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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-12-19

BY on immense practice, extending through
period Of years, having within that time treated
many thousand cases Of those diseases peculiar
to woman. have been enabled TO perfect a
most potent and agreeable medicine that meets
the indications presented by that class OF dis
eases with positive certainty and exactness,
To designate this natural specific compound,
have named it
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-12-19

An Embsxxling Express Messenger
has has rentence Suspended on Ac-
count OF Previous Bravery in the
Cosnpany's Service.
, 1877-01-07
TH:E RAILWAYS.

TIE MICHIGAN CENTRAL.
Mr. H. B. Ledyard, General Superintendent Of
the Michigan Central Railroad, returned from
New York yesterday. The difficulties between
him aud the Auditor, MIR. Waterman, have been
settled, and Mr. Iedyard will remain in charge
Of the road. 1t turns out that 1lr. Waterman
had acted without authority in issuing orders to
the officers of the road without the consent of
the General Superintendent. The Directors OF
the road had been deceived by Mr. Waterman
never been backed up in the course he was
congratulated that it is able to retain
the services OF Mr.. Ledyard. Since
assuming charge of the road, Mr.. Ledyard
has proved himself to be q railroad manager Of
ability. The road has steadily improved under
his management, and, now that the rates have
alone, succeed in rescuing it from the embar
rassments under ", ich it has been laboring for
some time past.
The scmi-aunua1 meeting Of the Directors was
held in New York Wednesday, 4 financial
statement was submitted which showed that the
road has not been suffering from tho dull times
and the railroad war to such an extent as Was
generally supposed. It shows reduction Of
over $400, 600 in the floating debt, and the net
earnings for the last sir months Lave increased
about 600 over the business done for the
corresponding space of time last year.
The Board OF Directors also took action in
regard to the depot matter. It was decided to
approve the proposition made by the Illinois
Central Railroad Company, namely, to jointly
erect temporary depot on the present site.
which is to be about ten feet wider aud about
This settles the Lake-Front question for the time
bcur.
, 1877-01-07
A BLAST At MRS. sWlssHELM.


Iowa, Dec. 29.-In THE TRIBUNE Of the 26th
inst. read a letter from your correspondent,
Mrs. Swisshelm, which made me feel that
would have been willing she should have pro-
tractcd her stay in "thc Fatherland - indefinite
ly; for, while she might find amusement In
ridculing the manners, customs, and institu-
tions Of the Germans, without doing any greater
harm than occasionally to provoke. the ire Of
some OF our German-horn American citizens,
the presence in our midst Of such caustic ele-
ment may tend to further embitter the present
political crisis.
/ cannot think the German national beverage
has in her case had those hcaltl1-9iving proper
ties with which she has publicly accredited 1t,
and for the sake OF which she rs publicly re-
canted her total-abstinence principles, and de-
. clared the temperance work in this country not
only failure, but mistake. rather fear her
lager-beer has soured on her stomach, and, Ia
its acilu1ation and coagulation, has curdled all
the milk Of human kindness in her breast; for
she writes like dyspeptic, who sees everything
with }aundiced eyes, and pcrpetually breathes
Us bad an air as that surrounding the royal
goose-pond in the city of her foreign sojourn.
Witness her reference to the gallant ocean,
steamer whicl, brought her safely home, as
"6re-trappest-house,' q in which she only found
relief and fresh mir by playing at bo-pecp with
the waves, through the portrholc, during seven
teen long nights. And then her most vigorous
and thorough denundation OF the Art
buildings at the Centennial, and all who had
, 1877-01-07

