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, 1881-02-22
WASHINGTON.
Cabinet Talk About FoIger
the Sensation OF the
Day.
Western Men Thoroughly Alarmed
by tho Sudden Turn Of
Affairs.
Interviews with Knox and Car.
lislc on the Effect 0f the
Funding Bill.
The Controller Of the Cur
rency Bitterly Opposed
to the Measure.
Carlisle Entirely Undisturbed by
the Financial Din and
Confusion.
A Violent Contraction Of the
Currency Inevitable for
About Ninety Days.
The Proceedings Of Congress Of
a Generally Uninportant
Character.
Tho Legislative Appropriation In tho
Scnatc-Tlc I.akc~Eront Stick
Ing In the House.
Refusal Of the House to Pass tho 8enate
Educational Bil1-Bonds
To11a1
The Proceedings Of Congress Of
Generally Unimportant
Character.
The Legislative Appropriation In tho
Scnatc-Tlc Iakc-Eront Stick
Ing In the lloMse.
Refusal Of the House to Pass tho Senate
Educational Bill-Bonds
Called.



WASHINGTON, ID. G., Feb. 2t.-A telegram
Was received Mt the Treasury yesterday ASk-
inr IT Il deposit of lcgal-ten.lcrs to redeem
National.l,auk circulation, which q Boston
1,ani, ,,ro,msntI r. swrroni1or ,.nu,t, In ,cg,l
~. u'tlh plopossa ~ 7uticttucl' "u"'u ,. w ,eA.I
II maoe ,l1on ltlat aay loanaayl. @ .,o Ine ounK
contemplated snrrendcrine $aoo, GOO of Its cir
rcu,lcr hant circulation viii he oond e made
-. ,orar nav VII W. ,I1 % t. ~
~ hn! Hfle pelore Tue running niil Is s1s'icu:
Tho SENATE amendments to tho Funding bill
llayo yet to be considered and approved BY
tho House, Thc Yays md Means Commltteo
u IT, ,nt ~ ra.,.,t,'., % +. ,,,o1- - ~
''as ~. ". lepo,tea JUGS. ~ ~
ho" .Au eSp*ela,"H 'lat tne li"uSe W. ap-
pfoto tno1'f. "lthoat sei'ali'e ult o'!l DICK
to tic senate. md That the hill VIII then be-
cnlllc iAw l,y thu nppr0yut Of the President.
r. wo,tLn IN r,ss,,lr.E ron 1IItrrry mry
r. IN, 1fo,ea .v.,, ,n,c - ,,ravant .ho ,,asa.
III .o '"sG ~" ,, es. . III, :" ',sss ,,.s u pIsss
age OF tile Fuittil,g bl'', X. It that number
should combine, they wDlllu he able to sllc-
, 1881-02-22

Ir Is ru1nored III Staten Island that Edward
Kctnl'ardt, the murderer, who was believed
to have been hanged somo weeks ago, Is still
alive through, tho conniyalcU of tic nut|Iort-
tics, md tho Staten Island people nre tlu1g-
1ant and want Ia find out what trutl, there Is
In the rllnlDr.
, 1881-02-22

Mr.. Blair, President Of tho Merchants Ma
tional Isank IF thIs city. says 1t IL tho intcn-
tLo,, of his l'nnk TO withdraw It's circulation
afEo. Several other National l,nnks nre COLI
tcmplatlng ntlnptnE llle same course.
, 1881-02-22

TliE HOUSE COMMITTEES on Elections llas
decided to dismiss tho petition OF Afackcy
for the seat from Soutll Carnllnn HOW occlt-
Piled by Representative O'Co,Mor.
, 1881-02-22

SOME Of the striking miners In the Wtgan,
Lancashire, coal-'ntnc districts, have returned
to work. 1t requires the ald Ut tho military
and tllo police to protect tlellI.
, 1881-02-22

On motlnn Ut Mr., Ilaoker, the House
yesterday passed tho hill to asrertain tic
amount duo tic Choctnw Nation 0f Indians
by the Government by IL vote Of LII to u.
, 1881-02-22

