The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-07-13

was Yesterday caught by MI Cherry while
10 the act Of ransacking his carpenter shop,
which is situated between Seventh and
Eighth streets. The fellow had Ratchet
in his pocket and was about to appropriate
other articles when he was interrupted by
Mr.. Cherry. He was arrested and
tried before Justice Olmsted, and sent to
the county Jail in default Of a one hundred
dollar bond.
Among the numerous evidences Of APP
prevail that we have received within the
last few days, aside from complimentary
expressions, written and verbal, is a boquet
of handsome flowers, lastly arranged, re-
ceived yesterday from one of our most es'
teemed lady subscribers, whose goodwill
we prize very highly. The bouquet Is
beautiful token and we can not refrain
from expressing our thanks to the consld'
crate donor.
The race between Messrs Warder and
Damron for the Republican nomination for
states attorney in this county, is decidedly
close, and it is hard to tell which Of the two
men will come out ahead. And indeed, 1t
don't make much difference, for Mr.. Leek
will beat either of them at the polls. We
don't believe either Damron or Warder be-
lieve they could be elected. They are only
running TO get themselves before the peo-
pie.
The attention of the chief Of police
and the day police generally, is called to
that fact that the Ohio river below the
narrow guage freight house, is daily filled
with white and black boys and young men
in swimming. This is habit that
should not be tolerated The ferryboat,
the transfer and the other steamers carrying
passengers pass this point many times a
day, and lady passengers are compelled to
listen to all kind of vulgar language, to
say nothing of the exposition of the un-
calmly carcasses of this gang Of young
rap-scallions. We hope the officers will
give this matter their attention.
Under the head of announcements in
this issue of The BULLETIN the name Of
Hon. A. Fl, Irwin appears as a candidate
for the Office of circuit clerk. This set
ties the great reported question; us Ham
Irwin candidate for circuit clerk1' He
is; and more, he is gong to be elected.
Mr.. Twin has filled many responsible offices
in this county and in all of them he dis
charged the duties devolving upon him in a
manner satisfactory to his constituents. He
is a man of unquestionab.e integrity, afable
and pleasing in his intercourse with those
with whom he comes in contact. His quail
fcations for the Office of circuit clerk are
well known. No man in the county is
better fitted for the position. He is admit
ted to be one of the best clerks in the state.
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Aside from the above considerations there
are other good reasons why we prefer Mr..
Irwin to any other man for the office of cir
cult clerk. and to Which we shall take occa-
sion TO refer at sometime in the near future.
1t may be said-in fact has been said
that the disappearance of five dollar
bill" from strangers money is hardly a
| justification for SO much comment, etc,
that in the Sheehau affair we made 'moun-
tain out of mole HILL" and went beyond
our sphere in attempting, by tracing the
missing money, to throw suspicion upon a
public officer. 1t is to be regretted that
any person who can justly claim correct
idea of right and wrong, and who recog.
nizes the responsibility of the public serv-
ant to those he is paid to serve--it is to be
regretted that such person should reason
so foolishly in the case under con-
sdcration, or any other case where
an act Of a public officer
is the matter discussed 1t is in
all such cases, not the loss OF the DOLLARS
and CENTS that should concern US, but the
PRINCIPLE involved, and abandoned in the
transaction referred TO-. The right to stea
five dollars means the right to steal five
hundred. Mr. Sheehan is a servant Of the
people, paid to act in the interest Of peace
and good order and to bring to punishment
any and all persons who appropriate anoth
ers property or commit any other crime
within this city and county. He is public
man, hence his acts are public property ant
are the proper subject of public criticism
at any time and under all circumstances
If he, or any other public servant in the
course Of his daily work, gives ground fol
suspicious against his integrity, it is tt
his interest and that Of the PEG
pie, that such ground should
be examined; for, whether be he guilty OF
innocent, the truth will enable the people