic bishop of
Montreal may be severe dealt with
Col |. +. keyan and Capt. Il. W.
Baylor, both Of Philadelphia, fought II
duel at Edgemoor, in Delaware. on the
I" 9th inst. The duel was the result of II
| tllllIItl lflNttn ll' WV IIltI ~ loNt
in philadelphia. Baylor was shot in the
left side, hut no serious injury was in
It tlictcd.
ID The following is Il correct list of con.
y tests for seats in the house of represcn
'c lives Alabama. Brombcry ". HARRISON
a. Florida. Finley ". Walls: Illinois. lie
| ,niuinn
". Morcy, Brcux vs.. Darrall Massachu
setts, Abbott W. Frost: Minnesota, Co
. We Strait; New York, Lowery vs.. MOI
=, ton: South Carolina. Lee VS.. Raine,
No. Buttz vs.. Mackey; Virginia, Platt vs.
-, Goode: Idaho Territory, Fern vs.. Ben
Il nett: Utav Territory, Bashin vs.. Can
-, non.
Late Washington dispatch 1t
said on apparently good authority tia
President Gran, has determined to +,
IT, move T.. 4. dunno, rchcf justice of III
" supreme court of Arizona Territory, q
account of the position lie has assume
y. in public speeches on the school-fun
- question:. lie is an ardent Catholic. All
~, has indicated his desire that his co rcli;
49,. ionists shall have n share of the common
oI school fund set apart Tor their spoci
control. This places him in open opp
,ition to the presidents Iowa speech G
the school question.
"' "A Washington special to the Chicas
-" Tpjmc says: az. Roe. unted State
VI marshal at Springfield, Illinois, has a
,h rived here TO secure, if possible, are-a
-, pointmcnt. His commission expires ID
,,i ccmbcr II. Hill, one of the deputies
,l the Office, is an aspirant for the place
Hill is a brothcr-in-law OF Senator o lie.
T., by, and is supposed to have his supper
while Roe claims to have the recommei
dation Of Logan. It's not believed, how
ever, that any difficulty will arise betwcc
nd iicc,'
1t A special dispatch to the ChicaS
ed Times from Carbondalc, dated Novcmbt
y 30, says: Marshall Grain, convicted
the murder Of VIM. Spence last Angus
he who is to be hung on the 2lst day of Jan
lie uary, has made a confession of his sim
IL and, under heavy guard, was taken froi
o. the Jail at Marion and baptiscd on la
re Sunday. lie is writing u history Of II
ms Williamson county vendetta since h
"a. connection with it. which is to be pul
AN lished after his death. lis affidavit, +
III, Gently made and kept from the press 4
Il. now, eNculpatcs several who are und
Indictment for the same oflcnsc now"