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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-01-24
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COTTON SHIPMENTS FROM MEMPHIS.

COTTON SHIPMENTS FROM MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 29.-Ditierenccs
which have existed for several weeks be-
tween English exporters of cotton and rail
road freight agents nave been amicably adj
juStcd through committee OF the Cotton
Exchange. English shippers now have
choice of routes to Europe via the East,
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Mucn SICKNESS. undoubtedly with chill.

MUCn SIcKNEss, undoubtedly with chill.
dren, attributed to other causes, is occasion
ed by worms. Browns Ncrmiiugc Comiil,
or Worm IolrngcS, although cffcctual in
destroying worms, can do NO possible ia
Jury to the most delicate child. This val
liable combination has been successfully
used by physicians, and found to bc ahSo-
lutcly sure in graduating worms, So hurituI
to children. Twenty-Five cents box.
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FARMER POISONED,

WAMEGo, Kan, Jan. 22.--The Kansas
Agriculturist tomorrow will contain an ac-
count of the arrest of Pleasant Field, in
which it is stated that some six days ago
Mr.. Henry Miller, farmer living two
miles west OF Wamego, was poisoned.
Medical attention was called and his life
saved. 1t appears that Field had been at
work Cor Miller and grudge existed. To.
day, Green, believing he evidence enough
to convict had Field arrested.
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COLLECTOR MERRIAM REMOVED FOR TRIVIAL

CAUSE.
WASHINGTON. Jan 22.-State Senator
Mitchell, of Illinois, will be appointed col
lector of internal revenue for the Spring
field district, vice Merriam, removed.
Merriam was removed for trivial reasons,
and the real object of the change is sup
posed to be the furtherance of John Shcr-
mans presidential aspirations.
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IIARPER'S BAZAAR.
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nal ;o- ta2 lo3-cAo.d.
Hyery Numbrs furnishes the latest information
IN regard ~ Fashion in trcss and ornament, the
newest and most approved patterns, with deScript
I've agjir'o- derived from authentic aud original
SOURCES. Sa!l, IT, Stories. Poems, aud Essays On
Socja. hao Domestic Topics, give variety to II,
coiCmE,.
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TnE WEMrKNOwN SPORTSMAN. HAIRY
HAMILTON, 1872 West 3lst street. n. Y, did
not believe ringbonc could be cured until
he used Giles Liniment Iodde Ammonia,
and now cures Spavius, Splints, aud
thoroughpips by its use. Sold by all drug
gists. Send for pamphlet. Giles Pills cures
Dyspepsia. DR GILES,
1a0 West Broadway, NY.
Trial size % cents. Barclay Bros.
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LIVERPOOL GRAIN.

LIVERPOOL, January, %, 2 Z, M
Wheat - Steady - Wheat los 4d@1ls
I'd; Spring, lOs@1Os Cd California los
3d@lls ed California club, lis 1d@11s
I'd; Corn-Old--js I'd; Corn-New--
IS 516d
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IN N0lanss Of the Bazaar begin with the first
Number for January OF each year, When no tine
4. mentioned, II viii be understood that the sun.
s,iibcr v;shes 10 commence with the Number next
ai.cg ~ receipt OF order
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WANTED. Sherman & Co., Marshall.
Mich, want an agent in this county at
once at salary of 500 per month and
expenses paid. For full particulars adj
dress as above.
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NEW YORK GRAIN.

NEW YORK, January, %, l?;l5 p. NJ
Wheat--quiet-No. Chicago, 81 800
81 "a; No. 9 Milwaukee, 81 34@1 80;
Red Wt'r, 81 37@1 "A Noe Red Wt'r, 143;
No, 2 Amber,l 40. n-nom'l-No 2, 6019.
CHICAGO, January 90, 1000 A. NJ
Wheat - February 81 10; March,
81 II.
Pork . February, sl2 So; March,
81? 9915,
Con-May, ~.
Oats May 81; February, 335s.
CHICAGO, January %, close--COrn, May,
4925.
oats-May, 37l.i February, 35l?.
Pork-February $l2 71]s@90]a; March
$l3 l215.
Wheat - February, 81 IS; March
81 1919.
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Postage Proc to oil subscribers in the tuItcd
states " Canada
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clOth binding, wiIl BE- sent by mail, portage paid,
Og h' express free o.! expense (plOyidcd the freight
does not exceed one dollar per yolumCl Tor =, ~
zach complete set, comprising Twelve Vol
GnaS sent on receipt OF cash at the rate of 81 q per
volume, freight at expense of purchaser,
CiOtn Cssos for eNh volume, suitable for binding,
will be sen; By msil, postpaid, On receipt Of 81 w
each.
RemlttcnCes should be made by Post once
Money ORDER or Draft, to avoid chance OF loss,
Newspapers are not 10 CORY this advertisement,
without the exptess order OF HAppsn \ DRorRnns,
Address BAgPYR & BROTHERS, New York
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TIE MAILS.

