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

THE cHEApksr, AND BEsI FAMILY MED
IcINE IN THE WORLD. gs
For DYSPEPSIA, CoNsTIPATloE. Jauuire,
illops attacks, SICK HEADACHE, S9'le, ~.
ro,sion II spirits, SOUR STohACh' heA''
Du %, etc., etc.
This unri7ailod southern Kennedy 70 Val
rsnted moi 10 eontsin a article Of Mercury
" any luxurious substance. but Is
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-02

by reason Of Its Alternative properties, cures diseases
d Inc Blood and Skin as rofpla, or Kings Evil
Tunors; UleeS, or Old Sores Blo,ehes pimpies;
and Eruptions. By virtue OF It's PICTORIAL proper
ties, 1t cures Bronchial, Throat aud Lug Aje'-
lions; ihciplent ConAumpton Lingering Coughs;
and Jhrosic Laryngtls. Its ChoaiUgu properties
render II an unequaled remedy FOR Biousncss; Tor.
pId Liver. Or 'l.y.r Complaint and It's Tonic
pfoPeitie. make equally elsaeious in curing lndi-
ge.tiou, Loss o. Appetite and dyspepsia
Where the skin IS salov and covered with blot
thss AMI pinpIes. or where there are 80 Dubious az
leeiions and swelltngs. ts" bottles Of Golden Med
ieal Discovery will effect entire cure II you feel
dull drovsy, debi itaied, have salow color OF skIn
OF yellowsh erown spots On face OF body. frequent
headache OF dIz.hest bad TASTE In mouth, internal
heat or chlls aliernatcd with hot ushcs low spirits
and gloomy forebodings, irregular appetite and
tongue coated, you are suffering from Torpid Liver
or "Bllounness." In man cases Of Liver Lom.
paint" only part Of th>ss symptoms are cxper-
fenced. as remedy for all 81 h cases DR.. Pieree's
Golden Medical Discovery has equal az i, effects
perfect eures, leaving the liver strengthened and
healthy,
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Ash the recovered

AsB the recovered
dyspop,l ., bilious
sufferer, victims OF
fever and sgus, the
mccm-ial diseascdpa'
dent, how they rccos
sred health. cheerful
piriis, and good sp-
wtit they viii tel
you by taking Sim
mons Liver Regs-
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hehdcd.
NATURAL SELECTION.
investigators Of natural science have de.so,-
Sruled beyond controversy, that throughout the
animal kingdom the Survival oil the fittest' il the
only law that souehsafss thrift and perpptuity.
Does NOT the sans principle govern the COMMERCIAL
prosperity oi mani An INFERIOR cannot supercedea
superior article. BY reason OF superior merit. IJr
Pierce's Standard Medicines have ou,rIyaled ali
others Their sale In the United States alone ex-
eeeds one million dollars per anpum, while the
amount exported foots up 10 several hundred thou-
SAND more. No business could grow to such gigan-
ue proportions and rest upon any other bas!: than
that OF merit,
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.

In pursuance Of judgment Of MeCrackea Com
mon Pleas Court rendersI at iS September Term
lS77, IN the action Of J. ii. Terrell's Adninstrs-
TOR plaintiff agaiassJ. II. Terru's hsis, ETC., de-
fendants, VIII on
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-02
DR.. PIERCES'
STANDARD
REMEDIES.
NATURAL SELECTION.

Are not adyevtIsed az "cure-Alls,' but are speeif
les " the diseases Tor which they ara rcson,-
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-02

A General Ranking Business Dsne
C3-Exchsnge sold and bought Interest paid
the Savings Department. Collections made,
nd all busin ess promptly attended to.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-26
NEW SERIES---NO. p

