The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-17

Hollar, Memphis; i. H.Wilcox, Murray,
Ky.; w. Alden, st. Louis; e. V.
Thompson and A. j. Joy, Fayette, Ten
nessee.
The Sun says the chief of police finds it
impossible to protect the city from burg
lars with the present police force and
intimates that the mayor should appoint
q dozen extra night policemen. We
don't believe there IL any necessity for an
extra police force to protect the city from
burglars. Housebreakers are not the
kind of men who care for policemen
indeed II there was a policeman
for every block in the city, SO long as
men known to be thieves and confidence
men are permitted to remain IN the city, |
Just SO long will there be burglaries COM
mitted and confidence games played. |
IL Mayor Winter will instruct his police |
force 20 rid the town Of a |
dozen or fifteen Of the suspicious
characters who have made Criro their
headquarters for the last month or six
weeks, there will be no more burglaries.
1t will not require all extra police force
to drive these fellows out of the city. 1t
is only necessary to let them know that
they have come to the jumping off place
and must jump, and they will do it.
The Springfield correspondent OF the
st. LOUIS Republican, under date of the
10Th. says:
The governor has agreed to appoint
Robert Lincoln of Chicago, son OF the ex-
president, William Smith of Mclean
county, ex-speaker of the house, and
Hon. John IL. Oberiy, Democrat, editor
| Of the Cairo BULLETIN, as the board OF
railroad commissioners. Their names
would have been sent in to-day for con-
| flrmation II there had been full attend
ance Of senator's. The list will be held
back until next week. The Democratic
senators held a caucus to-day and ap-
pointed committee TO ask the governor
to appoint one Democrat on the board of
state institutions and charities.
The correspondent of the st. Louis
Times, writing under same date, says
1t is reported by the guild nuncS, and it
that Governor Cullom's board of rail-
| road commissioners will be ex-senator
William Smith, of Lexington, Mclean
county John II. Oberly, OF the Cairo
BULLETIN, and Robert T. Lincoln, the
son Of the late President Lincoln. At
least the governor has rendered Mr.. Lin
coin the ppointment-whether he will
accept remains to be seen. They are ex-
cellent men and will reflect credit upon
the governor and the position as well.
Yesterday morning as the transfer
steamer Morgan was returning to the
wharf after her regular trip to the Mis-
souri, shore, when near the Cairo and St
Louis railroad dump, one of her engines
got out Of order and could not be stopped
The boat was headed direct for the ferry
boat Three States, and though the piloi
sounded the signal to have the engine:
stopped. the engineer was unable tC
do so. The heavy iron nosing of the
transfer struck the Three States OF
the starboard stern, tearing away
her guards clear up to thu
hull as far forward az the wheel house
As it was the Three States was badl
damaged, but had it not been for tn
forethought OF the pilot of the Morgan
Mr.. Joe Rutledge, who managed to hol'
his boat in such position as Il
: strike the Three States in a siding posi-
ton, SO to speak she would undOubtedl,
; have been sunk. The Three States mad
her regular trips yesterday, and will b
J.. fully repaired in day or two.
Among the scraps of paper found We.
terday on one of the tables in the cour
, house, was one containing the followin
a questions and answers. The question
II were written in ink and the answers wit
II pencil. They are good reading;
e lis the Louisiana returning board
Y plank that will bear the weight of the G
s gantic frauds Of the Radical party: A
- Yes. The Louisiana returning board
l. composed OF men that can bear anything
n except the charge of being honest.
;, 2-ls the negro cross-mark, IN" e.
te sential to Radical victory? II so, ho
II many? A-Don't know. Ask Charl
t. Nellis and John Reeve.
3-If j. Madison Wells is an hone
!, man, do you believe there are any di
;, honest men? A-Not one.
" do you believe there is any m
~ terial difference between the Louisial
returning board aud the national I
- turning board" at Washington? Aye
o. Seven to eight.
~ 5-Are you ass enough to believe L
ie den will be the next chief magistrate
y this corrupt nation? II SO, how long q
~ your ears? A-Not by damn sight.
' 6-What preparation of drugs is n,
d. essary to make bull doze? AYR
III, to Packard.
nd
'ur We have always supposed it to be I
duty OF a railroad conductor to look
ter the interest OF the patrons of his ro
Fps and SO far as is in his power to prot
W. them from the wles of evil disposed p
vas sons. This, however. does not seem
'ry be the rule with at least one of the c.
'ps ductors on the narrow gau
10 An old gentleman residing
ing one OF the small stations
the the above road in the upper part of {
ma county, boarded the train few eyeniI
ell l oo.S,, 70 Ia;ro ~, b... n