The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-07-25


isfied with the action of the convention.
"A fishing party, composed of fifteen or
more of our lively young men, will start to-
day for Clear Lake in Kentucky. This is
said to be splendid place for fishing;
perch, cat, sun and numerous other
varieties Astounding in its waters.
"A thousand pounds of note, letter
statements and bill-heads, Quaker City
best papers in the market, pure linen fibre,
pure. Irish linen, white and colored poster,
light and heavy linen, azure, yellow,
cream, etc, just received at THE BULLETIN
Office.
Yesterday morning about eleven
o'clock Parson Powell died at his residence
on the Missouri shore, of congestion of the
stomach. Mr.. Powell was an old citizen Of
this part of the country and had inumera-
BILE friends, all of whom regret his unex
pected demise, Owing to imperfect com.
munication we were unable to learn the
mere circumstances of the sad event.
The National board of health authori-
ties feel very hopeful that the southern
cities will escapea yellow fever epidemic
this year. 1t is held that if . ilgid quaran-
tine is maintained at the various ports
against vessels coming from suspected
ports, the precautions taken by the health
authorities will keep yellow fever from Wis
iting New Orleans and Memphis this sum-
mer.
AT mass meeting of the Greenbackers
held at Murphysboro on the 29rd inst. Mr..
A. B. Robinson of Jackson county was
nominated as candidate for
congress and Mr.. Miller, of Williamson
county, as the candidate for member of
the state board o. equalization. Their con-
vention for the nomination of senatorial
and representative candidates will meet at
Jonesboro on the eth Of August.
1t was always urged as apoint of
strength in Hartzell that he was a German
and could bring out the German Republi-
can vote of the district The same argu-
ment, and with better reason, can be used
in favor of Heilman, who is not only of
German parcntage, but who can both read
and write in that language, accomplish
ments which Mr. Hartzell does not possess
--Barton's Free Press, a Republican
journal, contains the following concerning
our neXt congressman, Judge Helman:
"Judge Thomas Heilman, of Jonesboro,
drew the prize. The nominee is Demo
crat; yea of the ancient and honorable per-
suasion, one that reminds us of Old Hick
DRY himself As man and citizen, he is
without spot or STAIN If beaten, he must
be beaten as Democrat-ho can be beaten
no other way"
Tomorrow Captain Ambrose, of the
Hillman, gives to the citizens of Cairo an
opportunity to visit Hickman, KY, take
several hours stroll over the town and re-
turn in the cool of the evening, all for the
sum of only one dollar The Hillman
spends most of her time in Cairo, and
should be regarded as a Cairo boat. Cap
tain Ambrose deserves large turnout, and
no doubt he will get it.
The National board of health at New
Orleans telegraphed DR.. Rauch, secretary
of our state board, Wednesday, asking per-
mission to ship 5000 bags of coffee to Chi
cage. This consignment is part of cargo
which was on a South American ship with
yellow fever on board. The New Orleans
board states that the coffee has been fuml-
gated thoroughly, and will be shipped in
sealed cars if desirable. The board gives
It's permission for shipment.
Places which quarantined New Orleans
last week are rapidly getting over their
scare. They are beginning to understand that
there was no occasion for their hasty action.
Grenada, Miss, has removed all quarantine
restrictions on shipments of freight from
New Orleans, and, no doubt, other places in
Mississippi and Tennessee will soon follow
the example of Grenada. The public may
rest assured that no facts bearing upon the
health of that city will be concealed. 1t
is the policy Of the board Of health to pub
lish to the world every case Of fever which
may occur there.
Judge Green, in his speech before the
Carbondale convention, paid very high
and well deserved tribute to the Democrat
ic managers of Pope county, saying that
the party in that county had a more perfect
organization than in any other county in
the district, and that it had accomplished
more in the way Of advancing party inter
est, Phil. V. Field, of the Pope county
Democrat, is chiefly responsible for this de-
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