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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-25

Office in Alexander County Bank.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-30
FOUND IN The RIVER.

The body OF an unknown man found in the
North River, foot OF Thirtysevsnih street, last Tues
day by Ollcer HYATT OF the twentieth preciuct. The
body, which was in an advanced STATE OF deco mposi
ton, was taken to the Morgue, ana tue Coronsrs'
Office was notified. In tue clothing Of deceased was
found one silver watch and chain, two plated
SILVER buttons, one razor, two pock books and
papers aud thirty-one cents IN money. bun
die OF papers, printed and written III French,
was also found IN Tho pockets OF the clothing.
These papers we're old letters, passport, discharge
from The army ana Certificate .ot good conduct from
the commandant oil his regiment. he was soldier
OF the rwenty-eghth regiment of artillery, second
battery, OF The French army. HIS name was Matter
gilbert, and no was born the LIST OF Decsm Der.
1876, at ReschwoUg, GrrondIssenent oil Strasbourg,
Alsace Besides these d0cume nts portrait OF u
lady and gentleman ana card bearing the inscrip-
ton, ''Mary X. Hug, Lancaster, Erie county, Pa. -
There was letter also addressed TO Jules Bruell,
Dgon. Rue Granville evidently In the handwriting OF
de aaad
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-30
lNCENDIARY FIRES.

ATTEMITs TO BURN DOWN A TENEMENT HOUSE
IN LONG ISLAND CIrY-rHE OWNER ARRESTED
ON SUSPICION, BUT DISCHARGED FOR WANT
OF EVIDENCE.
The miikman named Henry Roster, who owns the
tenement house at tina corner orJackson avenue and
Sixth street. Long Islaud City, IN which four nros
(evdently OF incendary origin been discovers
within tho past two weoKs, and who arrested on
Wednesday night was arfaigned yesterday before
Recorder NJ cArdIo.
Peter Minnocks, one OF tho tenants, testified 90 10
the first three lres, two OF which occurred one
day--a weoA ago last Wednesday. Tho third nre was
Tuesday oLthis week IN the basement occupied by
Roster The alarm givcn about two O'Clock In
tue afternoon. Mrs Carroll and MinDocgs ran down
stairs together Roster happened on this occasion
10 In The house Mrs. Carroll called out TO hin,
door, There's nre here" Roster came down stars
slow WY, muttering 20 HIMSELF aud MinnocKs becon-
ing impatient burst the door open. He found lot of
bedding oil nrc, besides bag OF rags, somo old
clothes, corn husks aud some sucks oil wood.
''Did he act like man VINO wanted 10 save his
property ?" .l'set4Hs
''Hc did not was very much ANNOYED at his
manner, which appeared TO be very Indifferent
Tho Witness knew OF no Keys III the hou- o that
would unlock Rosters door except those IN Kosters
POSSESSION. ...f
The Recorder concluded that tbsro not sufficient
direct testimony TO warrant him In holding the ac-
cused, and Roster was accordingly discharged II ~
probable however that otner arrests will be adc An
the course OF day or two.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-30
ALDERMANIC BELLIGERENTS.

A picnic was gwen At Pohiman's Park, Jersey City
Heights, on Wednesday night, by the Henry j. Powell
Association, composed OF politicians aud named alter
Alderman Powell, OF the Fourth district OF Jersey
CITY. Politicians IRON all parts OF Hudson county
wcro present. and several who have had little dIer.
ences Tor the past year and threatened to
mako trouble. Among tho latter were Aldermen
Michael Reardon, OF the second district, and
William r. Kern, OF the Fourth district.
The two Aldermen had frequently Quarrsiled at tho
meetings Of the Board IN the Adermsnc Chamber In
the Cty Hall, and nt one O'CLOCK yesterday morning
Alderman Kcardou, while with party OF friends al
the bar, boIsterously declared to them that ''Biy
Kern was "a ioaier ana IA thicLr John O'C. Lynch,
leader Of the democratic forces IN the Fourth Gls
trict overheard the and gave Resrdon the lie
An encounter seemed immiaont, when some friends
stepped up and took Lynch away. Lynch
found Kern outside aud told him what Rear
don had said. Kern, who Is the youngest
member Of the Board OF Aldermen, entered the bar.
room, and walking into tho crowd which surrounded
Reardon, demanded to KNOW why no had calico him
namea Rsardon was about waking of without max
ing n reply, whom Kern struck him, and jumping IN
front OF him, continued to rain blows upon his head
aud lace until friends Of both pxrics Interested
separated the men. The row served TO put end 10
the picnic, aud II 10 believed that tns matter will be
brought up ~ tho next meeting Of the Board Of Alder
Wens
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-30
FIRE AT HUNTERS POINT.

