The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-06-24

enough. Each Of the officers let him have
several blows with their fists, which after
short struggle during which the negro
fought desperately and bled profusely he
was overpowered and taken to Jail with lit
tie further difficulty. The whole difficulty
occurred on Eighth street, in front of Messrs.
Morse 81 Redburn's cigar and tobacco store
and Justice Robinson's office.
Mr.. William p. Smyth, who has Just
returned from a trip up through some of
the river counties, along the line of the
narrow gauge between Cairo and st. Louis,
reports the prospect for the harvest in those
sections all that could be desired The
wheat fields of Union, Jackson, Randolph,
Monroe and st. Clair counties are surpass-
ingy grand The yield is the most album.
dant ever known. "Forty bushels to the
acre" Is not an uncommon crop in Ran.
dolph, Monroe and St. Clair The recent
rains will have very little effect, if any at
all, on the head. The army worm stripped
the skins bare, leaving no room for rain
deposits to gather. and become absorbed in
the direction Of fermentation. 1t seems
that the narrow gauge road prides itself on
traversing some of the grandest wheat lands
on top OF the globe. 1t moves through
perfect panaroma of delightful scenery from
the time you leave Percy, in Randolph coun-
ty, until you strike the chops" at East st.
| Louis. The eye can take in on either side
vast landscapes stretching away for miles
and miles, teeming with all the life and
grandeur OF magnificent harvest, neat and
substantial residences, and all the bloom
of rich and prosperous country.
Samuel Redden, the negro murderer of
| Mr.. Zimmerman, at Mounds Junction,
about three years ago, was found guilty of
murder in the first degree at Metropolis on
Thursday, and sentenced to be hung there
on the 18th of December The trial was
one Of much interest to the people Of Me
trOpolis, who from the beginning to the
end, thronged the court house, closely
watching every movement made as the trial
| progressed. Judge Baker was ON the
bench and conducted the case impartially
and with due dignity. Judge Green, Of
this city, was the prosecuting attorney, and
is said to have made several brilliant
speeches, aud conducted his side of the
case with marked ability, as all who know
him are aware he can do. The court had
assigned the prisoner counsel in the per-
sons Of two young Metropolis lawyers,
Messrs. Hay and Armstrong, who displayed
much energy and ability in conducting the
defense. The case was given to the jury
about 3 80 o'clock Thursday afternoon, and
the jury room being too oppressive, the
court room was cleared aud they were al
lowed to remain there to consider the case
and the law bearing upon it. About FIVE
minutes after nine o'clock at night the
court was notified that the jury had arrived
at verdict, and were ready to report.
Within few minutes afterwards the court
room was again crowded, court was re-
| opened, and the foreman read his verdict,
which elected demonstrations of satsfac-
ton from the audience. The court asked
each of the jurors if the verdict read by the
foreman was his verdict, and the answer
was a distinct affirmative in every case.
The court then discharged the jury, and
pronounced sentence upon the prisoner.
The first vote taken by the jury resulted i'll
eleven for hanging to one for lie impris-
onment. The prisoner protested that he
was innocent to the last, denying all knowI-
edge Of the crime, and that he had ever
been at Mounds Junction in his life But
the evidence was strong, direct, conclusive;
the jury's verdict was inevitable; the exc.
cution will be just.
About thirty Of Cairo's fashionable
young people gathered at the residence of
Mr. Jacob Martin on Division street Tues
day night to tender Mr.. and Mrs.
June Wright a hearty reccp-
ton and congratulate them up
on their happy union. The affair had been
in course of formation in the minds of Mr..
Wrights young male friends ever since his
departure from the city to COnsumate the
happy event ia honor of which the reception
was given Mr.. Martins premises, which is
one Of the handsomest and most convenient
~ arranged in the city, was kindly placed
at the young peoples disposal and was ad-
dllonaIIy beautitied for the occasion Prof.
Al. GOss' cOrnet band and orchestra had
been engaged to furnish that most essential
of all entertainments, good music The
company gathered early in the evening
in the flower bed and tree studded lawn