The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-08

but will do so to-day. Year before last our
people were compelled to pay three dollars
per annum for street tax, and did so with
heavy heart. Since that time the tax has
been reduced onehalf, but whether this
will be the cause of essening their grumb-
| ling when asked for the chinks. is very
questionable.
Our county convention, by the adop-
ton of the resolution introduced by Col. j.
s. Reardcn, instructed for Hon. VIM. r.
Morrison for president of the Unied States
We have already given due prominence to
Mr.. Morrison's claims on the Democracy
and have no especial eulogy to bestow
upon him at this time. We desire only to
congratulate the convention upon its ex-
precision in his favor, and upon its endorse
ment of him with unanimous vote.
The city council meets again tonight.
Some of the business that will come before
it will be the opening of bids for furnishing
gravel upon our streets, and since the various
fire companies Of the city have reported to
the committee on police, Jail and fire de-
partment, the amount of hose they are in
need Of some action will doubtless, also be
taken in reference to that matter. 1t will
also be the duty of the council to confirm
several police constablcs and decide upon
some man for the position of city marshal.
Pat Kelly, white roustcr landed at
this city day or two ago and being low
Of spirit took too much spirits down to keep
his spirits up and as consequence went
on ga little frolic with the boys" at which
he was caught by Officer Lally in front of
John Clancy's grocery. The officer, as
sisted by three negroes calaboosed him and
after permitting him to become duly
sober in the Jail took him out for
trial. Justice Olmsted assessed the usual
fine against him and being poor in purse,
he was remanded to Jail for five days.
Yesterday afternoon, as the Comique
band was coming up Washington avenue,
as usual, playing lively airs and when cross
| ing over Ninth street, horse attached to a
buggy and tied in front of the residence OF
Father Masterson, to whom it belonged,
became frightened, and although the rever-
end gentleman made every effort to hold
him, he broke loose, dashed down Ninth
street toward Walnut and striking post
on the corner scattered the vehicle along
the street in innumerable fragments, and
continued his wild career alone. He was
finally caught up town some where and
returned to his master uninjured.
Considerable ill-teeling has been Gre
ated among the residents around the ball
ground, on Twenty-eighth street and Com
mercial avenue, toward the ball players
who make a practice Of amusing them
selves every Sunday in the noble art of bat
ting the ball. 1t is objected by said resi-
dents, that in consequence of such exercise
on the part Of the players, g large crowd
of rude boys and young rowdies, generally,
gather there, who, together with the
players themselves, indulge in the most OBJ
scene conversations, and fill the air with the
most vulgar shouting while bockadirg the
sidewalk, so that no one can pass upon
them without showing the rutfians aside.
For the benefit of the abused citizens we
invoke the interference of the authorities in
this matter.
An interesting bet was yesterday made
between Prof. Sample, the horse trainer, and
Capt. Hambleton Of Mound City, as to
whether or not President Johnson had been
impeached. The former claimed that he
had not been impeached and the latter as
serted otherwise. Both backed up their
belief by putting up one hundred dollars
each in the hands of Mr.. Louis Herbert.
It's our belief that Mr.. johnson certainly
was impeachcd but not found guilty of the
charges contained in the impeachment,
The word "impeach' means, to
ACCUSE by public authority; to CHARGE
with malversation in Office, etc.
The constitution of the United States says,
IN substance, that the house Of representa-
tives shall impeach or make charges
against the president when it deems such a
course necessary, but that the senate shall
have the sole power to try such impeach'
ments or charges. 1t is matter of record
that the lower house did impeach Mr.
Johnson, but that the senate, by a majority
of one vote, declared him innocent of the
| several counts preferred in the impeach.
= ment With this statement of the case we
l submit the matter to those interested
Somewhat Of a disturbance happened
yesterday in the saloon Of Antonio Botto
situated on Commercial avenue, near the
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