The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-02-23

pprlngnelu Register speaks OF MIN mus
"In 1924 he was elected second assistant
doorkeeper of the house, being next in rank
under that valiant and noble old patriot,
Thomas Rountree. Itobarts owed his nom
nation in the caucus TO Matt Inscore, who
claimed him to be mot colored man, but
as good.as one, being the superintendent
Of colored Sunday school. His subse.
quent conduct, however, in Springfield dur
ing the session gave rise to the suspicion
that the Sunday school over which he pre-
sided must have been indeed highly col
ored affair. II Joseph has not improved in
his habits since 1878, his appointment will
be an important concession to the liquor in
terest, and equivalent to giving that impor-
tant political factor and important interest
in the puollc patronage"
"A meeting of the Protection committee
was called by Mayor 1histewood at police
headquarters last evening, for the purpose
Of determining upon perfecting and
Strengthening the system of patrol on the
levees. Nearly the full committee was
present and various suggestions were made.
1t was finally decided that the mayor aps
point astrong force Of volunteers to watch
aud patrol every foot of the levees during
the whole night IN order that citizens
might rest assured that vigilsut watch
was being kept After the meeting the
mayor called upon the chairmen of the
several committees to suggest the
names Of volunteers, and thus about forty
men were appointed, who were in turn to
select others to relieve them at Q O'Clock
this morning These volunteers gathered
at different points at b O'Clock last night
and started out upon their respective
beats. Besides these volunteers, the
city's force of ten lsborers, supplied wit h
shoveIs and other Implements and Chief
Myers twelve special watcbmen, all had
given portions OF the levee to watch, AZ Il
regular reports to make to Captain Jno. A.
Poore, who had charge Of the force.
Mr. R. y Wires, business manager or
the Madison Square Theatre company, is in
the city making arrangements for the pre-.
seuiation Of Hazel Rirke at the Opera
House next Tuesday and Wednesday even.
ings, Feb, 9th and 2Sth. No play OF these
times has won its way in the hearts Of the
people like the beautiful domestic love story
Hazel Kirke, and it richly merits the pop.
ular verdict Of approval. 1t sppeas only
to the better and purer feelings of human
nature. The company that will appear In
Hazel Kirkc includes many of the leading
fsvorites of the original cast of the plsy It
brings with it its own elaborate and beau,
tiful scenery aud all its properties, down TO
the smallest accessories, In short, Hazel
Krke will be presented in Cairo in a style
worthy Of the play and of the Madison
Square theatre. Miss Belle Archer, who
assumes the part Of Hazel, is q young lady
OF great beauty and promise in her profe g.
sion, She 10 spoken of as an ideal Hazel
Mr.. Charles Wheatleigh portrays Dunstsn
Kirke, the hard-hearted old miller. He ia
always artistic and is a sterling favorite. A
beautiful decorated sow nir programme
will be presented each lady in alton lance
Wednesday afternoon Mr., F. VI.
Thomas, deputy sheriff of Pope county,
arrived here from Golconda with prisoner,
enroute for the Chester penitentiary. The
prisoner was T. II. Erhart sentenced TO two
and halt years Imprisonment for an as
sault with intent to murder, Owing 10
some irregularity Of trains Mr., Thomas and
his prisoner had to lay over at this point
until yesterday morning, and he was adj
vsed by the authorities hero to place his
man into the county Jail tor safe.keeping;
but he didn't take the advice and lodged in
downtown saloon. His prisoner was
hsnd-cuffed and was seated in the saloon
making the acquaintance of a few fellows
whose sympathies are not, asa rule, with the
officers OF the law. These few fellows con-
cocted plan by which they would effect
Erharts escape and they succeeded we'll.
Two or three of them cultivated the &C.
quaintsnce Of Mr. Thomas, and engaged
him in conversation and otherwise, while
one or two others helped the prisoner to
shed his shackles and to leave the saloon
unobserved by his keeper 1t was some
minutes before Mr.. Thomas discovered that
the prisoner had flown and all search
promptly instituted failed to bring to light
any trace Of the fugitive Yesterday morn.
ing the local officers here aided Mr.. Thorn
as in the earch and found evidence that
the man had been ferricd across the river
during the night. Mr.. Thomas naturally
feels vary bad over the occurrence
JUSTICE TO CAIRO.
The following dispatch WAS sent TO the