The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-12

ranger in the Pacheco mountains,
San Benito county, California, who had
recently lost several hogs in a myster-
ious way, took his gun the other day
ana went in search Of the marauder.
Before returning home he had cncoun-
tered and shot three large California
lions.
The petroleum spectators who were
caught under the stream from those new
spoutlng wells are beginning to blame
providence for putting such an abund-
ant supply of the stuff under ground
1t has made their business very uncer-
tain.
ut is safe to say" says Mr.. Busby,
OF the Turf FieH and Farm, that
S2O, 100000 are invested in the trotting
parks and trotting-horse interests of the
United States. For number of years
the money distributed in purses and
premiums to the successful competitors
in trotting and pacing contests in this
country has averaged nearly Sl,0OO,0O0
year"
Marwood, the executioner, arrived in
London the evening before Dr. Lamson
was hanged, and paid visit to Lusby's
Music Hall. He was recognized,
"scene" ensued, and he only escaped
oeing mobbed by driving off with his
friends in a cab. While in the hall he
gave a waiter and some Others present
his card, inscribed, "Marwood, Horn
castle, EXecutioner."
Complaints have of late years been
often made in Germany of the fast in
crease of short-sightedness among
young people at school, and similar
ones are now heard in France. A COM
mittce appointed to investigate the sub
ject have reported that the cause Of the
evil is in the school books, which are
printed in finetype on white paper. They
suggest that larger-faced type be em-
pIoyed hereafter, and that white letters
be printed upon tinted paper
The famous little vessel, the City of
Bath, which succeeded in crossing the
Atlantic last year with her crew of men,
has been sold, all standing, TO sailor
at Nice for 800 francs. 1t appears that
the two Americans who brought her
over TO exhibit in Europe have got into
difficulties at Nice, and have left their
property 10 the tender mercies of their
creditors, who promptly sold her at auc-
ton.
King John, the monarch who rules
Abyssinia with rod Of iron, is severely
opposed to missionaries. He has ban
ishcd party of them who recently ar
rived At Massowah These missionaries
had distributed some Bibles TO the ma
lives, but under the influence Of the ma
tive priests, King John caused search to
be made for those in the houses and
huts. In cases where copies of the BIZ
BILE were found the owners were chained
and otherwise treated with great cruel
ty.
Peter Gibson, Jr, and Robert Sulli-
,an drive stylish dog carts in Ciucin-
natl, and in these vehicles took two
young ladies to the races. The latter
were 10th to 20 in such a conspicuous
way, and had good reason to regret
that they had given their consent, for
the young men got intoxicated. made
them cry with modification, and COM
PEELED them for decency's sake to 20
home in horse car. The offenders
called on DR.. 10y, a relative, to make
an apology, and during the interview
Gibson received such a thraShing as
made him present very deplorablc
appearance.
Elmer Slusscr was Il dcformed child.
When his mother died in Louisville his
father had some difficulty in getting
him properly cared for, and at length
found place for him with Mrs. New
ton, the wife of an intimate friend. Mrs,
Newton pillcd the boy for his misfor-
tune, and il was supposed that her ten
derncss toward him arose solely from
sense of duty; but when his father got
ready to marry again, she asked to keep
him permanently. This was refused
She declared that they should not live
apart, but it was not imagined that her
feeling was as deep as the words inn
piled, until Elmer was found dead from
a dose Of morphine, and the woman
nearly So Insanity will be pleaded in
hpr defense