The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-23

| ILLINOIS central Wnarl-DOat. Inc seals were
broken by the custom house officer here
and the contents transferred into cars, under
his supervision, to be transported by rail
to st. Louis About week ago barge
load of pig iron, direct from Scotland, I'M
derwent similar treatment at our wharf
When it is considered that the duty on to-
bacco is thirty-6ye cents per pound and
amounts tothousands OF dollars on barge
load, such incidents as the above assume
some importance.
Although no great noise is being made
by the Temperance laborers Of this city, in
the interest Of their cause, an unmistak-
able revival is apparent. People who never
or seldom visited the hall
Of an evening may now,
at least occasionally, be found there, pleas
antly chatting with acquaintance or
friends. And why should this not be so2
1t is place where men, old and young,
may find warm fire, the latest periodicals,
newspapers, etc, as well as needed comfort
and recreation, and experience
the feeling that they are
welcome. To make the place additionally
attractive, a number of ladies are in atten-
dance during the evening who know, better
than anyone else, how to pleasantly enter
tain visitors Mrs. NJ. yesterday, assisted
by Miss Jennie Wilson, Miss Emma
Leland, Miss Annie Wilson, Miss Mamie
Parker, and others, were in attendance at
the hall last night, and were pleased to be
favored with goodly number OF visitors.
"A man named Marsh, whose residence
is near New Madrid, boarded the steamer
Annie p. Silver at Memphis and paid for
his passage to his home. He was assigned
a stateroom and demeaned himself in
a quiet and gentlemanly manner
attracting no special attention. Reach
ing Point Pleasant, he left the boat, with
satche in hand, under the impression that
he had arrived at his destination, but be-
ing persuaded that he was mistaken by the
second clerk OF the boat, Mr.. Daniel Blake,
again boarded the boat. Shortly after
wards, while in the cabin, he had
fit and after recovering thercfrom went to
his state room, but shortly afterwards came
out; again carrying his satchcl. He tired
the doors of all the state rooms, and finding
them locked, went to the clerks Office and
| insisted that he had been carried past his
landing and wanted the boat stopped.
| He then mounted the stairs leading to the
deck and made straight for the pilot house,
but before reaching it, shot at negro boy
WHO was walking along the deck, in the
act of carrying Scuttle of coal. The boy
lodged Immediately upon seeing the pistol
leveed at him and secreted himself. Reach
ing the pilot house, which was occupied by
the pilot, Capt. David Silver, and the sec
ond clerk, Mr., Daniel Blake, Marsh open
ed the door slightly, and pointing his
pistol at the clerks head, shot him through
the temple before his presence was noticed
A SILVER ran through the clerk 5 frame and,
falling from the chair, he was dead before
he touched the floor. Marsh then lcveled
his pistol at the pilot, but before he could
shoot, Capt. Silver had caught hold of it
and received the bullet in his hand-there-
by probably saving the life Of the pilot. A
terrible struggle then ensued in which,
only after the the most desperate efforts,
Marsh was empowered and the pistol
taken from him by beating
his head with a poker. He
exhibited a strength that was unnatural
and almost equal to the combined strength
of the captain and pilot, and raved like
mad man. lie was under the impression
that he was about to establishing himself
master Of the craft and spoke in an excited
and disconnected manner. Upon reaching
New Madrid he was put ashore and
it was learned there that he
was generally known as very quiet and
noiiensve man, who was well thought Of
by the people of the town. The remains
of Mr. Blake were shipped to st. Louis
from Belmont. He was one of the most
| al, al. A. I
ried These facts we have from Capt.
Silver, whom We found in the Office of DR..
Parker, where he was having his finger
dressed
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