The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-01
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS NEWS.
The following items are gathered iron
our Southern Illinois exchanges:

The following items are gathered from
our Southern Illinois exchanges:
From the Jackson County Era:
Richard Driver was stabbed We'd
nesday, in the vicinity of BOdeker's sal
Don, by a man named John Murphy.
We understand that both parties were in
toxicated, and quarrelled about an OLD
grudge.
Hon. Isaac Clements, pension agent
at Salem, has returned from Washing
ton, and was in town yesterday on legal
business. MIR. Clements is not reliquish-
ing any Of his law bueiuces On ACCOUNT VI
his office.
What has become of the promises
made by the candidates for The legisla-
| ture during their canvass last tall, in re-
gard TO the board of equalization. This
| curse upon the people OF Southern llli-
| lois should be eradicated, and our menu
beers should do something before their re-
| turn home.
| Its reported that Iii. Altimus stab
| bed and killed man by the name OF
Leonard Davis at Elkville last Saturday.
Davis was drunk and went into the
black smith shop of Altimus, and shot
twice with revolver at Altimus. Alti-
mus rushed at his adversary with a
knife aud with one thrust put the deadly
weapon to his vitals and killed him al.
most instantly. Altimus gave himself
} up TO the authorities. but upon eXamin-
alton was discharged.
Gen. Logan was in town last Tues
day again, to have recorded a deed TO u
, city lot in CarbOndale. Gen. Logan
, bought this lot Ia Oruer 10 yacate the
plat OF Logan's addition to the city OF
Carbondale. Ii was the only lot in the
: addition Of twenty-five acres tlat he did
, not own. The reason the plat was va
; Gated was because the assessor continued
to assess the property AS land, also as
, city lots Therefore compelling the land
, to pay taxes twice.
: School beard member, w. j. Allen,
, of Carbondah, was in town last Wednes-
, day, and his head was decorated with
that Greeley hat. The Judge was look
ing real hearty, and shook hands wit
the Era man in most affectionate man
ner. With all thy faults we love thee
still"
Judge Allen is a Democrat, and that,
in the eyes Of the Era, is great crime.
From the Du Quoin Tribune:
The present indications fol. an abund-
q ance of fruit OF all kinds in this vicinity
\ | except peaches-are very tlattering.
Apple, cherry, pear, and plum trees are
now most of them in full bloom, and if
: we escape a frost from now until May
LIST. we may anticipate large crop.
There are few peaches, yet the best
: and earliest varieties hereabouts were
: killed early In the season.
q Governor Cullom has pardoned Iior-
n ace Garter, convicted OF mapslaughter al
, the April term, 1877, OF the Williamson
!, county circuit court, and sentenced L
le the penitentiary for one year. The pris
n oner Is stillin the hands OF the sheriff o
,e Williamson county, and the pardon il
granted on the request OF the twelve ju
-. rors who tried him, the states attorney
II and all the county officers, the family o
IS the deceased. and many hundreds OF tn,
At citizens OF Williamson county. Tn,
/, facts are as follows: The prisoner, WHIT
A" was q constable, was attempting TO arres
n a person charged with q misdemeanor
l. who drew pistol and tried to shoot him
N Carter drew his pistol and fired fou
;, shots, one of which struck the deceased
y boy standing by, who was in no way
q connected with the disturbance.
At.the late term of the Williamson
county circuit court Sabron Rushing
and George Wilson were sentenced re
spectivsly to six and twelve years in thu
o penitentiary on charge Of horse steal
y ing.
From the Carbondale OGserrer:
! The Illinois Central has decided Ia
! carry passengers on fruit trains this sea.
Q son but the passengers must bs provided
m with tickets to entitle them to ride, Is TIN
N coductor is not allowed to collect fare
!, neither Is he allowed to give layoyei
'l- checks.