The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-24


ton were made, the Cairo district would b,
Affected by 1t in some way. But it appears
that the changes proposed apply, almost
wholly, to the Atlantic seaboard, where the
present districts were created about fifty
years ago. Some ports have practically dis.
appeared. Maine, for example, has four.
teen districts when five would be ample
This retrenchment will meet with local op-
position, but will probably be effected
through the votes of congressman from dis
tricts not directly affected by it.
--PaduCah News, Monday THE ILL
nols Central engineers, engaged in survey
ing II route tor the proposed Wctaug, Me.
tropolis and Paducah railroad, we're run.
ming their lines through our noighboring
town of Brooklyn last Friday. The road
strikes the river 10 the upper end OF Brook
| Ign, and the "incline" will run down on to
the rocks in front of the steamboat landing.
After locating the route through the village,
they went back towards Metropolis, follow
ing the ridge which is supposed to extend
from Brooklyn to point near Metropolis,
The greater part of this ridge is said to be
above the highest flood mark"
About noon yesterday scafIjld about
twelve feet high, erected around an addition
that is being built to the ice factory, upon
which Mr.. Dan Kelly WAS at work with his
three sons, broke lose and fell to the ground,
The boys all escaped uninjured, but Mr..
Kelley's left foot caught between and under
quantity of lumber that lay upon the
scafold, and was turned outward, right
up against the leg, causing a compound
fracture of the ankle. He was conveyed
to his home, and DR.. Parker was summoned
and he dressed the wound, Something
over year ago Mr.. Kelley had bis right leg
broken by a similar accident.
A toleraby well dressed man, over
six feet tall, and with an intelligent look
and gentlemanly bearing, stepped up to
the counter of The Holidays Office yester-
day afternoon and, interruptipg converse
ton between Mine Host Parker aud Mr..
Sol. SIver, said, with every evidence OF
earnestnesS 81 understand you gentlemen,
have concluded to hang me and ! protest
that you are dong me great injustice"
His words were mistaken for joke, and
Mr., Silver replied that we hanged people
here only every six months and as the last
victim had expired only day or two
ago. the stranger need have no fear for his
own life tor at least six months to come
But the stranger did not see the humor
On the contrary he became more earnest
and energetic, saying that he couldn't be
fooled; that preparations were even now
being made to hang him; that he wouldn't
care so much if they went about it in the
right way,-give him fair trial and con-
victed him; but he didn't want to be hang.
ed by mob. 1t was evident that the man
was mono maniac and he was permitted
to ramble on until he got tired and left.
Who he was or where from was not ascer-
tanned.
Cleveland Pandealer: "The AGA.
deny was well filled last night with very
intelligent audience to witness Mr.. Warde's
presentation Of Hamlet AS in everything
| he has given US this week he was in Ham
let the recipient Of the most unequivocal
admiration from his audience. There is
very little OF the traditional and stilted in
Wsrde's Hamlet II a well conceived
and clcverly portrayed character without
bemish of mannerism. Rather quiet and
snOdued in tone as a whole still he dis
plays in those scenes where force is de-
manded all that is requisite for the occa-
sion. In the handling Of the scene with
'Ophela' Immediately after the delivery of
the famous sollioquy to be or not to be"
and that with the queen mother after the
play scene, Mr.. Warde is especially good.
There is strain Of thorough originality in
his methods which evidences deep and in
telligent study and the power to grasp sail,
ent aud striking points of character which
proves him at once great actor. In part
of Hamlet 1t is over easy to be merely an
iml,ator and indeed 50 prone is the general
public to look for the characteristics of
some favorite in the work of another actor,
1t requires boldness as well as talent to
shape and depict new conceptions. Mr..
Warde gives convincing proof in the indie
pendcnce Of his treatment Of this, the great
est character on the stage, that he is en-
titled to the very highest rank among the
leaders OF dramatic art He was frequent.
~ interrupted by rounds of applause and
was several times called before the cur
taio."-Mr Warde has the best troupe that
has ever travelled The comnonv will