shortly before two o'clock yesterday afternoon a
dense black cloud OF smoke suddenly spread over
considerable portion OF Hunters Point Il came
from the varnish and japan works OF Emil CoIman &
Co., at the OF West avenue and Fourth street.
workman, said TO DO newly employed, In the course
Of his duties undertook 10 pour somo benzine from
can into one OF the kettles OF boiling varnisb, con-
tanning about fifty gallons Some oil u spilled over
tho side aud there WAS fash; Tho WORK man dropped
the eau and rau tor MS LIE. HIS hair aud eye.
brows were singej, ana thut was tori H.
natciy all the injury he sustained The building In
which the misnap occurred was quickly developed Ia
flames. The Fire Department sponded promptly 10
the alarm and directed their Efforts Principally TO
main buildings ana adjacent property In this they
were msusurably successful, although they could not
heavy less ~ the nrm, who had only recently,
temp,eI oy comparatively low prices, got in heavy
STOCK Of working material Tney estimate their loss
nj from $25 900 to $30,OOO and have assurances In
about tnIriy different companies The lire was en-.
tirey subducd by four o'clock. no iiH
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-30

there found the family and couple OF strangers to-
gether with my own wife and children, whom had
sent there previously; my vile closed the bedrooms
and kitchen at ten O'Clock; I not in eithsr of
them after she left the house except for moment,
three men With me-Zavitski, Derencz and Dominski;
when left the place l went directly to No. III Al
torney street; while was behind the bar between
the hours OF ten and halfpast eleven, people
constantly coming in and going out have never been
insured before whom moved into The place asked
to insure. but not having money 1 declined; two
weeks after there Ore up stairs in The OF
. man named Mendesohn; the same agent who had
insured him asked me 10 procure policy; / did not
do IL at that tms. but ne to the three
occasions and pressed very hard; had subse-
the neighporhood, and when the agent came again
thought just we'll to throw away So for
ana feel safe; there several beer saloons the
block live on, and 1 have several shines been told
that would not be allowed TO remain there long,"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-30
ELECTRIC LIGHTS All SEA.
From the London World

Tho utility Of electro lights Tor ocean steamers
forciby illustrated during tho lsst voyage Of the
Faraday IRON New York. IL would seem that during
a thick log near tho banks OF Newioundiand, at ten
emigrant sailing ship Immediately unaer her bow.
The briliancy of Dr. scmens' electric light revealed
tho danger just In timc to enable tho captain to
reverse the engines ana tho two ships paseed each
at aViisancc OF few feet Tho screa ms OF the
women and children. who had hurricdly collected on
oeck, Indicated the hopelessuess OF tue situation IA
80 lar rs they wcrc concerncd, aud u Is morally GER
tain tbat the lanterns ordinarily used by TRANSPLANT
steamships would have failed TO penetrate the fog
tunicentiy TO have made ~ possibe 10 avoid a coIi
SOU apd more than hundred lives might have been
Lost. commend the TACT to Mr.. Piimsoii's notice
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-30
SIGHTLESS ALBEkIINA.

An officer found 'sgbtiess gri, namef AIbertina
de Bach, wandering IN Madison square wednc sday
night aud brought her to the Jefferson Market Police
Court. AiDertiua told her story prosaiealiy "rney
told me on tho lsianu," she said, "a might either
work or sit; so told them I'd git aud did It, Then
they put board the boat, and wncn it roach cd
the cIl1 they turned mo out, without soul TO ne -
1 asked woman take tho
Institution for the Blind Ninth She gave
me 10 itile gir but the imp SEQ oted off wbcn she
lett me IN Madison square. rnen "a policeman came
along and ictchsd NJ In Jefferson Market. THAT'S
about tue size OF q" Ana Albsrtna dc Baca re
Iapscd INTO silence. She aha ~ much
about Judge Muray's hoinIIy on industry, and
evnsed a supreme contempt for The example OF tho
thrty ant and the busy Doe. So sue sent TO the
Jail to make up her MUD about her Iuturo course.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-30
A BULLET IN HIS BRAIN.

