The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-02-25

near Vandala, Ills, was unsafe for trains
and a big-braned Illinois Central official
whose photograph we want, determined tc
be very cautious and test it. So, without
suggesting to the passengers that it might
be well to take their rubber coats and a
few towels along, he sent a passenger train
out to make the test. The train went out
on the bridge and got dumped. The
engineer and the conductor were drowned
and the balance of the people who figured
in the experiment founded out and legged
it back to Vandaia to look fay the cautious
official. If they fail to find him tliwgrand
jury should take hand in the hunt, Of
fcials who test suspicious structures with
loaded passenger trains ought not to pass
unnoticed.
The entire shore line between this city,
and Vickburg on the Mississippi side and
and the whole eastern shore Of Arkansas
are tlNlNI uuutI NaNtl w NlICalSHtN WIN
inundation. A constant guard is being
kept along the leyees, which are being
srengthing by every means available,
From Greenville down, on the Mississippi
side the levees are still intact. Thousands
OF bottom farmers are reduced to proverty
by the food, and the suffering OF their fam
lilies now insdequately sheltered from the
cold, aud with little food, demands imme.
diste relief Gov Lowry, of Mississippi,
asks that aid be sent sufferers about the
Yazoo delta and sends similar requests to
the New Orleans and St Louis chambers Of
commerce. An appropriation was made TO-
day by the Legislature OF Mississippi.
There is no longer any question of the
vigor of the stsr.route prosecutions. Least
of all do the members Of the star.route
ring complain of any lack of energy on
the part OF the government. Mr.. Mac
Veagh, who abandoned the department of
Justice and the star-route cases at critical
moment, upon the pretense that the ad.
mnistration was not serious in lis an.
nounced purpose to prosecute the star-route
thieves, is here, and has an opportunity 10
contrast the lax methods of his own ad-
minstratiou with the energy which has
brought the distinguished conspirstors to
the dock. Those who have been familiar
with the inner history Of the star-route
prosecution from the outset could doubtless
truthfully testify that the statute Of limita-
tons need not have run upon many of the
important cases, and that the consequent
dubious aud unsuccessful experiment Of the
proceeding by information would not have
been necessary if the department Of justice
under MacVeagh had exhibited 1.-THE Of
the energy displayed by Attorney-General
Brewster and Special Counsel Bliss from
the moment they were placed in sole
charge of these cases The leading con
spiIators have been indicted and the great
straw bid men are bailed to await the ac-
ton of the grand jury. Meanwhile, an ad-
ditional number Of indictments has Just
been brought in by the grand jury. These
indictments are against j. W. Dorsey, |
brother Of ex-senator Dorsey, John r. Mil
Ter, John w. Peck, and NJ. c. Redell, ex-
Senator Dorsey'S private secretary, who
claimed that MacYeagh, when Attorney
General, attempted to bride him to induce
him to furnish evidence against the ring
Washington Correspondent.
"A commission representing the ex-
confederate soldiers of Cincinnati, visited
Mrs Garfield at Mentor Wednesday, and
presented her with beautiful memorial
tribute to james A. Garfield in the shape
ofsympathetic and eulogistc resolutions.
Mrs Garfield, with great effort, repressed
her emotion, while the Ole mother Of the
president wept violently. Both ladies
were clad in the deepest mourning. The
late presidents widow, her voice trembling
with emotion, replied to the address Of
Gen. Withers rs follows
"Gentlemen-l am very grateful to you
and to those from whom this beautiful gift
comes, both for its sake and the sentiment
you express
The two Mesdames Garfield then cxamin-
ed the memorial gift and expressed their
admiration Of the frame to Mr.. Knipe, its
maker, who said My heart went out in
sympathy tor the president. | volunteered
to make that frame, and | made it so it
may remain standing testimony of south
ern sentiment
Gen Withcrs added ave want to show
these northern politicians that we, con-
fedcrates, are not AZ black as they try to
make us out to be-"
The younger Mrs. Garfield responded.
ut had always been the generals greatest