been to plow up an acre or two and tlen s!uie,
it oT- For three seasons the mines havs
paid well, improving each year. IL
gol1 has been COARSE but unusuans
fine.. In the clean-ups made many larps
beautiful nuggets have been founl,-notah1T1
one worth about $3.50 III 1875, and one valued :,
$50 during the past summer. Eut wc have noe
to record the luckiest find OF all, and in the mo.t
peculiar manner ever. brought to our atteotion,
in the history Of placer-mining in Monrans4
After the close of the .mining-season this fan
Mr.. Tandy plowcd up several acres OF eronS3
to have III readiness for early work in tna
spring. The fall winds hare blown Of a 1ood,
deal Of the loose soil, and in some spots tha
bedrock Is exposed. On Monday last, an esrami
called the fortunate owner from his house IT,
the opposite side Of his ground, and in return.
ing across the plowcd ground Tandy's ere eaueht
sight Of an object, partially covered With dirt
which looked like gold. He gave It q krS
when, 10, there lay q nugget Of gold half A.
large Us your fist. It was smooth, rounding
about one and quarter inches in thickness, snd
eight inches in circumference. 4 large-sfzei
hen's egg, tattened little, better expresses the
shape OF tho nugget, which, when weighed.
showed over twenty ounces pure gold
At the present low price OF gold, Mr.. Tandy was
offered 1854 for the nugget, but, not desiring to
sell, he still retains the trophy Of an accidental
stroll over his plowed field. =.
, 1877-01-07
A PROVISION or SCIENCE,


CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-There is, on page 245 Of
Cummings "Lifc-history Of Our Planet" a
description Of the Orohippus, or Mountain
Horse,-until recently the oldest known an-
cestor Of our modern horse The fossil remains
OF this little horse* are found in the Eocene
rocks of Wyoming. The author of IS Life
History" gives number Of illustrations by
which VIC can trace a series Of forms connecting
the one-tocd horse OF today with this ancient
animal with its three toes {second, third, and
fourthl and ycstioe Of fifth. lie has claimed.
from the order In which the series unfoldod, that
Orohippus must have had an ancestor which
had five toes, and says: THE yestige of the
fifth toe is m heirloom from some ancestor
which had five toes. Orohippus is station on
the road from one-toed to 4 fiye-tocd animals
Prof. Huxley, in the last Of his New York
lectures {Sept. 2o), predicted that such form
would yet be found, aud indicated the geo.
logical strata where it should be searched for
And now Salinaan's Journal for Dccetn-
ber announces the finding OF this form by Prot
Marsh, OF New Haven, in the lowest Eocene rocks
OF New Mexico. It looks like notable trf-
umph Of those who are Is sswaiting in the faith II
for the revelation Of all the s9missing links u
which are to demonstrate the truth Of Eyolu-
tlon.
It would also seem that the methods OF study
and research which lead up to such revelations
would be equally successful II applied to the
working Of other problems than those OF Natural
Science. OBSERVER
, 1877-01-07

Special Correspondence a The Tribune
ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Jan. 1.-After very stiff
fight made by c. N. Brazee, for Mrs. Waterman,
and as persistently met By. the Hon. William
Lathrop, for several days, before Judge Bailey,
Of the County Court, the Barrett will-difliculty
WAS finally settled, and, though the will has not
been found, It has been restored accord
ing to the evidences Of several Witness
es who read It, and who did not
disagree materially as to its purport, and It has
been accordingly probated. From the evidence
ut the trial 1t appears that ZHpha Barrett died
at Harlem last October, leaving an estate valued
at from $4,000 to $4,000. Her heirs we're Mrs.
Mary A. Thurston, wife Of J. H. Thurston, Of
this city; Mrs. Eliza Waterman, OF Freeport;
Allen H. Barrett; and tile heirs Of deceased
daughter. Mrs. Waterman was considered by
some the fa7orite child; so her surprise was
great when, on the will being read, she discover
ed she was cut off with t4 ,0Uand a quarter share
in some Acknowledgements. She, however, left
the homestead in grief, and thought no more
about it until November, when she called upon
Judge Bailey, who read her the will. The Judge
told her she raeded good counsel, and sug-
gested that 1t wesR14 bo advisable TO take copy
, 1877-01-07
A TENAS TRAGEDY.

