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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-12

the boundary line Of Maryland and Della.
| ware. \ short distance from that station
the duel took place, Both Mr.. Bennett
and Mr. May were in good spirits when they
appeared on the ground. The ground wa,
measured and the principals were quickly
placed in position. 1t was Mr.. Frederick
Mays seconds lot to give the order TO fire,
which was, "Flre-Onc two, three" and
the principals, it was understood, were 70
discharge their pistols between the word,
zone" and three At the word two"
Mr. Bennett tried to discharge his pistol.
but il would not go of At the same word
Mr. May snapped his cap, and before the
word three was uttered DR. MAY called
out, stop and, stepping up to ilr. Ben.
nett, said "AIr. Bennett, did your pistol
snap thought you frcdF'
NO, sir, didnot tire" Nj Bennett an.
swcred,
Then returning to hi, principal, DR.. Nav
asked linn it he had fired, and he REPLIED
that he had not, but that he had snapped
his cap,
Il claim my shot" Mr.. Bennett then
said
Certainly" Dr. May answered. you are
entitled to your shot, and returning 10
Frederick May he said You stand up and
he fred now
Mr., May folded his hands and stood
firm He betrayed no signs Of fear.
Mr. Bennett was authorized to tire. and
raising his pistol, discharged it in the air.
DR.. May advanced toward Mr. Bennett
and inquired, Are You satisfied" TO which
Rowland Robbins answered, We are. and
the principals and seconds then left the
ground.
In regard TO the various and conflicting
accounts which have appeared about the
matter, Mr. Jerome said that they must
nave come from persons who had been or.
dcrcd 10 quit the io.d. hut who had cy.
IDENTITY not done % The doctors. coach.
men and attendants were not allowed to
remain, and on the dupIing GROUND there
were no other persons except the principals
and their seconds. In regard to the inpu.
uonN about the courage OF the participants.
Nr. Jerome said: They were irving to
observe the rules Of the code and behave
Ike gentlemen, and they did act Ii @
brave gentlemen, too. and anything >aiu
TO the contrary j. absurd. No drawer
men ever took up thoir positions on duel.
ling ground than Fred. May and James
Gordon Bennett, and it j nasty thing
TOR anyone to rake up any Suggestions Is
10 any possibility Of c0wariicc on the part
Of either Of them, They don't know what
cowartce is Mr., jerome warmly cXclain-
ed, and either Of them would have stood
TO be fired forty times without finching.
II necessary. OF cours" they were entirely
ID the hands Of their seconds, and if the
second, made any mistake, they cannot be
held responsible fer them"
But did they make any mistake" the
reporter asked
Wei" Mr.. jerome said, DR. May
should not have >ubmittcito NJ. Bennett,
claim for a sho; after Fred. May had snap
ped his pistol If Bennett had chosen he
could easily have killed him. but he gcncr.
odSy gave him hi, life, and fired his pistol
in the ali"
Did Mr.. Bennett make anyremark when
he discharged hi, pistol in the air."
He did not speak word
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-12

tinopc represent that Bulgarins through:
out Roumcla are perpctrating horrible
atrocities on the Mussulmans. General
Todcben has ordered vigorous measures Of
repression against the outlaws. Three Bul.
g0rians taken red-handed were summarily
executed at Dedcagutch All travelling in
Bosnia is stopped, the highways being in
tested with robbers, principally Turkish de-
scrterS.
THE EMPEROR.
BERLIN, June s--Physician, attending
the emperor are anxious to have him re.
moved from Berlin.
PRECAUTIONS.
The military authorities are adopting cy.
tensive precautionary measures. The Gus.
tomaY Whitsuntide turloughs have not
been granted,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-12
Only Morning Daily in Southern Illinois.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY AND COUNTY
emocratic Nominations.
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESSIONAL DIS.
TRlCT.

CALL FOR \ DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE CONyES.
TON To NoMISATE \ CANDIDATE FOR
CONGRESS.
The Democrats of the Eighteenth Con
grcssional district of Illinois are requested
10 send delegates TO a conversion to be
held at Joncsboro, Union countr, on Tues
day, ED day Of July, 1878,
at 10 o'clock a. H., for the purpose
Of nominating candidate for representa-
live in the Forty-sixth congress. Each
county of the district will be entitled to
the number of delegates to, and votes in.
the convention set opposite its name below,
viz.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-12
SMOOTHING \ El.RGLAR.