,,EXERAL DELIVERY open 'asl a. M; closes
VI oa}J pm. sunday; TO = a m.
Money order Department open Al sa M closes
T1r,u.h Express Mails via lliino- Central ana
Ni..i.sirnl C4l.'al Railroads close at u y p m.
AFRO ard Poplar Blua Through and Wa! NAL
w. Mi NJ, Illinois Central. Cairo and Vim
eeupc- and Mississippi Ccnttai Railroads close al
%sy VI. ~ Narrow Gage Railroad closes al
C'.,,i-,-.d Evansville River Route clo-es al $3.50
3. ~ c.t,y except trdaU
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
City Officers.

Nsyor-S u Thirt.ewood,
Trra-urcr-kdwafd De1onia
Clerk-Dcnnis j, Foley.
Cor..eior- Wan. Il. Gilbert
ysr.hal-J c LaIlue
ATTORNEY Willi.m Hendricks
BOARD oF ALuEEGEs.
Hir.t Ward VI j. Howiey u M
second Wnrd-Day1 T. Liuesar, {. K WOOD
ward ,..,,, v-L,,, S,of,h
Eour,h ward Ear,y- O. fauef james ni uH'''''
Sim Wafd r. ". Halliday. Ernest b Pe''lI
County Officers.
Clrcnt Judgc-O. A. Hafkef.
Circuit Clerk A. ReIyes.
county Judgc-R. : iocnm.
Cgapty Clcrk-s j lumm.
Gonnty Atloru.y--W. { Hnlkry
County Trrssurrr-A J. Alden
Shcrif-Jnhn Hodges.
Coronrr-R fitz-etaC. -. -. u.r,,.. n .
County Commissioners W ha'1loay' n
brown Samuel Brlley
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above. No one can iGtl 10
mako money INST Any one ran do The work You
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cycnngs and snare time to the business. II coats
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money making eyec offered before business plcas'
srt AID slrlctiy honorable Reader Il you want to
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nll palticulnrs aud prvste tcr,se iree; uamples
worth SIS also Zee; you eau then make no NOgt
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CHICAGO, January %, close--Corn May,
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-17

Business Men Organizing for Protection.
 COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 16.-A number of business men held meeting to-day to effect an organization to aid the Republican party and protect the business interests of the coun- try threatened by the Greenbackers' success in Maine. T. Ewing Miller was made presi- dent. Resolutions were adopted denouncing the treachery of the Democratic party to it's pledge in the national platform to maintain a stable currency, and calling on the business men to cooperate in defeating it and asking Senator Conkling to speak here during his Ohio visit
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-17
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Condition of the Crops-Wheat, Bucl
 

Condition of the CroPs-Wheat, Buck wheat and Potatoes. WASHINGTON, Sept. 16-The following summary of the condition on the 1st of Sep tember of the crops mentioned below was furnished by the Agricultural department to- day:
 Wheat-The returns of September l, re- garding the condition of the wheat crop at harvest, give preliminary estimate of the crop but there are two Investigations yet to be made before the final estimate will be is sued The September estimate this year gives condition of 90 against 92 in 1879 and 87 in 1878. This estimate relates to quantity and quality, and does not take into consider ation the increase of acreage.
 Potatoes-The condition of potatoes, as re- ported on September 1, shows a decline within month of per centum. Compared with the report of September 1. 1879, there is loss of , per centum on the Atlantic coast. Maine reports the lowest acreage, namely, 78, and Pennsylvania the highest, 95. In the West and Northwest, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota each re- port over 100, while Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas are below an average of 9O and the latter State is only 69. The de- cline is caused by drought during August. In sects are generally reported, but the damage from this source is not great except in some localities west of the Mississippi river.
 Buckwheat-The average for the whole country is per centum less than last year at the same date. Of the New England States, Maine and Vermont report lower condition than last year, being this year s5 against 94 then. New York and Pennsylvania, the two States that raise two-thirds of the whole crop of the country, report an average of 93 against 9S last year. Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio, the three States that SOW the lar gest portion of the crop grown west of the Alleghanies, report an average of 98 against S4 in 1879
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-17
NEW ENGLAND.
Massachusetts.