Correspondence 81. Louts Globe Democrat.
AUSTIN, Tex, Dec GA terrible tragedy
was enacted at the Capital Theatre On Christmas
nlght,-Wilson, the proprietor Of the establish
ment, being killed, and the bartender having
his tongue shot out. The attending physicians
say he also will die. The night before Christ
mas Wilson elected several disorderly characters
from the theatre, one Of the number being a
noted desperado, and brother Of Bill Thomp-
son, Of Kansas, the man who was captured in
this State three weeks ago, and taken to Abb
lene, where he had murdered Sheriff. Thomp-
son 8Worc that he would be revenged on Wilson
for putting him out, and the latter had pre-
sentiment that he would be killed, speaking free
II to his family and friends on the subject. Dur
ing the day gentleman called on Wilson and
told him that he had overheard several men dis
cussing plot to kill him at the theatre that
night, q s'To-night is my last In Texas replied
Wilson, II have felt it all day. The doomed
man applied to the Captain OF Police for protcc-
tion, and, after stating his fears, two officers
were detailed to keep Thompson and his gang
under surveillance. Wilson'S mother entrcAtcd
him to remain ut home Oh the night Of the muir
der, but Us it was Christmas night, aud he knew
the thcxtrc would be crowded, he refused to
neglect his business. The old lady, who, with
seven daughters, were dependent on the muir
dered man for support, wept bitterly on parting
with her son. AS Wilson entered the theatre he
noticed Thompson and two accomplices seated
on tables opposite the bar 1t was necessary for
him to pass them In order to reach his arms,
son thrust at MIN With large knife, at the
same time throwing handful Of !alnpblack in
his victims face, to blind him. Wilson rushed
to the bar, seized double-barreled shotgun
and fired at Thompson, but just as he pulled the
trigger one Of the two officers detailed to pro-
tect him knocked up the weapon, and tue charge
passed over Thompson's head, lodging in the
wall. Thompson then fired three shots at VII
son, hitting him every time, one ball entering
the heart, causing instant death. A fourth shot
was tired at tho barkeeper, cutting out his
tongue. The murderer ana his acco1nplices
were arrested and locked up but they will
probably escape the punishment they deserve,
US all who know Thompson are afraid to testify
against him. lie bears the same reputation in
Texas as his brother in Kansas,-that OF being
culd-biooded murderer.
, 1877-01-07

OF the will to 3lr. E. B. Barto1 + of Freeport,
Mrs. Waterman's old attorney ( Judge Bailey
handed her the will, aud sbf sat down. to
COPY it. While thus engaged flhe clerks and
judge left for dinner, leaving /only one young
lady clerk in the office. Mrs. Waterman COM
pletcd her task and laid the flll on the table IN
an envelope. The clerks appear to have return
ed and found the envelope, but no appearance
Of anything missing. The next day the will was
missed, and has not since been found, Several
other interested parties had been IN
Waterman's visit, and before tha will was
missed. Mrs. Waterman denies all knowledge
OF the missing document, and so do all other
parties whatevcr; and the probability Is, that
carelessly picked up by some dsinterestcd per
son, aud thereby lost at least for the present
After the trial. on Saturday, all parties con-
cerned, including counsel, signed paper en-
tire1y exoncrating Mrs. Waterman. This lady
will simply receive her $4,0o0as the apportlon-
mcnt according to her mothers will.
, 1877-01-07

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 6.-The officers Of the At
lantic i Pacific Telegraph Company resident in
Lawrenceburr, Ind, appeared before Judge
Gresham at New Albany III the United States
Court yesterday to show cause why thcy should
not be punished for contempt. The Western
Union Telegraph Company some time since OBJ
tanned an Injunction in the United States Court
against the Atlantic d. Pacific Company, re-
hetWcnn mror ro an Narth 1o Wepon Y,d up ~ th
Ohio d Mississippi Railroad, until the question
should be decided as to whether the right Of
way had been obtained, and the argument on
the question had not yet been heard when the
ATLANTIC & Pacific, in defiance of the order Of
Judge Gresham, put up their wires, and hence
the action. The Court issued an order citing
the parties to appear at indianapolis on Monday
next and show cause why they should not be
treated for contempt
, 1877-01-07
4 YERITABLE FIRE-EATER.

