The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-31
THE DAILY CAIRO BULLETIN SATURDAY MORNING.

that will occur in different parts Of the
state soon. But the resolution did not
deny to each member the pleasant privilege
Of drawing five dollars per day for five days
from the state treasury, grand total OF
about seven thousand five hundred dollars,
Just for the fun of the thing.
yesterday forenoon Officer Haz, Mar
tin received a telegram conveying to him
the sad intelligence OF the death Of his
mother in Austin, Tex, yesterday morning
Deceased was over fifty years old, and was
living in Austin with fifteen-year,old
daughter. Mr.. Martin left yesterday after
noon to be present at the funeral if possible
and to attend to the affairs of the deceased
Many of our business men have
on hand stamped check-bo that will
last them beyond the time when the tariff
law recently passed by congress, which re-
moved the tax on bank checks, goes into
effect. They doubtless understand that
when this new tariff goes into effect they
may have the stamped checks remaining in
their hands redeemed by the government
through the banks that furnished them.
The Republicans of the Illinois lower
house are making strenuous efforts to pass
resolution in favor Of submitting an
amendment to the people, prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of intoxicants in H.
linois. 1t is almost party fgat-Repub.
licans favoring it and Democrats opposing
it. Representative Linegar made long
and powerful speech against it Wednes-
day.
There is some intimation that, in view
Of the reduction OF the internal revenue by
the late congress, the number of districts
and collectors will be reduced'iu the near
future, and that in the reduction Illinois
will probably lose two districts, In conse-
Quence of this intimation there is some un
easiness among internal revenue collections
in this state and others, incluling, of
course, General Pavey, of this district, for
there is as yet no telling where the official
axe will fall if it falls at all.
Mr.. Harry Walker returned yesterday
from st. Louis, where he had been for sew
eral days on business. He went there tor
the purpose of procuring some new fixtures
for his Theatre Comique here and he did so.
Several hundred new, neat, comfortable
opera chairs will arrive in few days and
be placed in the Comique instead of the
chairs now used, and some other important
improvements will be made in addition to
those but recently completed, When fin
ished as Mr.. Walker intends to finish it,
the theatre will be one of the cosiest and
most attractive ir the state.
: One of the causes of the collapse of the
cOlored movement here is jealousy among
the leaders, the heads of the several church
es. Bishop Rix was taking all the credit(O
the movement Afforded; he assumed tue
sole leadership and dictatorship; Re was
g. G. NJ, G, G. NJ, T., G, G. E. and G. G.
everything else, and got all the newspaper
renown for being all these. The result was
that his fellow aspirants for the leadership
scowled upon him with green in their eyes;
the dissatisfaction eliminated in open re-
bellon against the self-constituted boss;
the house was divided against itself and
it fell as Others have fallen before it.
Mr.. W. H. Campbell has sold the
Charleston Courier 70 Messrs. W. j, Hill
and W. A. Burns who will continue 10 pub
fish IT,. The Courier has been welcome
visitor to our table for long time; we shall
welcome it still, hoping that the new pub
fishers may proper as Mr.. Campbell did.
In concluding his farewell editorial Mr..
Campbell refers thus to young man well
known in this city by reason of his long
connection with The BULLETIN and Argus
here ave part company with our blonde
foreman with much regret. He has served
us faithfully and we'll. Our readers little
know how much they have been indebted
to r. G. Stewart for the prompt and neat
appearance of the Courier the past twelve
months. Wherever he may go he shall
carry our warmest wishes and personal in.
terest We commend him to the press at
large, ss a workmen Of superior skill and
integrity.
1t seems that after all. the Argus erred
10 its Judgment, that the recall Of the
Mound City bill from the governor was the
result of bold scheme on the part of the
opponents Of Mr.. Linegar's Levee bill, by
which they ssught to remove the obligation
Senator Hogan was under to Mr. Linegal
on account Of the atter's assistance in pas
sing the Mound City bill through tile house
and thus cause Mr. Hogan to forsake Mr.