said the object of the work was to oyel throw
the Democratic majority and give the state
. the Republicans. In one case, that Of
Vresinski, put down what f. L. Weber
said had little or nothing to do with
Vrcslnski; did not mean to cheat witnesses
INTO swearing something they did not saw;
would have told them what was desired:
did make affidavit stronger than they had.
Secretary OF State Strong testified that
he had the papers which Whitaker and
Doug MSS testified they had examined.
Westolv Jackson (colored) of ST. James
parish, testified: Was in West Feliciana in
the summer of 1875; was a Republican;
belonged to the Sage Hill club, all negroes:
about twenty members; existed about two
weeks; the object Of the club was 10 kill
some white folks; members of the club
told me they were making a club to kill
cer.a'n white people in squads of four or
five, but don't know what they did so for;
don't know ANYTHING about their trying.
Judge II. j. Kennard of New Orleans,
was sworn: Has Il summer residence in
the parish of West Feliciana; prior to 1876
the political division was strictly on the
color line; we then made strong and earn
est appeal to induce negroes to 20 with us.
and Win much success; we were especially
anxious to avoid the charge of intimidation;
impressed 1t on negroes that they could
vote as they chose, but we used all powers
of argument and persuasion to induce them
to vote the Democratic ticket ID. A. Weber
told me the election was free, fair and
peaceable; my impression is that the Re-
publ'cans were organized all over the par
ish; nearly al the negroes on my place
voted the Republican ticket; think the reg
ulators antedated the campaign and origin
ated from necessity and for the purpose of
suppressing the stealing of cotton; don't
think they had anything to do with poll
tics; the same men who were most active
in organizing were, when they like all I'M
laval bodies, became unruly most active
IN breaking up the organization.
AT this point the committee adjourned
until tomorrow.
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OVER THE SEA.
THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT MAY
YET GET A GRANT.

RUSSIANS MARCH IN AND OCCUPY sHUMLA-
LITTLE GREECE STANDS UP AND ASSERTS
HER RIGHTs--THE ENGLISH MINISTRY TO
BE OVERWHELMINGLY sUsTAINED--A PRO
POSITION TO RESTORE REL IGIOUs PEACE TO
GERMANY.
ATHENS, July 24.-The great fires in
Thcssaly, supposed to be incendiary, con-
t'nue to devastate the country.
The Greek minister has not communicate
ed to the porte the views of Greece about
the rectitcation of the frontier. 1t is be-
lieved that Greece will ask mediation of the
powers, and that the latter will submit the
question to arbtaton.
THE DUKES AMBITION.
LONDON, July 24.-The amendment to be
submitted by Sir Charles Dixie, in the
house OF commons, to the motion of the
chancellor o. the exchequer, for the grant
to the duke of connaught, bethrothed to
the Princess Marie Louise, of Prussia, does
not impugn the constitutionality for the
application, but proposes to postpone con-
sideration of the subject until the govern
ment lays before the house a return show
ing the number of princes and princesses
thus endowed, and other information on
the subject since the accession of William
III.
CoNsTAA rINoPLE, July 24.-The evacua-
ton of Shumla has commenced Nearly all
the Turkish officials, formerly here, are at
Varna. Several Russian battalions have al
ready entered Shuma.
THE MINISTRY SUSTAINED.
LONDON, July PA correspondent of
the Manchester Guardian says. 1t is ex-
pected that the governments majority on
Punket's amendment expressing conf
dence in the ministry will be between 100
and 1870. 1t is probable that parliament
will not adjourn before the middle of Au-
gust.
PARIS, July 24.-Thc Defence, clerical
journal, publishes a special from Rome
announcing that the papal nuncio at Munich
will go to Berlin to conclude an arrange
ment which will restore religious peace to
Germany.
A LOUD PROTEST.
ROME, July PA Radical journal, La
Capitole, protests warmly against demon
STATIONS hostile to Austria and favoring an
nexation. La Capitole says the promoters
of the agitation are known to be enemies of
Italy, and Of the present government.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-26
TIMETABLE.
Arrival and Departure OF Trains.
CHURCHES.