KEIIn00 l. AIcI>oUaALL's llnseed-oil
works, nenr buffalo. were burned dawn last
night. I'lse !oss IL estimated Mt 1000; tho
Insurance at FbS,(U0.
, 1881-02-22

a NEW llne Of steame.s l,as been estabF
llshed between Amsterdam and New York,
Trips will be made fortnigatly.
, 1881-02-22

lNcnEAsISa csoudlness, possibly OCCASION
al raln or siluw, warMl soutiierIy ycvring to
colder northwest Winds, for this region to-
dnY.
, 1881-02-22

10 kIl0W 10 ItHftt DEEfl AlFs COMBINES 0till.
i'm OF the Fo|gcr movement two weeks
change the1r views IN n ,n,,c,, shor.cr lima
tta,, t,,~ ,,.o,.. - :" '''''-" o''o''s' '''''o
'''.s', .'"...,s'"s.,'"... ~" "s.Ha.
1!ErhEsEST4ATIFE1 1AhE' or CALIFORNIA,
LETT FOR Mentor ts,-sixM. n}Dn tho invitation
of Gen. Garfield, IL consult will, the prest.
trrt.eIrct ae IN lin elrwo of .n 1,octt;, f,ooat
with rrs,rct IN lin f.ohtnnt nu,I Tim valley
of tho administrator, str rorn inf,,r,,
t.,,,;,,, st",.,l .,,"t .1' 1,a"tn. Mn.st
vas ,,',,cd In support Of @ ex.el,ator @ sarFcl't
fur Secretary Of the Nayy. Tho Wisconsin
delegation In Congress-, Including Sfuator
Matt Carpenter, has lcrn 4 gr.nt ,lcnl OK.
cited Of the reported Sis!s Of senator~clcct
Sawyer to AIetltor, nntt Uf his recntntne'lta-
ttoi Of Judge Howe for n Cabinet position.
It Is ascertatued, after polling the delegation.
that rrent nnlnritv nerl,n,,s Mi, MINIS" ia
app""t'.c.!t u '"aRe ti""es at''l aFe '1'4'
tatcd tltat Standardized Sawyer should have
taken this course without consulting
soma uetulmrs If the ,frlepntfou fins
of them. s,Woktnr vcrv bitterly NJ
,hi4 visit to.m1,Fh, a,rs t1,at y
's '.3!s nc., .'n.s'' sa3s ''.t
eeher'l ""f'eM sta'1 se1ect J"aec love,
he WILL have stopped at the wrong political
rnur,rr 11xfnt ...
.,,u. ., ~ a~n.nt n!..tt N."S -" '.,',.,
ns ,.d ,aaa .e .a, ",I. ~ ~ so" , eonsr ,s
o"1. w's"es' "ou4u fob nccepl u rosltlon Ill
tue Cabinet. 1ie Is well satisfied with Ills
law business, and with his prospects. atHt is
rel'ofted TO tln'Iht whether lIc Gould rs we'll
resume his praciicc four years from now ,.s
}e cnn co.ltinne tt'-!ny. hut bis friends
.rgn him to thke It. and talMlly anil social In
tluc,ccs ARE ulsn strong In inynr ot accepting
the position. l. Is tlow said that
srSATu: m.A1SE
wifi mi res,pt Ills sont in ,ha Ser,t. upt,,
nfter Slnrch i.-If,tii ,,f,rr thc Sr,,"to shaii
ilnya OrsanIzsd at tl,e ..xtra scs,loII. Tnis
Viii nrrsnmt tir II itn,nr,ii"tr ,.rrti", of liz
F Fvre iie 10 ta Scnaie M n t1 sy ceese W. u ana M
nj, on,,ort,l,,iv #, cnrpf,,ttv sarycy II. sitma.
tlon heio5s lie Cabinet + .le'ialtly deter
nnti,ontr II ia difitcnittn r. s... hnw IT. Fy FT9am,
en-, r,tatI, ,s Amt n lie So,,att ,1,,ti1 aft"r
~ ar,.o,.ninn ~ ~ ,t So",., @ ~ ia ua,',,
ine ."n,,'. .a., nttar.so ~,
pend upot, one vote. md tirat vutu ii lost b.
retirement, i VIII DC rosSlnlG for the l}Ein-
ncrats at airy time 10 chafigc inc or9an'za-
lloh'
, 1881-02-22

