The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-01-26
The. BalItiin.
TELRGRAPHlC NEWS ITEMS.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS HENS.
The trial Of Judge George Yellot:, OF
Maryland. indicted for drunkenness
while on the bench, resulted in an ac>
quittal,
Mrs. George l.. Fox. widow of the late
poor clown. appears before the public as
an applicant for contributions 10 relieve
Der extreme poverty.
Sheriff Taggart, Of Douglas county has
re.arrested two OF the fellows who os.
capped from the Tuscola jail, last week,
and expects to capture the third.
An unknown man, coming from Chs
eago, was run over and instantly killed
BY the cars NJ Shipmsn, on Tuesday.
No. blame is attached to the company.
The Spanish steamship Ponce went
down with two OF her crew. after col,
lision In the Mersey, with the ship Bar
ing Brothers, from Norfolk for Liver
pool.
Twenty-seyon men have been dis
charged from the railway shops Of the
Vandalia line, at Terre Haute, Ind, on
account OF general reduction OF the
force. A.
No information has been received AZ
New York Of the whereabouts Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lord, although ii was rumoreu yes
terday that a letter. was received from
Ars. Hicks. dated London.
The first shipment Of American game
for the London market went by the
Anchor line steamer from New York
yesterday, and it Is to be followed by
other shipments, fifty barrels week.
Edward Donhelly, living near Dan
vile. III, received discharge FROM his
own shotgun, while getting over n
fence, Tuesday, and will die of HE
wounds. Within a short time be had
lost two sons by sudden and accidental
deaths. 81. w
Hanlon, OF Toronto, challenges Evan
Morris, OF PHtsburg, 10 row five mile
race With one turn in . beat and beat
boats, for LOCO side, or such larger
stakes as he may desire, and the cham.
pionship ofthe United States.
The president oil the oxford eng
University boat club says 10 effort Is
making to arrange an international con,
test with Columbia College Tor a row at
the Henley regatta. They will, how
ever, meet any crews Oxford and Cam
bridge may choose TO send.
Florida Ilammon, a finely dressed lady
who has been arrested few miles south
Of Nation, ILL.,. for passing heavy coun-
terfeitbills. was one Of the most active
and extensive showers of the queer Tor
Pete Mccartney, the renowned counter.
letter row in prison 10 Indiana.
Ii is pleasant 10 note tho reward O
the chivalris bravery displayed by Cap
taia ,Shaughnessy at the time of III,
massacre OF the Chisholm family, il
Kemper county, bliss. His services IL
behalf OF Mrs. Chisholm have been re-
cognized by the president by his nomi,
nation a. United States marshal Of Utah
The circuit conrt at Marshall, Clarl
county. is trying Hon. s. A. Whitehead
for the murder, laet June, OF Hon. Johl
l.. Ryan. The shooting grew out of
petty case before a justice, in whicl
Whitehead was an attorney and Ryan
witness. The court Issued q specia
venire for 100 jurors, The sheriff being
witness, s. w. Bsrten was appointe
special sheriff for the occssion. The cas-
excites great interest. both parties havin
been very prominent.
The manner in which the governmer
Is robbed by country pos.masters Is e.
enplitied by the statement Of the bushes
lone at the ST. Paul postofilcc last yea
The value Of stamps Cancelled, exclusi,
ut publishers stamps, was S77,7eO G
while thsvalue Of stamps sold, exclusi,
ofpubllshers' stamps, was only $aI,759 9
Upon the difference, SS3.O0l 40, Il
country postmasters who sold them ret
lied . profit OF from 40 to 90 per cent
deiraud,ng the government to that exte
without rendering any equivalent seryi
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