The unfortunate German, Ludwig. Won STEIN
who shot himself In the sit temple, while In Prospect
Park, Brooklyn. on Wednesday afternoon last, was
stiil alive at the Long Island College Hospital last
evening. Although his skull was fractured by tho
bullet he possessed oil all his senses except that OF
smell From tho TACT that thore Is paralysis OF the
oliactory nerves tho attending physicians argue that
the pistol bail must have passed along tho inside Of
the skull, Just above the eyes. The chances OF the
man q recovery about one IN hundred. fiis
faithful vile has not lett hts bedside since Wedncs-
day evening Much sympathy Is iclt Tor tho unfur-
tuoale man, who IL said " Ue descendant OF NOBLE
German family. DR.. Burgc, the consulting surgeon
NJ the hospital regards the ease as being most 70.
markablc. lie rs oil the opinion that the bali passed
through the BRAN and that 10 IA Just below tho
right eye An operation TO oxtract the ball win be
performed to-day SHOULD the patient provo Sufficiently
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-30
MYSTERIOUS DROWNING.

Patrick Sweeney, aged thirly-avc years, night In
spector OF the dredge Syracuse at the loot OF West
Twenty fourth street, wont his usual post OF duty
Wednesday night, In the morning he mud disap-
peared, his hat and coat found alongside OF
a chair the dredge where he had been seated. IT.
surmised that sweeney fell asleep, and no was
seated close 10 tho edge OF the dredge that he el
no unable 10 battle with tue current anu was
drowned. fne deceased was married and
the iathor OF thrce chiiirrn. No seems to
have been attracted by his struggles IN the water
Tho Grand Republic, with humber OF officers and
deck HANDS, Jay IN tho Same SIP but The TALL OF
sweeney IRON the dredge in,o the heard
or seen by any OF the hanus.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-30

BOY OF SIX YEARS STRIPPED NAKED AND
BEATEN ALMOST TO DEATH BY LAD OF
NINE YEARS.
From tho Boston Globe, August 29l
A most horrible affair occurred at Squirrel Island.
n favori,s summer resort near Augusta, Me-, on
Saturday last, which produced tho intense ex.
citsmeat at that charming and peacsiui retreat In
many respects the affair has It's counterpart only In
the atrocities OF the nendish Jesse Pomcroy 1t
seems that the other day little sixyear-od boy. j.
Howard Butteraeld, son OF Henry II. Butterheld. OF
Wa,erville, who Is stopping at tho Island, IN CON-
pany with quite q number OF other boys, the of
whom were oldcr than himself, wore playing IN
the water. They were throwing stonos into the
water 10 notice tho elect OF The splashipg made.
A stone thrown by tho ButsrneId boy bappsnsd 10
splash water upon boy nine years old, Who became
ansorcd, apparently, ana told Butterned that N no
caught MN re would 'give HIM licking" The
ihrea; was carried out win a terrible Vengeance.
On saturday morning Howard Butterned was miss
tug; his mother became alarmed, called loudly for
him, but there was no response. FIuaily search
Instituted, AMI, alter somo time, the little ei.ow
found by Percy Brooks and Nathan Fuller IN The
water closet, IN roar oil the bowling alley. His cloth
ing was stripped FROM MIN, his Ooay covered with
tendeTy taken up and carried 70 the house, anu,
alter being pariiaily restored, was aUle 10 te
something conccrning the transaction. He SAID,
in substance, that tho boy whom refer
encc has Deen made, induced hun to 90 10 walk with
him, promising to give him some cundv. H.
scented, and us they were passing the bowling aiIcy
the boy seizeG Buttsrnsd aud dragged him into tho
water closet He then forced MN to undress, assist
ing him nj the Same time strip every particle of
clothing from his little body threatening 10 Mi him
II hs screamed. He then Dsat h.m with stick, and
kicked him violcrtly In the stomach. The poy heard
MS brother calling him. but dared not Respond Tor
lear OF still hirshsr treatment the body of tne boy
was badly bruised ana the marks OF tho Kicks wer,
PLAINLY visible GU the towels ana In reared that no
Will i've. The boy TAI her 81 tho line
but went INN, dntely 10 ihs island. and on Tuesday
bore tho iittle sufferer 10 MS hcms ia Watervie
Tue parents of tao boy who committed the brutnt
deed reside ia Kcnnebee town, but the names are
suppressed for the present.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-30
DESERTED HIS WIFE.

