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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-06-24

NEW OnizsH,. Jumc 20.-Ex.S:ntc
Auditor johnson WIS TO day sentenced
TO prison fer ten days and fifty dollars
line iuc refusing TO produce certain
books called for and to answer certain
questions, Is TO thy;= contents, pro-
pounded by the Grand jury. johnson
says some Of tho missing Documents
were destroyed and others taken away
Wien they We're expecting am attack by
the White League il january last.
Ia his petition 10 tie Court. Johnson
says he could not answe: TIE questions
FOR fear q! terminating himself.
PoTTsVf,LH. Pa, jun" 20.--Thc eau
ton ana secrecy with which all matters
connected with the execution cf the
| Molly Naguir.s tomorrow are conduct
cd age noticeable. Il is said the reason
for it il i'll order tlIn. those engaged i'll
arranging may not be known. The
Shcliifwill not tell reporters where the
| gullows is; to stand.
AuDnGN, y. Y. June cO.-Tho cc!c-
! br"tion Of The tweEty-:i:th anniversary
OF tie Shields Guard attracts Il large
coHconssc oG spectators. Governor
no1imscn arrived G5: night. General
! Shields arrived on the same train,
Governor Made Hampton arrived u:is
rosr;ng. At L. O'clock the procession
moved through the principal streets
and then 20 Hmrt Grove. where Hon.
| L. u. Pcmcrory delivered the we!com-
! iMg speech, AID MAS followed 10y Cen
| cgG! Shields, Governor Robinson and
Guvc:mo: I!amptoa. = public rcccr-
tion n,.,l speeches take place this eve
Ming.
B"EI.!H. JuHc or, la;i"c TO tlc
stwtymcMt OF Duke Drca&cs" III the
Chamber Of Deputies, that Il. dc Gou-
.G:.t Earo:i rcrp.ts fuyorab!y Oh the re-
ia!ioua Of Germany 20 the new French
Cabinet, The AHi.os2i Z.aq2y observes
that 'sl.e peaceful Intentions o. Ger
many hardly needed the testimony OF
the French .,r!ItSaa,iUr here. Ile
im":t i!nrortnn; Question is, what are the
intentions OF France? The Duke De-
cazcs' "ttcnp: 10 explain away tho uni
vcr"ni dia:rIs; FL, ;oHdrL ,llc reaction
Any lrn,!.aci:8 Of Versailles Is hope
less" Other Journals express similar
views.
Tie Eoc!in P2si says Tint tbs pres.
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The Trrrsor-Iss:iics Gaze Eie-
pilsvci!.

Thc Trrrsor-Is,:iic:. ;tIi Gaze EiF-
pIl-"c!.
The alleged forgery case which for
GONE time past has engaged lnFge
share 81 attention in The SAN Francisco
Police Court, was brought to " Sudden
termination hy judge Lundctha"l:, Who
oydcIoA it dismissed. On the Last day
Of tho examination. aud prior TO tho
argument by contcnding counsel, n
numhgroi responsible witnesses icsG-
ii,d Us TO the character Of both Pearson
and Bgttur!icid, and from lhoir evidence
the Count doubtless became convinced
that notwithstanding tho bitterness
evolved in tho examination, the for
msr'n oath could he ra!ely accepted.
and that tho role Of iorgrr Wa mol by
Gny mcnm'. ,hc fUrse Of tho latter.
FHrst Bdiwi cg Beer OH drhughi At
lL. HANK EEElI,SEE
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PABLO haHfIyH nuh Lorenzo Mart.
uc&, the loum vino tried 20 rob the Od
c.d.mld msil. wyra sentenced e. six
yca.a each il, tho State Prison Oh ri.
lu%,
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WAITED.

