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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-29

CAPIAgS JoRs MORSE, OF San Franci.-
co, IN Odd fronuersman. rapper, and
trader etc, in Utah and California, in al
interview with reporter Of the San
Fraciseo Call after the death OF Lee.
Gays that Lee told him fha, Brigham
Young knew all about the massacre of
the emigrants before il was put into ex.
eca,ion. Morse disputes Lees statenen,
that there were FIVE hundred Indians
present at tbs butchering, he says that the
whole.afiair was planned blythe Mormons.
their chief object being plumber, as they
we're excessively poor, having no money
and being willing TO trade of their pro-
duce at all times for clothing and other
necesssries.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-29
INDEFINITE Mr.. HAY,s

1.-THE gentleman who by virtue of the
immutable superiority Of the number s
over occupies the position Of presi-
dent OF the United States, has one CHIEF
characteristic, as thus tar developed, il
seems to be indefiniteness. When he
gave his letter OF acceptance to his party
anu his country, last summer, NOBODY
xSinsaid the tact that the Immersion
LETT On the minds Of millions of reader.
WAS that 1t was good but indefinite. The
lew public utterances INDUCED in by Mr.
hayes durisg the canvass WAS Of IN.
same general character. His ,nsu.nr.,
address pleased public :wearied with
waiting And anxious for a peaoe tho,
would take under its wings every section
and every state OF the Union. On ,.lo.s
examination there were not many nSs.
In II On which to hang their hopes. but !,
leaned toward the general sentiment o,
conservative people and was accepted
with . mixed feeling ofrelief and plessur,
more for what II implied than expressed
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-29
RAGING WATERS.
A Reservoir Dam in Connect.
icut Gives Way,
And Sweeps Everything Be-
fore II.
immense Damage to the Mill In.
terest.Thirty Buildings
Swept Away.
HE Loss in stafford Alone over Tw.
Millions.

PROVIDENCE, X. l.. March GA
Hartford dispatch 10 the Bulletin saws
.te stafordsvillc reservoir dam gave way
thls morning, sweeping every thing
aiohS The valley from Stafiordsville
through Old Furnace to Stafford Springs.
The national bank OF Staffordsyille. ihe
Congregational church. l.. ". Crane'.
store, the freight depot. and all the house;
on the island at Stafford Springs were
destroyed. All the bridges between the
scene OF disaster and lollan were wash.
ed away. The probable loss in Stafford
alone Is -, 100000. No los. OF lite is yet
reported.
The loss IN Staifordsyillei very heavy.
The mills suffering more or less damage,
anu work will have TO be suspended ia
them until the reservoir can be rebuilt.
T.. w. Converse < Co.'S mills have four
sets OF cards and ], 600 splndles, and en-
pioy a large number of hands. Tbe
Home Company, Home Manufacture
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-29

JOHN d. LEE was born in Kaskaskla.
Randolph county, Illinois. on the 9th Of
September, 1912. He was born and bap-
uzed Catholic, brought up as a Metho.
dist, and embraced the Mormon faith at.
ter lac had arrived at mans estate. lie
was fond of reading; had read many
books In the course of his life
al one time he owned large
library OF his own and many years ago
he was librarian at Nauvoo. in this
state. lie leayes fifty children, fifty
grandchildren and four great-grand-chil.
dren. He held his faith in the gospel las
delivered to Joseph Smith to the last,
and regarded himself as martyr to the
Mormon cause.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-29
WASHINGTON.
Re-Arrangement of Military
Divisions.
Sales of Silver at the Treasury
Department.
The Southern situation.
MILITARY ARRANGEMENTS,

