The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-02-17

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against him by the grand jury, Jack Laly
was arrested and jailed for robbing
young Peleg Smith, when the latter was in
jured at Villa Ridge some time ago.
The seventeenth annual session of the
Illinois Press association was begun at
Springfield Wednesday evening with large
attendance. President Holt of the Kanka-
kce Gazette presided. Il. A. Snively, ESQ.,
of the Carinvile Enquirer delivered the
address ofwelcome, which was responded
to by n B. Castle, Esq, Of the Sandwich
Argus, on behalf of the association, and an
address by the president closed the even
ing's exercises.
The marine service at this point has
been very busy this season, Often from
twenty to twenty-five river men have Wis
tied the office duringa day for medicines
and treatment for various Affections. But
on "Wednesday the number was reduced to
six, one of whom was afflicted with "nycta-
lopia," or blindness at night, being unable
to see at all at night The ailment was
the result Of persistent smoking, to which
habit the man has been addicted
for years. He was so nerv-
GUS that he was unable to hold
his arm out steadily and his hands shook
as though he were continually on the verge
of an attack of deirium tremens. lie was
told to forsake the weed and given the
proper medicine to restore his system as
much us may be to its normal state. DE
was white steamboat man, employed on
the steamer /. L. Wood, and his name was
Frank Kelly. He ought to serve as a warn
ing to the rising generation of smokers,
louisville Courier-Journal; at Is
evident that while matter of Mississippi
river improvement and appropriations Tor
the work should be referred to the Missis-
sippi river committee Of the house. The
committee on commerce should have moth
ing to do with the subject. The Mississippi
river improvement should be kept separate
from the river and harbor bill, and the spe-
cial committee should report on the ap-
preparations needed. 1t is reported that
the friends of this subject intend to unite
and do the sensible thing, instead OF
clamoring for big appropriations for their
own portions ofthe river. One committee,
and that the special committee of the Mis-
sissppi should decide equitably for the
different portions of the stream. The Mis-
sissippi river commission must have the
necessary funds to prosecute their work.
Last year $4,000 was spent on surveys,
salaries and general expenses, and $4,000
more will be needed for the balance of the
fiscal year. The total expenses of the COM
mission for the next fiscal year will be
| 100000, and s4,l23,OOO will be needed to
continue the work of improvement. The
cost of improving the river from Cairo to
the gull, will be S33,0O0,000, giving per
manently good stage of water all the way
down. The city of New York asks for
100000 this year to improve her harbor,
She must be content with less, for the Mis-
sissippi river has been neglected, while she
has been for years drawing millions out Of
the pubic treasury. The friends Of Mis-
sissippi river improvement must unite and
agree The numerical strength of the
Mississippi valley congressman IS great
enough to carry any reasonable appropris-
ton through congress-
About prospective fight between Sui
Ivan and Egan, the New York Star Of the
18th says; Among sporting men yester'
day about the only topic Of conversation was
the recent mill between Patty Ryan and
Yankee Sullivan No. 2. Whenever hall
dozen of them got together some talk OF the
fight was sure to start up. There was
very decided feeling that Ryan would have
won the fight had it not beenfor W hernif
and the trouble he had with his truss, bu
there were not few who believed that Sui
livan could have whipped him, hernia o.
no hernia. Harry Hill is one of these
Mr.. Fox, of the Police Gazette, yceterda!
sent to Troy all the necessary expenses t
bring to New York Egan, the stonecutter
who has challenged Sullivan. Egan stand
5 feet 1Oinches, and weighs 1928 pounds
and is generally looked on as terror. i'
will spar with Steve Taylor at Han,
Hills, on Thursday, and if he show
any science, he will be at ono
backed heavily against Sullivan
Mr.. Egan has announced to his Friends
that the money is ready to be put up an'