The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-06-17

standing Watts had received this mortal
wound and that he was stifening in the
throcs of death the wounded man drew his
revolver, which he failed to fire ut the first
attempt; ON the second trial, however, the
weapon responded, the ball taxing effect in
the leg Of Vaughn as he attempted to run
causing a slight flesh wound.
The meetings of Republicans at the
Tenth street stand, and at the court house
last night were very lively. AT the former
Judge Damron was the principal speaker,
though several colored orators preceded
him. At the court house Congressman
Thomas was the principal speaker, and he
made very favorable impress
sion upon his auditors. The
audiences in both places were mixed,
but the Tenth street audience was especial
~ so. Although the meetings were being
held almost exclusively for the benefit OF
the negro voters, there were many whites,
both Republicans and Democrats, who felt
interested in what was said and done. Mr..
Thomas speech was simply statement OF
his own advantages as a representative
and entirely tree from any reflections
upon any one, while Judge Damron in
dulged very freely in vulgar abuse OF men
who had expressed themselves ms opposed
to him. The Judge called them liars and
loafcrs, and threatened physical violence
against them at their first meeting. The
Judge is much better man physically, than
he is Intellectually, and it seems that he Is
conscious Of this fact and will defend him
self as best he can, The meetings ended
about eleven O'clock
.-- If the plans OF the river commission
are carried out the high water level between
Cairo and New Orleans will be lowered
twelve feet; Cairo will be forever free from
sipe water, Cairo property will increase five
hundred per cent in value; Cairo will be
come the centru, sea port in the United
States, to the great advantage of all the
Mississippi valley in general and every citi
zen of Cairo in particular. To carry out
the plans of the river commission and &C
complish all these results, 1t is necessary to
Use every influence at Washington favoring
such plans, aud TO defeat the powerful east
err and northern influence which is opposed
to it from purely selfish motives. This can
only be done by keeping and following
up the advantages so far gained, in the
form OF appropriations and congressional
approval Of the commissions plans; and
this can only be done 10y keeping earnest,
influential advocates of river improvement
in the important positions to which they
have attained, or sending Others there WHO
can step in as the present ncumbents step
out. The question whether Captain
Thomas, who is chairman of the committee
on levceS, Zone of the most important com
mittees in congress, viewed from the stand
point of the people Of the Mississippi val
ley, and who has the experience Of four
years and the good will Of many infuen-
tial legislators at Washington the ques-
ton whether he is better qualified to adj
vance the river improvement interests OF
this district than Mr.. Damron or any of his |
Republican rivals, who are not his intellec |
tual superiors, (some Of them not even his
equals in that respect, and who have yet to
learn the very rudiments ola legislative life
in Washington, is not open to discussion at
all.
The Columbus Beacon gives the follow
ing account of the robbery Of the post office
at that point recently; Last Wednesday
night (he eth inst.) between the hours of
II and 2 o'clock, 1t is supposedly, our post
office was entered, the safe blown open, and
Sj07S7 in money and stamps taken Be-
sides this, number Of watches and other
jewelry, belonging to the postmaster were
stolen, as was an un-endorsed check for
$jOS10, out Of which nothing can be made
by the robbers. Thursday suspicious
looking character, giving his name rs Mike
Kelly, was arrested, and after great deal
of cross questioning, was made to acknowl.
edge that he was party to the robbery.
He disclosed the whereabouts of the
watches, and all Of them were found, but
no money. Kelly's tale is something as
follows: lie and partner have been pros.
pecting around here for some time, with an
eye on the safe At this post Office, and being
thoroughly adept in the art of safe blowing,
all they required to know was the make OF
the safe, in order to make n successful
"blow.' They entered the Office by rear
window, stole the watches, opened the back
door, bored hole in the safe, pu, in the
powder, and fuse, then went out to await