MILITARY ARRANGEMENTS.
WASHINGTON. March 27.-It Is now
proposed at Washington 10 re-arrange
the geographical limits OF military d.
visions and departments. Ii is believed
The order making the changes will be d.
rected by the president as soon as the
present southern difficulties shall be set.
tied, and that Louisiana, Mississippi and
the other portions OF the South cOnstitu-
ung the department OF the gulf, and now
witnlh the limit OF the military division
OF the Missouri, will be transferred 10 the
mllitaIy DIVISION Of the Atlantic, under
General Hancock.
PACKARD, TIE SNEAK.
AT the Cabinet meeting to-day. the sac.
rotary OF war read several teleorams re.
eeiyed by him last night and TODAY from
Packard, the purport of which II is mo,
'oiisiuefeu proper 10 make public.
SILVER SAILS.
The Treasury Department has been u
large purchaser OF silver on the recent
decline in price which followed the liner.
al sales In London by the German GOV.
eminent. The director Of the mint. who
under instructions Of the secretary OF the
treasury, purchases silver for coinage
emphatlcally denies that the slightest Ia.
vor has been shown any sellers OF bullion
all purchases having been made
on the best sttainable terms for
tue government. The director
further states that silver, since
July last, has been mainly an article of
speculation, some operators purchasing
and holding tor rise, and others selling
LOT future delivery in anticipation OF a
aeciine, and that the ordinary quotations
IN New York and San Francisco are gen
rsiy those OF which bullion dealers can
p ~, ,h arriving from the mines, and
not .ne rate At which they sell.
rnt ASSISTANT Postmss ter eneral
ayner Is acting ss postmsster-general
anu nae peen acting as such almost con.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-29

Since his Inauguration, Mr. Hayes "poll-
cy" has been the subject of innumersble
daily dispatches from the seat of govern
ment. From day to day. the people
are regaled with speculations
ne to the Presidents intentions
and purposes. speculations based on his
own intimations, words dropped now aud
again and the general drift of his con-
versat,ens with his friends and advisers.
But not one explicit declaration has as
vet. to the knowledge of the public. fallen
from his lips. 10 late conversation
with prominent New England Repub-
lican. he is reported TO have expressed
full faith that his Southern policy will
be successful, and that the obstacles that
appear to be In the way now will rapidly
disappear IN very short time.
He also, we are told, indi-
Gated clearly that he had not
changed his previously expressed senti-
ments in the least, but still believes that
the policy outlined in his inaugural
message can be made a complete
success This is re.assuring. 1t
is excellent. But like every
thing Mr. Hayes has said
on the question uppermost in PEG.
pies minds, it is indefinite, it is "nebu-
lous." This Kind of talk has ceased to
convey anything to the understanding OF
the public except general belief that
the man who says it has no fixed policy
that the thing he designates by this
name is yet to be worked ont in his own
mind with the aid OF his cabinet, his con-
ference with the governors OF South Car
olina. and bis Southern commission.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-29

THk Chicago Ee.pias JO.ar-aI speaking
of the new southern commission. SAYS
mo one can give any real reason tor op.
position No possible harm can come
from such visitation. IL is by 10 means
certain tina, any gosd will come 0, il
sl;her." The Jcsa-Hel evidently thinks
Tne commission is very much like honeo-
pathic pills But all pills cost money and
so do commissions. The government
should stop the commission b1sihess. 1t
Il In the days Of its degeneracy and is
worse than fruitless.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-29
ENFORCING THE BLUE LAWS
A Town in Which People are Forbid
den to Enjoy Themselves on sun

(New YORK SUM-

tNew YORK SUM-
SOUTH NoRwALK, Conn, March a.
tor the past two weeks the authorities
| OF this place have been endeayoring 10
revive the old "Blue Laws" with regar d
TO the observance OF the sabbath. which
were enacted one hundred years ago, and
have never been repealed. On SUNDAY
BARRIERS are forbidden 10 open their shops
Tor the accommodation OF their Gus to-
mers, newsmen are not permitted 10 sell
the New DIRK papers, and the hotels are
Obliged TO exercise considerable precau-
ton in order TO obtain them. Milkmen
cannot serve their customers with their
morning supply of milk, and thereby
great Inconvenience is caused.
IL is impossible on that day TO hire a
carriage for pleasure drive, as the stab
lemen are commanded to let their con-
yeyances only to persons wishing TO drive
TO church. The street cars also are Or
dered TO stop running on sunday, but In
measure this order is disobeyed, and a
few cars are run during the day. Police
men patrol the streets, and whenever q
number OF boys. who do mot appear 10
be bent on any particular business, are
found together they are immediately or
dered 10 80 home. under penalty OF
sS~aNS ~ liltS iIeODtA.
1t Is reported that ia few instances
carriages have been questioned as to
whether they were going to church OF
not. But this kind OF Interference has
been found to be impractIcable, as the
answers to such questions are frequently
given in very emphatic and forcible
manner. Even the sections of the church.
es have been notified not to ring the
bells, because they were paid tor doing
so, but this order l. dsobeyed. and the
bells are still rung regularly az here
toiOre.
The citizens are very much annoyed
by these Interference with their rights,
and considerable Indignation has been
SHOWN. Many are very outspoken in
their expressions OF characterization at
the enforcement Of these laws. and il Is
not improbable that steps will be taken
10 do away with code that is uuiyer-
sally regarded as public nuisance.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-29

