The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-09

Hewitt, Captain; &c. Mason, reelected
Secretary, by unanimous vote; A. Smith,
reelected Treasurer. Foreman Of Engine,
Jno. w. Campbell; Assistant Foreman of
Engine, John p Hogan Foreman of Hose,
Geo, O. Ferris; Assistant Foreman of Hose,
L. G. Crawley Board of Directors, Jno. NJ.
Hogan, James Graney, and M. j. Howley
The maximum temperature for six
teen hours preceding three o'clock p. m.
yesterday, Washington time) were as fol-
lows: Chattanooga, Tenn, Sc; Cincinnati,
Ohio, 03; Davenport, Iowa, 72; Dubuque,
Iowa, 80; Keokuk, Iowa, 76; Lacrosse,
Wis, 81; Leavenworth, Kas., 90; Louis
vile, KY, o.; Memphis, Tenn, So; Nash
vile, Tenn, 90; Omaha, Neb., II; Pitts
burg, Pa, 81; Shreveport, La, -; ST..
LOUIS, Mo, OF; st. Paul, Mimi, 90; Vicks-
burg, Miss, 92; North Platte, Neb., OF;
Yankton, Oak, 70; Bismarck, Oak, CO.;
Dodge City, Kan, -.
The following cipher, relating to the
presidents condition, is said to have been
used by stock gamblers: Zone Harry" he
is improving; 1.-TWO Mary" he isimproving
very nicely; "Three II. g." he is failing
rapidly; "Five New York, he is holding
his own; "Six NJ. j." he will probably die;
"Seven S. d." he will surely die; Eight
d. X. B." he will undoubtedly recover;
Mine john he will surely recover; Ten
Bates" he is gaining "Eleven SAM" he is
gaining strength; Twelve Jersey City, do
not credit reports "Thirteen Brooklyn"
there is no danger; Fourteen Washington"
he is out of danger
The planking of the street railway is
finished as far as half way between Wash
ington and Commercial avenues on Fourth
street. 1t is to continue up Fourth street to
Ohio levee, but the work has been stopped
there in order to lay the rails and build side
tracks and tracks leading into the stables
and barns on Twenty-elghth street. The
iron has been laid as far as Twentieth street
and will be extended clear down to the
length of the track, during this week. 1t is
expected also that the cars and horses will
arrive from st. Louis this week, and that
the first trip will be made on next Satur.
day.
The Chicago Legal Adviser, in speak
ing of Hon. John Gibbons, OF that citY,whc
has been occupying considerable space in
the Springfield Register to prove that coun
ty elections must be held next fall says
at is understood that the Hon. John Glib
bons has but recently come to Chicago from
another state, and whilst he is admitted t
be an accomplished gentleman, and ma
J prove, upon sufficient acquaintance, to b
{ all that is claimed for him, old practicion
ers in the state have as yet failed to recog
nize him as leading exponent Of their 10
cal law" II would seem therefore that tn
Hon. Johns opinion of the Illinois election
laws is not of much weight.
E---The body of Joseph Berton, the Swiss
who drowned in the Ohio river on Sunda
night, came to the surface yesterday morn
ing near to the spot where it went down. |
presented horrible appearance, benz
swollen and discolored almost beyond re
cognition. 1t was secured to the shore an
Coroner Fitzgerald notified. The corone
responded promptly and summoned jur
consisting of Messrs. s. M. Orr, Nichola
Feith, James Sullivan, John p. Felth, Fred
Whitcamp, and Officer Olmstead, the latte
acting as foreman. The verdict of the jury
after examining number of witnesses was
that death resulted from accidental drown
ing. The remains we're taken in charge b.
Mr.. N. Feith and properly inferred at tn
Seven-mile graveyard.
The Chicago and Alton west expires
and mail train, No. AZ, was stopped b
nine masked men, two miles west Of Glen
dale and five miles east of Independence
Missouri, at 0 o'clock Tuesday night. TIL
express messenger was knocked down an
/ terribly beaten. His safe was broken ope
and robbed of large amount OF money
variously estimated at from $4,000 to $50
. 900. The passengers on the train were ais
, robbed of money and valuables. The trai
. was stopped by lantern signals, and tn
o track obstructed by stones and logs. Th
I robbers were heavily armed with guns an
h revolvers, and kept up continued firing
n The robbery occupied only space of abol
ten minutes. No one was injured excel
D the express messenger, whose injuries al
thought to be fatal. He bravely defende
his car and refused to open the SAFE Sc,
eral shots were fred at Conductor Hazlt
baker, but he escaped unhurt. The trai