The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-04-02

glucose anu sanu ahu Coiiec Oh CnlcofY, !
would seem that the only diet that is worth!
of confidence and capabable of standing
all tests, is hash.
Easter this year falls on the ninth o
April. 1t fell on this day in 1871. II viii
not however, fall on this day again afte
the present year till 1914; then again il
1850. 2O34, etc. In 1866 it will fall on Apr
2jth, it's latest possible date. This will
be the first time it has occurred sifce tn,
introduction of the new style in 1863.
will then not occur again on April 25tl
until after an interval Of fifty seven years
or in 1913, and then not again for one hun
dred and sitysthree years.
A gentleman named Seal has made
application to the commissioners of th
county for liscense of ten years TO run
ferry boat between Cairo and Birds Point
Mo. Petitions were circulated Friday by
Messrs. John McNulty and w. L. Bristol
and were very numerously signed by our
businessmen. Mr.. Seals has good boat
capable of carrying eight wagons and from
twenty-five to fifty passengers. He will
commence running her as soon as the Ii
cense are granted him.
The list of aspirants for the United
States senate, as given by the Chicago
Evening Journal, is as follows: Gov. Gull
om, Robt. Lincoln, Commissioner Raum.
Ex- Congressman Farewell, Ex-senator
0glesby, Gen. T. j. Henderson, Congress
man Davis, E. B. Washburn, E. a. Storrs
and John NJ. Hamilton. The Journal mod.
estly refraiued from adding TO this list Elk.
Gov. Shuman, who has lately been men
toned as a suitable candidate for the posi-
ton.
Mrs. Stowe, who WAS lost in the great
steamboat fire st Memphis on Thursday,
was in early life pupil of the renowned
Dan Rice, AMI under the name of Lizzie
Marcellus she won renown as one Of the
best female riders in the country. For two
years OF more she was the star card with
Barnum's great travelling combination.
The circus and menagerie under her
husbands management, has been at Vidalia,
La, for some time past ref,ting aud was on
lis way 10 Cairo to star! on spring aud
summer campaign.
The average state Of the THERMOMETER
in the northwest las reported from twenty
different stations by Sergeant W. II. Rays
weather bulletin yesterday afternoon, WIS
sevc9ty-seven and half degrees above
zero, showing rise over the previous re.
port of twelve and half degrees. The
thermometer rose as high as eighty-three in
several places, ard it was seventy-four at
this point. The rise was heavy and gener-
al throughout, which gives promise Of rain
soon. A very slight rain was reported from
Chattanooga Yesterday, but none from any
other point.
Martha and Anna DacE, the mother
and daughter, who were arrested on Thurs.
day by Officers Martin and Mahanny for
having in their possession quantity Of
siverware, belonging to The Halliday,
were given preliminary examination be-
fore Justice j. II. Robinson Friday, and
were held TO bail in the sum of one hun
dred and fifty dollars each to answer the
charge Of larceny before the circuit court
They were unable to give the bond and
were confined to the county Jail to await
trial. The goods stolen comprise four salt
sellers, five table spoons, three or four
forks and one dozen teaspoons-all but the
first named are silver plated, and of con-
siderable value.
1T looks as though nothing could arrest
or retard the flow Of population to this
country from the Old World. The arrivals
at New York alone last week were 1891,
an increase of 1868 over those Of the cor.
responding week Of last year. At this rate
we shall increase our population of this
year, by foreign accession, over 100000,
and during the decade 100000. 1t il
stated that the demand for farm labor keeps
pace with the new accessons from abroad,
and there is little difficulty in finding en-.
ployment for those Of the new corners who
know anything about agricultural pursuits.
The demand is greatest in the Western
states, but even in New York, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania many of the immigrants
find work.
Last Friday nights meeting of the
young temperance people at Reform
hall was one of unusual interest. II was
well attended by people of all ages who
manifested much interest in the exercises.
The programme consisted Of solo, by Miss
Ellie Coleman; defamation entitled "Thc