The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-09

extended to everybody VINO generally al
tend on social gatherings, what will be
the consequence Why, as matter Of
course, the little ones will be compelled
to stake back seat" or will be placed
In some corner out Of the way of the older
folks, to arnusc themselves as best they
can, while they (the older ones), will
take charge of the dance and have slots
Of fun at the expense Of the poor
children. Now, Mr.. Editor, IAN one of
those mentioned above, "who generally
attend our social gatherings" and |
know that an OCCASION like this will be
taken advantage Of, and as a consequence
there will be q large attendance and the
little ones will be lost sight Of entirely.
I think 1t manifestly unjust to permit
such thing. This will be the tirst occa-
sion in Cairo where the little folks have
been permitted 10 have any voice in Civ
ing such an entertainment, and say let
us make 1t success for them. I am In
favor of the older people attending, but
not as participants. Let them do as In
tend doing: purchase a ticket, take a
seat In the ballroom and observe what IL
gcing on and my word for Il, they will
be amply repaid N knowing that they
had done nothing to mar the pleasure Of
the little ones by Their interference.
A FRIEND OF ME LITTLE ONES.
DkUwNED.-r .--.i. ci,r,-". engineer
at the freight department Of the Illinois
Central railroad In this city. was drowned
in the Ohio river opposite the Stone
Depot on Monday afternoon, sometime
between three ard five o'clock. A large
quantity Of drift wood had gathered at
the upper end Of the wharf.boat, and At
about 3 O'Clock MIR. Gilman took a hammer
aud pike-polc and went out to gather up
some Of the wood. which he intended
having hauled to his home for summer
fire wood. Mr.. Gilman was seen on the
drift wood by different persons during
the afternoon. lie was not missed from
the freight house until the steam in the
boiler began to die out, when he was
called to "flre up" But he made no re-
spouse, and search being instituted the
hammer and pike.pole he had taken out
with him were FOUND en- the upper edge
of the wharf.boat, and his coat on q log
near BY. The finding of these article told
the whole story-Gilman was drowned.
Search for the body was at once insti-
tuted, but 10 no purpose. Yesterday q
cannon was procured and fired over the
water at the place where 1t is supposed
he went down, but without result. Every
effort will be made to recover the body
and to this end a reward of $lO(
has been offered. as will be seen by no.
tice in another column In this paper. Mr.
Gilman was a man highly esteemed By
those who knew him, as was
evidenced yesterday by the ear.
nest efforts Of his friends to
recover his remains. He had been In the
Employment of the Central company fol
several years, and was trusted and e.
teemed by his superiors. He leaves q
wife and three small children, the Oldest
about five years, and to them his loss II
irrepaI able. Some time ago he purchased
a house and lot on Fifteenth street, near
Commercial avenue, and only o few
hours before he was drowned, told som'
OF his friends that lie intended making
the last payment on it when he received
his.next months pay. Mr.. Gilman hat
his life insured for $4,000. Every ei
fort will be made to recover the body.
CIRCUIT CorRT.-Circuit court convened
at $50 o'clock yesterday morning, wher
Judge Allen took the floor and com
nenced the closing argument in the cele
brated Grain murder trial. Al
was anticipated, at an early hour tn
court house was crowded with peopl'
anxious to hear the judge on this occa
sion, and there was scarcely an unoccu
| pied seat to be found in the large cour
room. Judge Allen made great speech
and Notwithstanding the fact that he ha
been unwell since the first day
OF the trial, competent Judges say 1t wa
one of the greatest arguments ever made
before Cairo jury. 1t was full Of sount
reasoning; and the manner In which III
dealt with some Of the witnesses for tn
defense was by no means fiattering Il
them. His argument lasted tor abou
five hours, concluding between two ant
three O'Clock pm. The court then real
the instructions to the jury, alter whlcl
the case was given to them to decide
Whatever the verdict Of the jury may be
one thing is certain, the prisoners vii
have no reason to complain that they di'
not have a fair trial. While Judge Bake
has in every instance tried to keep within
the strict meaning of the law, he ha
given the prisoners the benefit Of ever.
issue where there was the least possibl
chance of . misconstruction OF the law
or probability of doing them the leas
injustice. No man, or men, ever had
fairer trial.
At one o'clock this morning the jur
had not returned verdict.
LOca Chtt.Chat.
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