The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-12

could claim the prize, for If there is any
thing above all other things that Cairo can
feel proud of, 1t is the exquisite lovliness of
her women; but they are all too modest to
make the application, which is only anoth-
er OF their numerous virtues and hence it Is
not at all probable that the little ten thou
sand will find its way here.
The people of Louisville, Ky, are
somewhat excited over the state of their
citys finances. Mayor Baxter's last mes
sage to the council, delivered about three
months ago, gave assurance that all the
liabilities Of the city had been promptly
met, many important internal improve
ments had been made and paid for and
that the cash still in the treasury was
something over ninety thousand dollars.
The mayor attended the late Mard Gras
celebration at New Orleans, and during his
absence the actual state of the municipal
affairs were inquired into by some over
inquistive citizens, and it was discovered
that city warrants of last year which were
long overdue, had not been paid, and that
there was no money in the city treasury to
pay them with. What contrast is this to
the state of Cairos finances.
"A fine illustration Of the abuse Of the
insanity plea in a murder case has just
| been afforded in Cincinnati. A man named
| Plyton was guilty of the brutal murder of
his mistress something over two years ago.
After two trials, in which the plea of in
sanity was put forward, jury finally &C
quilted the man. He was then, according
to law, renianded to the probate court for
trial as to his sanity. The trial was con
concluded yesterday as neither the examin-
ing physician nor the court could find any
evidence of insanity about him, he was
discharged. In short, the man committed
a murder, was cleared because he was in
sane, and then released because he was not
insane. One thing seems assured If
jury absolve a man from murder because of
insanity the verdict of that jury as to his
insanity should be considered final and his
confinement in an asylum made imperative.
"A beautiful incident Of the New Or
leans Mardi Gras celebration was that in
which the several military companies from.
Boston and New York visited the GENE.
teries of the confederate dead and while
standing in soldicrly order with heads
barred, the rOar of cannon broke the silence
and WIS followed by hearty cheer from
| the breasts Of the boys in blue, in respect
to the vallor Of those who slept beneath the
sod. 1t gave evidence of manlness within
the natures Of those men from the north,
which is not found over plentiful within
the ranks Of the average republican
politicians and which, if it could spread like
apoisonous contagion over all the land,
proving fatal only to the political pgmis
and constituencies scoundres whose thirst
for Office leads them to abandon every no.
BILE attribute of the human soul and seek to
keep alive the fires of hatred which good
men have sought to extinguish for the last
fifteen ycars-if this could be done then
there would be no fierce partisanship in our
clections-then there would be no north,
no south-then there would be a union in
spirit as there is union in law. Choke off
the rabbid ignorant editors and politicians,
let the people alone and all will be well.
Rain did not appear to offer any hind
rance TO the temperance people last night,
and it would have been somewhat in con
nict with their protested faith il they had
allowed it to do 50. They came out from
their parlors with umbrellas and rubber
coats, and crowded Reform hall almost to
overlooking. A good treat awaited them
therc-one which they did not expect for
instead Of one, there were two speakers, Rev.
Bush and Col. Lowry, the latter having ar
rived Unexpectedly on the evening train.
After the usual songs and prayer, Rev.
Bush spoke to the throng, and in his pccu-
liarly effective style entertained the audience
Tor nearly an hour Col. Lowry followed
with short, vigorous speech,
which was characteristic of the
man and which carried his hearers
with HIM to full realization of all that
was said His speech commanded the
closest attention Of those present, and was
the subject of much praise afterwards
Another prayer and another song con
cIudcd the exercises for the evening. The
meetings will be continued throughout
next week, prominent speakers having
promised to be here.
Our readers will probably remember
that some days ago we referred in The