THERE is loud call for the publica-
ton of the letters said to have been writ.
ten BY Stanley Matthews and Foster TO
Southern Democrats to influence their
action upon the electoral commission.
Hayes friends deny that he is response.
be for any bargain or any pledge made
In these letters.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-29

THE town Of Ava, On the Cairo and 81.
Louis narrow gauge road, BELIEVES
thas "as the central point on the line. it
is geographically u well as naturally
situated the mos, advantageously, and
ftted-as II seems by nature designed
for the purpose" OF being the seat of the
machine shops OF the railroad. Ii there
fore requests Superintendent Canda to
lend willing ear to petition of the
citizens OF Ava TO have the shops built in
their town.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-29

The general assembly on Friday passed
a resolution to consider no new business
after March 3lst. The subject of an ad-
journed session was discussed; the men,
bers showed not much of a disposition
to assemble at Springfield next winter.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-29

Mr. TURNER, of Mount Carmel. illi-
nois, who for long time has held the po-
sition of observer at st. Michaels, Alaska,
under the signal service bureau. has been
rem eved to make room for f. w. Nell
son. formerly connected with the Chi
cago Academy OF Sciences.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-29

Company, and Home Wooden COMPANY
are also situated there. The latter runs
$3.50 spindies. The Staffor syille Wooden
Company has three sets OF cards. The
exact loss OF these companies is not
known.
In Stafford Springs are the mills OF
Charles Fox Il Co., with six sets OF
cards: the Converse Company, with
seven sets of cards and 500 spindles. In
Ellis, the Converse & Co., the Mineral
| Springs Manufacturing company. with
six sets of cards and LAO spindles.
In Stafford are the Valley Company's
mills. Glinn mills. with 1900 spindes,
Granite mills, with $500 spindles. Val.
ley Manufacturing company. Phoenix
wooden mills and Rossiter company. each
with four sets OF cards.
The Granite mills and tenement houses
at Stafiordvllle were all swept away, and
also stores and store houses.
state Senator Juliu. Converse tcle-
graphs that all dams on the stream from
| Staflordsvil,e to 4 point below the
| springs, with all the bridges, are gone.
| Probably not less than thirty houses
were destroyed. and the loss will be very
| large. The dam was considered safe. but
the heavy rains on Monday afternoon
and evening filled the reservoir TO over
flowing. The breaking away wa: wholly
unexpected. but the reservoir being -et
! up some distance above the village. the
| alarm reached the people in time for
| them to effect their safety. IL is thought
| that one or two lives were lost The val
| ley i made complete wreck.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-29

symptoms OF 4 Diseased Liver.
DAIN in the right side. under the
L edSeDi the r!bo, increases on pres
sure sometimes the pam Is in the left
SIDE the patent IS rarely able 10 lie
on the lett sidej sometimes the pain
IS ielt under the shoulder-blade, and
1t frequently extends to the top of
the shoulder, ana Is sometimes mis-
taken for IE-mr1.i-m in the arm.
Inc stomach IS ail~ctcd with loss Of
appetite and si'hG, the bowels in
general are Co-''Ve, .omcumcs alter
native with is>; de .-a Is troubled
with pam, acoomT aiI,d with a dull,
hcaTy scr.c,lcn ]" thc back part.
There Is gen r.,iyG.oI idcraDle loss
ofmcmOry laa.lnr,hapain-
iul sen alton ii having lei, undone
something .!,t .y..ttG have been
lr l.1.
tDht. y 49, '''i5 tts cough J. >oInG'
,ir,r. 81. -s,r,.l-,.a NJ -.;-.
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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-29

TIE Paducah and Memphis railroad is
advertised to be sold on tho 30th day OF
April next, at IL O'Clock noon, in New
York, on credit of six months and one
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-29
Ght Bulletin.

