The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-23

neglect of business FARMERS "V''u ~ p''"'
inr or killing weeds; and laboring men,
taken from their daily labor, are compelled
at fines to make extraordinary resorts to
SECURE food to keep themselves and fami-
lies from suffering with hunger. Why is it
that witnesses can not be informed when
thcy will he wantedl The practice of sum-
moning all of them to appear on the first
day of the term to testify in a case that
can't be reached before the 9th or 9th day,
is an outrage upon everybody concerned,
There is remedy for all this, and reason,
common sense, even general public senti-
ment demands that the remedy be applied.
We mentioned, yesterday, that Frank
Anderson, the mulatto who stole one OF
Metcalfs new axes, was pronounced guilty
of larceny. The Court sentenced him, yes
terday, to pay fine of SEQ and submit to
five days imprisonment in the county Jail.
We shall not be surprised if Anderson re-
peats his offence within week after his re
lease. He has been we'll fed, has enjoyed
good health, has had plenty Of company in
Jail, and will leave unwillngly. He would
we have no doubt, voluntarily lengthen the
term Of his imprisonment until the return
of cold weather. Should he steal another
axe, with the view of securing free board
and lodging, the offence will be held as
grand larceny, and he will be sent to the
penitentiary.
A good deal of awkwardness attends
the Suns efforts to be dishonest. The Sun
knows and every reader Of THE BULLETIN
knows that we simply asked Mr.. Davis to
'name the positions Of honor and trust to
which, as he asserted the Republican party
had, in times past, elevated Mr.. John NJ.
Lansden. Completely corncred by the
interrogatory, the awkward old dodger
tries to get out in this style: THE Bull
LETIN wants to know when Republicans
worked from early morn until the polls
closed for the election of John NJ. Lansden.' :
| THE BULLETIN wants to know nothing of
the kind. 1t simply wants the Sun to
name the offices of honor and trust to which
the Republican PARTY elected Mr. Lausdon.
That, and nothing more. Out with it, now.
Many of our readers will recall the
shooting scrapc on board the John A.
Scuddcr while lying at Our wharf. some
time in February or March last wherein a
negro man named James Turner, in an at.
tempt to shoot another negro man named
Wash Steele, shot and MORALLY wounded a
Paducah negro named Jerry Ward. Turner
was put upon trial yesterday for making an
assault with intent to kill Steele, anJ the
Jury after ten minutes retirement brought
in verdict of guilty" and fixed the term
of imprisonment at ten years. Turner
seemed very well satisfied with the result,
as he concluded il would shield him from
prosecution for the killing Of Ward, for
which, of course, he is answcrab.e. His at
torney, however, made motion for new
trial. the reasons for which motion will
probably be assigned and passed upon this
morning.
"A coored coal-heaver aamed Bill Gar
ner, alias "Shang' created quite commo-
ton at the wharf, yesterday afternoon, by
his careless shooting. He with other col.
ored men were engaged at the work Of coal
ing the steamer John Dippold, lying at the
loot of Tenth street, and renewing quar-
rel he had previously commenced with one
of the men, he drew his revolver, and com.
menced firing it The party at whom he
fired being unarmed got outof the way with
all possible expedition. The first ball fired
by "Shang" struck Jack Adams in the leg;
the second bali struck Milton Flowers in
the arm, and hethird shot inhicting flesh
wound on the body Of a third colored man.
Shang, in view of the gathering crowd, con-
cuded it was about time to light out. Act
ing upon this conclusion he hur-
ried down Twelfth street and
thence by the shortest route TO
Greenticld's terry landing. Officer Hogan
speedily learning the particulars, put out in
pursuit of the fugitive, but arrived at the
landing just in time to see the culprit land
ing in Missouri. 1t is not thought that any
of the wounds inflicted will produce serious
results.
We received a visit from young San
dcrson, who for many years, had suffered
from some pulmonary complaint, but who,
at this time. seems to be in fair way
to recover. During the three months past
his sufcrings were indcscrbable. The
greater part Of the time he could obtain no
sleep except the tantalizing Snatchcs he was
able to obtain while sitting erect in chain