The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-09
Local News.


rious departments, as follows: From .
careful weighing of the foregoing facts, we
conclude that the situation is one that
should satisfy conservative people. There
are weak points observable; but there are
stronger ones to Offset them. The condi-
ton of the country does not warrant great
expectations; but neither does it justify
gloomy forebodings. The period of recov-
cry in cert ain interests may not yet have
come; but, if we do not mistake symptoms,
the worst is past and an improvement can
not be much longer delayed, and 1884 is
likely to prove a year of recovery as 1888
has been one Of decline. Still, for the time
being, it would DO wise to act with caution
In transactions on the stock market"
"A civil case in which Judge +. Bross
was plaintiff and Mr.. B. F. Wilbur, de-.
PENDANT, was tried yesterday in the court OF
Magistrate Comings. Judge Bross held q
claim against Mr.. wilbur for liquors,
which he sought to make by attaching the
insurance due Wilburn On his property
lately destroyed by fire. Plaintiff was rep
resented by Hon. d. T. Liuegar, defendant
BY by Mr.. Angus Leok. The latter held
that, a. the property upon which the insur-
ance was due Was exempt by law from ex.
ecutions, the insurance thereon. which rep
resented that property, was, according to
the spirit Of the law, also exempt The
former held that the law exempted only
the property in the hands of the defendant,
and a. this was destroyed thsre was moth
ing lett that might be claimed as exempt
under the law. Both Produced authorities
to sustain their positions, but Mr.. Linegar
asked to be permitted to produce further
authorities, and court adjourned until Mon.
day for that purpose. Mr.. Wilburn's in.
sursnce amounts to sl,100; the claims
pending against him will aggregate about
$500, and the case above referred to ia to
decide those of other claimants
On last Thursday large and erthusi.
astic meeting Of the Womsns Christian
Temperance Union was held Mrs. Al.
Sloo read portion OF scripture, Mrs. Ford
opened the meeting with prayer, followed
by singing Nearer Ny God to Thee" The
election Of officers for tue ensuing term
WAS the principal feature of the meeting
The following ladies were nominated and
unanimously elected: President, Mrs. w, L
Bristol; vice presidents, Mrs. G. NJ. Alden,
Mrs. e. c. Ford and Mrs. Capt. Riley; sec
rotary, Mrs. Jennie Dougherty; treasurer
and corresponding secretary, Mrs. Wood
Rittenhouse. After the election arrange.
ments we're made in reference to the distric,
convention to be held here the coming
week. Mrs. Pittenhouse, Mrs. Ford and
Mrs. Dougherty are selected as committee
to wait upon the several delegates. Mrs
SHELTON and her private secretary are here,
aud will lecture on Sunday evening
in the hall. There will also be
lectures every evening this week in the
Methodist church. One Of the speakers,
Miss Addie Keples, q prominent lawyer,
will lecture upon the state of the stomach
of those who use stmusnts, and illustrate
by showing several different plates IN colors
Mrs. Skslton is German lady OF ability
and especially desires to have the German
population turn out to hear her.
--Bartons Free Press has misinterpreted
all the salient statements made by THE
BULLETIN several days ago, with reference
to the movement in Carbonate
to induce the governor to call An extra ses-
sion of the Legislature, to appropriate
money to rebuild the Normal school. Bar
ton is right when be says that the people Of
Cairo feel kindly toward the people of Car
bondsle and deeply sympathize with them
in their loss; but he is wrong when he In
Inmates that TIE BULLETIN entertalns OF
manifested contrary sentiments. Barton j.
mistaken when he says that The BULLETIN
said that the people Of Carbondale, by do
ing all in their power to help the Normal
university managem ent 10 their hour o.
sore affection, we're entailinga heavy and
unnecessary expense upon the people of the
state at large. THE BULLETIN used thii
argument, not with reference to the effort
Of the Carbondalisns to temporarily reliev,
the management, but with reference to thu
asked-for special session OF the Legislature
THE BULLETIN said nothing against re
building the institution. 1t is as heartily
in favor Of rebuilding it, as speedily as may
be consistent with ordinary wisdom in thu
management of public affairs, as anyone
anywhere; but it questions simply thu
wisdom of holding special session Of thu
legislature to provide for the re.erection o
the building now, particularly since thu
good people of Carbondale have taken sucf