GIN. GRANT will be in Chicago this
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-29

SECRETARIES EvARTs and Schurz en-
phaticaIly deny that their connection
with Hayes cabinet is to be short-lived.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-29
MARRIAGE
SECRETS,

49, ~ p.ssses, IN lundICas CT valuable receipts
iars "a ~ ~ ihe np.dlnenis 70 marriage their ma
at on al Diseases, July explaining their
sr,snS 'api'n. aud means 10 She oniy really
In sxs WI ohe Kind publ shed, and IL complete
sE f.sprei stit secure led rece!p, Of SG eta
SeqIsss Y {, a. h'H.SNks, sls Honh 18th stys..
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-29

RtuoR says that Commissioner Of In-
ternal Revenue Raum is to be removed at
an early day.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-29

Gov. HAMPTON, Il IL expected, will ar
rive In Washington this morning.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-29
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Physiological Mysteries
aud Revelations OF the
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-01-12
The Democratic nrn.. Meerinru

The Democrats in a number If the States
held Nass meetings on Monday in accord
ance with their program, to declare Tldpn
elected, TO denounce The Republicans, and
intimidae the country generally. The
Springfield Union in summarizing the re-
salts of the meetings says: In some Of the
States, as in Vermont, the talk and the res
olutons did not exceed the reasonable H.
cense Of a public meetino. The accounts
so far as received from other States such as
Virginia and lndisna, The last quite con-
trary to expectation, ind cate that the meet
ings there, although declaring strongly in
favor of the inadmissible claims of the
House 10 elect the President unless the
Senate agree to have Tilden counted in,
were still not incendiary in their utterau-
ces. But unfortunately this is more than
can be said of The demonstrations at Wash
iugton and Columbus. Ohio. The WASH
inetOn resolutions declare that Tilden and
Hendricks are elected, and if this result is
not peacefully concurred in, Democrats
must "do their full duty in any emergen-
cy, and preserve and defend the govern.
ment," which in the connection Is toera-
bly, plain threat Of Instruction if Hayes is
inauguraed. At the same meeting Con-
gresham and editor Henry Walterson
made a most inhammatory speech, declar-
ing that 100, 600 men would he in Washing
ton, February IA, TO see fair cunt made,
and PulIzer,th German demagogue, made
a still more violent harangue. Congress
men did not largely attend. The resolu-
tons of the Ohio democracy were extreme
ly incendiary, openly threatening that
Hayes's inauguration should be followed
by an appeal to arms, and calling a nation
al d emocratic convention at Washington.
February IL, to bull-doze Congress. The
result of Mondays concerted outburst of
violent and reasonable bawling, will be
absolutely null, so far as soaring anybody
is concerned, but II goes still further TO
convince the country that the democratic
party is now, as ever, the party ofrebellion
and the foe Of business interests and con-
servalIve principles Of government.
In this State prominent Democrats from
all pa IT'S of the State gathered al Montpe-
lier, and the meeting was called to order
by Hiram Atkins, who said that this was a
meeting of the Slate Committee, and they
called representatives from all parts ofthe
State for advice. A series of resolutions
was prese nted and adopted. The resolu-
tons sustain the action of Congress in
sending investigating committees TO Flori-
da, Louisiana and South Carolina, insist
on the right of Congress to determine the
electoral vote, and declare the belief that
Tilden and Hendricks have been fairly
elected.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-01-12

