The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-10-02

| is one of unusual activity, and gives EVIL
dence that the completion of the undertake
| ing is question of but very short time.
ALL of Grants satellites are now in the
midst of the battle, but their efforts thus
far seem to have tended rather to the de-
feat than to the victory Of the Republican
cause. Logan and Raum have failed to ac-
complish any substantial results in Maine,
and the more candid of the Republican
journals are displeased with Senator Con-
kings first speech, and are casting some
severe criticisms upon it.
John Kelly, the wel-known Tammany
chief, offers to bet $4,000 that Hancock
will carry New York by 10000 majority,
$40 900 that he will carry New Jersey,
$4,000 that he will carry Connecticut,
$4,000 that he will carry Indiana, and
$4,000 that he will carry Pennsylvania, or
100000 in all the states, and $4,000 more
that he will be elected, making grand
total of 100000. No takers so far.
Francis Smith, negro woman, yes
terday caused the arrest of one Maggie Cot
fee, also colored, charging her with having
used threatening and abusive language to-
wards her. The trial occurred before
Judge Olmsted and quite number of
witnesses we're examined, but it appearing
from the evidence that Maggie Coffee was
"not guilty." the Judge so decided.
The arrest was made by Officer Sheehan.
On tomorrow evening Sunday Mr..
J. Foster, the celebrated medium will give
one of his impressive seances at the athe-
nuem, producing some of those incompre-
hensible tests that have made him famous.
Among the many tests given may be men
toned materlizition of faces and forms,
claravoyancy or supernatural vision. Slate
writing, Spirit Bride Levee and many other
acts. A small admission is charged at the
door to defray expenses.
"A collision occurred on the Illinois
Central railroad near the Elevator last
night which resulted in the destruction OF
the tender to switch engine and one
freight car. 1t appears that the engine
had, by coming up the incline, attained
considerable speed and as 1t reached a
point opposite the elevator came in contact
with freight car, which had been switch
ed down by an engine above. The fireman,
John Bambrick, had his arm sprained but
the engineer was unhurt.
"A scientific paper states that "the
learned scientist Won Heerln, proposes
method of cooling hot journals by mix
ture of sulphur and OIL" It's bright
idea, and we hasten to suggest to Won
Heerin the propriety of getting in little
of his work before the present campaign is
| over. We have in mind number of hot
journals that are just aching to be cooled.
Go ahead, Won Heerin, and the reading
public will hail you as irst-class bene-
factor.
Health Officer Orr has, IN compliance
with his notice published in yesterdays
issue, concerned himself about the condi-
ton of the cattle in the city and finds that,
since the appearance Of the plauge here,
forty milk COWS have died, and that
some arc yet sick, but that the disease has
Diminished considerably. Several carcases
have been dissected to ascertain the true
character of the disease, and though gen
eral state of internal disorder was discov-
cred, it has not been conclusively decided
what the name of the disease is.
One of our substantial business men
yesterday handed US letter which he re-
ceived from an intimate friend Of his who re-
sides in Cincinnati, and from
which we are permitted to publish the fol-
lowing: 81 must say that am quite appre-
hensive of Democratic victory in this state.
Something like crazy fit is Selling many
sound Republicans who are leaving the old
party OF the union and safety to join the
"untried and unterrfed Democracy" and
unless something turns up between now
and November it is probable we will lose the
state. Garfield is not as strong as MS party,
but it should be born in mind that this is a
fight for principle and not for men,"
The Republicans are beaten in Maine
and that state will choose three Hancock
electors in November, they give up Indiana
and New York is Democratic by at least
10000 majority. If the Republicans carry
Ohio next month it will be by scratch,
and Connecticut and New Jersey are ours
beyond question. In Pennsylvania are
five thousand ex-soldiers who having
formerly voted the Republican ticket now
write that they will support Hancock and
English. At Pittsburg the other day seven