The >,rangc,tof strange accidents, and
one whichhjght have lcd,o graycr results.
happened at the residence Of e. ". Finn.
near Houston. last Friday night. Mr.. and
Mr., Finn, who were Int lately married.
Internationally anoiso whichtlley thought
came from under tA" bed. Srppu,ing bur.
g.als 20 b. the cause, Mr.. Finn Aurrcdy
jumped from bed, rot q shotgun, and re.
turned. Mr. Finn. all excitement. was
jus; rising, and her right foot hung over the
bedside. Mr.. Finn, ,uppo,ing the moving
foot 70 ho the head of the intruder who
wa. coming from hi, place Of conccaImcut.
wiiIpn,any ado or hc,itancy fired. The
wife screamed, and TIE husband flew about
in % d"Iirium. 4 light wa, brought. and
Mr Finn discovered that he had Shot his
wife, instead OF q burglar Meanwhile, the
bcd clothing caught tire from the discharge
Of the gun, and was soon ablazc, but was
quickly eAtingui,hcd Mrs. Finn had f.
large part Of her foot torn away. end was
bleeding rroiu.cly L. wa, first though,
amputa'ion Of the whole foot would be nee.
c',ary hn' i waN afterwards found that
three toos ana portion Of the. side of the
foot wouia sutiic". Itwa, ascrrtaincd that
no BURGER We, in the house At all.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-12

In the counties that have not already ap.
pointed delegates the Central committees
the Democratic party will. in such man.
net and at such time as they may deter.
nine call county conventions to appoint
delegates to this convention.
By order Of the Democratic Central Com
mittee Of the Eighteenth Congressional dis.
;ric;. JNo. II. OBERLY. Chairman.
4. POLK joss, Secretary.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-12
THE RIBBON ON THE c. & V. r. X

THE RIBBON ON THE c. e V. r. r.
Vienna, Burnside, GRANVILLE and Vt.
Carmal have taken to the Temperance rib
bons with much feavor and have become
anti-liecnse towns The GRANVILLE indepcn.
dent announces the triumph of the Ribbon
IN that place by q startling displayed head.
ing, as follows: Victory. We have met
the enemy and they are 6urs. The corpor-
alton ticket defeated by large majority.
Every man on the anti.liccnse ticket de-
feated by a large majority One time that
free whisky failed to triumph. After to-
day saloons will not flourish in Granville
Garry the news TO Carmi." The methods
by which the Ribbon won in GRANVILLE may
he surmised by the following paragraph
from the Carmi Times of the 4th inst:
The Christian people OF GRANVILLE, believing that
licensed saloons are an evil which should rot he
tolerated and hayingsn abiding faith that the Divine
Ruler Il God who hears and answers prayer. mani.
tested their faith by bcseeching Him for the success
Of the anti.icensc ticket. Temperance sermons
were preached atthe churches on sunday, and ct
O'Clock yesterday morning ELECTION day they
commenced union PRAYER meeting at the VI T.
church which was continued throughout the dsy
the men leaving when the polls opened, and the
laGie- keeping up the meeting
Weare temperate-very but We couldn't
induce ourself to pray our ideas into poll
tics after the manner of the GRANVILLE poo
pie. Their watcLword seem, to be: Vote
and pray"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-12

THE Americans in Paris will celebrate
the Fourth Of July by holding Il fete at the
Pre- Catcl auFircwork. Speeches and cool
ing beverages will constitute the days
festivities.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-12

FIFTY ladies OF Painted, n. j., have
preferred Il petition to the governor Of
Georgia asking for full pardon for Kate
Southern, the woman who shot her rival in
q ball room
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-12
COUNTY NOTICES.
NO THE VOTERS OF ALEXANDER
u cor NTN,

WHEREAS. The County Board OF Alexander conn
~ have under adNscmcut proposed change uf Inc
election precincts In said county all parties hay
lhs any suggestions or petitions Ia offer In regard 10
ihr same are hereby requested TO file The same by
tue September session Of said board
SANI Ell j. III NM Cnuntv CInrl,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-12
GOLD yesterday in New York 1913,

GENERAL GRANT is said to be growing
thin owing TO the hard work he does in the
way Of attending dinners, soirccs, mar.
riagcs and christcnings.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-12

