The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-03

back of Mr. Blake's store, on Eleventh
street. and while they were ransacking the
house, Miss Belle awoke and shot at them.
One of the fellows escaped by back
window and the other jumpted through
screen in front window, and both es-
capped. On investigation nothing was
found missing.
The Alton Democrat says; "While
attending the recent national convention
at Cincinnati, Mr.. John H. 0berly sug-
gested to the Hon. John Kelly, Of New
York, that he kelly could be of much
service to the Democracy OF this state if he
could come and make few speeches for
them. Mr.. Kelly replied that he would
take much pleasure in rendering whatever
assistance he could to his Democratic
brethren in Illinois, and that if they would
give him timely notice as to when he was
wanted, he would try very hard to arrange
matters so that he could be on hand, and
the Democrats Of Springfield having heard
this, are talking up "a meeting to which
Mr., Kelly is to be invited, John Kelly
will draw bigger crowd OF people to
Springfield than will any other man in the
United States"
The Democracy of Alexander county
and the Eighteenth congressional district
are thoroughly organized and wide awake
to the issues and Importance of the cam
paign, and full OF aggressive vigor. The
most enthusiastic Alexander county Dem
ocrats insist that Alexander will give
two hundred majority for the
state and national ticket, while
those of cooler blood reduce the figures
to one hundred and fifty. The difference is
small, and shows that the organization of
the county is perfect. For this good work
the Democrats are indebted to COL Rear.
den chairman Of the county committee, and
Judge Green, chairman of the
congressional committee. These gentlemen
have done good work and have expended
time and money for the success Of the
party. They have not been deluded
with any foolish notions of still hunt or
any theory that they could work in the
dark, and thus surprise the Republicans
On the contrary, they have been doing the
duty of their respective positions, not caring
continental who knew it, and The BuLLE-
TIN offers them the thanks Of the Democ-
racy OF the county and Of the state.
The Republican turnout last night,
to hear several of their prominent speak
ers, was larger than it was expected it
would be. This was chiefly owing to the
fact that, contrary to expectations, Pulaski
county, Kentucky and Missouri contributed
largely toward swelling the crowd. They
were nearly all uniformed, At the head Of
the procession came several clubs on foot,
wearing red, white and blue capes and
caps; then came the horsemen; and another
club, with white capes, brought up the up
the rear All had torches, the horsemen
having different and more elaborate out
fits than the footmea. The whole made q
good show but would have been much bet
ter had the management been more perfect.
The procession marched up Washington
avenue to the court house and came down
Commercial avenue TO Eighth street and
then up Washington to the Tenth street
stand where they were addressed untl
about eleven o'clock by Hon. John NJ.
Hamilton, the Republican candidate for
| Acknowledgements Of this state, John X.
Thomas and Joe Robarts The number of
marchers were variously put at from five
hundred and fifty TO six-hundred and
twenty-five. There were six hundred suits
in the club room, and about forty Of these
remained unused, so that there were five
hundred and sixty uniformed men and the
balance in citizens attire. Wereceiyed seve-
raj reliable couats placing the actual nun.
Der at G00-constituted as follows: 20
white men, 400 colOrei men, lei boys.
There was not, as heretofore, the enthusi-
asm that might have been expected. After
gathering at the stand on Tenth street, most
of the crowd dispersed, comparatively few
remaining to listen to the speeches,
Our candidate for circuit clerk, Mr.. A.
II. Irwin, is as good man in every particu.
lar as could have been selected by any
party, and he is more competent to fill the
position than many others. It is urged
against him that lie is an Office seeker; that
he has either held Office here or elsewhere,
ever since he has resided in the southern
portion of Illinois. This is not exactly true.
But suppose we admit it for the sake Of ar
gument. Why should that be urged against
him. 1t is well known by all who are not
strangers in this community that nearly
every time Mr.. IRWIN ran for any office