The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-02-17
NEWS NOTES.

Don Francisco Barca, Spanish Minister
TO Washington, Is 10 be recalled,
The Governor OF New Jersey on Thurs.
day signed the bill legallzing labor strikes.
A mass meeting OF workingmen in IA
y0r OF protection was held In Coop
er Union, New York, on Thursday
night.
The Queens speech was read at the
rc-assembling Of the British Parlia-
ment, on Thursday. II IL shoot docu.
ment.
Booths Theatcr. In New York City,
was sold on Thursday TO James u. Fish,
president Of the Marine Bank for $3.50.
900,
The managing editor Of the New York
Times on Thursday received cabegram
from Cnmpananina, stating the great tenor
has signed with Abbey. Campanina will
open the new Opera house in New York.
The town authorities Of Columbia, Mo-,
and The curators OF the State University
there have invited the present Legislature
!, to visit Columbia, IN order to ascertain for
: themselves what the State Institutions OF
learning need
The Assay Commissioner in Philadelphia
on Thursday found two gold pieces from
the New Orleans mint assaying slightly be-
low the standard. II second ASSAY COR
roborates the first the matter will be
brought to President Arthur's notice.
John l.. Mcdowell, Treasurer OF the
Young Mems Christian Association OF AL
toona, Pa, and O prominent commission
merchant, has abscOnded with 800 OF the
Association money aud between $50, 900
and $4,000 belonging to parties dealing
with him in the commission business.
Two OF the pupils Of the Polytechnic
Branch High School, 81. Louis, have been
suspended for writing notes TO each other
during school hours. The offenders are
young girl and susceptible youth. Sew.
eral Others were reprimanded for firtatons
Of this character during the school hours.
After making his confession in the Star
Route trial on Tuesday, Rerdell testified
that Minor had an office in DOrsey's house
IN January and February, 1873. BY direc-
ton Of Dorsey, Rerdoll assisted Minor in
amounts and Rerdell filed in the dollars and
cents.
On Thursday evening in the Mingo Iron
Works, near Wheeling, West Va, the gov =
ernor belt on an engine broke, causing a
high rate OF speed in the grinding depart
ment, when seven large stones exploded
with terrific force, passing up through the
| roof doing great damage. Capt. James
| Prentiss was killed instantly, and VIM.
! He'll, Of Brentwood, was injured.
Henry j. Meyer, cigar maker former
erly Of 81. Joe, made desperate attempt
TO commit suicide Yesterday afternoon in
the rear yard Of a saloon, EWebster & Eas-
ton avenues, ST. Louis. He fired twice,
the first shot taking effect in the head. The
bullets were removed at the City Hospital
and Meyer may soon recover. He com
plains Of the treatment Of bis fellow work
! men.
In Omaha, Ncb., Annie l.. Savage oh
tslned divorce from VIM. Savage. She
testified; II married the defendent June
I, 1876. In Detroit Mich. was then Ii
years old, never lived one day with him
and never knew him as a husband. LII
never contributed one cent OF money to m,
support. Immediately after my marriage
my folks took me home. got up fiirta
ton with him on the street. He said: lie
us get married, said; 'Oh, no, but h
insisted. In three days he was arreste
and II came ont in the papers that he was
burglar He was sent to the pententiar
at Jackson, Mich, | have never heard O
him since. ] don't know whether he /
alive or dead. -