The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-11-11

roof shattered and the walls scattered, The
window over the entrance to the depot was
also demolished by the conclusion, as were
five panes IN the front window of the office
A double team OF mules belonging to a ne
gro named Amos Amount, which was stand
ing near the door of the depot at the time
of the explosion, made dash toward town,
but the wagon struck the corner of car
and both mules turned a neat somersault;
but little if any damage was done to either
mules or wagon. The cause of the explo-
sion was very evidently the injection of
cold water into nearly dry hot boiler which,
almost every schoolboy knows, must pro-
duce an explosion. 1t is asserted that the
engineer was aware that the boiler was
empty when he turned on the injector, but
this is hardly probable in view Of the fact
that he is practical engineer. The explo-
sion was not nearly as destructive as it
might have been.
The B. & o. Red Book for Ohio, 1888,
is out, and is beyond question the cleverest
of all issues of this popular political text
book. 1t would be difficult to imagine a
more complete showing of the recent cleo
tions than is made in the Red Book. Not only
are the regular tables of comparisons intro
duced in tull detail, but special tables as
well, embracing every feature ofpossibe in
terest. For instance, in one table, the vote
of each party is shown by years back to and
including the presidential election of 1880,
each result being compared by counties
with that of 1888. Another table of much
interest is that in which HOadleys vote Is
compared with the vote of the Democratic
candidates for governor back to Bishops
time. A third special table shows Foraker s
vote by comparison with Fosters in 1881
and 1879, and Vests in 1877. The prOhibi
tiou NOlt, anu luc FONc loI NhC PiOhio'lLo IL
amendment, is digested to the clearest and
fullest detail throughout the little book it is
a model of compilation.
Col. G. w. McKeaig and Alderman c,
N. Hughes, of Cairo, are mentioned by the
Republican press of southern Illinois as
candidates for congress before the Republi-
can convention next year. II Republicans
would have man of clean public record
for their standard bearer they could not
select one that would answer the require
ments better than either of these gentlemen
Both have served the party well for years
both are good political workers and men OF
good judgment in matters pertaining to the
public good Another consideration is, that
Cairo is entitled to the candidate anyhow
for it has been good many years since a
Cairo or Alexander county man represented
this district in congress. These thing
should all be considered by the next Repub'
lican convention. If the spirit of brotherly
love which was so rudely choaked oft in the
party in 1882 has sufficiently revived &c
permit harmonious support of either Of
the gentlemen named, who were active in
the oposing factions of that memorable cam
paign, then either would prove formidable
candidate tor the Democracy.
Miss Emily Rigal and the PLANTER
Wife" will visit Cairo the latter part of this
month, remaining one night only, and w
wish to impress upon our people the fac
that this lady and her company are not o
the ordinary type of travelling combinations
but on the contrary rank with the very
highest dramatic talent before the public
So enthusiastically have they been received
in ST. Louis that by special request of tn,
first people of the city they have been in
duCed to fill there three separate engage
ments since the season opened The actin.
of Miss Rigal has drawn editorial opinion
from the entire St. Louis press, which is al
unusual event, and is pronounced by MI
Dillon in the editorial columns of the Post
Dispatch, to be very dangerous rival o
the great Clara morris, who is wthou
doubt the greatest actress in her specia
line of emotional characters before the PEG
pie. We merely mention the coming o
Miss Rigal, that our people may realize thu
treat in store for them, that they are, il
the language of the Post-Dispatch, really
to have "a genius in their midst"
SOL SMITH RUSSELL.
This inimitable individual will open a
the Opera House on Thursday evening next
producing for the second time in this city
"Edgewood Folks" a most charming come
dy drama, which has always pleased anc
instructed wherever produced.
But little is necessary from US regarding
this gentleman. He is we'll known in Cairo
having been here years ago, and it is ,
source of pride to us all that the little fel