The Career of = Man Who Makes Tlayth1ng
of Red-Hot Iron, and Drinks Boiling OH as
aSoothinE Beverage.
Pittdturq Dispatch.
The business Of ''Fire-king II Is as old as the
conjuror's art, but for many years no special
list, save one, has appeared in this line
whose performance was above contempt.
This one is Prof. Rel-alueab, who has just
completed an engagement at Trimbic's. The
man who drinks boiling oil, and dances in his
bare feet upon plate Of iron, red hot, and
plainly visible to the eyes Of his audience, e1-
cited the curiosity Of the writer, and, IN CONVEX
sation yesterday, an interesting sketch Of his
career was obtaincd from him. He is Russian
BY birth, his real name being Louis Alexis, and
to his ability to handle hot iron with impugnity
he adds the accomplishments Of remarkable
1inguist. 4 passion to acquire the mastery OF
tongues led him to leave home surreptitious-
II, aud, in the course of q Bohemian
existence during his boyish years, he fell upon
the secret that determined his vocation in life.
He was born In st. Petersburg in 1S43, his father
being court-ofIieer, and, Ills mother dying soon
after, he was consigned to the care Of maiden
aunt in the suburbs OF the city. His father
went to England, where he remained until
Louis was IL years Of age. An event in the
Russia post-haste. Louis, in his Sth year, was
apprentfced to civil engineer, but alter three
years nc took French leave Of his master,
and attached himself to Nli1ler's Cirque
Gautier, in Stockholm, Sweden. The ,S boy
and one day he discovered recipe for making
the flesh insensiblc to rcd-hot iron. He vas then
Is years Of age, aud he ut once made an expert
ment with the recipe, and was SO successful
that with brief Intervals he has b H since followed
exhibitions before Kings Frederick and Christian
Of Denmark; the Viccrov Of Egypt, by whom he
, 1877-01-07
Crowded to Death.

kfg!ntd tAer.) enterprise o,o -
re was mldd!e-aSea man Whcn' IN 1870, a.
settled near where Portland, Ore., now IS ha
had tried civilization and was "earled Win
It. he had sold his little property IN tas
East, and, with lew horses, cows, anu
dogs, haa threaded .;s the dangesous way
from the Missouri. River to Oregon, and tnete1
under the shadow Of the Cascades aug
beside the beautiful willamette, PAUSED
at last and said to himself: - shall have na
more TROUBLES can stay here with my doea ny
rue, and my OVID soul ior company, ana none
WILL molest me-" For awhile he vas entirely
happy, put at length one stranser a!ter another
made ms appearance, and one mornlng the maa
VINO aaa ]ouFneycd SO lar to De alone WOKE "
out near his cabin. He called b;
dogs and, remembering . beau1nm
spot tnat ne passed over on nus loulasSs
west, ne -retraced Dis steps, thfeadeu NO
other cabin where The Datles now is. Here y, ae
felt secure. The disturbers WHO broke up us
, 1877-01-07

D1H0H7y .fEtC8- -------.A
It Was quite cold in the car. The passenger
were shrinking up into as small a space as pos
STOLE, and looking straight ahead into nothing
with frowning visages. Il very little boy was
snuggled up IN bis mothers arms. The sfa1n
stopped az station, when he said:
Gam I goin: home, mammaa''
"Yes, dear.'
s'Papa's homc!'
"Ycs.n r."
t.Are you going to see eepapat- e.:
."Yes, dear"
The child lifted up his head, aud, looking
eagerly into bis mothers face, en1huslastkany 81
exclaimed: "Nhen papa sees me he'll! say
tComc here, you pcshious 1am.''
The smile which Illuminated the passengers
faces upon this outburst of childish expectation
drove away the frown. aud brought them o0s
Of themselves for the rest Of the journey
, 1877-01-07
COULDN'T BLEED THE OLD MAN.


GALENA, ILL.,, Jan. 6-The case Of Harris vs..
Moore, supplemental to the trial in this county
between tho parties, particulars Of which we're
telegraphed to The TRIBUNE at the time, came
to termination in the Dubuque County, Ia,
Circuit Court to-day, by e verdict being render
cd in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff,
Harris, elopcd With aud married the daughter
OF defendant; was followed to Dubuque and ar
rested on af1i davit OF the father, and lodged in
Jail. He vas subsequently discharged uudcr
writ Of habeas corpus, and commenced action
against the father for false Imprisonment,
M Roer u 10 ,ne trma o. gt ~
this county. The case has excited much inter
est in this section.
, 1877-01-07
OBITUARY.