TJ'O MAZE A rERMATESr ENGAGEMENT
4 wth II Clergyman having lvhl'Irr. or Ia
Bible READER, tu !atFO tiisr g.; fIl., ErirIy, The
CELEBRATED Slw Centennial Edition - tho
HOLLY BiBLE. For dee cIipt OF. iID;:,. '-hitn-
TiHl i'll last week. !s.U' If j. ISTcr. ALtGt.S
1T once =. l.. HD!tpS !: Co.
Publishers AMI HOokbiLt!nr~. - 2. Mari: 81.
ju3 IiIiIuai',lI. lad.
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Tho NickSburg Herald, in q long ar
ticle upon the Chisholm massacre, Gs-
serls tha, ''Inany wrongs, insults md
optragcs were heapcd uron the people
OF Na:npcr county during " period Of
six ycnrS by ali infamous ring, OF which
th2 latc. Judge Chisholm was the head
h:"tr aud soul, No know that tie
people of ne county Of any State in the
Union oyer exercised such PATIENCE and
torbehrancc toward any set OF mcn rs
the people OF KUmpcr cownty hal shown
toward this ring, which ruled with un-
disputed sway, ana reckless diaro-
gard Of the rights and property OF the
citizens which those net coguizunt Of
tho facts cunn0t rCnlizG ns pcsyii!n.
They made fortunes ont Of the li;:ie
county Offices by crtcriion, fraud, for
gerry AID general corruptiou; mu;.ipn-
lated and progtitutcl tho courts nud ;ur.
les to shicld tleir partisanH and retain.
crs from punishment for infamous
crimes. aud piundcrcd tho county with
Uat hindrancG and without mercy.
Chisholm was continually prosecuting
thc very best citizens Of the caun:Y
tAroug!I tins Federal Grand jury ut
Jackson, having them indicted and
dragged AWAY irO!l thoic hOnio3 Tor
iiial. ns means OF holding them in
terror. or Of gratifying his pciYalo 70.
Eorgc. Yet this ring OF thieves, nor
J,r"f6 and aasaG.ii.. w"To mover mV.e;.
I'D, net oven threatened with pcrfoua!
rtclcuct.. 0nl up to Tie time Of john
". Gully's death. any ono 81 them
could layo trayCrach The c0'in.y in pcr.
fret safety. ut Eny hour Of tho day OF
night" Il ihcn proceeds to sag that
John ". emily WAS murdered, evidently
hy :iis "ri;';." AID that ih:5 led 10 tho
inDu NDlunc"' which resulted in Tho
iua&sr"re Of the ChiaAolH4; tha. tie
shooting OF I!iga Chisholm AMI hc:
brother wrs ncciirnt.l; nnd uiIdb:
"A'i g1U;: mon drpluro the tragic IN.
CidpptS ui this affair, from The first G..
III this bloody drawn to lis close.
rt..s4--sSy:~,'s.rra-.i
Htrhtaht 20 ga, Point.
ASprcial h,..rt Of tlo rosi"j'icc Dc.
pnrtmHn., recently appointed from ;hc
Southern States, III letter to the De,
rart'ntn;, coInpleina that liG duties rrr
not limited to his own State, whore DO
could hn noat useful in aiding his party
friends in nsdiBiing tho Administration.
md has received tho follo%iug cur! ro.
I,ly from the rostuastCr General: "Tun
wcro not appointed TO organize and
build up Nj administration party ia youi
Btaio or elsewhere. You were appoint.
cd 20 do The work OF tho PUstOficc dc.
Inl,,ncm. you sofvo your party Gaai
by doing that work, and / shall take
great pleasure IN removing al aecnt
aud reducing the force when / discover
that he has tiino to attend TO party OF.
GaniE.tion and party discipline. We
mast have no greater force than ID noe.
c4snry TODD POGtoGioo work. viii net
give any special pr!'!'cHcO 70 Gay
uSrut,
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TSI .;I;:i':s; ::I...>GI.::'A..T --T.D-
1 r..i"a - pIIr,iiai Il,c- ~ buaiu,E.,,
Siu ltGH'l-,''. 'Il.!utIi.3. Location of wu.E /.
t"TnuCpiiH shining ris' rIc; rp;HU'ui IA. I.iin
county,. NrSTa..
%UIICt. u !Ic-oby GiY.n r.It At E,Cgtin,; of
tn. Board a.; DiT""IpiS. h"l: OI thr l7th day -
u y. !7ii, az Tyr'Tstt"Ht i:.u. y uf t. u
'!iE pr share 49, !"f.rl UIv;I IiIr.
rETrd EipS 81 iH" CIT;lr;aii"I, syg'i!' iuInic.
G4i'.y. Ia fLii"L state uG coin, Ia III" Score.
L.ry. -; ia" G'!'" 81 -" COMPANY. Room :.
EaywAi'I uri'GIty. 50. ~ California 1T. san
F.n.CI-CI. All: pr.iii.
Any ,:.acL wIr.r w'i:-'G :'i'I's"EJr":,t 2h:li re-
iutia uupaiI IA go. ,!Ii r3';i a.: ~ ia e., H'i
a.li Lr Delinquent #r'! ahy'Ias.i f.. -" ~
JrIbir auction. Aha Li!"Sl laIu"Ui b. ~" b..
tor, r:ii D., ,uIi u:I Mis%piY. "a" ai:rIl day
- !Thi. laI;. I" Ia! IL" iriiiiG"ni GHscs--
n!"ut, tu..rt.rT via goats Ui G'IY,ut'i'r: ard
rS!r"'.srs OF sale. ny ord. 7 oi ,ar beard "i
Ei:Cr,vEs.
J. -. PRIV. G"rrtiary.
OFrIcT-Hnnm :, iily,..r;i-' i:wiiiiur. 10
California street. SIr tfdi,:'rr. California.
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VIZ like Ia hear = laan refuse 10 trlc
his homo paper, and AL ,Ae time SUN &c
OH his nvighhcr for the road!pg OF it.
We ike 70 hear . ,nam complain wilcu
asked 10 subscribe Tor liz holaa pane:
that hr i.:!;es Mere papers :h..M tie reed:
i:ow, and thcm 80 arcTEG urd bono
his neighbours o: loI! aEcG. pn:ii h.
gathers III the re;Y8 from il. We like
10 see t. man run down his home paper
as not wo:th :al;taS, and every now and
then heg The editor Tor favor liz Tie ed-
i:orial line. We Ike 10 see mechanic
or mcrc!!Ent rc:Usa to alvel!irc il his
home paper, mi thcn try 10 &c: share
Of the trade which T. newspaper brings
10 town. We like 10 sec these tl!rg;,
IL looks economical, thrifty, progressive
and cheeky. CiiEsoH ISjaua'.
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y siYtecn-yenr old sou OF Frank
Wheeler OF riochc, who WAS living with
his grandmother in Sacrdmrntu, was
drowned willis bathing i'll the river,
Tu, alay laa;. 4 boy vino wna with Linn
saw hiia struggling III the water, but was
unable 10 save hill.
$3.50 49, 80 ---n-7,-s
AU!.:..
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Inc s::ns,lon In 1:n,nrr.