LEWIS RICHMOND, now Consul at Belfast,
ireland, lias been Nominated BY the Pras!-
dent for E0nsul.GeneraI ut Rome.
, 1881-02-22
THE LAKE-FRONT BILL.

spsetal DttpateA to TIA CAfedao Tribune.
WAsu1NGrNN, D. G., Feb. 2l.-Thn Valen.
tllle-scrlp people are very active ln the lobby
here. anu are enleaYoflng tor the!f own
, 1881-02-22

So,lE Of the National banks doing business
In New Ynrk and few doing business In
Boston have resolved to Withdraw their clr-
culatlon In consequence OF the certainty OF
tho per ceut Funding bill hacomlnR law.
, 1881-02-22

CONGRESSMAN JonaESsEs and Congress-
ilsnI.-elect Deserdorf, botl, Ut Virginia. wcEa
among the pilgrims to Mentor yesterday.
, 1881-02-22

Tug ocean steamship companies have be
gun n war Of emigrant passenger rates.
, 1881-02-22

IN ttnulh flat the cnuntry will snslain tho
l'frs1,1.ut IT iIr yGsncs ft.''
hnpposn TINT Cn'lgrress Should repeal ne
TAX IN bnnk dnpUsEts. Would that make tho
law practicable 2" asked the correspondent.
Perhaps. Hut tic bill Is Ind in priilrt.
pie. atnl ought not to become n law at NIL,
Ens fhn rrnIr
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09
A Valuable Exnerience.

Few men are better known throughout
the Methodist denomination than d. W
Bartine, ID. d., M. d. Speaking of most
critical incident in his life, he said; "Some
time since | found myself suffering from
what is known as Albuminuria. BY the
use Of reliable test found albumen in the
urine, and in some slight degree in a few
instances in a coagulated state suffered
from drorsy, particularly about the ankles,
slight pains about the kidneys, derange-
ment of digestion, great dryness of the skin,
at tunes much thirst, and of course grad.
ual failing of strength, This was about
the state Of things when | commenced u.s..
ing Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.
| took about six tablespoonsfuls every day
for week, when ] found all my symptoms
decidedly improved, and at the end OF two
weeks it was difficult to detect any trace of
albumen. Having imprudently taken cold
had very slight relapse some two weeks
ago, when began again using the medi-
cine, and am now as well as ever" The
doctors symptoms are as common as head.
ache, and yet, unless taken in time, they
may lead to the worst results, which the
remedy above named will certainly prevent
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Yesterday morning a number of the mea
employed in repairing the narrow-guage
railroad track were going to their place of
work by means of two hand.cars. There
were five or six men on each car and both
cars were running leisurely one behind the
other. When they reached a
point between Mill Creek and
Elco the rear handle of the lever of the
foremost car broke and two men who were
working on that side fell off backwards
and were run over by the rear hand car and
more or less seriously injured. One Of
them received a'cuff in the back which dis.
abled him for while and the other was
run over the chest and both thighs, having
no bones broken, but being very badly
bruised up. He also sustained
injuries in the abdomen, where the large
cog-wheel underneath the hand car struck
him in passing over him. He was taken
to Hodges Park and given all available
medical treatment.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09
FATAL SHOOTING.

Frank Heeter son of Reeson Hceter, of
Eco, in this county, was shot and killed in
a corn field near Elco on last Saturday aft
noon. Forty-eight buckshot and two pts.
tol balls were found in his body. He was
young man and quite favorably known
in all parts Of the county. His body was
first discovered by Mrs. Cauble, wife of
Frank Cauble, who, being out in a
neigboring corn-feld, heard the shooting
and found the dead man lying on the
ground. She at once gave the alarm by
calling her husband, who suggested that it
would be better to call some of the neigh
bors, as their presence there alone might
direct suspicion against themselves. Mrs.
Cauble then called Mr.. Black and
young Heeters father, who went
to the field and, after satisfying
themselves OF the death of young Frank,
they notified Esquire II. f. Putnam, who
summoned jury and held an inquest over
the body.
. Several witnesses were examined, among
them Francis Cauble, who by the way, was
strongly suspected Of being the murderer
He testified to having borrowed gun some
time before and having failed to return, but
refused to state where the gun was al that
time, and it could not be found about
his premises. The verdict of the Jury
was that death resulted from shot, fired
by an unknown person.
Coroner Fitzgerald left for the scene of
the ARRAY yesterday morning and held an
other inquest. 1t is likely that new facts
were developed
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09
PERSONALS.