A FRICAN ". E.-Fourteenn street between
"A walnut and Cedar streets; services Sa bbath II
a. m and 'D p. M; Sunday School 90 p. III.
I HRlsTIAS-Elghteent street; meeting Sab.
" bath 1879 p m; preaching occasionally.
CHURCH OF THE Observation-Disclosures
- Fourteenth street: Morning prayers (sabbath)
W. o. m; evening prayers, 20 p. M: Sabbath
school . q. IN. Rev. ST. J. DillopLee Rector
EIRsT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH.
i Preaching al 1920 a. m, 3 p, M, and $50 p. IN.
sabbath school at 80 p. m. Rev. I. j. Shores,
pastor,
| CTHERAN-Thlrteenth street; services Sab.
- bath II a. m. and 7:3D p. m; Sunday school a.
m Rev. Ducrschner, pastor.
NETHODlST-Co Eighth and Walnut treets
vi Preaching Sabbath 1890 a. m and .. m
prayer meeting, "wednesday $50 p. m: Sunday
School, 3 p. IN. Rev A. T. Morrison, pastor.
DRESBYTERIAN-E .,oe: n -eachine on
sabbath at 1920 a. m. Pr 800 m; PRAYER
meeting "wednesday At 10 y m; sunday School
at p M Rev. Y. George pastor.
SECoND FREEWILL BAPTIST - Fifteenth
- street between Walnut r'f Cedar streets: ser.
wees sabbath at 3 and 1:3Op. =.
ct. JosEpH's-(Romap Cathol c) Corner Cross
~ and walnut streets: services Sabbath 1890 a.
m; sunday School at p. m; Vep :f. 3 p. M; ser.
vices every LAY n p. al,
ct PATRlCk'S- Roman Catholic) Corner Ninth
- street and Washington rvcnue; services Sab.
Daih and 10 q. m. Ne-per- p. m. Sunday School
: D. m; services every day al SIP. NJ. Rev. F. label
priest.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-26
THE PERIODICAL SCARE.
THE GENERAL UPRISING OF wORKINGMES
EIXEn EnR AIlI'sr EIHrrlrN.rII

THE GENERAL UPRISING OF wORKINGMEN
FIXED FOR AUGUST FIFTEENTH.
NEW YORK, July PA Wikesbarre let
ter in the Tribune gives the conversation of
gentleman engaged in manufacturing
business in one of the northern counties in
Pennsylvania. He says the chances are that
we shall have much more serious trouble
within the next two months than that which
came on us so Unexpectedly last summer.
Preparations are being made for a simulta-
ncous strike all over the country-on the
railroads, at the mines, and in many of the
largest manufacturing establishments, and
nothing but the utmost vigilance on the
part OF the state authorities, and such pre-
paratlons as will make it possible to crush
out such a movement instantly, will prevent
one OF the worst calamities that has ever
bctalen this country.
The 10Th Of June had been actually fixed
Tor the strike, and the outbreak would GER
talny have taken place then or soon after
but tor tho preparations made to preserve
the peace by Governor lIartranft, when he
called ont the militia and made arrange
lnents TO obtain uniforms and equipments
Tor them ut the Frankfort arsenal. These
VINO we've to have managed the strike called
acommittee meeting in Philadelphia and
voted to postpone the strike to the 18th Of
August, when it was hoped the country
might be taken by surprise.
A Chicago representative of the strikers,
on his way to New York, stopped over at
Horncllsvillc, and said to his friends that
they ought to take the property Of the rich.
and they ought especially to break open tho
banks, take all the money and divide II.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-26

New Orleans than ever before. Ocean
freight has been so greatly lowered in con-
sequence, that the sa' 'rg on cotton alone,
fron the port of New Orleans the past sea-
son was over 100000. Eve.y Intelligent
man in Missouri knows that Ieyolu. on
has been N.ought IN the grain trade as a re-
salt of this deep WATER
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-26
PAINTS, OILS, WALL PAPER, ETC.
INSURANCE

INSURANCE AGENCY OF
WELLS e KERTH,
RBPRNssTTSG YTs
Royal Canadian cs .pr S:R'5SS' S1 Goa.
British America . olI0rs on q, C q, .
Millyille Fire Al. A..t Ali 81 ..s s!ye Nd
Commercial ...., of New York . si!'l g.
Union (of Philadelphia; . s:,aS b., in 1904
Eipo,non'c (Of Dayton, o..
IllChIdh . Assets. ........", $4lo,%sa.%.
Ea,unou (Of Freeport, IllD
WI hioII ELECTROMAGNETIC 4S,sT,S 50,
RISKS WRITTEN AT FAIR RATES.
Office, in Alexander County Rank
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-26
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
City Officers.