To latest news from EGroro is Of
unusul i:.;crest. particularly That fsoc.
;Ec Sea-; Of The Eastern war, owing to
iso fec: tia; appearances ROW INDICATE
that Gom, ,A:ng iru=c decisive n.an has
heretofore ,nai&sd iha course e! cycnts
aitec,icS III result Of Eos.,!itics H.
tween RUSSIA a:,i Turkey Is ahoa. 10
take place. \ special to the New yori.
Hc51i brings the Intelligence THAI 40
co.:s spa21c:;t 'si,!i tlo nuysian army
x allowed - leave headquarters. ana
Grand nUhr Nicholas Las closed
every avca"2 hy which "uy Information
r'SaI2iaE r,.o forthcoming s:ea: Icoyc
Of his nv&:y can G.; abroad. OF
over ~" hundred cgrrrs!ordsn;s liz
R2uEE.ii. 40: CEc has a!?ur,l,I any
Information as 10 wElEc = cso.s:9:. o:
the D"EGhe viii! be attempted. OGs2..
vNiiors ::o:a tho GoEt!.cra bAak Of Tie
stream wvt:I! Indicate that tho most ,;c.
,cgmincd Cl5:; aiil be made near Nix.
cpo!is; t!ag is evidently the Impression
of tie Turkish coG.:anadgr, rs ne has
strongly reinforced :hc camp ana gayri.
sons IL lhHt vicinity.
Grca: c2cilemen- reported in Scr
via il consequence Of tho operations OF
the TURKS against the Montcnc@.ius.
The :eelAg.in favor uf the latter las
beco:ac 10 strong tlat w!.at"ss2 Tho con.
srQueEcts 1; Interference; may ~, !: i
believed prince Il!!nu cannot rcsi.t It.
The rglnt:ras between Eass:,. NJ!
England arc Of ;he ,acs; critical i.ial.
short Of actual war. The Two COMMITTEES
StaEdoa tie very verge Of hostil!;ils
and tho s!ish;'s: incident might at a..y
time. rrtc.pisn;c a conflict. I,cye.
siNce the american WI: Las The rus..
ti0a been D! GGch peculiar difficulty
though the relative strength aQd ia.tu-
ei;ce q EHsaia and Of j:n:!ani Las
changed Yc:y materially since tia, pc
rioA.
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g!fI!s

