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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-23
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, November 21.--A
horrible accident occurred here this after
noon, in which two children, aged two and
! four years, were burned to death. Mrs,
| Belle Green, a poor woman, left her house
to do some washing, leaving the children
in the house for short time, when in some
unaccountable way, it caught fire and con-
sumed both children,
FARMER ROBBED BY MASKED BURGLARS
DEXTER, Mo-, Nov. 2l.-About twelve
o'clock at midnight of the 18th, six masked
men entered the residence of Charles Vim
cent, wealthy farmer of Dunkin county,
he having gone to Kennett to attend court,
leaving at home Mrs. Vincent, young girl
and boy. The robbers succeeded in OBJ
tanning by threats $4,000 No violence was
used and no clue to the robbers has been
obtained up 10 date. People are satisfied
that n regular band have headquarters in
inc NOulllcusl, DCAtcT HIS DtcH llTtl tllTcc
times within the past ten days, and several
robberies have been attempted. The Cit.
zens have taken the matter in hand and u
strong guard is on duty every night.
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION IN A COAL PIT NEAR
SULLIVAN, INDIANA.
SULLIVAN, Ind, November FLA terri
bic coal mine explosion occurred at the
Sullivan Coal Mine, this place, to-day.
The explosion was caused by the ignition
of the lamp flames with gas, and terrific
velocity was added by the fact Of their be-
ing eight kegs Of powder below. There
were thirty men in the mine at the time
The scene beggcrs description. There
were thirteen killed outright, eight or ten
wounded and many Of the Others are suf.
fcring from sufrocation, so that their lives
hang by thread. The excitement is so
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-23
AGENCY OF
ELLIS e KEITH,

Office in Alexander County Bank
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-23
TIMETABLE.
Arrival and Departure of Trains.

ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-23
RAILROADS.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL X. r.
Shortest and Quickest Route TO
St. Louis and Chicago

'INHE only road running two daily rains from Cairo
/ making direct connection with Eastern line-.
TEAMS LEAVE Ctfap,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-23
CAIRO d ST. LOUIS X. T.
Shortest Line to st. Louis.

tINlR trains bv th- road Conrcc' d; s. Lou!s ana
l Ea.t - Louis with all other .iue- 20 :hc EAST
NORTH AND SOUTH.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-27

A MuRDERER's BODY MIssING-SJNE OSk's
BEEN THERE.-COstrafolaz the murderer
who was executed and buried at S. Johns.
the other day, was no. permitted, it seems.
to requiescst in pace. The Montreal Pos,
says that some physicians became DESTROYS
of procuring the body a, subject. and en-
ployed party of four to dig it up and con-
yey it away. The burkers met at the grave
on Wednesday night of last week, and pro
ceeded to work They were not long in
striking the coffin, which they unesrthed
1t seemed to be unusually heavy. for though
CostrafolaZ was a stou. built man, yet It
must have greatly increased in weight since
he had been inferred Ii took all the
strength of the four men to lift the coffin
and place it on the edge of the grave. They
managed it. however. and quickly pried
the lid of, and they were disagreeably sur
prised to find that either some one had been
there before them or that Costrairola had
not been buried at all. Instead OF the BODY
being in its wooden sHrfout, the litter was
full OF sand. which tact accounted for its
heaviness. The reSurrcetionists retired com
pletey bafiied. The people say that the
body was never put in the coffin at sill. but
was Struggled across tbs line for the benefit
OF some Yankee doctor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-27