Ily OIIlctfs.
Mayor-Ilcnry Winter.
Treasurer-B, + Parker.
Clerk. b. Phillis
COunseOr-Wm. Is. Gilbert
Marsha--C. ID. After
Attorney--W, q McGee.
Police Maglstrate-J j. Bird.
BOARD or ALDERMEN
First Ward-GcO, Yocum. VIM O'Callahan.
second Ward-Wood Rlttenhouse, y. Is. Thistle.
wood.
Third Ward-W. p. Wright John Wood.
Fourth Ward-Chare- o. Patier, ID. j. Foley.
Filth Ward-T. W. Halliday, Chas. Lancaster.
County Officers.
Circuit Judged. j. Baker
Circuit Clerk. A. Reeves
County Judge-R s. Yocum
County Clerks. j. Humm.
County At0rney-W. c. Mulkey.
County Trcasurer-A. ]. Alden,
Shcrlh-Peter Saup
COrOner-R Fitzgerald.
County Commiasioner--T W. Halliday, NJ. V
rown, Geo. ". Sammons.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-26
THE NAILS.

GENERAL DELIVERY open 7:sO a. m. 4; closes
~ oaO pm; Sunday; \ to y a. IN.
atb p. m,
through Express Malls via Illinois Central and
hisssrippi Central Railroads close at 1870 p. M
ealro and Poplar Bluff Through and Way Mall
way Mai via Illinois Central. Cairo and Vim.
ee and Mississippi Central Railroads close ut
Way Mail for Narrow Gauge Railroad closes at 8
a. m.
CAIRO and Evansville River Route closes at $50
p M daily except Friday
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-26
ILLINOIS CENTRAL X. r
Shortest and Quickest Route to
ST. Louis and Chicago

THE only road running two daily trains from Cairo
j making direct connection with Eastern line-.
TRAINS LEAVE CAlRO-l:l0 p m: Fast ey'
press. arriving IN ST Louis : - ?. M: Chicago 500
h IN: $40 ,. m: Cincinnati and Louisville Fast
Line arriving In Cincinnati at sos d. m; LOuisNille
$40 a. m; indianapolis ass q. IN. Passengers by
his train arrive AZ above points
- TO 80 HOURS IN ADVANCE
or any other route.
10.1oa vi. Pas, Mail. with sleepcrs attached, for
- " ST. LOUIS aud CHICAGO, arriving In St
Louis at 6.JIa m. Chicago ut 500 ?. m, connect
NJ at Odn or EitnghAm for Cincinnati Louisville
and Indianapolis.
FAST TIME EAST.
ASSFNGFRSb by thl. line 60 through
delay caused by Sunday intervening. The satur'
day afternoon train from Cairo arrives In New York
Monday morning at iO::.5. Thirty-six hours In ad'
vance Of any other route
~ Advertisements Of competing lines that they
make better time than this one are issued either
through ignorance desire 10 mi-lead the public
For through tickets and information apply al Ill.
moi. Central Railroad depot, Cairo.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT CAIRO:
Express ,..,'''''''''' pm
Mall ................. ....... 400 a. m.
JAS. JOHNSON, Gen'l Southern Ag't-
j. II. JONES, Ticket Agent
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Latest News.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
LIVERPOOL GRAIN.

LIVERPOOL, July %, 200 p. M-Whcaa
-Steady-Winter, 9s 4d@9s Sd; Spring,
IS 9d COS 3D.; California average, los
@lOs 3D. California club, los 3d@10s Cd
Con-new, 22s edges Cd; old, 27s 3d@
27s Cd.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-26
NEW YORK GRAIN.