Mr. J. p. Smaling, of Sandusky, in this
county, was in the city yesterday.
Rev. Whitaker went to Mound City yes.
terday to stay day or two.
Mr.. ]. G. White has gone to Kentucky in
the interest of the Widows and Orphans
Mutual Aid Society. He will be gone
about a month.
Mr.. N. Rice went to Alto Pass on Sun.
day and returned yesterday, bringing back
his family, who had been rustlcating there
for several weeks.
Mrs. Cannon and her son, James, will
leave for st. Marys, near Lake Superior, in
Michigan, where they will stay for several
months tor the benefit ofthe lattcrs health
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09
-------------------------
CHANGES IN REAL ESTATE.

Nancy j. Whitaker and husband tC
James Hurston; warranty deed, dated
March l4th, 1881, for lot six, in Whitaker's
addition to Elco.
James Hurston and wife to Thomas H
Douglass; warranty deed, dated Angus,
5th, 1881, for lot six in Whitaker's add
ton to Elco.
Charles Gayer and wife to Rosa Z. Kerth
warranty deed, dated July 23d, 1881, for
lot three, in block twenty'six, in the city Of
Cairo.
A, Wright and wife TO w. w. Brock
warranty deed, dated November Goth, 1880
for west half Of southeast and southeast Of
southeast, OF Sec. 26, Is, 3.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09
FUNERAL NOTICE.

DIED;-At his residence on Seventh
street on Monday morning, August s.h
1881, of old age, Mr.. Antonio Steagaa
aged seventy-six years.
The funeral will leave the residence on
Seventh street for st. Joscph's Catholic
church, at 1890 O'clock; will leave the
church at one o'clock for q special train on
the Illinois Central railroad, which leaves
the foot Of Fourteenth street at two o'clock
Friends of the family are invited.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09
THE THREE STATES HORSE AND
FAIR ASS0CIASION.

The commissioners to open books Of sub
scription to the capital stock of the above
named association, met last night at the
council chamber. A portion of the stock
was subscribed, and many gentlemen prom.
ised to subscribe to-day.
A committee composed OF Mcssrs Fitz-
gerald, Walsh, Green and Patier, was ap.
pointed to solicit subscriptions to-day, and
it is expected the books will be closed be.
fore night
No enterprise has ever been started
in Cairo with fairer prospects Of
success than the Three States Horse and
Fair Association, and none was ever
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09

Smoke Schuhs "Gilt Edge
Mr.. Nicholas Feith has a fancy new
wagon for his rough hauling.
Read notice in special local column il
you want good grapes
Tonight the city council will hold a
regular meeting at the council chamber.
Mr.. Joseph Steagala is having a new
cisternlbuilt in the rear of his saloon on
Sixth street.
I Hattie $. an elegant small Havana
cigar, at Schuhs.
The crossing over Fourteenth steet, on
the east side of Washington avenue, needs
TO be renewed.
To-day should be "sultry, with a
heavy shower and general cool evening""
If Vennor is to be vindicated.
The Vicksburg house which Was badly
damaged by fire some weeks ago is nearly
in its former condition again.
Mr.. II. Z. Ince has removed his gun
shop to Eighth street In one of Mr..
Resches buildings.
BrRrHs-on Sunday morning, dsuph.
ter unto Mr.. VIM. Emery. Monday morn.
ing, daughter unto Mr.. Thomas Lovett.
ALI was quiet yesterday below the
city. The teamsters were all at work with
no signs Of disturbance.
The planning Of ]. X. Russell, on
Fulton street, Chicago valued at $4,000,
was swept away by fire on Friday after
noon.
On Saturday, the 9TH instant bonds Of
the city Of Cairo, amounting to $1,000
were registered in the state auditors Office
at Springfield, Ills.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09

more deserving Of the hearty support Of
our citizens. We trust and believe every
business man in Cairo will take stock, and
a portion Of the stock oughtto be taken in
Kentucky and Missouri and in Alexander
county, outside of the city. The benefits TO
Cairo, arising from an extensive fair ground
and tirst-class mile track cannot be told
in the space which we can spare this morn.
ing We shall refer to the subject again.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09
The Great Triple X.

