The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-10-13
GENERAL NEWS.

Harry Kimball, of Bloomington, H.. is
very low from what the physicians pro-
nounce sporadic case of Asiastic cholera
French troops have entered the city Of
Tunis and occupied two forts.
The daughter of President Grevy, of
France, is to marry NJ. Wilson, under sec
rotary of finance, on the 23d of October
The resignation of Secretary Window has
been accepted, and Senator Edgerton, of
Minnesota, has withdrawn from the contest
before the Legislature in that state.
Two thousand mill laboIers at Muskegon,
Mich, struck Monday for ten hours per
day, and paraded the streets with band.
| The newest trouble among the Indians in
Arizona arose from the murder Of White
Mountain scout by the hostile Chiricahuas,
and massacre is feared.
A collinois between the police and peas
antry occurred at Athenry, Ireland, in
which one man lost an eye by bayonet
thrust. A riot occurred at Ballyragget
Sunday, two peasants being fatally wounded.
Paymaster Arthur has returned to Hele
ma, Montana from trip Of eight hundred
miles in an abundance. While at Fort
Benton he learned that his brother had
qualified as president of the United States.
! The democratic state committee at AL
bany is engaged in making up the roll of
delegates to the convention. The
Tammanyites have been excluded, only
! twenty -four rural delegates being in favor
of their admission.
The new cabinet will probably be un-
rolled before the senate by Friday. Ere
linghuysen, Folger, and Lincoln have been
fully decided upon, and General Beale is
mentioned for secretary Of the navy.
The secretary OF the Oldham Cotton
Spinners association complains to the
American consul at Manchester that thou
sands of tons of sand are annually paid for
as cotton, and suggests that the names of
the planter and packer be placed inside
each bale.
The democratic senators held caucus
Monday, and nominated L, @. Wash
ington for secretary. On the representa-
ton that important documents bearing
upon the case OF Senator-elect Miller are
on the way, special committee Of three
was appointed to investigate charges of
bribery and report this morning. 1t is
charged that Roscoe Conkling is at the
bottom of the inquiry. A member of the
committee informed correspondent of the
Chicago Times that not enough was devel-
oped against Miller to keep him from being
sworn in.
The United States senate convened in
special session at Monday The desk of Sen
ator Burnside was draped in black, The
three new members occupied seats on the
republican side. Mr.. Harris called the
senate to order and the clerk read the call
for the extra session. Mr.. Pendleton Of
fered aresolution that Mr.. Bayard be chosen
president pro tenn Mr.. Edmunds present
cd the credentials of the senators-elect and
moved as an amendment that the oath OF
Office be administered to them by Mr..
Anthony, the senior senator. The motion
was tabled, Mr.. Davis voting with the re-
publicans. An attempt to substitute the
name of Mr.. Anthony as presiding officer
failed, and Mr.. Bayard was chosen presi-
dent pro TEN. by "a to 80, David Davis not
voting. MesSrs. Anthony and Pendleton
escorted Mr. Bayard to the chair, when he
returned thanks for the honor conferred
upon him. Mr.. Edmunds moved to admit
the senator-elect from Rhode Island, but
motion to adjourn prevailed.