ors representing over 81 10000 to remove Mr..
Z. Chatee As trustee of the A. W. Sprague
estate, and have the assets sold and distributed
among the creditors of the estate, At the time OF
their failure, which was in November, 1873, II
was announced that their liabilities were
nearly So 600 900, with assets of over Sl9OOO,-
600.
China has encouragement by the name oil
Li-Hung Chang, who is at the head of the pro-
gressive party. the leading idea of which Is 10
develop China by Cinnamon. With this view
n variety of great undertakings are in eontein-
pation-a steam navigation company, extern
siye mining operations, the gradual introduc,
ton of railroads and teegraphs and postal
system on the ordinary model.
Failures Elliot. Phillips x Co., of Montreal
with liabilities ut SllI,0OO; Travis X Co., oiO'-
900; j. McAnemy X Co.. SjO.OW, anu q. Bene-
diet & Co., SjO,00O, all Of New lork city The
German American bank of Washington has
liabilities of $780,. 900, TO meet which levy of
five per cent of the total Indebtedness Is TO be
made upon the stockholders.
This country does not enjoy monopoly OF
railroad accidents. A cable despatch from
Moscow says that an express train on the KOS
tow and Nladi kavkas railway recently fell on
an embanSment, killing twenty persons, IN
Guiding Gen IIintze and several functionarleS
and officers of the army of the Caucasus lhlr-
ty-eight persons were injured.
In the way of food supplies America sends 10
England not only bread and meat in quantities
increasing every year. but also such luNurles a
game and oysters. Until recently Ensilshmen
preferred the coppery flavor OF the small
oysters taken on their own coast, but wlthln
few years the export of oyster. from New
York has become = considerable business, one
firm alone sending eight hundred barrels a
week, and Others bringing up the total 10
twelve hundred barrels. Christmas supply
of 2.jSs barrels was shipped December =
Grouse and quail are also largely exported
One dealer estimates that fully one-half and
perhaps more, of the game sold in this country
goes TO England.
The mortality among members OF the pres
ent Congress is assuming unusual proportions.
Beverly Douglas, of virginia.ls the fifth member
of the lower House who has passed away since
the present Congress opened. the Others being
Leonard, of Louisiana; Quinn, OF New York; ;
WEIGH, of Nebraska, and Williams. of Michigan
Within the same period the Senate has lost
Bogy and Morton. making in all seven deaths
in the National Legislature within two wears
Mr. Riddle, Of Tennessee, i said To have lost
hi> reason through intense anxiety growing
out of his private affairs. None the deceased
members were reelected 10 the next Congress.
SO that their deaths will not affect the political
complexion of the next House.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-27

chance to do ard to be the most that is
possible for her under the conditions which
God and Nature have imposed. The strongest
and most effective advocates of most OF
these changes have lot been the advocates OF
woman suffrage, and in many cases, beyond
doubt, the special advocates of women
rights"-those to whom every woman is
slave, and every man male
tyrant"; those who would make marriage
a business partnership between man and
woman, terminable at the will of either
party who, in short, would obliterate as far
as possible all distinctions Of sex in human
affairs have hindered rather than helped
the true and worthy cause Of the enlarge
meut of woman's sphere and elevation OF
her opportunities and capacities, as woman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-27
The DaIrymen's Association

The regular time for holding the Winter
meeting Of the Association il close at hand,
but as yet no place has been fixed upon
for 1t. Several places have extended to
the executive committee inyitltions, but
there seems to be but little disposition to
buckle on the amor aud raise the necessary
means 10 meet the expense OF the meeting,
which has always been raised by member
ships. So lar Montpelier has taken the
lead Mr. Bailey. Of the Pavilion, has ten
derrd the use of his fine hall. warmed and
lighted without charge to the Association,
and several OF the prominent citiz,ns are
taking an active interest in the matter and
have expressed their willingness to become
members 4 little effort on the part oil the
members au1 friends OF the Association IN
the towns ui Washington County, Out'ld, oil
Montpelier, will secure the meeting
meeting 81 she executive Committee will be
held at the PtviIIon On Saturday, the 2S:h
instant, to decd, upon the place. Mean
time parties desiring the meeting there or
,l-ew here are invited TO send to the secre
tary, care OF the Pavilion Hotel. a state
ment OF the number OF new members which
will be secured in their respective locali-
ties, conditioned upon the holding OF the
meeting at the points desired
The payment of FIVE dollars constitutes
any person life member and entities him
or her TO all the reports OF the Association
not ont OF print We have as yet numbers
one, three, four. FIVE, six and seven in pam
phlet form Number eight can be supplied
in pamphlet or bound up with the State
Board of Agriculture report for 1877. In
stead of our report for 1875 members will
be furnished the report OF the Board OF Ag-
riculture fer 1878, which includes an alb
stract of the proceedings Of this Milton and
Barton meetings of the Association. We
expect to be able ID continue the publlca-
ton of the reports in future.
The pay ment Of two dollars constitutes an
annual member, which carries with IT the
report for the current year.
All persons interested in the coming meet
ing are invited TO confer with the executive
committee IN person or by letter. at the
above named time and place.
We are warranted in thus early announc-
ing that this will be the most instructive
and valuable meeting Of the series. several
exceptionally valuable contributions from
sources new to Vermont audiences having
already been secured.
o. ). Bliss. Secretary.
Caor,ia q on I9-S
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-27

