The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-07-06

Trent invited Strickland TO take O
drink Of peace at Scott, Mo-, ard there
by settle long-standing quarrel; but
at the same time he laid big knife on
the bar, and said that he was ready 10
fight instead Of drinking. If the coca
sion demanded IT, Strickland chose
the duel, and they fought until he was
MORALLY wounded.
Canadians would not consent TO lotthe
United States take any of the glory Of
lIanlan's victories abroad, because his
home is in Canada, and now the Toron-
10 Globe reminds the Yankees that the
winner Of the Derby sis the son Of the
famous English horse bennington, and
his dam was the daughter OF the no less
celebrated English horse Australian"
At the Moody aud Sankcy meetings
in San Francisco, ''in the front row,
with those who responded most prompt
ly in soprano TO Brother Sankey's We
will now sing always sat Mrs. King,
while opposite her, on the row Of chairs
most affected by those who sang bass,
sat Major Ranlett." These points are
recalled now by the elopement of Mrs.
King and the Major.
Some Of the travelling shows that
visit Texas are wofully bad. Fcrnan-
dina, particularly, has suffered from
these swindles. TO guard against them
reporter Of the Runner goes TO
Branchville TO see performance by
each approaching company, and it de-
ponds upon him whether any audience
is drawn at Fernandina.
The sea lion business has become
quite an industry. They are distrib-
uted among geological collections in all
parts of the world. They are caught
by lasso when summing themselves on
the rocks II is risky work. The high
price paid, and the fact that few die
while being transmitted to distant des-
tinations, make risk and trouble worth
taking.
John Reynolds, a wealthy resident Of
Lackawanna, Pa, added TO the descr-
ton Of his wife the meanness of con-
verting all his property into cash, and
taking it along. Mrs. Gladstone, the
woman with whom he eloped, was
meaner still. Although her husband
was comparatively poor, she stole the
small amount OF money which be had
saved by years Of frugality
When Gambetta was speechifying at
Cahers recently, cafe-concert song
stress was engaged by an energetic
manager to sing at the same time to
the citizens. This lady, Mile. Gambet-
Ia by name, moreover claims TO be a
cousin OF the eX-dictator. His friends,
aware that ridicue kills in France, be-
sought her to leave the city, but she re-
piled: "No, am earning my bread,
and will not leave. Besides, what do
you take me for? ! have been engaged,
and when ! sign a contract | never
break itn'
SO greatly did Queen Victoria admire
the wedding dress of Lady Brooke Che
beautiful Miss Maynard, recently mar
ried 10 the Earl OF Warwick's eldest
SOM, that she insisted on her dining il
it at Winsdor Castle, and, after dinner
told the bride 10 walk about, that she
might see il better-the result Of these
peripatetic movements being that he
ladyship was commanded TO be pho
tographed therein.
Haverlys new theatre in Chicago i
TO have peculiar feature, which TIN
owner thus describes: 81 have con
structed two fashion boxes, which are
novelty, and which | think will TAX
well. These are one on either side o
the stage, built level with the floor, an(
SO arranged that the ladies occupying
them may be seen entirely. BY thu
means they are enabled TO display theil
toilets This is the purpose Of the fash
ion boxes
Mr.. Labouchere, who owns Pope
Villa, On the Thames, where he resides
during the summer, writes the follow
ing as among the annals Of the boating
season on that classic river: "A FRIEND
of mine, under the influence Of spring
evening, moonshine, aud other roman
tic surroundings, was led Oh to ask {
| pretty but somewhat strong-minde(
| young lady to row in the same boa
with him for life, On one condition,
she answered promptly, and that is tina
| steer.