The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-26


day evening, causing a heavy loss.
The election in France gave the republi-
cans 403 districts and the monarchists and
Bonapartists so. Gambetts obtained a
petty majority in Bellevile. The defeat of
the Bonapartists in Corsica Is regarded as
an event Of great political significance.
Paul de Cassagnac was elected at Miranda.
1t is reported from the Canadian side Of
the st. Lawrence that Roscoe Cenkling as
purchased Robnson's island.
Senator Beck has been interviewed as to
the probable course of the democrats in
case Of the death of President Garfield.
He counseled the sinking of party feeling
and the election of a conservative republic
can to the presidency pro tenn of the senate,
naming Henry B. Anthony as type
The Irish Land league reports receipts of
Gl,315 for the week. The sum of ESQ was
granted the Whelm brothers, who were &C
quilted Of the charge of numbering Boyd.
Rumors are ahoat in New York that the
Russian government has decided to request
the extradition Of Hartmann.
A fire at Raymond, ILL.,, on the Wabash
road, consumed twenty-one buildings with
all their contents. The loss is believed to
be $4,000.
In game of twelve innings the Chicago
nine defeated the Detroit club by to 8.
Boston beat Worcester by 8 to 4, and Buff
falo waxed Cleveland by . to 0.
The national board of health has been
advised of the development of case OF
yellow fever at Key West.
A. o. Armour, of New York, wants the
public to understand that there is no corner
in August wheat, but that shortage equal
to our entire export of last year has brought
prices to fair level. He thinks corn will
fall below an average crop by 300000000
to 4OO,OOO,O6O bushels.
1t is said that the deanery of Westmin-
ster has been accepted by Rev. George G.
Bradley, for some time honorary chaplain
to the queen.
Reports from the harvest in Europe give
France better wheat crop than last year,
while Great Britain falls 10 per cent. below
the average and Austria yields something
above. The wheat crop in the Turkish pro-
vinces on the Danube is cassed as medium;
in Germany as good; in Switzerland as
very poor in quantity but very fine in qua
lily, and in Belgium as very far below the
average. Russia reports barley as the best
crop of the year. In Holland all cereals
are in good condition, while in Spain the
reverse is the case; IN Italy the crops are of
medium quality and below the average of
last year.
Two auctioneers were selling pools at
Hartford Wednesday evening. Little Brown
Jug stood at 800, to $50 for Matte liant
or and $50 for the field.
General Hancock has a very high opinion
of DIR. Agnew. In conversation recently he
said that DR.. Agnew once attended him
when he was hurt, and added: "He is a
very fine surgeon, one of the very best"
Richmond, Virginia, is suffering from
water famine, the like of which was never
known there BEFORE few manufactures
have closed and number of householders
are Inconvenience by the scarcity of the
aqueous.
Gold shipments from Europe have been
resumed. One vessel few days ago brought
100000. France and England are both
expecting to unload their surplus on us
this year, in exchange for breadstuffs, and
the Government has emptied the Sub. Treas
ury vaults in New York in preparation to
receive it.