NEW YORK, Jan. G-Mrs. Charlotte De For
est Erbcrt, sister OF the late Commodore Van
dcrbilt, died at her residence on Staten Island
yesterday Of pneumonia Mrs. Egbert was S.
wears aud Z days old at the time OF her death,
or about two years older than her brother. She
re<cmb!cd the Commodore very much in dis
position aud spirit, and was looked upon as a
thorough woman OF business. She lived On
Staten Island all her life, and occupied the
house in which she died for the past ffty-dre
years. Dr.. Linsly spoke Of the fact as the most
remarkable in the annals Of medical history,
TINT few moments before Commodore Wander
oilt died he closed his eyes, and the lids re-
:l:a,ned shut after death. Mrs. Egbert did the
same thing, closing her eyes few moments be-
fore her death. Her eyes remained tightly
closed after death,
, 1877-01-07
How badly Mt. Earl was ln1ured, Nlr' Al
has only heard through the dispatches.


OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 6-At party at the resi-
dence OF J. Kochuckc, 8 Bohemian, last night, q
young man mined Otto Decker was accidentally
shot in the breast by Mrs. Kochucke, who play
fully pointed cooked revolver at him, suppoe-
ing it to be unloadcd. The weapon went OF,
discharging the only cartridge 1t contained. She
had previously snapped it two or three times at
her to take it away, he fearing it might be load
cd. Decker's wound is not dangerous.
, 1877-01-07
WANTS HIS SHARE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-afartfn j. Hogan, one Of
the SIX Fc1:an prisoners rescued from Western
Australia, threatens, it is stated, to sue for his
share of the SIS, COO collected for their relief.
Hogan's difficulty, the other day, grew out OF
quarrel with John j. Brcslin about the matter.
, 1877-01-07
SUICIDE.

EpeHH Tl3X1tcH 70 1ne 7!5o0He
CEDAR ,,RRARms, 1a-, Jan. 6.-Fiora Hunt,
aged II years, daughter of William Hunt, Of
Centre Point, this county, committed suicide.
Inst night by taking poison. The cause is said
to'bc tcandalous reports in connection with
sc.1ool-teacher.
, 1877-01-07
Mr. Tandy Stumbling Over Nuggets of Gold
In His Back Yard.


He'eng (Honf1n4) Herald.
The ss.Scratch Grayeln placer mines are stu
ated about four miles north OF Helena, and
within plain view Of the city. These mines were
discovered a few years ago, the district staked,
the ground surveyed and patented. Mr. E. Il.
Tandy secured a patent upon 16O acres, went to
considerable expense in bringing in water, and
two years ago made tho run The Scratch
Gravel mines would seem to demonstrate some
new theory in regard to the deposit Of gold, md
from any other placer mines in the Territory.
Mr. Tandy's ground Is situated on the hcuch
land far away from the mountains, and down
nearly as low as the surrounding ranches Oh
Ten Mile, and IN Pricxly Pear Valley. The soil
is within twelve or fourteen inches Of the sur
face, and the pay-streak is from sixty to 100
feet wide. NJ. Tandy's mode Of mining has
, 1877-01-07
THE WEATHER,

WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. IL a. m.-1n the
Upper Lake Region, Upper Mississippi, and
Lower Missouri Valleys, rising barometer,
brisk and high west to north winds, decidedly
ru1der, partly cloudy weather, and occasional
,nows from the first section to Missouri, fol-
lowed in Dakota and Nebrasky by falling ba-
romctcr and winds shifting to easterly.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
, 1877-01-07
TO BE EXECUTED.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 6.-James Henry Butler,
alias Charles Henry Simpson, and Charles VII
son, alias Martin Henry, both colored, convicted
OF the murder OF John W. Everett, in Charles
County, will be hanged in February
, 1877-01-07