Boston's Big Celebration Immense
 Crowds Blocking Into The City.
 BOSTON, Sept. 16.-Immense crowds are focking into the city from all directions to be present at the celebration of the 250th an- niversary of the settlement of Boston to- morrow. There will be procession, start- ing at 12 o'clock, through the principal streets, in which the military organizations of this and other States will participate. Numbers of leading business firms will take part and many beautiful exhibits are promised. The houses along the route of procession are hand somely decorated and everybody is preparing to make general holiday of 1t. In the even ing there will be another parade by the diff ferent German societies. The opening exer cises of the celebration took place this even ing in Faneuil Hall, when a reception was given the distinguished guests of the city, among whom were Secretary Evarts, Attorney General Devens, Mayors Ray of St. John, N. B., and Macintosh of Ottawa. Mayor Prince, of this city, delivered the address of wei come.
 The Sixty-ninth regiment left for Boston from the Forty-second street depot by the 9:20 train. When leaving their armory the Sixty ninth regiment, numbering six hundred those who accompanied the regiment on it's tour of pleasure were Com missioner of Charities and Corrsc- ton. Thomas S. Brennan, ex-Alderman Barry Hughes, James J. Coogan, Fathers Mcclure and Giles of Brooklyn, E. D. Far reIl, Joseph H. McAuley, Richard Walters, John R. Wrenn, Francis J. Twomley, Hon. John J. Morris. president of the Board of Aldermen, and many others.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-17
THE WEST.
Illinois.

The Queen of the Tur-Her Record
 Lowered Another Quarter-Fast Trot-
 ting Against a SUif Wind.
 CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-Maud S. made her second appearance before the Chicago public this afternoon Some five thousand people were at the Jockey Club Park to see her trot Her heats were sandwiched between those of the other races. She was in faultless condi- tion and the weather and track were good. The only drawback was a strong southwest wind which retarded her speed on the home stretch. In the first heat the little mara broke several times and there was murmur of disappointment at the slow time When the judges announced 2:263 there was a roar of derisive laughter from the crowd On the second trial she had fine send off and shot away as smooth and steady as an arrow. There was not a break in her speed until near the finish, when the crowd which had been watching her with bated breaths rose up and gave deafening cheer at her splendid per- formance. This evidently startled the mare and caused her to break badly about second before she came under the wire. One man who held stop watch near the judges stand said her time was 2:O9. Another said it was 21O4. while the judges announced it officially as 2:114. There was great cheering at the announcement. The general verdict was that if she had not broken at the finish her official time would have been lowered of a second, and doubtless if she had not had to face the wind on the home stretch her record tonight would be 2.1O, the best ever made by horsefesh. The quarters of her 2:114 mile were made as follows: First quarter 334, second 314, third 324, fourth 34a. The first quarter was at the rate of a mile in 2:13, the second in 2:05, the third 2:09, the fourth 2:19 The slowest quarter was the last, which should have been the fastest, or at least fully as fast as the third, which would have brought her record down to 2:09. Good judges say she would have done this had it not been first, that she had to face a strong wind all the way on her last quarter; second, that through some fault of her driver, Bair, she swerved about the middle of this quarter, and third, that she broke just before finishing. However, she beat her own record one-quar- ter and Captain Stone, her manager, declined to allow her to trot again. Until this an- nouncement the crowd had waited, expecting she would be given another trial to beat St. Julien
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-17
TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGS.

In the 75 hour walking match at Chicago score at midnight was Dobler 113, Sheers III, Banks 1O5, Olmstead sixty
 Base ball yesterday: At Cincinnati, Chi cagos IT, Cincinnatis 9; at Buffalo, Cleve lands 5, Buffalos at Troy, Worcesters G. Troys 2 at Providence, Bostons 10, Provi dence 7.
 An explosion of sulphur occurred yester. day at Richard Hecksher $ Co.'S Kohinol Colliery, near Shenandoah, Pa., by which Richard Fresize, John EHargraves, William Manuels, Dennis Coogan and John Coogan were seriously, and Frank Temple slightly burned. The men have all been taken out ot the mine except John Coogan, who is sup, posed to be dead.
 Monday night a mob of several hundred men and boys made an attack upon the rink at Milwaukee, Wis, one of the largest and finest buildings of it's class in the country, and razed it to the ground. The police did not interfere, and it was carted off piecemeal. The city has had trouble in getting the lessee to surrender the lease in order that an exhi- bition building might be built on the ground, which is owned by the city.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-17
CamnnIrn Nnfes.