NNNHE";'. lin E!'.n. ig..c 81, IHii, 10 the
We .: Jainu, len .rrI'H:. 81 diu-l.trc.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-12-11

sgainst any Of the member, carrying
those huge canes OF walking sticks to
church, as we have been informed is the
practice.
A new paper called the "Advert,s0',"
and gotten up by L. j, Eddleman, crea.
ted the last sensation. We have examin.
cd the first copy, and pronounced 1t the
"rem stem" Everybody is invited to
leave their names at EddIepan's for a
copy. Reader, it tells yeu all about
where to 90 TO get your goods almost at
first cost. subscription price for the Ad,
vertiser 81. Send in your name at once,
and get yourself posted on the great fall
in goods and groceries. Don't think you
WI De bored with political balderdash,
to. II deals in nothing Of the kind. Moth
Ing ot conciliatogy measures. Not a
NOrn in it about Grants ninth annual
message; nor whether "Uncle sammy"
will be the next president or not. Last
weeks transactions of our trading men
were fair. Business improving and all
eager tor the remonetizati0n OF silver.
"OlD TRIM
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-12-11

No other medicine in the wor!t Was
ever given such 4 test Of iis curative
qualities as l'oschec a German syrup.
In three years two million tour hundred
thousand small bottles OF this medicine
we're distributed tree Of charge by drug
gists in this country 10 those afflicted
with Consumption, Asthma, Group, Sc
we're Coughs, Pneumonia and other dis
eases OF the Throat and Lungs, giving
the American people undenabic proof
that German Syrup will cure them. The
result has been that druggists IN every
town and village in the United States ar,
recommending it to their customers. Go
to your druggist, and ask what they
know about it. Sample bottles 10 cents
Regular size Is cents. Three doses viii
relieve any case.
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Am tao Late?

Not while there is lie lett. The weary
pilgrims hart is gladdencd as he comes
in view OF the deserts oasis, forgctful of
his past suGcrlugs from the burning sand,
and thirst. The mariners heart bounds
with JOY as he sees hl' native shore after
months of exposure, and the remaining
duties he has to perform on board ere
his foot presses again hls native soil are
done with an alacrity attestIyc OF his in.
ward rejoicing. so there Is hope for you,
poor sufferer, in rebuilding your .ntecb.
led constitution. The daily Use OF Ger
tain well known remedy will increase
tine appetite, assist the .ecrchons and ex-
cretlons, prom ote natural rest, and bring
the bloom of health once more to your
emaciatcd checks. That valuable remedy
is the Home Stomach Bitters.
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Vital weakness or depression weak
exhausted feeling, no energy or courage
the result OF mental oyer-wOrk, indis.
cretions or excuses, or some drain on the
system, is always cured by Humphrey =
Homeopathic Specific No. Is. 1t tones
up and invigorates the system, impart'
strength and energy-stops the drain and
reiuveuates the entire man. Been used
twenty years with perfect success by
thousands. Sold by dealers. Price 81
per single vial, or 81 per package of Eve
walls and 50 vial Of powder. Sent by
mail on receipt OF price. Address
Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine
Company, 100 Fulton street n. \.
N.iuly 3,d&w
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poNdoLA, LIE, Dec. sth, 1877.
EDITOR BULLETIN; We think ir not
amIss to give the readers oil ths BuLLE.
TIN a lew dots from Dongola. The holi.
days are rapidly approaching, and all the
youngsters are on the lui sNe FOR fun,
lmpatently awaiting the time that Santa
Claus shall make rich deposit in their
stockings. Through poverty OF parents
many viii be sadly disappointed. A.
tie oli year is waning ministers are try
Ing TO make IN impression on th1minds
o!alI, o. the sure and certain dissolution
OF their mortal bodies, snd the importance
Of being ready AZ al times to give a good
account Of their stewardship. This, we
concede, ia all as lt shonld b.. But there
ore things connected with this business
that ara objectionable, A class Of
preachers we have, around Dougola, who
do little elac than abuse all denominations
except their own, They say very fool.
ish things indeed, and are always raAting
about how We shall be baptized. When
one is so fall OF bIgotfy AMI Ignorance
that folly issues from him AZ sap from
the sugar maple, onr opinion Is, better
not 60 to hear him "rant'
The temperance wave has reached u4
aud many are the red ribbons that ARE
exhibited in button holes. What glorl.
Gus consummation when King Alcohol
is dethronel. a new society under the
sun, known as the Great Republic" !,
now organized in Donogla. As 1t il
secret, we know nothing OF Its meanings
O0e thing we hope, and that's that those
heavy hickory clubs carried by the mem
bers, may never come In contact with
| old Trims plate. As II has Just been es
tabllshed, and We do not have a mem
bershlp In IL, VIC cannot give The reader
anything like definite Idea OF what i
will be. From the size Of the canes OF Il,
members, ono would naturally enough
guess that they intend to liYe strictly III
to the drst law Of nature-.self, prsserva
ton, We mus. put Ia our protss,
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JANIS ". WATSON,
SERGEANT slsnal Service J.. :

