The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-11-27
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Sir Edward Denny is to make an in
teresting experiment on his Irish es'
tates, He offers to grant leases forever
to the occupying tenants on the Denny
estates, and it is understood that the
rents will be the same as those fixed in
1929. II is expected that the tenants,
who are generally in comfortable cir
cumstances, will gladly avail themselves
OF this offer.
Ko Hun Hua, the Chinese Professor
at Harvard, is described as an acute
reasoner and close observer. He has
learned to speak English fairly, and he
spends much of his time reading, for
college duties amount to nothing, as he
has had but one pupil, and at present
has none. His contract is for three
years, whether there are any students
III his classes or not.
The Buddhists of Japan have estab-
lished theological school in imitation
of Christians. Their need for such q
school is shown by the fact that q
Buddhist priest in Osaka, Japan, lately
told the Rev. Mr.. Forest that eighty
thousand miles north of Osaka there
was huge square mountain on the 9th
er side of which was Heaven.
According TO Professor Grimmer,
there is n terrible seven years before us.
From 1880 to 1887 there will be uni
yersal mortality. Asia will be depopu-
lated, and Europe will become almost
a desert. America will loose 100000
inhabitants. There will be tempests
and foundations. No prophet could
possibly be grimmer than this one.
Rev. DR.. Dix, rector of Trinity
Church, New York, is SO. He is the
best-pad among the city clergy, having
an elegant house and 81 900 a month
for very light service. Bishop Potter,
who is at the head of the New York
(EpiscopaD Diocese, is now rs, and is
still in the exercise of his official duties.
He has been SO years in the ministry,
and more than quarter of century
in his present office.
NJ. Barthelemy St. HiIaire, the new
French Minister leads life thoroughly
republican in its simplicity. He labors
as hard at his present advanced age as
if he were fresh young student He
has never been ambitious for place, title
or honors. For many years he has
lived upon his modest yearly income as
an Academican. He scarcely ever uses
carriage, and, like another great
Frenchman, Victor Hugo, prefers seat
on the Imperial of an omnibus TO any
other vehicle.
A rich proprietor named Raimondo
Terrana has been carried off from near
Toppolo, Italy, The aggressors were
six men on horseback, disguised as
Guards of Public Security. 1t is said
that ransom of $4,000 lire has been
demanded for his release, with a threat
of killing him if it is not paid. This is
not the first time that Terrana has been
captured, as some time ago he was
seized and mulcted of 5000 lire.
Ristori made no use of her title as
Countess for advertising purposes when
in this country. Modjeska, on the con-
trary, was extensively announced as u
Countess, though she has dropped that
pretension in London. During Neil
son's last tour here she asserted in in
terviews that she was the daughter of a
Spanish nobleman, while the fact is that
she was of the humblest English parent
age. The impression seems to prevail
among foreign performers that Ameri-
cans are admirers of aristocracy.
An Indian thief was turned over to
the chief of his tribe, at San Diego,
California, and by him sentenced to re-
ceive hundred lashes. The culprit
was a big powerful fellow; but he sub
mitted quietly to being tied to the side
of high wagon with his legs and arms
extended and his back barred. A stall
wart Indian struck the blows with all
his might, using leather lariat, and
making the blood flow at every stroke.
The victim endured the dreadful tor
ture u while, and then broke out into
agonized screams. If he had remained
silent to the end, the chief would have
restored him to the tribe; but, as he
"cried like q coward baby" he was af-
terward driven out of the neighbour