The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-02-25

cluded to change the route.
- The Rev. Mr.. George announced to hi
congregation on last Sunday that he woulC
be out of town tomorrow. Owing to TIT
present condition of things, he will no
leave. Services may therefore be expected
in the Presbyterian church at eleven O'Clock
tomorrow.
Communication from Cairo to the outel
world by rail and telegraph is very nearly
cut of by the flood. But one telegraph
line, the Wabash,lis left intact, and but
one railroad, the Illinois Central, runs
trains and they were cut off several hours
yesterday morning by small wash out
above the city.
The memory of George Washington
was not violently honored in Cairo We'd
nesday. The fact WAS the people were toe
intently engaged in preparing to save them
selves and their household effects in case OF
emergency to pay much attention TO the
birthday of the man who saved the country
more than hundred years ago.
An independent journal of New York
has learned that the deal between Tam
many and the republicans includes the
removal of all democratic officials in the
state who can be reached under the con-
stitntion, Kelly being given a new charter
for the metropolis which will unseat his
foes.
Shelby NJ, Cullom is in great deal of
trouble. He don't know whether to call
an extra session or not. There are about
one thousand Republican patriots wanting
to run for Congressman at large, who don't
want him. Then again there are a great
many hungry Legislators aud legislative
hangers.on who do want it. Between
them the Governor gets but little rest,
Two men, under high pressure of gen.
eral excitement and excitants, were quar-
reling and fighting at corner of CONNER.
cial avenue and Twelfth street yesterday
evening when officers Mahanny and Martin
attempted to arrest them. The officers
were compelled to use their pistols result.
ing in ball through the mouth of one and
a slight wound on the body of the other.
Gen. Weaver, the leader of the green.
back party, who spoke in Joliet last Satur.
day, told a representative of the Joliet
News that he would be candidate for
congress from his old district in Iowa if
the republicans in that state, under the
new apportionment bill, do not divide his
district in such way as to cut him off,
which he thinks it will be hard for him to
do.
Assassin Guitcau is deeply disgruutled.
He has ceased to be an object of curiosity.
On Sunday last he shaved and dressed with
care expecting large number of visitors.
Not one appeared This was 50 grievous a
disappointment 10 the egotist that he
charged the warden with conspiracy to
prevent his enjoying the satisfaction of an
army Of callers. Until the hangman lays
hands upon him, Guiteau will not again be
a conspicuous creature. His day has passed.
jacob Beuger, proprietor Of the hotel
corner Of Clark avenue aud Eleventh street,
st, Louis, has forwarded by express small
box containing hangmans rope and hood
directed to Marshal Henry, of District of
Columbia. 1t was accompanied bya brief
letter stating that as that was the celebra-
ton Of the birthday of the father of our
country he thought that no fitting present
could be sent him, and that it would doubt
less prove effective in Kidding the world of
that monster Guiteau.
AT large and determined gathering
of citizens held at the Waverley House
last evening. AT the suggestion of Capt.
W, NJ, Williams, series Of resolutions
which appear in another column, were
adopted unanimously. Maj Jesse Hinkle
was elected captain, and Hon 7. n. Kim.
brough lieutenant of the Cairo Citizens
Committee. Thrty-six old and reliable
citizens were enrolled aud placed on duty,
with thrty-six reliable muskets in their
hands to enforce the resolutions adopted BY
the meeting.
The failure of the late commissioner of
agriculture, Mr.. lie Due, to domesticate the
tea plant WAS hailed with delight by all
consumers of the cup that cheers but not
inebriates. A newspaper in Georgia, how.
ever, has been stating with great positive.
ness that the only trouble in lie Dues ex.
perimcn,s was with himself Had he tried
half as hard to make his tea farm success
as he did to get his bureau promoted to an
executive department. he would have
achieved success This paper states that
tea has for years been grown successfully