The river continues to rec,de AZ this
nnrt ana .i"e"hsra, and will no doubt
continue until il reaches point quite low
! on the gauge
The weather Is mild ana delightful,
aud business iair The Evansville pack.
cts brought light trips this week, bu,
made up no doubt on the way Tor the
deficiency. The Jno. W.'Garnett arrl>
we'd from New Orlean. and reshlpped 900
barrels rasln and 100 barrels molas.es for
Cincinnati, and began to load immedl.
ateIy tor New Orleans. She takes Il ears
OIcotton mill machinery 10 Natchez for
the cotton factory now building there,
She took n large anount ot Il forward
last trip.
The city OF Alton, city OF Vicksburg
and ii. {. Jaeger all we'll laden made
additions here for the south.
The Simpson Horner with coal passed
sOuth.
Captain George Gilmore ana family OF
the city. accompanied by Miss Ril!a
Carey went south on the City Of Alton
TO New Orleans. and may continue their
visit 10 Florida. Captain Gilmore's
health has been very bad for . long time
and he makes the trip in hope Of regain
ing ii.
The beautiful fleet yacht Ariadne made
. trip to Mound City Sunday afternoon
with party Of Red Ribbon men and wo.
men, who assisted in organization OF a
Lades' Temperance Union at the point,
completing the work began by pr. Rey-
nolds. 1t was pleasant trip.
The City ol Helena brought $50 bales
cotton Tor the east.
The Warner and baTges passed to ST.
l.onis.
The Bee and barecs turn back from
mere, and will leave tomorrow.
The A. G. Donnally from Cincinnati
was well laden for New Orleans.
The Jane, w. Gah was so well laden
Tor Cincinnati yesterday morning that
she had to refuse freight here.
The Wild Boy arrived with her sunben
oargH Sunday night.
The Dispatch il here awaiting her
owners.
The Charles Morgan leaves Cincinnati
this evening for New Orleans. followed
by the Cherokee on Thursday and the
new Mary Houston on SATURDAY On
saturday The Iron Mountain was aboYe
the canal at Louisville waiting her turn
TO get through. The Jim Fisk for Pa
ducah, City Of Chester for Memphis arc
among the boats due toNday,
The Wild Boy will remain here Tor the
present. The damaged hay amounts to
400 bales and will be sold here. The
rest OF the cargo was not damaged and
will be taken forward to New Orleans.
The Nellie Speers and barges arrived
from the Ohio yesterday.
The Ste Geneyieve brought IA, bales
cotton Tor rcShlpment east.
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FARNBAKER, the C|othier.

