The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-04-27

| and all trouble will be at once at an end.
This happy solution of the narrow
gauge problem is devoutly to
be wished for.Col. Hamilton ard
Mayor. elect Halliday took drive
out to the Mississippi levee aud viewed the
situation, and from the views expressed by
the former at the subsequent conference
it is certain that, if the Col. had been au-
thorized to act for the company, all differ
ences would have been settled then and
there. But the Col. had 10 submit the whole
matter again to the president aud this will
cause little further delay.
"A negro stole pair of pants from the
clothing store of Mr.. Sadler, on CONNER
cial avenue, about week ago, and sue
ceeded in eluding the officers at the time.
But a sharp lookout was kept for the
pants, aud yesterday morning Officers
Martin and Mahanuy recognized them on
young black fellow who was lelsurely wan.
dering about the post-office square. They
arrested the negro and accused him of the
theft; but he swore that he bought the gar
ment from another negro whom he gave
away" to the officers. Assisted by the
wearer of the stolen pants the officers then
went in search of the real thief and foun d
him in the lower portion of the city. The
thief will be examined to-day. The pants
we're worth about 81 when new.
1t took five coaches and baggage
car to take the Cairo delegation of Odd
Fellows to Jonesboro yesterday. There
were about three hundred people 10 all,
men, women and children, all in holiday
attire. Uniforms were not worn, as no
procession could be formed The Cairo
City band accompanied the excursion and
made some fine music on its way to the
train. The party did not return until about
nine o'clock last night, bW sIl seemed u
be we'll pleased with the trip. Anna and
Jonesboro are beautiful little places this
time Of year when all nature begins TO
blossom in rich colors While the desti.
nation of the larty was Jonesboro, many
spent most OF their time in Anna, inspect.
ing the asylum, etc.
"Wednesday night The Halliday
Guards met at the armory in regular drill
meeting. Captain Waldron was on hand
as usual to put the boys through their ex
ercises for the las. time, until probably
next tall, when he will return from Mem
phis to where be will now 90, to resume
operations with the cotton compress here
Captain Waldron proceeded with the exer.
oises as usual Wednesday night, not sus-
pecting that anything unusul would occur,
but when he was about to dismiss the boys,
one of them, Mr.. June, stepped forward
and with few appropriate words, presen-
ted the Captain beautiful gold headed
cane, on behalf of the company and in
token Of their appreciation Of the captains
constant aud valuable efforts as their dTill.
master. Captain Waldron, though sur
prised. received the present gracefully in
neat little speech. The cane was purchased
from Nr. z. A. Buder and WAS sppropri-
ately inscribed.
Mr.. W. T, Scott and Judge j. j. Bird
and Mr.. Alex Leonard, and other leaders
of the southern Illinois colored Republi.
cans, are not alone in their determination
to compel recognition from the white
bosses of their party, by acting indepen-
IDENTITY for themselves at future elections.
II begins to look as if the negroes were get
ting their backs up in earnest and that
they intend to make trouble for the Re-
publicans. A short time ago a prominent
colored writer Of the south said the day bad
passed when Republican strikers could
drive negroes to the polls like cattle and
vote them, and at the Emancipation day
celebration at Washington, Fred. Douglas,
who has always stood by the "grand old
party" said: "If sm not mistaken 10
reading the signs Of the times, the negro
vote is going to be an important element In
turning the political scales"
Metropolis Democrat; To-day Capt.
VIM. johnson starts from this point 10
Wetaug to make q reconnaissance Of the
country between the two points, in order
to acquaint himself as thoroughly as pos.
sible with its topography, preliminary to a
careful survey of the liue Of the Wetaug
& Metropolis railroad survey proper
will be made from Wetaug to Metropolis.
In connection We may say that Hon. VIM,
II. Green, of Cairo, and Col. VIM. r.
Brown, of this city, have just returned
from New Orleans where they went to hold
conference with President Clark, Of the
New Orleans & Chicago railroad with the
view Of securing the cooperation of that
great corporation in the building of the
new line. Our information is that tie
gentleman gave favorite response to the
requests and inquiries Of Messrs. Green and
Brown and that he further promised to