The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-15

A MooTBp QUESTION.

From the fact that the soldier who |!
killed another was. by order OF General
iDe Trobriand, turned over to the super
intendent of the Nichols police, at New
Orleans. some persons have supposed
this is recognition of the Nichols GOV
crnment. but officials say there is no po-
litical significance whatever in the order
of DE Trobriand, nor did any instruction
cmanate from Washington concerning
the transfer of the soldier TO the police.
THE OATH OF OFFICE.
Judge Carter this morning admins
tered the oath OF Office To Secretary
Thompson at the executive mansion.
DAVIS FAREWELL.
Justice DAYS. in a letter to his asso-
ciates on the bench of the supreme court,
announcing the close OF his official Ia
bors, says: "In severlng the relations
which have existed between us for so
many years, beg leave to bear my testi-
mony to the eminent learning. ability
and integrity which have characterized
your judica labors. From the organi-
cation of the government the supreme
court has been composed of able and up
right judges. In my Judgment it is now
as worthy of the confidence OF the Amer
lean people as it ever has been at any pc
rod of its history" The remaining jus.
tees unite in reply to Judge Davis and
express the hope that his life in the
future may be as 1t has been In the past.
and that the ties of personal friendship
which now bind them SO closely to him
may never be broken.
NO ELECTION.
1t is said this evening in official circles
that the president has not indicated his
wish for new election in South Caro-
lima and Louisiana. ColOred delegations
have visited the president and generally
express to him their approval of his
Southern policy.
PAYING HIS RESPECTS.
Ex-Secretary Fish called to pay his
respects to the Hon. Alexander IL.
Stephens to-day, and passed some time
In conversation with that gentleman.
Mr.. Stephens said he was glad that
President Hayes was shaping his policy
something after that OF General wash
ington, by calling around him good and
true men without regard to their polite
cal or partisan antecedents, and pre-.
dicted lasting benefit to the country if
the policy shall be carried out. MIR.
Stephens also said as to policy for
| Louisiana and South Carolina, as well as
the other Southern states, all that the
people of these states desire rs to be left
to govern themselves, as may seem best
to them, and all that Mr.. Hayes can or
need to DO is to see that their govern
ments are Republican in form, and that
they obey the laws and keep the peace
RECALLED.
Among the reports tonight is ono &c
the effect that Peirrepont and Cushing
have been recalled from their respective
missions in England and Spain.
Secretary Schurz and Postmaster Gen
eral Key received very large number O
callers to-day. Among those who calle'
, on Schurz were Senator Beck and Bogy
ex.Senators Logan and Cragin and sena
souri, people. headed by ex-Congressrnal
Van Horn.
VISITORS.
The postmaster general was visited b,
sundry delegations from Virginia an(
elsewhere urging the claims of appli
cants for postoffiGes. lie announced &c
them as his policy not to interfere will
any office where the service is well per
formed.
| DENENS.
Attorney-General Devens to-day pre-
sehted to the supreme court his commits
sion TO office and was qualified.
Proceedings in the senate.