The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-21


Louisville and Philadelphia. He was
Vice Grand of |. o. 0. f. at Hot Springs
and his remains will probably be taken in
charge by that order; but where they will
be inferred is undecided.
Yesterday the Prohibition convention
of this senatorial district met at Anna for
the purpose of nominating one candidate
for the lower house of the state legislature
in opposition to Mr., d. T. Limegar, one OF
the Democratic nominees. The delegates
from this county, to both the senatorial
and congressional nominating conventions
are Messrs. Wm Ireland, James M. Bowles,
VIM. Emerson, NJ. yesterday, Sidney Mil.
Ter, Chas Hammond, Casper Yost, G, NJ.
Alden, j, p. Coil and s. Marchildon; OF
these but two or three are in attendance.
| We could hear from the convention in time
for this issue of The BULLETIN but it
is safe to predict that Hon. Thomas NJ Lo-
gan is the nominee. He is the most
prominent representative of the party in
this district, he is an intelligent man, he
is the only one who has so far been public
ly mentioned in connection with the nomi-
nation and he has consented beforehand
to make the race. The Prohibtionists would
probably find it difficult to find better
man who would make the race.
Surgeon General Hamilton, Mr.. Geo.
Fisher and General w. G. Pavey made a
tour of the city and suburbs in buggy
Tuesday for the purpose OF viewing the
ground and selecting site for the new ma
rine hospital that is to
be erected here. The gentlemen
made general survey OF the city and sur
roundings and considered well the advan-
tages and disadvantages of several points
which had been previously selected for
inspection. A map of the city and i'm
mediate surroundings, with the several
favorable points designated, was sent to the
secretary of the treasury at Washington,
together with report and a recommenda-
ton from the gentlemen named. What
this report was and what point was rec
commended as being, in the judgment of the
committee of inspection, the best for the
location of the hospital, is to be secret
until the secretary of the treasury shall
have reached decision. 1t is known,
however, that about 10 acres are wanted for
the hospital and grounds. Such a piece of
ground cannot be had in portion Of the
city where the hospital would be at all OBJ
jectionable upon sanitary grounds, which
is some reason for satisfaction.
Sister Sophronia left for the Loretto
near Louisville last Sunday, and Sister
Constancia, of Cape Girardeau, took charge
of the Loretto academy here on that day.
At Cape Girardeau Sister Constanca was
very popular and her departure is much
regretted. During her short stay here she
has made many friends and promises to
attach to herself all with whom she may
come in contact, The dispatch received
last, reafirming the order removing Sister
Sophronla, gave some who read it reason to
believe that order was not necessarily final;
that further consideration OF the reasons
why the change should not be made would
be had, and that possibly conclusion to
rcscind the order might yet be reached.
One of the many reasons, perhaps the prin-
cipal reason, why the Cairo public would
have preferred no change, was that
Sister Sophronia displayed such
rare good judgment and persistency
in her labors, against many unforeseen dit
fculties and calamities, to place the
academy on a firm financial footing. AS
evidence Of this good Judgment and con
slant labor itneeds but be stated that when
the Sister came here the academy was in
debt ten thousand dollars. Now, the old
building having been entirely destroyed by
fire and new one erected, the institution
is In debt only eight hundred dollars.
The matrimonial policy speculation is
the rage IN some of the southern states just
now and a queer sort of business 1t is.
Any one can take out policy for 81, 900 to
$4,000 in companies organized for the pur-
pose, payable on the actual marriage Of
two persons on whose affectionate attach
ment for one another he risks his money.
The subject pair Of his venture may not
know anything about it. They may never
know till after the crisis in their relations
has ended either in marriage or rupture
that they have furnished the basis for a
speculation; and in no event do thew profit