IT having been represented that Senator
Eimunds showed impotence when Mr..
Blaine was making his great speech, the
Washington correspondent Of the Herald
says ION the best authority" that Senator
Eimunds is favorable to the resolution of
Mr. Blaine and thinks the Democrats made
a grave mistake when they did not at once
and without debate accept it. The Senator
from Vermont was always clesrheaded
statesman.-Ne,r HaueR. Conn Palladium.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-27
WASHINGTON NEWS.
EVERYTHING READY FOR RESUMPTION

~ .R1 11H4No hHalf FOA hE-U NJ IUN-
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Seeretary Sher-
man returned to his desk this morning.
lie says that the arrangements for resump-
ton are all completed and that no trouble
Is anticipated. The public has already
been placed in possession Of all the facts Of
the programme and there is nothing new of
sensational character to be expected
Secretary Sherman hopes to be able during
the coming year to fund all the outstanding
six per cents
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-27

The Newport (Vt.) correspondent of the
Springfield Republican undertook, in a re-
cent letter to that paper. to give a short chap
ter OF railroad history. In this he related
how the late Gov. Erastus Fairbanks was
TIPPED out" Of the presidency of the Pas
sumpsic road and Henry Reyes, of Newbury.
put in bis place he states that "Mr. Reyes
not only completed the road, but he made it
pay dividends" and further along he says
that the withdrawal Of the freights of the
Fairbanks Scale Company from the Passump-
sic, on the completion Of the Lamoille Valley
road, stopped its dividends" We think
thai" Batternut's" recollection or information
is considerably at fault five are not mis-
taken, the Gper cent dividends which used to
be paid on Passumpsic railroad stock-the
only dividends ever paid on the common stock
of any Vermont railroad-were earned and
paid under Gov Erastus Fairbanks careful
and honest management Of the road. Mr..
Reyes extended the road, at the cost of a
heavy addition to its debt but his manage
ment resulted in a stoppage of the dividends.
Not over ole dividend, if we recollect, was
paid on the common stock alter he became
presiient. The Passumpsic has had pre-
ierred stock" issued we believe, to retire some
bonds, and at any rate occupying the sub
stantlal relation Of bonded debt, on which
dividends have been paid but dividends have
never been resumed on the common stock,
and probably would not have been, if the
Vermont division of the Portland and Ogdens-
burg road had never been built
O.ker statements in the letter-as that
it was the anti Fairbanks feeling that
threw Judge Poland out of public life''-are
equally wide OF the facts. Against the state
ment that ''the business brains went out of
the Fairbanks concern with the old Govern
or DEATH may be fairly put the admis-
sions, in the closing sentences Of the letter,
that 'the business of the Fairbanks scale
works is immense, and probably never was
larger or more profitable than at this time;
and that the prosperity Of "the Fairbankses'
Is "a well-earned and well-deseryed pros
Ierity"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-27
DEATH OF BAYAKD TAYLOR.

He SUFFERS a RELAPSE AND DIS SUDDENLY.
BERLIN, Dec. 10 -Bayard Taylor. min
lister OF the United States, died at O'Clock
this afternoon. The fatal symptoms came on
suddenly. He had been out Of bed and was
transacting business with the officials of
the American legation Yesterday His
death was peaceful and painless
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-27
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.
DEATH FROM HYDRoPH1BIA.