Among the cmigrants on the state OF Indiana, from
Glasgow, on Wednesday, was Mrs. Ann Smith aud her
four children the eldest only thirteen years of age
She tolo Superintendent Jackson thst she was in
search Of her husband, VINO deserted her ono yoar
ago. Detectives we're put TO work on the case and
they learned that the man had been employed In q
stationery house on broadway, but had LETT there
tnree months ago. They also learned that he had
been boarding In Court street, Brooklyn aud that his
tandisdy wns looking for MIN collect an unpaid
board bl Of SOL It's the Dcci OF the authorities al
Casc Garden tbat smith has returned Manchester,
IN which city he deserted his vito They are natives
OF Sterling Scotland, and Mrs. Smith has supported
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-30

oftne even without conhrmatory grants by the sub
sequent English governors The principle sustained
las been that changes Of sovereignty do
not invalidate prior existing interests OF
private character Besides, by the articles OF sur
rendor to Governor Nichols the Dutch Inhabitants
were guaranteed all their private rights and titles
Nichols subsequently required connrmatory patents
as necessary TO validate Dutch grants. Our courts
however. have frequently recognized butch titles as
sufficient, whether confirmed by the English or not.
The reporter here thanked Senator Gerard ior ms
Information and departed, feeling convinced that II
the present claims are urged 1t will, as the Senator
said make veritable rafting oil dry bones, besides
proving quite fortune for the lucky lawyers VINO
may have nand In the iitigasions
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-30
POISONED BY A UHILD's BITE.

George Eversop, q young medical student OF Tho
Long Island College Hospital Brooklyn, was butcn
one o: his little fingers tina ago by child who
was suffering from dipbtueria and whose mouth no
cndeavoring TO open. soon after the occurrence
a pustulc formed wncre the wound had been, show
ing that the student bad been poisoned by ne Dite
lie suffered considerable pain. but Obtained relief
Dv having HIS hIgsr oponed. A lew days ago the
child died. About the time the student became
very sick anu attacked with scarlet fcver. An.
other pustue appeared a. the Junction OF tho httle
finger with the baud. The hand was also opened,
since which time Evcrson, WITH close msdicai at-
tention md nursing mas been improv ng, and strong
hopes entertain OF his recovery.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-30
SUICIDE OF AN AGED FARMER.

In consequence OF having been worsted In soms
legal dispute with a woman, John Eoker,, an aged
farmer, living on tho West Mountain at Orange, N.
j., shot himsef In the mouth on Tuesday last lie
took old gun that he had had with him in the FER
man revolution OF AS placed the muzzle In his
mouth aud drew the trigger with mis- foot. There
was no bullet In Tho gun but he heavy load OF paper
wadding passed up through the roof Of Eckert's
mouth aud lodged IN hrs brain. He removed TO
the Memorial Hospital, Orange, where no fingered
until yesterday, when hc died. lie was seventy years
nj
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-30
DECLARED INNOCENT.

Henry BudgestisfsKy, who was arrested suspicion
OF having committed arson on the premises No. IS
Ridge street. on Wednesday, was yesterday acquitted
by Judge Ouerbourg tho evidence being insufficient.
In his examination Budgesticf.ky id:-'I lett my
saloon Tuesday evening ~ halfpast eleven o'clock
and went 70 No. Ill Attorney street,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-30
PUSHED INTO THE RIVER.

Five freight cars. heavily loaded with mercha ndse
from Pniladclpha, were yesterday pushed into the
river at tho Jersey City depot of the Central Railroad
OF New jersey. The oars standing the freight
track when . train In with much speed
and ~ came in contact with the i've with SUCH
TO drive them distance along the track
into the water Tho less Is not known, but viii 10
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-30
THE TEUToNIA's TRUSTEES.

Tho examination In the case OF the trustees OF tho
broken reutonis Bank, whion was TO be hoard the
Essex Market Police Court yesterday. was account
-ipmpsklA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-30
JUVENILE ATROCITY.

A BOY OF SIX YEARS STRIPPED NAKED AND
BEATEN ALMOST TO DEATH BY LAD OF
NINE YEARS.
Ellsworth American., 1878-11-14
kATAIIDIS.

