The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-07-08


eager inquiry. Davis had previously served
as clerk TO Wilbur, and had won that gen
tlenlans entire confidence Hs was be.
lieved to be honest and eminently trust.
worthy, as well by the peighbors as by his
employer, and his conduct is, therefore, a
surprise to everybody.
On the 1st instant the brothers Atwell
surrendered a room they had rented from
Valentine Resch; but continued to occupy
it until yesterday. To cover the extra rent
bill Resch purchased plumber from the At
wells to the amount OF 81 or s., On set
tlement the Atwells claimed that Resch
owed them GO cents. Rcsch didn't deny It,
but insisted that the rent Of the day should
stand as a SET off, The Atwell's demurrcd
and demanded the 90 cents, and Resch
still refusing to pay, one of tie brothers
caught him by the collar and gaze him a
shaking. The loud talking and vio-
lent demonstrations that followed drew
quite a crowd Of spectators, some OF whom
acted as peace-makers and prevented
active hostllities Released from Atwcls
grip Rcsch repaired TO the Office Of Squire
Robinson, swore out warrant, and caused
the arrest Of the Atwells Tor language and
conduct calculated to provoke breach of
| the peace.
The negotiations of the Taxpayers
Association with the manager Of the Mar
row-gauge railroad, touching the location
of the machine and repair shops of that
road, failed Of the desired object. In let.
ter to Mr.. NJ. j. Howley, chairman Of the
Taxpayers special committee, manager
johnson, under date Of st. Louis, July 9Th,
says; "Wc regret not being able TO meet
your VIEWS as to the location Of our shops,
which should be so made as to avoid haul.
ING cars long distances for repairs. Cairo
would not, for this reason, be al economical
location. We cannot, therefore, make you
satisfactory proposition" This, we sup
pose, disposes Of that matter. We gave an
intimatiou Of such a result last Friday,
when noticing the purchase by the COM
pany of $4,000 tract Of land in East St.
Louis. To provide money for the erection
Of the buildings, the T. S. Circuit Court
has authorized the company to issue certi-
fcatcs to the amount Of s30,00O-thc prop
crty to stand pledged for the payment Of
the certificates,
What we say we are worth, when the
Assessor asks the question, is indicated be-
low. Personal property, especially moneys
and credits, beng subject to ready con
cealment, escapes its due proportion Of
taxation. The return of less than $21 600
as the total of all the money, bonds and
other taxable credits in the city Of Cairo,
shows how apt the average American i, in
the art Of concealmcat, and how unequal
Iy our tax burdens are distributed Next
year our citizens WHO have bank accounts
and money at interest, as well as those who
have not, will be put under oath. Tie re-
suit will be much better showing Of
moneys and credits, and the further result
will be the prosecution Of the INSCRIPTIONS
who, to escape the payment of few dol
lars taxes, swear to palpable fa!seLoods.
The new law hN; very wisely imposed Sc
we're penalties, and it is made tie duty Of
the proper officers to vigorously infict
them. The details Of the assessment Of
Cairo persona! property for the tax levy Of
ISIS are % fYlloVs.