ed with the thlrty-three Congressional dis,
tricts, according as one or the other had the
plurality Of votes Ia each while In ohio,
Mr.. Hayes would have had toe two electo-
raj votes at large, and the votes of the dis
tricls would have been divided upon the
same principle. In short, this process gives
to each State two electoral votes correspond
ing to its two Senator'S, aud as many dis
trict votes ms II has members OF the House
of Representatives, and win require the
latter vote to DO counted by single dis
trcs."
This is portion Of the plan incorporated
in tho amendment proposed by Senator
Morton. Mr.. Dana would have the Presi-
dental term OF office six or seven years,
and would have the President ineligible to
reelection, lie deprecates committing the
ascertaning of the vote TO the Supreme
Court, and considers that IL must rest with
Congress. But TO unlimited powers of in
quiry by Congress there are very great
practical objections; the result would he
delayed and partisan decisions in which
the public would have no confidence. Mr..
Dana therefore concludes:
"In view of these dangers and ohjec-
tons, would 1t not be better To leave the
earlier steps in the election to be taken up
on the responsibility Of the States them
selves, and decided by their aulhorty2 1t
may he said that the State tribunals may
he guilty Of fraud, may make mistakes of
law and fact, may be influenced by party
spirit, and may permit aud even encourage
violence and intimidation upon The voters.
Doubtless all this, or much of this, may be
true. But we must remember that our
safety consists in the distribution of all
those powers among the States which ii is
not essential to have conf'rred upon the
Republic. We must therefore accept the
chances of the faults aud failures of the
States. And ii may we'll he asked whether
faults and failures distributed among forty
States, conulerhalancing one another,
would he so great an evil as the failure of
Justice at the one central tribunal of last
resort. And speaking of frauds, accidents
and mistakes in the giving and counting Of
votes or in passing upon returns, shall we
escape them by transferring the control
and Investigation from the State tribunals
and people 10 Congressional committees of
inquiry When this great stake OF the
Presidency is played for, we must expect
frauds and attempts at frauds, occasional
sporadic violence and intimidation, and the
unavoidable results Of a suffrage embrace
ing so much of ignorance aud debased NOR
al sense. We do not attempt TO draw the
line of demarcation, but we believe it is
possible to establish distinction sufficient
ly clear TO govern Congress and the States
in the exercise Of their respective func-
tions, expecting erfection of neither, but
trusting 10 the results Of that distribution
of powers and consequent lessening of the
dangers of the abuse of powers, upon
which our federalive system rests"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-01-12
BrattIeboro and whitehall RaIIroad
THE MEETING AT RUTLAND FOR THE Or
GANIzATION OF THE COMPANY.

THE MEETING AT RUTLAND FOR THE OR
GANIZATION OF THE COMPANY.
The Rutland Herald gives substantially
the following report of the meeting of the
BrattlebVro aud Whitehall Railroad Com
pany which was called at Rutland on Mou-
day of last week, 4th inst, for the choice of
directors and the transaction Of other BUSH
ness. A large delegation was present,
from Whitehall and Granville of the solid
business men of these towns, but owing TO
the storms and illness of certain ones the
delegations from the towns in Windham
county were unable TO reach Rutland at the
appointed hour. Therefore no formal or
ganization was made, but the Whitehall
gentlemen reported to Hon. Il. ID. Harris,
of Brattleboro, who was present, that
Whitehall and Granville were ready To
aid literally in building the road; that
there would he no difficulty in raising
their proportion of the $500, 900; that White
hall would subscribe $4,000 at once. Sew
eral gentlemen from Rupert and Pawlet;
who were intending to he present, were
delayed by the hard travelling. The east
ern train was nearly two hours late and
did not arrive before the gentlemen from
Washington county had left for home. On
this train several Windham county gentle
men came to attend the meeting, among
whom were Hon. L. L. Waterman and j.
A. Butler, Esq, of Londonderry, and 9TH
ers. An informal meeting was held liz the
evening, and Mr.. X. O'Brien of New York,
who represented certain New York capi-
talists, made statement the same in sub
stance that Mr.. Harris had made in the af-
ternoon, that as soon as the corporation
would organize and raise $500, 900 on the
line of the road and provide for the fencing
and land damages, these New York men
would go forward and build the road and
equip ii within year. The gentlemen
from Windham county were very enthusi-
astic and reported great and general in
terest in The enterprise along the West riv-
er valley. They said that the people on
the east side of the mountain would raise
S225, 600 to aid it. Mr.. Harris expressed
the opinion that the town of Brattleboro
would raise $4,000. The people in the
West river valley are awake TO the impor-
lance of the enterprise to arrest the decline
III the business OF that section. 1t was de-
cided TO hold another meeting in Brattle-
boro, at the Brooks House, on January
10th, at O'Clock p. M, 10 complete the or
ganization, of which further notice will be
given. The only towns on the line in
which the people are not fully awake to |
The importance o: the enterprise are Man
chester and Dorset. All the other towns |
are actively interested in favor of 1t. Mr.. |
Harris, who has given this matter his care
Iul attention, is confident that the line
would be extended TO Boston within COM
paratively brief period afer its completion
between Brattleboro and Whitehall. Mr..
OBrien said that this is looked upon by |
New York capitalists as the most promis-
ing narrow gauge railroad enterprise in
the country.