The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-04

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the requirements Of the ordinance in so far
rs the train is actually stopped and thus
any collision with vehicles or persons much
more surely avoided,
--President-cle Garfield called at the
white house Tuesday just to see il the resi-
dcnce he thought OF taking for the next
four years. would suit him. lie was en-
tircy satisfied with the rent, the repairs
and the view from the back windows and
will move in without further consultation
with the agent.
About twelve o'clock night before last
the north bound freight train on the Illinois
Central railroad, ran off the track Just be.
low Carbonate and was considerably dam
aged Four cars were thrown promis
cuously of the track in all directions, and
were all more or less wrecked; but no loss
of life or limb occurred. THIS caused the
passenger train, which was due here ycstcr-
day morning, to be three or four hours late
Gath" says; | saw Gould and his
children at the theatcr last night, He was
as attentive to the play as a little child.
His daughter was dressed without partl-
Gle of reference to fashion or style, and
looked like plain glrl who had Just come
out Of school in her school clothing. He
had two rather big headed sons of the same
dark complexion rs his own, but without
the finer lines IN his head and jaws. Gould's
profile is strong and worth studying
The peoples representatives at Spring
field have been looking forward with much
pleasure to to-day, for the great Sarah
Bcrnhardt is there and will present to them
the popular French drama "Camllle." The
wives and daughters of the senators and
representatives have all arrived, and after
Sara's dcparturc-on Saturday or Monday
there will be grand reception at the
Leland hotel at which Governor Cullom
and wife will figure most prominently.
AT the meeting of the Knights of Hon.
or held in their hall night before last sew
cral new members were initiated among
whom was Mr.. Ell. Dczonia, our city treas
urer and teller of the City National bank
Hon. r. W. Halliday was present, and in
rcmarking upon Eds initiation, said that
he had SIMPLY changed from an "Honor Of
the Night to a "Knight Of Honor" The
pun was hugely enjoyed by the knowing
ones present.
II. Jefferson, a negro, was yesterday
brought before Judge Olmstcd charged
with selling liquor without license at ne
gro masquerade ball recently held in this
city. But the Judge found that the charge
was brought out Of malice and not suifi-
GENTLY sustained by the evidence. Hen.
ry admitted having few bottles of wine
at his stand on the occasion but claimed
that he gave it away to his friends, and the
judge, after carefully weighing all the evil
dence in the case discharged him.
The City National bank OF this city,
following the example Of many of the
eastern banks, has withdrawn half of its
ninety thousand dollars government bonds
from the United States treasury, which will |
cause the calling in Of forty-tive thousand |
dollars Of its own currency now in circula
ton and consequent shrinkage Of the |
circulating medium Of the country, in the
the same amount. This process is being
rcsOrtcd to by the banks of the country IN
order to prevent the passage or enforcement
of the new funding bill
If there is to be u reorganization of |
the senate, it will OF course be when that |
body meets at the call of President Garfield |
TO act upon cabinet and other nominations, |
which he may send in, There being thirty.
seven republicans and thirty seven demo
Gratis in a full senate and Senator Davis in
tending to vote against reorganization, it is
evident that Senator Carpenters death
makes partIzan reorganization impossible |
His successor cannot be legally chosen in |
time to take part in the early proceedings |
Of the called session The senate must
therefore remain democratic.
Who can tell what has become Of the
old military bounty land warrants? There
is outstanding nearly twenty five thousand
of 100, 1870, 80 and 40 acres, each which
were issued to soldiers or their heirs for
services rendered in the Revolutionary war,
Florida war, 1912 wal, Mexican war, Arcs.
took war, and Indian wars. They amount
IN the aggregate to over two million and |
five hundred thousand acres. They must
be among the old papers left by your
grandfather, your father or your mother,
and not thought to be Of value. Let the
reader of this article see if he or she cannot