 The Waterbury Republicans have grand rally on next Monday evening. General Hawley will speak and the Thomaston band is engaged.
 At Democratic meeting in Hartford We'd nesday evening speeches were made by Hon. James Gallagher, Alexander Troup, Hon. E. S. Cleveland, and the Times says: ''The rising young orator, Mir. Thomas R. Nor row, graduate of Yale College, also ad- dressed the meeting, making an entertaining speech
 A great mass meeting will be held at the Willimantic Linen mill, in Willimantic, to- morrow evening There will be great crowd there, and there is room for them all The mill will hold almost all the voters of Con- necticut The list of speaker is not fully made out, but the following are already promised Senator. Hoar of Massachusetts, Congressman Robinson of Chicopee, Mass; Congressman John T. Wait of Norwich, Hon. John R. Buck of Hartford, candidate for Congress in the First district the Hon. H. B. Bige1ow of New Haven, candidate for Governor; the Hon. William H. Bulkeley of Hartford, candidate for Lieutenant Governor; General Joseph R. Hawley of Hartford, and others. A special train will be run from Hartford.
 Garfield and Arthur club No. 3 held a meeting last evening at Masonic Hall in Web ster street. The meeting was large and enthusiastic one, and the members of the col ored Hancock and English club returned to the fold, with the exception of the captain. Ad- dresses were made by several of the mem bers and by other persons, and the meeting broke up with cheers for the National and State tickets.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-17
New York City.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16. Three hundred and thirty-eight Mormons arrived here yesterday in the steamship Neva da and will go forward to Salt Lake to-mor- row. Another contingent will arrive October g and v-ill be the last of the sea- son.
 General Joseph B. Longstreet the new American Minister to Turkey, is on a short visit to this city prior to presenting his cre- dentials to the Sultan The General believes the present difficulties will be tided over de- spith the naval display, which is simply 8 menace against Turkey and will not result in anything serious.
 A yacht race for the Bennett cups, one for each class, came of to-day under the most favorable circumstances. The weather was all that could be desired. Six yachts entered three of each class. The schooner sloop Oracle was the winner in the sloop class, and the Tidal Wave in the schooner class.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-17

WANTED. A OFFICE BOY, who must be able to write fair "A hand and bring reference. Apply at the office sel1 T SARGENT k CO
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-17
Departure of Troops for Boston.

BROOKLYN, Sept. 16.-The Twenty third and the Thirteenth regiments took their de- parture for Boston this evening pursuant to previous arrangement to participate in the celebration tomorrow, the 25Oth anniversary of the founding of that city. The Twenty third regiment assembled at their armory on Clermont avenue about o'clock and fell in at half past four. They marched from their armory to the Wall street ferry, where they embarked on board ferryboat in readiness to convey them to the steamer. Newport. They were accompanied by the full band of the regiment The Thirteenth assembled at their armory at o'clock and left at T. They were accompanied by fifty members of the veteran association in full uniform, and took the New York express train for Boston. The band consisted of sixty pieces under the di- reetion of Harvey Dodworth.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-17

NEW YORK, Sept 16. FLOUR-Steady Shipping extras, s 85a4 25 Southern four firm and in fair demand inferior to very choice shipping extras, s4 75a6 g. .WHEAT-Opened feverish and unsettled at ad- vance of 1c., which subsequently, lost and the market closed weak spot sales of No. spring at S1 or No. red $1 esa1 08A No. white at s1 084 08& No. do. S1 085l Nov, $1 0S4Sa1 081E No. red, Sept quoted s1 07ala1 0S do. Oct, s1 Os 1a 08sx.
 CORN Opened LaH lower, closing heavy. Spot sales of No. mixed at 51a51, and ungraded at 5O No. 2 Oct. sold at g5215 do Nov, at 535z.
 OATS-2 to higher and active No. white 45A No. do 44a46;; No. mixed 46. and No. do 45a46.
 PORK-Dull and weak $15 bid Sept. $15 10aI5 35.
 LARD-Dun and lower Sept, offered, s 271S; Oct,
 CUT MEATS-steady and in fair demand picked hams, 93ka10Ac do shoulders 6zSa7.
 BEEF-In moderate demand unchanged
 WHISKEY-Duu and nothing done.
 SPOT CoTTON-Higher middlings, 111S futures easy.
 BUTTER-An active demand prevails for most grades with choice selections held firm and other kinds generally steady. Creamery, finest, 30a31 do good to prime 27a23; do fair to good 25a26 State rkins choice, at 261<a27 do fair to prime 24a26 State pails and half tubs choice, 27a28 do good to prime26a27 do fair to good 25a26; State Welsh tubs choice 1<a27 do. prime, 26 do fair to gooe 24a 25 western dairy. fresh extra -a29; do good to prime 2ea22 do fair to good 19a20 poor to fair, -a-; western factory, fine, 20a21 do good to prime 171<a1s16 do fair to good at 161Sa171S.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-17
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