FALL RIVER, Mass. Dee. 20. - Mrs
CJnners. Of 80 Union street. was attacked
and severely bitten BY eat. supposed to be
mad, about three weeks ago. Sac died.
yesterday afternoon, and physicians pro-
nounced it an unmistakable case OF hydro
phObia.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-27
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE LATE EAYARD TAYLOR


BERLIN, Dec. 22.-Tbe following resoIu-
tons were adopted after divine service to-
day at the American chapel: "We, Ameri-
cans residing in Berlin. deeply deplore the
death OF Bayard Iayler, our minister at
this court, the distinguished traveller,
orator and author, whose dee is and words
made him dear to our whole people and
famous wherever the English language and
literature are knwn in whose char
acter and repute his cOuatrymen
have felt Just pride and at whose
ELEVATION to the high station he
lately filed all reioiced most of all who
promised ourselves. from his presence
among US. both officially and privately,
greatly increased enjoyment and profit in
this foreign land. We feel for all who at
home and abroad arc now lamen.ing his IN
timely loss, especially for his family, to
whom we tender an expression Of our res
pectful heartfelt sympathy"
The meeting decided to send copies of the
resolution to the state department at Wash
ingtcn, to the American legation, aud con
sui general at Berlin and % the widow OF
the deceased.
The body was deposited in jerusalem
church, where it will remain for some
months before being taken 10 America.
THE gALADY or WHICH BATARo TAYLOR
DIED.
1t now transpires that BayGr1 Taylor sui
fered long time from kidney Complaint.
tie attached no importance to the malady
which his physicians unfortunately always
mlstoOk for symptoms of dr0psy These
symptoms Increasing he was twice tapped.
lie confidently believed in his recovery to the
last.
Ii is curious coincidence that the first
printed copies of Taylor's last poem reached
here on the morning Of his death.
THE FUNERAL
of Bayard Taylor took place this afternoon
at the residence of the deceased. Abide
camp Count Lehudorp represented the
emperor. Maj Won Paunwits represented the
crown prince and Counts Von Bulow and
Philipsboro the foreign ofice All the am
bassadors including the Chinese and
Japanese were present. The Austrian am
bassadOrship being vacant, Austria was
represented BY Prince Tiehteuskin, military
attaehe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-27

FNE OF the eight Carmslite nuns at
nochelsga, suburb Of Montreal. are pro.
trated with illness one is in an advanced
stage OF consumption. another suffers from
neuralgia, a third Is laid up with chrOui1 dys
pepsia and two are said t. b, suffering tr5m
exhaustion brought on BIS the austeFities Of
their life A M)ntreal paper says that the
PrieHre, woman of six;y-tWO, has not
tasted meat for forIy-twO years vegetables
alone form their food. of which for halt the
year they only psrtske once day Thsy
wear sandals, with piece OF serge wrapped
round the ankle instead Of shoes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-27
News by Telegraph.
VERMONT NEWS,
KILLED ON TUE RAILROAD TRACK.

AILLED On TUE RAILROAD TRACK.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt Dec. 20 -
A man. supposed to be a tramn, was run
over and killed, last night, on the Central
Vermont railroad, between Hartlaad and
North Hartland. by the midnight passenger
train from New York. The man was lying
on the track not more than 50 feet ahead Of
the engine when first seen by engineer
Alexander. The entire train passed over
the body, mangling it beyond Identified
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-27
Christmas.

The charm which surrounds this best oil
holidays lessons not but increases in the poru-
lar regard as time progresses and the world
grows old. Our Puritan and Pilgrim an
cestors irowned upon its celebration. as
being in some way an observance OF the creed
they scorue1 and deSpised, and it is only in
comparatively recent years that New Eng
land people have come to realizing sense
of the benefits and equipments to be derived
sectarian holiday. No matter to what Chris
tan sect person may belong /; be he Protes-
tant or Catholic, Orthodox or HeterodOx, he
cannot fail, il he stops at all to think what
the day means, TO feel the tender and refining
influence of the festival which commentaries
the birth OF linn wEO went about dong
good, and who gave his life to bless and
save mankind. No matter what financial
difficulties may depress the community, or
what political clouds may hang over the
country, or what sorrow may dwell in many
hearts from sickness, death, and disaster,
somehow Christmas brings light and JOY
which are Contagious, and they creep into the
worn and weary heart in spite OF expressing
trouble The iatherand mother rouse them
selves to o;n in the innocent merry making
of the holidays for the sake Of the children,
whose fresh young hearts so eagerly crave
the brightness of life Pleasure bestowed
reac.s On tie giy5r, and thus a genuine
glade grows and fills the family circle
and bubbles over into the outside world. 1t
is not the >l ending of much money nor the
giving or receiving Of valuable gifts that
makes the happy Christmas but the loving
sympathy, which in the family places
peculiar value upon the hfiie things done for
mutual pleasure, l. the essential element.
Without this, even though there be festal
siornments ard gifts and dinners and abun-
dance Of money, there is no true Christmas.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-27

