The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-04-28


Republican members have absented them
selves in such numbers as to disable the
party, and the Democrats are using this OPP
portunity to prevent the passage OF the
Republican bill. Tn view of the fact that
the bill purposed to be passed by the Re-
publicans is very unjust to the Democratic
party throughout the state, in that II gives
that party, which cast forty-hve per cent OF
the votes of the state at the last presidential
election, only twenty-six per cent. OF the
representation in the state leglslature--ln
view of this attempted outrage upon the
people of the state, the Democrats are do
ing the people service and are only do
ing their duty in preventing the passage of
the bill as long as they can
1t would seem to be in order to pros
ecute to the full extent of the law some OF
the negroes who are known to have been
guilty of the crime Of concealing cases of
smallpox or varioloid within their
families or houses. The ordinances are ex-
plct on this point and their violation at
this time IS dangerous and should be vigor-
ously met. The negro woman on TWEEN
tieth street, who had nearly recovered
before she was known to have
the disease may, like the woman found
with it on Thirteenth street yesterday, been
the cause of circulating the germs of the
disease among number of her negro
friends or relatives, who in turn communi-
cate them to others, both white and black
The prosecution of one or more of these
secret contagion circulstorS would proba-
bly, have beneficial effect.
Several fine COWS belonging to different
citizens have Of late disappeared. and as the
animals were in the habit of coming home
regularly and can now nowhere be found,
the impression has very naturally gained
ground that they were stolen and killed.
This impression is strengthened by the fact
that thefts of this kind have been OF fire.
| quent occurrence in the city and have been
very nearly traced to the perpetrators. Evil
dence is now in the possession of the Off
GERS which points strongly at certain in
dividuals who, it is belived, have for years
made systematic business of catching up,
killing and selling, in the most expedi.
tious manner, fine cows, without the knowl-
edge and against the consent of the owners
thereof. But their little game will prob
ably soon be up, and they will find them
selves in close quarters surrounded by
prison walls, etc,
| Several new cases OF varioloid were
discovered yesterday afternoon. One on
Thirteenth street, one on Eleventh street
and one on Tenth street, all between Wash
ington avenue and Walnut street. The
first named is negress, living on the
north side of the street, near the centre of
the block. She had been in the employ of
Mrs. d. AFTER, on Tenth street, as cook !;
and when she was taken with the disease,
she was too mindful of her pecuniary inter-
ests and too careless of the lives OF those
with whom she came in daily contact to
notify any one of her dangerous condition.
| It was not until after she had communi-
Gated the deadly disease 10 Mrs. AFTER and
her little eight year old grandchild, which
is living with her, that the truth was learn
cd. She is now confined to her homo and
made to conform to strict quarantine rcgu-
lations. Mrs. AFTER had but very light
attack and has about recovered. Her little
grandchild is still confined, but has also
but mild form of the disease. The Ele-
venth street case is negro child, living
near the city Jail. All premises have been
placatcd and subjected to the usual restriC-
tons.
1t is desirable that Cairo young men
should organize baseball club one
which can be a.credit to the city and estab'
lish reputation for ability. There will
very likely bea number of clubs In the city
before the season passes away, but they. will
be composed mostly of Juveniles
whose presence as clubs will
hardly be known beyond their own circle
aud whose knowledge of the "manly sport
is barely sufficient for their own amusement.
In former years Cairo had clubs which
could call out and entertain the public, and
which were known ard envled by all our
neighboring towns. Such club, composed
of young athletes who love the sport and
would take pains to become perfect in it
and make reputation in it, is what We
want Such a one should
be organized at once in order
that 1t may be up In practice with
the clubs Of our neighboring villages of
Charleston, Paducah, Anna and st. Louis.
The meeting which is to be held at Mr..