The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-14

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The Democratic senatorial convention at
Jonesboro yesterday nominated Hon. D. T,
Lihegar, of this city, and Sidney Grear,
Esq, OF Jonesboro, Ms the Democratic can
didates for the Legislature in this district.
An incident of special interest in con
nection with the Investigations OF the COM
mittee on credentials at the Arab engine
house yesterday afternoon was a dispute
and nearly a physical bout between States
Attorney Damron and negro named Glenn
Young, who had asserted that for certain
consideration given him by Judge Dauron,
he had voted for the Judge at the First
ward primary, and that a number of others
had been likewise "intimidated." The
states attorney, of course, took the judges
part, vehemently denied Young's assertion,
called him liar and each was about to
assault the other when friends ntorfered
Governor Cullom, Chief Revenue OF
| icer Raum, and several other Republican
| office holders have their eyes fixed, with
ardent gaze, upon the capacious seat of
| David Davis in the United States senate.
| They are assuming that the next legislature
will have reliable Republican majority.
They are looking 80 intently at the seat in
the senate that they fail to observe the
stitches aud hedges that may Obstruct the
way of any Republican who may hope to
succeed David Davis. Cook county occa-
sionaIly changes and gives Democratic
majority, The representation of Cook
county in the Legislature is greatly increased
| by the last apportionment law; and Dem
ocratic majority in that county will give
the Democrats n majority in the next legis
laturc, to say nothing of the probable gain
of two senators and three members of the
house in Southern Illinois.
The senatorial district composed of the
counties OF Franklin, Williamson, Johnson
aud Pulaski was carved out to crafty the
ambition of an elderly member Of the Re-
| publican party. He was jOstled out of the
| wayand younger man became the Republic
can candidate. Evildisposed persons of the
Republican party even charge that this
younger man secured his nomination by
shameless trade. We neither know nor
care about the truth or tasty of the charge.
We know it was bad Republican manage
ment to make the district in the shape It
was made; and we know it was worse man
agement for the Republicans to nominate
the Younger man we refer to. The district
is essentially Democraicr and there is
nothing in the Republican candidate to
arouse enthusiasm. lie may be bundle
of good manners and virtuous model.
We shall leave to his own party to label
his virtues and vices if he has any He
is a "boss;" aud if the Democratic party
should nominate man Of ability and elo-
quencc, there will be music in the district
and Democratic majority in November
The city of Alexandria, now being bonn
barded 10y the English fleet, has increased
from 5000 a century ago 100000 at the
present day. The modern city is built on
the sthmus connecting the mainland with
the island Of Pharos and on the island itself.
The new streets, like the Rue Ras ell Teen
and the Bue de Meidan, present the aspect
Of a European city, but in the Turkish quar-
ter the streets are narrow and dirty. The
new embankment along the eastern harbor,
aud the new buildings on the great square
Of Mehemnt Ali, have added greatly to the
attractiveness ofthe city. The palace Of the
pasha and the lofty harem first strike the
the strangers attention ON entering the city.
Among the other large buildings are the
custom house, the arsenal the medical, ma
val and other schools. The Place Mehomet
Ali, or grand square of the consuls where
the greater part of the massacre in the re
cent riots took place, is the center OF Euro.
pean Alexandria. The old houses recall
somewhet those of Italian scapor,s On
this square are the principal hotels, bankers,
steamship Offices, and the dwellings of
most of the consuls. At each extremity of
the square is fountain, which ut sunrise
and sunset is surrounded by Arabs perform
ing their additions. The pashas palace is
finely situated facing the sea, and is sur
rounded by beautiful gardens. The grand
staircase is Of Carrara marble. The build
ings of the harem stand opposite the pal.
| ace.
AT the Democratic senatorial c0nycn-
ton, held at Jonesboro ILL.,. yesterday, for