some idea of the immense sums paid to
leading lawyers msy bo formed from the
fact that in the Burdett- Es,ey litigation
Hon. (. W. StOughton received for his ser
vices S36,OOO. This was previous to his
departure for Russia. after which Senator
Edmunds took his place.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-27
News in General.

THERE was three fee. of snow at Chicago,
on Monday. and the thermometer fell to
degrees below Esro. From Buffalo, west,
the snow averages three feet deep, and all
trains west of Rochester have been greatly
dalaH.i
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-27

lus northern wing of the Anglo-Indian
army, under Gen. Browne, has occupied
DJelelabai- The dispatches add that ''tbe
Inhabitants are friendly !" that the princi-
pal men came out to meet the invaders.
And the ameer had left Cabul ten DAYS be-
fore, in the company, it i said, of the Rus
san mission, retiring towards Turkistan.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-27
MORNING, DECEMBER ~ 1873

1t you are not within reach of news office,
you Can have the Ledger mailed to you for
one year by eerding three dollars to Robert
Boaner, Publisher, $50 William street, New
lO-k
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-27

Ez-PRFs. GRANT is reported to. have recent
ly expressed himself very strongly in favor OF
Senator Conkling, and has also mentioned
two OF three others, after Conkling as men
" HON be would be glad to see as the next
republican candidate for President, Mr..
tdmunds being one OF the number.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-27

TIE ELECTION FRAUDS CASES -wITSEssEs
SEIZED AND SUPPOSED TO BE LYScaED.
New YORK, Dec. 26-Passengsrs on the
steamer Danube. which arrived yesterday,
at New Orleans from Sbreveport, report that
eight armed men came on board at Baird's
Plantation and took off l.. Clark and VIM.
White, colored witnesses who had been
sommoned before the United States grand
jury in the cleo ton fraud cases. As they
have not been heard from since. it is sup
posed both were lynehed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-27

Masked robbers captured the farm house
OF VIM. Marsh. at GiendOli, Long Island,
yesterday morning. Although Marsh fred
at them with revolver tne robbers knocked
him senseless and nearly smothered his wife
in bed. They then rsnsackei the house
carrying off about $1,000 in money and
jewelry and escaped. Marsh may die from
his Uoupds
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-27

Is Great Britain and throughout the
continent the fall of snow has been heavier
than for years. 1t was dritted IL feet deep
near Aberdeen. Scotland, near which place
dozen trains are showed in. Travel is al
most wholly interrupted throughout Swift
zerland. There is more snow on the VOsges,
in France. than the oldest inhabitant re-
members, and 1t has driven the wolves to
the very gates OF Metz
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-27

Eight years had passed since the massacre
of Alsdori. and the prince who had lnstlSated
that wicked work still plotted and fought for
power He Ind not yet come to the ducal
throne 81 Burgundy. though the event was
not far distant. Philip the Good still lived.
and reigned IN name, but Charles the Bold.
his son ana heir. was the responsible prince
and arbitrator.
1t was early in the day-a day OF late au
,ulnn clear, hight. aud beaatiiui. TIE ais
was crisp and braciug Upon u broad plain,
at the loot of the slope upon which stood the
town Of Mont-lHlery, was marshalled M
army under the banner of LOUIS OF France.
The DISTANCE FROM PARIS WAS not more than
tife leagues
Little more than Il good bow shot distant,
with an insignificant tributary OF the Essoune
between them. lay another army, spread over
a greater territory, and displaying various
banners. final effort was tO be made to
hur Louis from his throne. His own brother
tho Duke of Berry, was at the head OF the
insurgent force, aided by Challes Of Bur
gundy,
1t was dubious prospect for h,ng LOUIS
The coalition against him was strong, and led