The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-03-22

Chicago Evening Journal.--A state
ment OF "Phocion" Howard appeared in
this paper few days ago, intended to BIO
facetious, to the effect that tho Hon. John
H. Oberly was ''crazy." The statement
was made in connection with Mr.. Oberly's
undertaking to establish democratic
newspaper in the strong republican city Of
Bloomington, from which ne recently TO-
tired, discouraged. 1t seems that some Of
the friends of Mr.. Oberly have given a
very serious Interpretation to "Phocion's"
remark about his being "crazy," and are
annoying him with letters Of sympathy.
Its but fair and right to say that Mr.
Oberly is not ''crazy," and not likely to be.
His many friends throughout the state
would be very sorry should any ill of any
kind befall Mr.. 0berly. He Is personally,
if not politically, one of the most respected
men in Illinois"
With the exception of Bismarck, Dodge
City and North Platte, the thermometer
took general and in some cases consid.
cradle fall in the northwest during
the twenty four hours ending
one o'clock yesterday afternoon; at the
three points named there was q rise. At
four places, Bismarck, Yankton, Dubuque
and Omaha, it was below the freezing.
point; at all others it stood from two to
thirty degrees above that point. The
average state of the thermometer at the
twenty different points reported from was
forty-three degrees above zero. No snow
was reported from anywhere; rain fell at
Davenport, Dubuque, Lacrosse, Pittsburg
and Bismarck, the heaviest being at La
Crosse and was twelve one.hundredths of
an inch. The wind was principally west
and south in direction, and "brisk" and
"high" in character. Heavy gales prevail
ed at this point and at Omaha.
-Rations were again issued yes
terday to large number of
people by Constable Guy Morse,
upon orders from Commissioners T. w.
Halliday and Peter Saup, and County
Overseer of the Poor VIM. Wood. The
supply was nearly all exhausted yesterday,
and there will be but little left TO issue to.
day. When "the pole closed" last evening
just four hundred families had been sup
piled, and with the exception of about
fifteen of these, all were negroes. A few
were residents of the county, and came
down here purposely to draw rations when
they could have been more conveniently
supplied nearer home. Many Of the ap-
plicants expressed dissatisfaction at the
quantity or kind of the rations given them,
not that the flour, rice and bacon was not
ofvery good quality, but most of the can
didatcs for charity we're fastidious and
wanted sugar, coffee, ham, potatoes, etc.
Being informed by some by.standers that
Sheriff Hodges had charge Of all these
things at the court house, they FASTENED
up there, only to be disappointed. There
were several more cases of actual suffering
discovered by Chief Myers yesterday and
given relief. This class of cases are few in
the city, and, as a rule, they do not
parade themselves upon the public streets.
Most OF those who are foremost and eager
In applying for rations are not in actual
want, but do SO simply because they can
get them. That there are a number of
negroes in this city who are idle and can
notobtain work at fair wages now, is true;
but it is likely that they would have sought
employment elsewhere had the rations'not
been issued, or that they would have been
cared for by the local authorities and pri.
vate charities, If necessary.