NEW YORK, Sept, 16.-Sailed, the Queen for London, the City of Brussels for Liver pool, the State of Florida for Glasgow, the Leasing for Hamburg. Arrived, the Clyde from Aspinwall, the City of Limerick from Liverpool, the Sehiedam from Rotterdam, the Scotia from Mediterranean ports, the State of Georgia from Glasgow.
 Baltimore-Arrived, the Nova Scotian from Liverpool.
 Boston-Sailed, the Massachusetts for Liv- erpool. Arrived, the Minnesota from Liver pool, the Austrian from Glasgow.
 Plymouth the Silesia from New York for Hamburg.
 Glasgow-Sailed, the Circassia for New York. Arrived, the Devonia from New York
 Liverpool the Germanic for New York. Arrived, the Arizona from New York; the Dominion from Montreal.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-17

ssssssn wWANTED.
 A HoRSE-sHoER-an noornan. Apply to. A GEO. CONHELLY,
 sel1 st 39 Broadway
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-17


 in Episcopal circles throughout the north west. The couple ran away last evening and were married, and to-day were found several miles from this city, at colored mans resi- sdence.
 A Railroad War-Track Layers Pe1ted
 With Stones and Driven From Their nTen.
 CHICAGO, Sept. 16-The entrance of the Western Indiana, Wabash and Grand Trunk railways into Chicago is beset with opposition at every step. The night before last they were opposed by rival railroads Last night mob of some three hundred roughs, backed it is said, by the police and city authorities, stopped the works, assaulted the laborers, tore up the track laid at the intersections of Twelfth, Taylor, Polk and Harrison streets, burned the ties, heated and bent the rails, demohshing the property of the railroad as far as possible. The sheriff served writ of injunction from the court to prevent inter ference with the work, but it was not needed. The railroad authorities tried to secure the protection of the State militia, but Governor Cullom declined, saying the troops should not be called out except when absolutely nec- essary for the protection of life and proper ty. The railroad people made a second at tempt to proceed with the work toward mid night, but were again driven of by stones and bricks, the crowd using riotous language, threatening to kill the men if they again un- dertook to lay the track. Steward and Rich ardson, who were experimenting the track laying, were severely injured by flying mis- siles. The attorneys of the Western Indiana railway appeared before Judge Jameson this morning and applied for attachments against Mayor Harrison, Commissioner Waller, Su- perintendent of Streets Fogarty and Super intendent of Police O'Donnen on charge of contempt of court. They are ordered to ap- pear Saturday, and a suit for damages will also be entered against the city.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-17
LOCAL NEWS.
weddineat the Industrfal Sch

Wedding at the Industrial School.
 The Hartford Posts Middletown core spondent saysx There was wedding at the Connecticut Industrial School on Wednesday afternoon at 6:30 o'clock. MT. c. O. Post, of Cromwell, and Miss Mary E. Cummings, lately member of the Street home family, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony by Rev. Frederic Gardiner. D.D., president of the board of directors The bride was given away by Superintendent Bond, and the cere- mony, which was very impressive, was wit.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-17
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Special Correspondence of JOURNAL AND CoURIE1

JOHN H. DAVIS & Co.,,
 Bankers and Brokers, IT Wall Street, >
 NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 1880. ) There less doing in stocks to-day than for sew eral days past. The demand for certain investments continues active and generally at full prices Specu laion in stocks feverish all day. but the whole prices higher than yesterday There was nc feature except advance in Mississippi Ohio Western Union was in demand for at the next election, lending 1-64a1-32 The market closed very dull
 The Bond Market.-United States bonds were quiet and fraction frmer. District of Columbia 3-65f were steady at 991S. Railroad bonds compara- lively dull, and the tone of the market was rather weak in the early dealings and rmer at the close. Government bonds closed as