xxx Beer" the finest malt produc-
ton ever brought to tins city, has just been
received in large quantities by Mr.. Louis
C. Herbert, near the corner OF Eighth
street and Commercial avenue. The
cripple X" is superior to any other beer in
the country, is cool and healthy beverage,
which, once known, will be preferred to
every other brand. Call at Mr. Herberts
and trv the "XXX."
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09

lam now prepared to sell ice by the car.
load, or by the pound at prices beyond
competition. My wagons will run to all
parts Of the city during summer, serving
ice to customers in quantities to suit.
Orders for car load lots will receive prompt
attention. My ice is Pure Lake Ice, from
the Kankakce Ice Co.. Kankakee, Ill. Tel
ephone No 90. +. M WARD.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09
Tie Great Oil Stove.

The "Argand" is the boss coal oil cook
stove for summer work. Over two hundred
sold in Cairo, and all give satisfaction. For
heavy cooking, the Charter Oak Stove, dis
counts all Others. These stoves are for
sale by G. W. HENDERSON,
Commercial Ave-, Cor. Twelfth.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09

Mrs. A. N. FRANK, III West Topper
Street, Buffalo, N. Y, says she has used
Thomas Electric Oil for severe toothache
and neuralgia, and considers II the best
thing she knows Of for relieving pain.
Paul g. Schulz, Agent.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09

DR.. Klines Great Nerve Restorer IS the
marvel of the age for all Nerve Diseases,
All fits stopped free. Send to 931 Arch
street, Philadelphia, Penn.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09
Auction Sale.

Wednesday night, at John A. Reeves auc-
ton house, corner Tenth street and Wash
ington avenue, large assortment of Crock
cry and Glassware, Furniture, Stoves, Dress
Goods, Ladies' Ware and Notions.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09

LADIES who appreciate elegance and
purity are using Parker's Hair Balsam. It
is the best article sold for restoring gray
hair to it's original color and beauty.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09
Fresh Oysters,
at DeBauns, So Ohio levee.

WORMS, that universal disease in child.
hood, can be thoroughly cured by the use
of DR.. PerryIs Dead Shot Vernifuge. E.
Ferret, Agt., S72 Pearl st., N. Y. City. az
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09
Saddle Rock Oysters,
in kegs. at DeBaun's, SO Ohio levee.
For Sale.

secondhand piano, in good order and
frst-class instrument. Price $3.50. Ap-
ply to Mrs. E. A. Burnett, No. 80 Tenth
street.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09
SPECIAL LOCAL ITEMS.

Notices In this column. eight cents per line iof
tiou. For one month, 80 cents per line.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09
Scratch Books,

Use THE CAIRO BULLETIN scratch books,
for sale at the Office, 1900 No. 3 book
leaves to the dozen books. 10 cents each
or 81 90 per dozen.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09

HOWE Scales are guaranteed in every
particular, to be the best made. Borden,
Selleck & Co., General Agents, Chicago,
Ill. %
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09

Received daily at Peter Saup's store, on
Ohio Levee near Sixth street, fresh from
his farm, and sold at low figures.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09
For Sale.

Two houses and lots, on south side Of
Nineteenth street, near Commercial avenue.
NJ. J. HowLEY, Real Estate Agent.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS

Notices In these columns, ten cents per line,
each insertion. Markeds
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09
ALEXANDER COUNTY.
IB| AIN|K
Commercial Avenue and Eighth Street.
Cairo, Illinois.

