The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-19
NATIONAL NOTES.
ANOTHER BLOW AT BLAINE, CONK-
LING, EFT AL.

LING, EFT AL.
THE POTTER COMMITTEE--TMPROvEM OF
THE MISSISSIPPI RlyER-sCHURZ COMPLI-
NENTs HIMSELF on THE INDIAN SERVICE
THE DEPARTMENT ROBBED OF POR-
TON OF ITS GLORY-NO COMPLAINTS RE-
CEIyED FROM THE PENsToNED REDSKINS.
WASHINGTON, July lin the removal
OF the appointment clerk Of his depart
ment, already mentioned in this correspond
ence, Secretary Schuz did very wise
thing, and unquestionably intended to fol-
low it mp by sweeping changes in the force
under him. The first prominent victim is
General Spear, commissioner of patents.
There is no special complaint against Spear
he has been investigated and not found
corrupt-but he is held not to have all the
energy, varied information, and strength of
character desirable in his important office.
Besides, he is close friend of Blaine, and
the new policy of administration seems to
be to displace the friends OF the party
leaders.
Blaine, think, will accept with better
grace than Conkling does, the Sights pu
upon him by Mr.. Hayes. 1t is said hi
equanimity will be severely tested soon b,
the recall of the only foreign minister il
whose appointment he exercised influence
Mr.. Potter's committee will operate at two
points-New Orleans and Atlantic City
during the remainder of this month Those
in Louisiana expect to finish the work there
in three weeks. Those at Atlantic CITY
will examine the visiting statesmen. 1t is
nonsense to expect to get the whole truth
out of those eminent gentlemen. They
went down to Louisiana and Florida, know
ing that the popular vote of those state:
was for Tilden, and with determination
to have the electoral votes cast for HAYES
They will not expose the means by which
they induced scoundrels like Madison
Wells, Tom Anderson, jim Anderson
Weber, jerks, Mrs. jerks, Kellogg anG
Others to commit the necessary perjuries
torgeries and thefts. No one denies now
that all these crimes were committed
and were necessary in order that Have.
might be made President, but does anybod,
suppose that Sherman, Moves, or any of tn,
other benefciaries will confess to having
instigated the commission of crime? If tn,
Atlantic City excursion is intended to Civ,
the visiting statesmen chance to white
wash themselves and each other in public i
had better be abandoned.
Elaborate preparations are being made fol
the work of improving the navigation Of
the Mississippi river. A liberal session Of
Congress and the preliminary work has beer
assigned to officers of the engineer corps OF
conceded ability, This is an expenditure
no one objects to. Judicious improvements
there will be permanent, and will benefit an
enormously increased population ages hence
Notwithstanding the intense heat of the
last two weeks, the health of the public is
excellent. The late board Of public works
conferred many benefits upon Washington
but none greater than the improvement in
its sewerage. The board of health, just leg.
islated out Of office, was an Efficient body
in many respects, and to these two boards
and to our unrivaled location, we are in
debted for the blessing Of good health in
the most trying season.