The Democracy Of the Eleventh district of
Illinois have nominated as their candidate
for congress the Hon james W Singleton.
Of Quincy The Democracy of the Eleventh
dis.ricthaye done well. Gen. singietons
name is in itself tower of strength. Per
s1nally popular in his own town ard colm-
~ and district he is also we'll known
throughout the state and nation, andno man
stands higher in the pubic estimation. If
e.ected he would bring 10 the councils of
the nation n large experience in public af.
fairs IN all matter, pertaining to the zen.
cral welfare, he would be found in the ynn.
and district represented 10y him would
tind lis locai Interests never overlooked.
We hope the voters Of the Eleventh district
viii reject credit upon themselves and. the
State by sending Gen. Singleton to the
next congress.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-12

THE Chicago Evening journal CRcpub-
ican) thinks that Stanley Matthews would
have acted more wisely than he has done
hy refusing to appear as witness before
the Potter committee, il he had promptly
responded to their request and told them
all he knows about Anderson and his
record.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-12

DEATTl Piano, Organ; best. ,1s" Look X
- startling news. Organs, IL stop, ss5 Pianos
only gl5o Cost s6'0, Circulars free. y 7. Gtn'.
ly Washington, y, j,
For other focal matter see fourth noga.
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"t afro Bulletin, Cairo. illinois,
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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-12
THE DARK HORSE,

A great many Democrats in looking over
The Congressional field are of the opinion
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-12
The Job Office.

We have purchased the Latest Stylc. of Type have
procured the services OF Expert Printers and are
now prepared to do All Kinds OF dob Printing IN The
NEST nnrnui,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-12
If NOu- .NRT.
GOING TO X KANSAS

send for Free Guide giving full and reliable a'o,.
nation IN regard to the cheapest, most productive.
aud best located farming lind. IN the Sufn Au.
dross j. II. LOCK WOOD. General lmu..
grafton Agent, Kansas City, Missouri
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
Cuba's Failure.

General Antonio Maceo, the well known
commander-in- chief of the Cuban patriot
forces, arrived in New York on the Both ult,
from Jamaica. He is accompanied by two
members of his staff, Brigadiers Arcadia
Liyedal and Juan Rios Rivers. The general
has been wounded 81 times since the begin
ming of the campaign, and now carries in his
body four bullets. Hes says during the past
six years the patriots have been constantly
promised aid form this country, but up to the
present time they received absolutely nothing
The strength of the patriot army to-day is not
much over 1000 men, but they are well armed
and drilled and in fine condition. They have
opposed to them over 1000 Spanish troops
who give the patriots not a minutes peace.
The general asserts that there is not the
slightest truth in the report of his surrender.
He says, 81 have made no terms whatever
with the Spanish government. l am com
missioned here by the provisional govern
ment, and by the courtesy of Gen. Campos
was permitted to pass through his lines. The
war must continue. There is now no more
congress or standing government, and affairs
are under the direction of Manuel Calver the
head of the provisional government. Officers
are now in Jamaica on an important COM
mission from Manuel Calver."
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
Eore,sn Grain Markets.

The Mark Lane Express says the agri-
cultural outlook is decidedly less favorable
than three week ago. Unless dry forcing
weather comes quickly the hope for an abun-
dant cereal harvest must be abandoned. Grass
is everywhere abundant, and the hay crop
will be very large. The glowing reports of the
condition of the crops in America and other
grain producing countries, added to the
quiescent state of politics, has rendered the
wheat trade remarkably dull and almost stag
nant. Notwithstanding the adverse weather
and light foreign shipments for London trade
has been continually lethargic, and the
amount of business so insignificant as to
furnish no index of the course of prices. En-
glish wheat at the country markets declined
two shillings, but farmers were not eager to
sell. Much of the inactivity has doubtless
been owing to the suspense about the Eastern
question. As a few days will probably deter
mine the course of affairs, movement in
trade, even if downward, may be expected
soon Maize is lower and quiet in conse-
quence of heavy American shipments for the
week ending the 10th. The floating cargo
trade for wheat was dull at former prices.
There have been few arrivals at ports of call.
Maize yielded one shilling and one shilling Cd.
again owing to American shipments. Sales
of English wheat last week, Il ,2223 quarters at
at IS Id, against 57,197 quarters
6Ss. Cd. the same time last year. Imports into
the kingdom for the week ending May IS
were 1887 cwts. wheat, las, 99S cwts. flour.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
The Streets or Paris.