Cairo, Illinois.
OFFICERS:
+. BROSS. President.
p. NEFF, Vice President.
II. WELLS, Cashier.
7. j. KERTH, Assistant Cashier.
DIRECTORS:
7. Bross. Cairo; william Klupe, Cairo;
retor Men. Cairo; William Wolf Cairo.
= NJ Ustcrloh, Cairo; co. Patier, Cairo
~ a. buder, Cairo: JY Clemson, Calodoniai
II. Wells, Cairo.
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS DONE.
"A Exchange sold and bought. Interest paid In
the SAYINGS Department. Collections made and
all business promptly attended 10.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09

The First of the Season.
Saddle Rock Oysters, at DeBaun's So
Ohio levee.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09

A COOKING STOVE for sale, with TWO iron pots
for ten dollars. Apply at Bulletin Office,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09

respectfully solicit the patronage of all my old
friends and as many new ones, and guarantee them
satisfaction. JACOB KLEE.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09

will always be welcome. y Grand Haven
| mich. News-Journal.
On Sunday morning the horses attach
cd to the ice wagon of Mr.. Spence took
fright and ran from point about midway
between Washington avenue and Walnut
street, ON Eighth street, to the corner OF
Ninth and Walnut streets. The driver
was IN the wagon and caught the lines to
stop them, but in attempting to climb off the
seat he was thrown to the ground
behind the horses and dragged for short
distance by the lines before the horses stop
ped. Fortunately he was but slightly
bruised about the head and back. No
damage was done to the team.
General Robert E. Lowery, who was
nominated by the Democratic convention
ct jackson, Mississippi, tor governor is
well-known throughout that state and the
south. He was brigadier general In the
Confederate army and won an honorable
reputation as soldier. He is about forty
seven years Of age, lawyer Of recognized
AGILITY and gentleman Of pleasing adj.
oress. He has taken quite prominent
pAn,u politics in Mississippi since the war,
o~s mas not we believe, held any important
ounce hls nomination is equivalent to an
eiec'.on' he Ia a resident Of Rankin
county. It'll now IN order for the republ,.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-09

Deposits received and general banking business
conaucted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02
GULF VOLCANOES.
How They Destroy Myrfads of Fish
Along the Southern Coast.
New Orleans Times.

New Orleans Times1
Some OF the interior papers speak Of plague
that destroys the fish In the waters along the
southern coast. Is any such state OF things
now in progress? 1t has not appeared In the
fishing gTOuHtiS on this portion of the coast
and no complaint has been made OF &c In the
coast newspapers. IL has been stated that the
fish or the Cult OF Mexico nave several times
been subjected 10 epidemicS or some mortal
disease, which destroyed them 1n great nun
bers SO that their dead bodies have been dnrted
ashore In sucn quantities as TO poison the air
With their decay and putridity. Such an event
is reported 10 have occurred in 1914 another In
1854. while similar but less extended vis,tations
have been observed at other times
Unfortunately, no proper examination or
these phenomena has been made, and hence
Lot enough Is known OF the facts and attendant
circumstances 70 afford complete material for a
solution of the mystery. Some have supposed
that the fish were poisoned by decaying yege-
table matter poured into the sea from tropical
rivers; but II this were the case the poisoning
would invariably take place In and at the
mouths OF sucn rivers; but there is no evidence
10 this effect and deep sea fish have as often
suffered IS those that live nearer the surface
and near the shore.
by the poisonous effects OF the sulphur fumes
OF submarine volcanoes IN the Gulf of Mexico.
Mexico and Central America are studded with
active volcanoes, which are subject TO the most
violent eruptIOns. and IL Is likely that their IN
teTnai fires may not unfrequently ind an out
let under the sea instead or under the sky on
Sy an the suGa case n especially In deep
gases absorbed or dissolved IN the water The
vapors would DC 10 great extent sulphuri,.
sulphuTouS and caTbonic acids, which would be
readily taken up BY the water Without per-
maps. leaving trace OF disturbance on the sur
face; but the Two former gases would so poison
The water that Immediately absorbed them that
Io animal eonld live in It. In this way t Is
possible for vast quantities of fish to be de-
stToyed without their being affected by any dfs-
Ease or malady whatever. so lar as we knox.
the nsh IN the Gulf OF Mexico are not subject to
any eplceLnic disease, aud whenever they are
Healthy and vigorous when caught they are
socd LOT 1000, IN spite OF volcanic disturb luces
tAat Uay have slain their fellows.