The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-12


workmen on Fridays instead Of Satur-
days, thus preventing the drunkenness
so often consequent on 'lay OFF, fol-
lowing pay day, and the subsequent
"blue Monday
According to q statement recently
made in the British Parliament. in no
less than eighteen months no fewer than
fifty Europeans have been cruelty put
to death by the Polynesan islanders for
what are termed 'cannibalistic reas-
ons."
The British government intend, if
possible, TO introduce municipal re-
form bill of London next session, which
will change the ancient and distinct
system of the city as distinguished
from the rest of the metropolis.
From 1875 10 1873, $50 cases Of suicide
were registered per l,000,00 inhabi-
tants in Berlin, 2S5 in Vienna, $50 in
Leipsc, and only IS in London. Paris,
with 400 suicides, nearly approaches
the startling figure of Leipsic.
Mr.. Oscar A. Phelps, of Gailford,
Conn. found in field in that town q
few days since pine-tree shilling of
the date OF 1852, the year in which
Capt. John Hall. Of Massachusetts, be-
gan manufacturing these coins.
The New York postoffice has been
for long time a most profitable insti-
tuition, and it is becoming more so
every day. The receipts over expendi-
lures amount TO over $500, 900 per an-
nun, and are increasing at the rate of
100000 per year.
Count Baworouski has left his fortune
of 100000 gulders to the Austrian
province Of Galicia for scientific and
philanthropic purposes. The capital
is first to accumulate TO ten millions;
half of it is then to be expended and
the rest allowed 10 accumulate to twen-
ty millions.
After fopr marriages of convention
al sort, aud alter arriving at the age of
so, Kentucaian eloped at night on
horseback with the youthful belle of
Buckner, fastened romantically to a
clergyman twenty miles away, was
chased by the angry father, and is now
enjoying honeymoon tour.
The Oberammergau Passion Play
performers are, it is announced, about
TO give several performances of the
comedy philippine Weiser," by Red
witt, in their new building, being their
first attempt in secular theatricals.
Maier, who represented Christ in this
passion Play last year, will take ths
part of Welser.
In San Francisco handsome Italian
woman of 80, with silver hair, is pro-
fessional beggar. She owns three
houses, for which she receives in
rents $3.50 month. At night she sits
in comfortable room, slipping wine
with masculine beggar who, during
the daytime, plays musical instru
ment on the streets.
/ One of the grand mansions ono,
again thrown open this year in Londor
! is Hartford house, famous for its hos
FATALITIES in the days of the regency, bu
after that, for a quarter of century.
merely repository for purchases of art
made by the late marquis Of Hartford.
It is the Gaunt house of Vanity Fair. y
Sir Richard Wallace now has il.
Paris at the present time contains
forty regularly organized Protestant
churches. In addition to these there
are eight which use the English Ian
guage, of which three ere connected
with the Church of England and one
with the Protest nj L, iscopal church.
There is also a greek church, and a
Russo-Greek, and The congregation Of
Mr.. Tyson. There are thus ffty-one
Lon-Catholic places of worship, besides
the twenty-six stations of the Mccall
mission.
In many localities there is deaith of
honey producing flowers during the
fall months. Those of you who can
should SOW al least few acres Of buck
wheat. The silver hull variety is prob
ably the best, as it blooms longer has
more numerous flowers, and yieldsmore
| grain per acre. Buckwheat honey is
inferior in color and flavor, although
some people much prefer it to almost
any other kind OF honey.
The capacity Of the steel works Of the
world is estimated Mt about 5000, 900
tons year. The Bessemer Works, in
England, contribute about 800, 900 tons;
the United States about 100000 tons
more; Germany, about 100000; France,
about 275, 900; Belgium, 1850, $50; Aus.
tria, $50, ZOO; and Russia and Sweden
about 10000.
Sir Josiah Mason, man who was in
early youth a shoemaker, and after
ward carpenter, and who became i'm,
mensely wealthy, has just died In Eng.
land. He made most of his money as
manufacturer of split-wrings and steel
pens. He built and endowed many
charitable and educational institutions,
and in recognition of his muniiicent
gifts and public services he was created
Knight In 1872.
Persons who believe that good luck
never goes with the number Is. should
no longer adhere inHexibly to their Sill
perstition, especially in the matter of
horse-races. II Is recalled that last
year the winner Of the Grand Prix at
Longchamps bore that number. and
that Foxhalrs place on the list this year
was No. 10 too One would hardly
plead th at two exceptions In succession
are required to prove rule.
AT Kidderminster, in England, has
been unveiled, near the Town Hall, the
memorial statue Of Sir Rowland Hill,