NLN TURN UNATN,
New YORK, July %, 1901 p.M-Wheat
quiet, firm, nominal-No. 9 Chicago
81 0G@l OGla; No. Milwaukee, 81 oG,l.
al Of; Red Winter, 81 0GG11 IA; Amber
81 09@1 1C. Corn-quiet, frm-Steamer,
fA@4s; No. 3 Az; No. 2, 4sH@49.
Gold, 10O56.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-26
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
CHICAGO, July 2j, 1916 A. M.-Whea,-
July, 81 Ol1a; August, 90 asked; Sep,
TENDER, ssh. Coln-August, 3756; SIP,
temoer, S91a. Pork-August, so 45@
0 AZ; September, 50 621a@9 65.
CHICAGO, July %, II III A. M,-Whcat-
July, 81 O4h August 9a7s; September
$50. Corn-August, 39's bid; September,
39l4 bid. Pork-August, 50 so; Sertem.
Der, 50 G5.
CHICAGO, July 25, 1900 M.-Whcat-
August, 1874 bid; September, s094 bid,
Corn-August, 1925 asked; September,
391a asked. Pork-August, SO 5000
59ha; September, 50 $1,000 70.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-26

Office in Alexander County Bank.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-26
BANKS.

BANKS.
TNHE CITY NATIONAL BANK,
Cairo, Illinois
CAP 1TAL. 900
OFFICERS:
W. p. HALLIDAY President
II. l.. HALLIDAY, Vice. President.
WALTER HYSLOP, Cashier.
DIRECTORS:
- rTAAS TAYLOR VIZ. HALLIDAY,
hENhi L' HALLIDAY, Il, II. CuNStSGHAn,
o. d. WILLIAMSON, sTEPuBn BIRD,
H. II. oAIDEk.
Exchange, Coin and United States Bonds
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Deposit. received Aad general banking business
conducted.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-19
"Br0ckcy TOm's'' Trick.

Harry Boulden, young farmer from
Cecil county, Md, while attending mar
ket in this city yesterday, had "confi-
dence game" tried on him by Thomss
McGarrighe, better known as "Brocky
Tom," and chum known as "Cuba
Manyon." Boulden was delivering some
oats to Daniel Fritz, of No. 1888 East
Seventh street, when "Cuba" came along
and kindly volunteered to help him carry
the oats into the stable. Afterwards they
met "Brocky Tom" standing on the cor
ner with some sort of stick and strap puz-
zle in his hand, and he Immediately of
fered to bet "Cuba" $40 that he could not
manipulate the puzzle. "Cuba" took
the bet, and as he had no money bor-
rowed the $40 from Boulden, the latter
being entirely unsuspicious at the time.
AS soon as he got the money CUBA" ran
away with all his might, and "Brocky
Tom" followed suit in another direction.
Boulden fiercely pursued the rogue who
had the money and caught up with him
at the foot of Fourth street, when he
made him disgorge mis- ill-gotten gains.
Manyon was afterwards arrested and
taken to the police station.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-19
The Odd Fellows.

The Grand Lodge of the Independent
Order of Odd-Fello ws in session at Odd
Fellows Hall Baltimore, was yeste rday
largely occupiee with discussion ON a
motion to change the journal of the day
previous on the vote-a bare three-fourths
upon the alteration of the name of the
supreme body by striking out the words
"of the United States" One representa-
tive requested the privilege of having
his vote recorded against the change,
which would have altered the result
The grand sire decided that no such rec
ord could be made the day succeeding
the vote so that the change of name now
remains it was intimated that protest
be made against the grand sire's decision
which will come up for future action
Resolutions were passed upon the con-
templated resignation of ames L. Ridge
ly, of Baltimore, who has been the sec
retary of the supreme body for thirty
eight years, expressing it as the sense of
the Grand Lodge that Secretary Ridgely,
in view of his long-continued and inValu-
able services of the order, should be re-
elected to the position he now holds, re-
ceiving the emoluments thereof, whether
in health or sickness, as long as he may
live. The resolutions were passed unani-
mously by rising vote. The Grand
Lodge approved the action of the grand
sirein changing the place of meeting
from Austin, Texas, to Baltimore, on ac-
count of the yellow fever prevailing in
the South. Adjourned.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-19
The Council Caucus.
wM. j. MORROW NOMINATED FOR REGIS.
TRAR-H. B. MINTIRE PROBABLY
FOR CHIEF ENGINEER.