Spec7dI WEpd!ch 70 73e 7f76NNe
LAsALIE7 ILL.,, Jau. 6.-Timothy Mcnamara,
d coal-miner OF Peru, was brought before Justice
Foreystol, Of this city. to-day, on complaint of
John Farrell and Michael Dwysr, also coal
miners, who allege that Mcnamara assaulted
them with revolver with intent to kill Not
being ready for q preliminary hearing, he gave
bail in the sum Of 81, GOO for his appearance q
week hence,
, 1877-01-07

a5pEE1Qz D76Pu9tN 10 1Ht 131VHHes =
OMAHA, Jan. "a Nevada miner, named
James L. Campbell, en- route to St. Louis, was
robbed in this city last night Of $28oin gold and
s25 in silver. 1t is supposed the robbery was
committed By prostitute whom he visited. Ho
returned to his hotel drunk, aud did not dis
cover his loss till this morning, wien he found
his pocket had been cut open. The police
searched for the supposed thief, but could not
Bluffs.
, 1877-01-07
Hogs. Cattle, horsfs,
per 100 and sheep, per
IAS 7fA1 }hA
EARNINGS.

The Missouri, Kansas i Texas Railroad makes
the following statement of its gross earnings
for the month Of December: Freight,
sos, ,357; passenger, ST., 251 40; mail, ,o3a.
g.; express, s4 80; miscellaneous, 80;
year $3.50 13S o.
, 1877-01-07

we're respectable German citizens One OF the
negroes confessed the crime, and gave the
names of other prominent citizens whom the
gapg intended to murdtr. !:
, 1877-01-07

AUGUSTA, Ga, Jan. 6.-The five negroes who
killed Hausman and Portman, near Aiken, S.
C., last November, have been found guilty Of
murder ii the first degree. The murdered men
, 1877-01-07

1N4~ -~"~--
gram: I'M Eta Hamlin, May 10, 1875"
The remains Of Miss Llbbee Myers, Of Buff
salo, were to-day identified by friends.
MR. REGINALD AUSTIN
is recovering slowly from his injuries. Hc IS
yet, to certain extent, excited by the ordeal
through which he passed. He gives more de-
tails concerning Alr. Earl than have yet been
received. He says Mr.. Earl started from New
York Thursday morning, but an accident de-
taiued him, anu Mr. Austin met him IN Buffalo
Friday noon Mr.. Earl hailed Mr.. Austin from
him into the smoking-car While they sat there
smoking, porter, for which car Mr. Austin does
not know, came through and asked them II
they wanted sleeping berthe. They told him
they did, and asked for two lower. He returned
after little, and told them that they could only
have upper bcrths. He left them, and Mr.. Earl
called Mr.. Austin's attention to the danger OF
running off the track,--a danger largely en-
HANGED by the snow OIL the track and the fearful
storm which then prevailed. Earl had taken .
violent fancy to Austin's briarwood pipe, aud
had just reflied It, when both noticed the snap
ping of the bcll-cord, and both uttered some
exclamation. Mr.. Austin says the car did not
seem to osci1ate much, but appeared to go right
down. and it went to the bottom OF the creek;
Mr. Earl was seated next to the window, and
Mr. Austin beside him, in tho same seat.
Austin lost consciousness, and when be recoy-
cred he called for Earl, but heard no response,
and has never seen him since that moment.
On recovering consciousness Mr.. Austin saw
that the car was on fire, and, with tue assistance
of Mr.. Burnhaul, e1tricated himself. The car
was completely shattered. ob1iterated, and ne
did not see single passenger of that car after
wards.
At the time, Sfr. Austin was under the i'm
preston that the train had rolled of 4 bank.
He had no idea Of 4 broken bridge. He saw
people wading in water aud broken ice, and he
stepped in, sinking to LIS neck. Seeing the en-
giug-house In the distance, he went to it, sup
posing the wreck had happened in the open
country, and not dreaming there was station
near. ,.-.
How badly Mr.. Earl was injured, Mr.. Austin
has only heard through the dispatches.