IN SAVOY.-AiX is one street, and that
street is all hotels. Not stuck up hotels,
but friendly little homes where you may
sun yourself after the frequent rain. on the
doorstep. or wander OUT to shop, or bathe,
or meet friend. or eat-if ia depend
ance" - bareheaded. just as you are
There is certain charm in strolling
through outrageous gardens or on the
hOmly flags, to perfect dinner served by
perfect cooks, a union of many attributes
OF town and country piqnant to the palate
iaded by city lite. more Sociabie, peace
5ul little place | never beheld than Ak
The good, ugly, square-shoudered Savoy
ard looks on smiling and quite unmoved
at the worlds fair enacted in this barrow
little street The long trails of the Paris
''elegants" sweeping the pavement. the
assumption of the dowdy English mother
and her addressed daughters, the evil
faced men come to be cured of evil lives,
the dandy, the gandin-what are these to
the primitive Savoyard? The Savoyard
looks and wonders, passes and smiles
He turns his strong back 10 its burden,
his foot toward its labor, his sleek, dun
cow--as quiet and peaceful as himself-at
his heels; he draws his fishing net from
the lake, or shoots birds In the abundant
woods, or he makes hay; later he will
plow and harrow and dig, stoIid unmoved,
honest, hsrd-workiDg as an ox-the good
home-loviDg simple soul. He envies no
man he drinks his sour wine in peace un.
der his wooden gallery. in the cool even
ing-tide. and lets the world wag on !-TAH
the Year Round.
Ellsworth American., 1878-11-14
The Irrepressible.

They we're all out at the Spring, father.
mother and little fve-year-old boy After
an invigorating they went up on the hili to
the chicken soup" spring, and while re-
calling themselves with the delightful
drink, the little one looked at the bubbling.
steaming water moment, and then asked
"Mamma, what makes that water boil
sop
God does, my son.
How does he do it?
"Oh, he builds big Ere under it,
"Does he build the fire his own self"
Eyes, suppose So"
The little one reflected moment. and
then asked:
Mamma, does God kick over the chairs
and swear at Mrs. God when he has got to
get up and build fire?''
The wife glanced sugeestively at her
husband, but his eyes were fixed Intensely
upon some object away down the river.
The silence about minute was absolutely
painful, and The man softly remarked:
II never knew the Humbolt to be SO low
at this time Of the year."
Ellsworth American., 1878-11-14
The Amazon and Madeira Rivers.

On the 81 of last May the United States
steamer Enterprise, Commander Thos. ..
Seliridge, sailed from Norfolk for an ex-
pioration of the Amazon and Nader rivers
In South America, and arrived at Para on
the 10Th OF the same month. Commander
Seliridge is now engaged in preparing a
report o! his operations, to be submitted 10
Congress, aud has furnished some interest,"
Ing facts TO a correspondent of the Provi-
dence Journal. The general object OF the
expedition was ~ ascertain If the above
named rivers were navigable for ocean
steamers to connect with a railroad now
being built by American capital, round the
falls OF the Madeira and Marmore. Ii is
tolerably well-known fact that the Madeira
river about six hundred miles ION irS
mouth, is broken by series OF cataracts
or falls for nearly two = 'ndred and eight,
miles OF its length. ru. tails are only nav
igable with canoes, which are pulled up
and down over them. Above these falls
the Medeira is known IDEALLY the Mar
more river. The lat -r and its tributaries
are Davigable for steamboats, of twelve feet
draft for nearly one thousand miles into
the heart OF Bolivia. The railroad now
being constructed is to make the link be-
tween the upper and lower Madeira, and
In that way give an exit for products of
Bolivia, which at present have none other
except by mule paths over the Andes and
across sixty miles desert, called Cobija,
to small roadStead of the same name on
the Pacific Coast.
Commander Selfridge was received with
great courtesy by the Brazilian authori-
ties. and given permission to make the de-
sired surveys. The Madeira river enters
the Amazon $50 miles from its mouth, aud
its characteristics resemble those of the
Mississippi, being about the same width,
having numerous islands, with banks low
and heavily wooded. The Amazon river
for two thousand miles from is nouth il
navigable at all seasons Of the year to all
steamships of the largest draft. The Ma
deira Is naviga0le for six months in the
year for steamships OF At least Is feet draft
up to the terminus of the railroad before
referred to. 1t is navigable from January
to July l, the rainy season commencing
In November aud continuing until May.
The region in the vicinity of the Madeira
is proba bly, the greatest rubber producing
country in the world. The productions of
the Amazon and its tributaries are almost
wholly rubber, Brazil nuts and cocoa. The
rubber tree grows on low ground, which is
subject to the annual overflow, while the
Castanha, or Brazil nut tree, is found only
on ground above the overflow. The Bra
zil nut grows In u shell which is very thick,
about the size Of cocOanut, and contains
about ten or fifteen nuts.
The population Of the province of Para
is about 100000, and OF the Amazoi as
about 10000 This comprises the total
population Of the section Of Brazil watered