who have large lots are holding them for
higher prices. Common are plenty aud
duh. We note sales OF 10 bbls. Hen
DaviF. So 25; 20 bbls. varities, 81; 10 bbls.
choice Ben Davis, on orders, So 2693 50;
| 80 bbls. Ben DAVIS. 1898 %; 80 bbls.
Fancy Ben Davis. 50 5O;lOO bbls. varieties,
81 25(a2 Is; 40 bbls. choice Ben Davis,
1928.
POULTRY.
Chickens are IN FUR supply and llmi.
ted demand. Receipts are good and pr-
ces unch, !ed. Turkeys are not so plen.
ty, and the demand good. We note sales
OF ! coops chickens, 81 1902 Is; s eoops
Turkeys, EG9; coop chickens, -;
dozen Turkeys, 50. Dressed turkeys are
worth 9(ull0c.
BUTTER.
Shipments to southern markets have
had tendency to clear out the market.
The supply, however, Is still good. and
prices remain as last quoted. Receipts
are good. We note sales of u tubs
choice Northern ,20@22c; tubs Central
Illinois, Ice; tubs do, 10; 2 tub South
ernlllinois. l1Ac; % tubs Southern ILL.,
nois roll, l3(9l8c; 10 pkgs. choice roll In
cloths. 10000; Is pkgs. Northern Dairy,
2l@23c.
EGGS.
The supply Is limited and receipts light
" tn demand active. Sales reported
were $50 dozen, Ale; II pigs, 2O@2lc; 60
dozsn, Zoe; 200 dozen, 20c; 5 boxes, ale.
CABBAGE.
Cabbage is plenty AMI dull. Receipts
are large, and prices range from 81 to
So 90 per 100.
ONIONS.
! There Is good demand Tor choice
onions at S292 20. Sales were IA bbli.
Southern Illinois. 30 100? lIa; 20 bbls.
red and yellow, 50 l0@2 25.
DRESSED NEAT.
| DASoSSu huSot 10 SOuAiu& uA1
the market Is well supplied. Dressed
pork Is selling at 4@41c; beet, 3a94c. We
note sales Of hogs 494Aei 2 qrs. beef,
31ci 2 qrs. 4c.
SALT.
Sales are reported at 81 l5@i 20.
PROVISIONS.
Sales provisions were 2,0OO lbs. pork
strips, Sic; pkgs. 8. G. c. hams, l1A@
l2sc.
LARD.
Sales were terces kettle rendered, l0c
HIDES AND TALLOW.
We note receipts Of $50 lbs. green
hides, &c; 400 lbs. green salt, &c; $50 lbs
dry flint, lGic; 900 lbs. tallow, 7e.
|
For Rent.
A neat cottage, four rooms. Apply TO
3. F. Blake. ll.30>V
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COM M ERCAL.
CAlk0. Ills, MONDAY EVENING, !
DrC 10 lS77 I

tIls0. Its, MONDAY EVENING,
DEC. 10, 1877.
The weather for the last few days has
been warm and pleasant, and decidedly
spring The roads are drying up and
should the present weather continue u
few days longer they will be in excellent
condition.
Business generally ia fairly active in
all ts.br anches, and we here but little
complaint OF dull times" There is a
better and flrmer feeling for Aour rar.
glngin price from 81 50.dOwn, while otler
grades are less active. Hay and corn
are in fair though not active demand.
Prices OF corn are Il shade lower, and old
Whites now quoted at l3@iic while
new white l@2c lower Prices OF hay are
not changed. The demand Tor oats ia
good and prices stronger, Receipts are
light and the supply on the market
small. City meal IL in fair supply and
light demand at prices quoted. Quota
tons on other articles viii be found be
low.
The rivers are declining though there
!. yet fair stage OF water above this city
IN both the OHIO and Mississippi. Rates
are unchanged. Frelghts are fairly plen
ty aud boats generally get lair additions
here.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-12-11
Thar NhOOliug ARRAY.

During an alteration between Sir. j.
Il. Park and Mr.. Al. Sptller last Sunday
the former was shot twice, once in the
lett hand and once in the shoulder, the
latter being merely slight abrasion of
the skin. The circumstances attending the
affair are about rs follows: 1t seems thai
the latter has been furnishing Park the
necessary funds Tor conducting the coop.
erage business, and lately, tor some reas.
on, became diSsatihed, and Sunday, aG-
companied by several men and wagons
proceeded TO the shop for the purpose OF
loading 4 lot Of slaves which he he'd
disposed Of 10 other parties. After the
s,ayeS hal been loaded, and
az the party were about
10 leave, Park suddenly appeared upon
the scene. Taking in tine situation AT =
glance he Immediately ordered his en-.
ployes to unload the slaves, which they
refused TO do, wlereupon he Jumped upsn
the wagon and pointing pistol at spilIer
swOre that they should not be taken
away. The latter at oLce drew his own
revolver and shot Park twice as above
stated. At the examination yesterday
afternoon before Squire j. Ii. Robinson.
Spillcr was acquitted. The People were
represented by County Attorney Mulkey
and the defendant by Judge Jno. II.
Mulkey. Parks wounds are not of a ser.
ous nature.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-12-11

Mr., George Wise, tonsonial artist, late
with Conrad Alba, the Sixth street bars
Der, has opened shop OF his own on
Ohio Leyee two doors above tho Planters
House. Mr.. Wise is a flrst.class barber
and clever gentleman. and in his inter,
course with his patrons Is always atten.
tive and courteous. His shop Is fitted up
In fine style, and he asks his old friends
and acquaintance to give him q call.
Txln.