The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-09

dent II, Stout, vIce-president; G. G. Ma
son, secretary; A, Smith, treasurer; Jas.
Creamy captain; Jno. P. Hogan, foreman
engineer; Tim German. assistant foreman
engineer; T. 0. Mahaney, foreman hose
Jno. Glynn, assistant foreman hose; G. G..
Mason, Jas. Creamy, Jno. p. Hogan, board
Of directors.
by the last will and testament of the
late Thomas J. Mcclure of this county,
Mrs. Caroline Mcclure is appointed exec.
utrix, without security, and among other
provisions the following appears Two life
insurance policies, OF $4,000 each, are di'
vded as follows To Caroline s. Mcclure,
fve-t wenheths; Caroline V. Mcclure, four
twentieths; Caud W. Mcclure, five.
twentieths; Virginia Findley, two-twen-
tieths James j. Mcclure, four-twentieths.
James 7. Mcclure is also to have $4,000
from the sale of the personal property,
and the residence with lands, etc, is to
be divided among the heirs above named
and the little son of Mr.. I. l.. 0trich, of
Anna, in various amounts. The wife and
James Thomas get the largest shares
The land bequeathed to James 7. Mcclure
amounts to $50 acres. The grand child,
IT,. NJ. 0trich, gets 100 acres of land.
Mrs. Mcclure gets the home place.
The annual report of Maj. o. H. Ernst
of the engineer corps, Of st. Louis, has
been forwarded to Washington. 1t gives
review of the years work, and has sections
devoted to the organization Of the engineer
corps, the work at Horsetai bar during the
year, the work at Arsenal Island, the Twin
Hollow's bank protection, west and east sides
the Baird's Island bank protection, the
work at jim Smiths, modification in con-
traction works detailed description of the
methods for protecting banks the equip
ments and supply depot at the Arsenal; the
erection of a telephone line; the years sur
vey; an account of a navigable depth be.
tween st, Louis and Cairo during the year
and the year ended June, 1882 the i'm
provement at Alton harbor and the i'm
provement of the Cape Girardeau harbor and
its results which have been very success
full. The last weekly report shows the
least depth of the river at Horsetail bar as
IA feet; at CAROLS Island shoal as IA feet ;
at Twin Hollow, where work is progressing
now, as feet, and the depth to Cairo as
feet.
There is no longer any doubt, and per.
haps there never was any before, that Col.
VIM. r. Morrison will be reelected to con.
gress, over his Republican opponent Kuef-
ner. The people of his district have deter
mined to resent the insult to which they
were subjected by the late gerrymander Of
the Republican Legislature. Party lines
seem to be abolished all over the district
The voters are lead only by their preference
and by their determination to rebuke Re
publican scheming. Mr.. G. G. McCord,
United States Marshall in Col. Morrisons
district, was in the city few days ago and
thourh II Republican Of the |
deepest dye, he is an enthu.
siastic aimirer aud supporter Of |
Col. Morrison and Offered to wager almost
my sum Of money that the Col. would be
elected by a majority of over one thousand.
As this district was put together to give a
Republican majority of five hundred, Mr.. |
McCord's assertion presumes Temporary |
change OF the politics of over fifteen humid
red citizens Of his district. Mr.. McCord |
is a man of intelligence, and has an OPP
portunity to know whereof he speaks. His
prediction may be regarded as reliable.
Mr.. John Goekle LETT yesterday for
home in st. Louis. He has settled up with !
the insurance company that held risks on |
his lately destroyed property, receiving
tour thousand eight hu1dred dollars in full |
payment Of his losses which, at the value of
the Improperly when destroyed, will reach |
TT least ten thousand dollars Mr.. Cookie
left without deciding what to do with the
rulnsof his once fine property. He would |
prefer to sell his lots and the rem
nant OF his building still standing, and he
has offered it at what he considers fair
price Bat if he can not sell soon, he will
rebuild, and it will be house watch will
do credit to him and the city. He says
he will not put up anything less than a
three story house clear through the entire
length OF the lots, and he is ready to Join
Mr.. Neif at any time in putting up a pair
of three story houses on the vacant lots.
For the good of the city, and those who
are waiting anxiously to occupy the houses
as soon as h.ilt, and not less for the good
Of the gentlemen Themselves IL ia to hn