The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-12-18
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


est measured fifteen inches around,
II is estimated that the sea swallows
up about two and one quarter yards
year Of part OF the Yorkshire coast, and
about three feet year OF part OF Kent
The Supreme court at New York city
has decided that man who sells dls-
eased cattle folfeits his pay, and Is La
bic in damages for the spread OF the
diseGsc
Three brothers named Sherwood,
triplcts, and all sea captains, recently
celebrated their seventeen birthday an
niycrsary at Westport, Conn. They re-
semble one another very closely.
A group Of members Of the French
Socicte protec,rce DIES AnimauX have
determined to establish a refuge for lost
animals. A considerable sum has al
ready been subscribed for this purpose.
A young married woman was found
dead in garrett at Scranton, Pa, with
an infant two days old by her side. a
few days before She had cut off her hair
and sold it to buy food, while her worth
less husband was carousing in saloon.
a cave-n ha. occurred at SebastOpoL
Pa. Several thousand dollars worth Of
property was d. ,troyed and number
of dwellings abandoned BY the fear
stricken inhabitants. The earth settled
six feet, and mining in the vicinity has
been suspended.
Caroline, duchess Of MOntrose sent
a winning horse to the recent New
market races and appeared there her
self dressed in her racing color, red
costume and a red veil, After the race
the duchess went into the paddock to
compliment her jockey and pat her
horse, st. Louis,
Mr.. Richardson, Of Brookline Mass,
who graduated first in his class at Har-
ward college, has entered Ballot college,
at Oxford, England, ranking first Of all
the applicants, and receiving the usual
honorary award of $500, with q choice
of the best apartments in the gift of the
college.
The raising Of horses in the great
Yellowstone valley has become an i'm
portant and profitable business. Some
OF the herders have from 500 to 1900
| each, and dispose of their Swear old
colts at from $50 to 500. The ami
mails feed on grass alone, and the only
shelter from the weather is roughly
built sheds.
The Pope's latest address contains
this passage: Ever mindful Of our
duties, aware of what is requisite for
the good of the church and the dignity
Of the Roman pontiiicate, we shall never
rest in the present state Of things, nor
shall we cease, as we have not ceased
hitherto, TO reclaim what by fraud and
deceit has been stripped from the holy
sees
In most counties of England many
large farms have been surrendered, and
thousands Of acres thrown on the hands
of the proprietors Farmers say they
can not make the land pay under the
present rentals. The remedy is obvious
"a revaluation. Indeed, this is being
loudly called for, and no doubt, will oc-
cupy TIE early attention of parliament.
The Princess Dalgorouk, wife of the
car Of Russia, not yet recognized as
empress, is threatened with consump-
ton and will spend the winter al villa
| in Cannes, south of France AS the
czarowitz and czarina are also to winter
there, some questions of etiquette will
arise which will have to be decided upon
by the car
Ofi'enbach came TO this country in the
steamship Canada, of the French line.
He was superstitious, and before he
sailed spent sleepless nights, One
night the steamer suddenly stopped to
cool her engines. He started out of his
sleep. He imagined at once that the
vessel had struck against rock and
was rapidly sinking. Ofenbach, in his
night garment, but with his eyeglasses
upon his huge nose, rushed on deck
pleading for life. The efforts of the
captain to persuade him that there was
no danger were for q moment almost
unavailing.
Two old Texas rangers, who had just
helped to bury neighbor, were talking
about religion, and one asked how
pious it was for man to get in this
world, If he was in real earnest.
"Wa'al said the other, reilectively, Il
think ef man gets SO at he can swope
steers or trade horses 'thout lyin' he d
better pull out for the better land atore
he has relapse
Lord Ellenborough's diary" which
is to be published by Mr.. Bentley, con-
tains q great many details of the lives
of George w., and William w., anec-
dotical matter referring to the Russo
Turkish war of 1929, Catholic eman-
cipation, and the French revolution of
1880. besides illustrations of character
of the chief public men engaged in at
fairs in the later years of the fourth
George and the earlier of the fourth
William.
| DR.. Graham, citizen of Louisville,
who is in his 9th year, has just started
for the mountains on his "last hunt
He is the only living fort-born native OF
Kentucky. When he came into the
world his parents were lodging arrows
and tomahawks, and his youth was
spent with rifle in his hand. He says
that he can not die in peace until he
shall once more have eaten venison o.
his own killing and cooking
Chrisman hall, the new college fol-
colored youths at Atlanta, has beer