The streets of Paris are marvel of
cleanliness. We have had to-day several
heavy showers OF rain. No sooner had
the rain ceased falling than men appear
ed upon all the boulevards to sweep off
the water and dry them up as quick as
possible. On those laid with asphaltum
they were armed with gutta percha scrap
ers, which enabled them to remove the
water to the cutters. When the road
way was Of Belgian blocks they had
horse brushes at work, and where they
were macadamized they used rattan
brushes. In an hour they were all dry,
as the sun came out warm after every
shower. Neither dust nor water is allow
ed to remain on the streets, and such a
thing as mud is never to be found in any
part of Paris. There are no letter-boxes
on the streets of Paris except in the win
dows of the stores where cigars and
stamps are sold.
Cigars are a Government monopoly
and are sold, as are postage stamps, by
regularly-appointed agents, they receiv-
ing small commission. The Govern
ment cigars are sold in bundles of twenty
five, put up in envelopes and stamp
ed at the Government factories. Havana
cigars which have paid the regular duty
are sold in all the cafes, but domestic CT
CARS are only sold by Government agents
Paris axcels all other cities in the world
in the management of its municipal af-
fairs. 1t is far better lighted, bette,
cleaned, better supplied with sewers
markets, parks and everything tending to
make lite pleasant, agreeable, convenient
and safer than any American, or, indeed
any other large European city. Tie idea
which was so generally entertained that
he superb ordering of Paris was due II
the unlimited power which Napoleon and
Baron Haussman possessed has been ex
ploded. The Improvements are just a:
numerous, and the magnifcence quite al
thoroughly kept up under the Republi
can regime. The people are soundly taxed
but they know that the money is wei
laid out; that none of it is manipulated
by corrupt rings, and they do not grum
| b.e.-Paris Cor. Baltimore american.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
Memories of Mount Vernon.

Core spondence of the Louisville Courier Journal
We wandered although the sad, silent
mansion. We looked at the spindle
legged furniture, and rusty key on the
wall, the key of the bastile. We see
Washiugton's vest and small clothes in
the glasses, and lock of his hair, and
original letters by his hand and Lafay-
cites. We see pretty Elenear Eusts
wedding gift, harpsicord that her
stepfather brought from foreign lands tor
surprise when she left her girlhood's
home. The pretty Eleneor is buried long
ago. All traces of her pink and white
beauty has lett the earth; here stands the
dusty harpsicord, brought back by
strange hands to her old home. The
room that interests me most is the tiny
attic chamber where the devoted widow
passed her days after her husbands death.
The large chamber below was closed
after his decease. ea
None entered it from that time on. A
rug and single bed Mrs. Washington had
moved to the attic room. and here, win
ter and summer, she watched with long
ing crazy ewes, the tomb that held her
dead. There was no place for stove or
CRATE; all day, in the room under the
roof, she sat by the small window Cher
feet in winter on a zinc foot stove filed
with coals), with shawl wrapped about
her bent form, true Martha Washington,
first lady of the land! First in elegance
in times of peace, in courage in time of
war; in faithfulness in time of death. ALI
women look with tenderer eyes at the
small marble resting-place than at the
grander casket by their side. One bears
upon it draped flag, cut in the stone, a
shield and crouching eagle; the other
side only the words
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
Uncle Pete Objects to the 'POssum.
Hunt.
Told by Martin Heiskill.

