The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-10-07

pointed by President Garfield on the morn
ing of the assassination,
Commissioner Raum has decided that
taxes must be paid on the capital and de-
posts Of every person or firm doing bust
ness in stocks, bullion, exchange or prom
issory notes.
Gov. Cullom and his wife aud daughters
are enroute for the Atlantic coast, to attend
the celebration of Yorktown. He has in
vited his military staff to meet him at the
centennial.
President Arthur has assured Postmaster
General James and Secretary Hunt that
they can remain in the cabinet as long as
they desire, and both will keep their port
folios Commissioner Dudley is being
urged for the interior department.
The monetary stringency in New York
yesterday was so severe on foreign exchange
as to permit the importation of gold at a
profit Government bonds were depressed,
and heavy decline took place in al. kinds
of speculative stocks.
Secretary Blaine is on the way to Wash
ington. A publishing house in Hartford is
urging him to write life Of President Gar
| field, but he deems the six months allowed
him space altogether insufficient for the
labor.
The district grand jury at Washington
was unanimous in finding true bill against
Guiteau. One of the bullet-proof wagons
of the treasury department will doubtless
be used to convey the assassin from the
Jail to the court room to plead.
General Terry has ordered three compa-
MES of the Fifth infantry to march from
Fort Keogh, and endeavor to avert col
lision between band of Yanktonais and
party of five hundred buffalo hunters, en-
gagged in slaughtering the animals for their
hides.
All the democratic senators have been
requested to attend a conference in Wash
ing to-day. Those already on the ground
seem TO feel no doubt about the choice OF
Senator Bayard as president pro tenn, and
are willing to arrange with the republicans
for filing the minor offices
General Hancock has chartered one of
the finest steamers on Long Island sound,
on which to proceed to the Yorktown cen
tennial and entertain the more prominent
guests. 1t is thought that his reception by
the people during the Garfield obsequies
raised new hopes in regard to the prcsi-
dency.
The new class of naval cadets at Annap-
oils was treated to a vigorous hazing last
Sunday night. Suspicion fell on members
of the third class, and, as they refused to
make any disclosures, the whole fifty were
sent on board the Santee, to remain until
further orders, no communication between
them being allowed
1t is admitted by Commissioners Russell
and Meacham that the White river Utes
have returned to the reservation in Colora-
do. When the Uncompahgres shall have
been paid off, the commissioners will re-
port the work of transfer complete, in Or
der that the interior department may pro-
claim the old reservation open to settle.
ment.
While Buffalo Bill, accompanied by his
wife and daughter, was walking to his
hoteliin Council Bluffs, from the opera
house, Monday evening, an unknown man
rode up and fired three shots at him from
a revolver. J. T. Benedict, demented
saloon keeper, was discovered to be the as
sailant, and has been held in $1,000 to an
swer.
The spectacle Of the Yelled Prophets, to
which st. Louis was treated last evening,
was the most gorgeous of the kind. The
streets were brilliantly illuminated and
tastefully decorated. The pageant COM
prised twenty-one cars, representing scenes
in fairyland, and was accompanied by
twelve bands of music. The ceremonies
closed with ball at the merchants ex-
change.