The Democratic members of CITY
Council held caucus, last night, in the
Street Commissioners office for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for Chief
Engineer and Registrar of the Water De-
partment. The proceedings of course are
not positively known, but as there were
numerous listeners around the place of
caucus, there was enough learned to in
dicate a partial result of the proceedings,
at least.
The reports, however, vary consider
ably, but all agree in stating that VIM. j.
Morrow, the well-known gravel-roofer,
was nominated for Registrar without
much opposition. The nomination for
Chlef Engineer, however, was attended
boy protracted struggle, and it is doubt
iul II decision was arrived at. Some of
the listeners positively declare that the
selection of Chief Engineer was laid
over one week, but others are equally
positive that Henry B. McIntire received
the nomination. This latter view is
generally regarded as the most probables
The selection Of DR.. Shortlidge as
physician at theCityIIosptal was also con-
sidered, an attempt being made to have
the choice revoked. This attempt Great
ed a heated discussion during which
it was stated that DR.. Shortlidge had re-
ceived eight votes in the previous caucus,
and that it was nonsensical to try to dis
place him now. FINALLY this subject
was compromised by laying it over for
one week, when another caucus will be
held.
The caucus also received the petitions
OF persons applying for the position of
Registry Bureau Clerk in the Surveying
Department. No action however, was
taken in regard to this position, and the
caucus adjourned.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-19
meeting then adjourned.
Brief Locals.

The DELAWARE GAZETTE will be is
sued to-day.
City Council meets in regular session
this evening.
Sutterley, 302 Market street, copies old
pictures to any size. aug30-tf.
For the extraction of teeth call on DR.
Gallagher, the dentist, No. 1886 Market
street.
Take your children to Sutterley's Gal
lery, for good picture, 302 Market St.
aug30-tf
Call and see those life-siZe Crayons
taken by Sutterly. His prices are low
aug30-tf.
The Millard Concert for the benefit OF
the yellow fever sufferers, will take place
on next Thursday evening.
Frank Drew, the comedian, carefully
selected company appears at the Opera
House, on Saturday evening.
1t would be great saving if Mr.. Edi,
son could find way utilize the heats that
are wasted at the numerous race grounds
The daily gazette., 1878-09-19
SECOND. EDITION
Gen. Buffers Nomination.

THE STATE COMMITTEES EFFORT TO Ex-
DEFEATED.
WoRCHEsTER, Sept. 17.-Before full
daylight this morning party of Butler
men, who had not been to bed at all, left
the Bay State House and proceeded
quietly to Mechanics Hall, where the
State Conventions of both parties have
been held for years. They ratified the
heavy doors that opened into the main
street, but the bolts did not yield. Then
they went to the rear OF the hall and
and searched in the early dusk for door
that could be forced IN or lock that
could be picked. With piece of bent
wire one of the number managed to
open small door leading into the cellar.
Once in, the advance guard grouped its
way through crooked passages and up
obscure stairways, and a little before 4
o'clock gathered around the platform in
the great hall and organized caucus that
grew in numbers and lasted for more
than seven hours. Messengers were sent
in haste to arouse the Butler men who
slept. The corridors of all the hotels
were secured. Whenever a delegate
friendly to the General was known to
abide, laundering rap on the door
brought him out of bed in amazement,
and the whispered words, "We hold the
hall dress and come over this instant" I"
gave him his first intimation of an adroit-
ly planned coup d. etat.
At o'clock there were between three
and four hundred delegates in the hall,
some of them sleepy, many of them only
half dressed, and all of them hungry, yet
determined to hold, at any sacrifice of
personal comfort, the advantage thus
gained over the Central Executive Com
mittee. MIR. David Bowers of Spring
field presided throughout this extraordi-
nary meeting. Speeches short and fiery,
and speeches long and rambling were
made, to keep the organization alive and
the members awake. The gist of them
all was this: "The hall was leased by
our agents, the Central Committee, for
Democratic Convention, of which we
are regularly accredited members. We
found the door open and came up. We
propose to stay here unless put out by
force, backed by legal authority. We
Shall stay here until we nominate Benja-
min F. Butler for Governor of NJ Massachu
ats" And they did.
1t was tois bold move early in the
morning that determined the event of
the day. The forlorn hope who forced
an entrance risked Indictment for burg
larry because it was the only method to
prevent a greater wrong.