Told by Martin Heiskill.
,"Now look-a-here, Mahsr Tom, land you
all, you all wouldn't a-ketched me cut on
this yere hunt eff Id a-knowed ye was
a-gwine to hunt 'possums. faint no luck
to hunt 'possums: eberybody knows dat.
De debble gifts after man as will go
a-chasin' 'possums wild dogs when he kin
cotch 'em a heap more comfortab.er in
trap. faint so much difference bout
'coons, but de debbll he takes care o. pos
sums. AMI spect de debbil know'd bout
dis yere hunt, fur de oder ebenin' was
a-goin' down to de rock-sbring, wild a
gourd to git drink, and dar on de rock,
wild his legs a-danglin' down to de water,
sat de debble hisself chawin' green ter
backerp Green terbacker?' says I. why
Uncle Pete, Amt the debble got no better
sense than thatp Now, look "a here, Mahsa
Martin says he, de debbil knows what
he's about, an eff green terbacker was goin'
fur anybody to chaw he wouldn't chaw J.,
an he SAYS to me, "Uncle Pete, been a
huntin' any 'possums2'' And says I, mo,
Mahsr, I nebber do dat" An den he
looked at me awful, fur seed he didn't
furgit nothin,' an he was sottin dar,
a-shinen as eff he was all polished all over
wild shoe blackin, an he says Nov,
look a-here, Uncle Pete, don't you ebber
do it.; an WAITS dat about dis yere Baptls'
church at de Cross reads. dat was sot
afre?" An l tole him Cat din't know
muffin bout dat-not one single word in
dis whole world. Den he wink, an he
says, "Dem brudaers in dat church hunt
100 many 'possums. Dcy is allus hunt
in 'possums, and OATS de way dey lose
der church. I sot dat afre mesef. D'y'
hear dat, Uncle Pete3" An was glad
enough to hear it too, for der was bruders
in dat church dat said Yeller Joe an me
sot it afre, cos we wasn't 'lected trustees,
but dey can't say dat now, fur it's all plain
as daylight, an ct dey don't bleab it, 1 kin
show EN- de berry gourd I TUX down to
de rock-spring when I seed de debbil.
An it don't do to hunt no more possums,
fur de debbil d jist as leah scratch de
end oh his tail agin black mans church,
From "I'hat Same Old 'C0on," bu +. r.
| Stockton ScrSbner for June. * -
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
Train Robbers.

On the goth ult., party of masked
men boarded west-bound Union Pacific pas
senger train just after it left Percy station, en-
tered the middle sleeping car, and proceeded
to rob the passengers, They took watch
and one hundred dollars from one passenger
fifty dollars and tickets from another, gold
watch and thirty five dollars from the sleeping
car conductor. At that time some one pulled
the bell cord, and the robbers becoming fright:
ened jumped off. They fired three shots in the
sleeper without injury to the passengers.
They struck one passenger with pistol, cut
ting the scalp some. 1t was all done in three
minutes and the robbers were out of sight in
the darkness before the train stopped. The
ground being wet their trail was discovered
at daylight next morning, and large force of
armed men started in pursuit. The Union
Pacific railroad company offer a reward of
81, 900 for the arrest of the robbers.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06
NEWS OFTHE WEEK.
Terrific Cyclone.

A special from Richmond, Mo-, to the
Times saws terrific cyclone pass ed over that
place about four o'clock on the I'd of June,
levelling to the ground over half the
buildings in that town. Over 100 houses
were totally destroyed, and the loss of proper
ty will reach one quarter of a million dollars.
Whole blocks were completely swept away,
and the debris scattered four miles. The
storm came from the southwest, passed to
the northeast, and was preceded by heavy
fall of rain. Trees were uprooted and carried
through the air like feathers, as was also
fragments of houses, and in fact everything
the storm struck. The shaw house, long
brick hotel, was demolished and the inmates
buried in the RUNS. So far as known the
following persons were killed. Mrs. Rose,
Mr.. Rading, Miss Prouch, James Cambell, Mr..
Thomas Bohannan, Mary Joy. The follow
ing were MORALLY wounded: W. A. Donald
son, Mr.. Paul Wretz, Fred Leheman. Severe
" wounded: John Anderson, Marvin BAH,
j. B. Hines, j. Rashbary, Florence Ford, Bob
Afult, Eliza Marshall, Jas. Duncan, Mrs t.
McGinnis, Geo. S. Wyer, Squire Dodd, Isabel
Warner, Mrs. Jas. Smith, Fred Joy and wife,
Charles J. Hughes, .Jr., Mrs. Calgar, Clay
Burgess, Thos. Burgess, John Ballard and
wife, Mrs. Perry, Jacobs, a child and to child
rem, Geo. Warner, Riley, Holman, Mrs. Osborn,
Sam B. Powell, Mrs. Hughes, and a number
of Others Horses and stock of all kinds in the
track of the storm was swept off the face of
the earth A train load of citizens of Lexing-
ton arrivedIto render aid, and physicians from
all surrounding towns have been summoned
to give medical attendance to the wounded
patrol has been detailed to guard the town.