The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-02-23
NEWS BREVITIEs.

A candidate for the situation OF a
coachman advertised in Cork paper
that he had good testimonials, and IS
both courageous and good shot
A London paper SAYS that since the
days Of Henry V. no Eua,}h prince
has been so popular in France rs the
Prince Of Wales, who visits PARIS sew
oral times a year.
The common punishment in n Wash
ington public school has been conhne-
ment in the boiler room, where the
temperature is 10. One little girl was
made seriously i'll.
NJ. d Herisson and Baron Robert de
Billing are going to make an expedition
to the Sahara with view to stndying
NJ. de Lesscp's plan for making an in
land sea in Africa.
The total amout Of shipments of coal
from Cumberland by the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal during the yeaE ended
Dee. 81, 1880, was 6l5, 423 tons which
was carried in 3, AGA boats.
The yield of sugar per acre on the
Tcche, in st, Mays parish, Louisiana,
is simply astonishing, On the left bank,
in many instances, it has averaged 1000
pounds, and $500 pounds is said 10 be
not unusual.
The memoirs of Herr Medwig, the
confidential agent of King George, Of
Hanover, are to be published shortly,
and his revelations are expected to
throw considerable light on the history
of 1866, and on the late Kings tranSac-
tons with the court of Berlin.
TO mark his recognition of the excel
lent arrangements made by Loris Meh-
koil to insure his safety during his recent
Journey from Liyadia to the Winter
Palace, the Car has presented the die
tator with an estate in the Caucasus
worth at least 100000 roubles.
A traveller has succeeded in bringing
from India ~ specimens of bats of a
rare and curious species, which are
! found only in the remote forests of Hin
dostan. The bats, which are nov at
the Jardin d'Acchmation, are not night
birds like the European bats.
Ninety-two vessels, with an aggregate
tonnage OF only 35,947, were built in
Maine during the gear 1880. This was
less than half the tonnage of 1877,
since which there has been annually a
decrease. The prospect for the present
year is believed to be little better.
The champion fish story of the sea
son comes from Nevada, it being alleg
ed that party of seven men who wen
fishing in Pyramid Lake, and violated
the provisions of the State law for tn,
preservation of fish, had to pay fine
amounting to $4,000.
In prosecution for dog stealing
heard at the MiddlcseX sessions in Eng
land, lady stated that she had ha,
dogs stolen ten times, and for their re
, coyery had paid upward of f10O. On
fayorite pug had been stolen tire
times, and each times she paid t25 10
its recovery.
A hollow tree in Southern California
has been converted into a dwelling
Doors and windows have been put in
and floors oreight stories, the entrance
to them being made 10y means of lad
der Outside the topmost room is /
small balcony, shaded by the foliage o
the tree.
Certain descriptions Of textile fabric
used as Innings, which were formerl
obtained almost exclusively from Eng
lish manufacturers, are now made yer
probably in France, whore they ar
still sold, however, Us English goods b.
English firms having branch establish
; mcnls in France.
, a serious split has taken place be
tween Lord Butte and the trustees of hi
property. There have been difference
for some time, and his recent actio
against them in the court of session, tn
result of which was that ne failed to OF
: tain possession of his mothers Jewels
etc, in fee, has brought matters to
crisis. Col, Stuart, who is one of tn
r resigning trustees, is heir prc,umplv
Q to the marquisate and to the large pol
. ton of the estates that are in settle
) ment.
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