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Probate Notice.

NOTICE Is hereby given, that Henry I. Weaver
IN % administrator Of Geo. G. Weaver, deceased,
has filed second account OF his administration,
which will be for hearing and settlement July
- D. MEEKIS0N,
July u, 1885, Probate Judge.
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To Anna s. Bradley, and others.


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Coun Jmes
To Anna nd oher.
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Prohate Notice.

NOTICE Is hereby given, that Frederick Knapp,
~ % Guardian of Lewis o. Fox, has filed an &C.
count of his guardianship which will be for hearing
D. MEEKISoN,
July 5,-3w. Probate Judge.
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Gardner 4 Son have fine lot of stereo
scopic views of the Catholic Church fol
sale at their gallery. 2t
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Sayen deaths from sunstroke occurred
INF n.rniladelphia Sunday.
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Probate Notice.

NOTICE Is hereby given, that William Hyter,
ANAL account Of his administration, which will
be for hearing aad settlement July cath, 1883.
d. MEEKISoN,
July 5-3t. Probate Judge
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cHAs. EvERs, Auditor Henry County, Ohio
DITCH NOTICE.
all Lot and Land Owners and Municipal
feced by the Ditch Improvement herein Designated
Inthe matter of Ditch Improvement 44
key and Others.

To Hester rHanna. land others:
suchimp ntrmt town: f
the edbythe
thence idavhe
the ntedenQpee
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toyou oubYMe eEnginr rinh srportTz
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Probate Notice.

NOTICEis is hereby given, that A. M. Willard, as ad
AS ministrator of the estate of A. H. Ennes, de-
ceased, has filed distrbutise account Of his ad-
ministration, which will be for hearing and sette-
ment July Goth, 1888.
d. MEEKISON,
July 5-3t. Probate Judge.
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New Agricultural Store at Okolona.
Demmett Improved Twine Binder.

Peerless Reaper and Mowers.
Garden City Plows and Cultivators.
Keystone Hay Leaders and Hay Rakes.
Ohio Corn Planters.
All kinds Of first class agricultural i'm
plements for sale by Fred Haase, Oko-
fona,O. 3mo
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Probate Notices.
Probate Notice.

Probate Notice.
NOTICE is hereby given, that May B. Emery, for
~ merly Shepard. as guardian of Edith Shepard,
has fled final account Of her guardianship, which
will be for hearing and settlement July Goth,
1888.
D. MEEKISoN,
July 4-3w Probate Judge
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DITCH NOTICE.
Municipal Corporations
affected by the Ditch Improvement Herein Designated.

In the of Ditch Improvement No 4SO petoned by s.
and Others.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-17
A Calling Debt Comproinise.

ST.. LOUIS, May III. The Helena, Ark,
Commissioners held final meeting here
with the creditors Of tho city this morning.
The latter assured the commission that the
assent OF u msjority Of the creditor could
no doubt be obtained TO the basis oil settle
ment reached, viz The debt TO he scaled
DO per cent. and the new 2O-year bonds to
bear 8, 7, and per cent, the increase
accrulng every five years, and paper was
prepared pledging the signers thereof TO
the arrangement providing those holding
three fourths OF the debt assent thereto. II
was agreed that Judge Rose, Of Little
Rock, should, In the interest Of
the creditors, draw the new
bonds, whica then should be
submitted to the Helena Commissioners,
and the Third National Bank OF
ST. Louis, was designated at the
agent TO make the exchange OF old bond.
for new.
Ths Commissioners. with the citizens Of
Helena who accompanied them hither and
assisted IN effecting the compromise, well
pleased with their success, and confident
that the agreement would be welcomed by
the people Of Helena. With such relief
from taxation ~ the compromise would af-
ford, they entertained no reason that Hell
ens should not once more prosper. They
accord no slight praise In the gener
Gus manner in which they were re-
ceiyed and treated by the ST. Louis credi-
tors OF Helena,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-17
LabOrer's D0ings.

PITTsBURGH, May Is. The Coal Miners
Arbitration Committee did not meet
Friday Ms was expected, and will not
probably have a session before to- morrow.
Meanwhile the miners officers report
several hundred more miners will Join the
strike Tomorrow.
over 20, 900 miners are represented in
In the great Interstate Mining Convention
here. A permanent organization was
effected, and the convention is addressing
itself busiy to work. Steps will be taken
10 perfect The general organization and 10
obtain uniform rates OF wages in competing
sections, and so prevent cutting Of the
prices by coal operators Some plan for
stricting the production will also be
adopted.
Each delegate was called upon for an
opinion as 10 what form OF organization
shall he adopted. At the end commit
tee Of five, two from Pennsylvania, one
from Ohio, Illinois and Maryland, was ap-
pointed to recommend a plan. The Mary
land delegation want the organization IN
he consolidated with the Knights Of La
Dor.
CINCINNATI, MAY l6.-The lock out
against Union shoemakers continues ,
nearly 1000 employees are out Of work aud
it il the biggest lock. out the trade has eN
perienced in the West The Union men
have formally resolved that manufacturers
have violated the arbitration agreement.
and they demand an investigation. Both
sides ara firm
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-17
THE THOMPSON TRIAL.
eloqueuos Of the Attorueys-"Fire go
ing" Lawyers.

HARRoDsBURG, KY. May l6.-In the
Phil Thompson trial the Commonwealth
opened argument this morning, Judge
Denny speaking.
Another sister and the widow OF Davis.
heavily draped in mourning, entered the
room during Blackburn argument. The
court several times during the argument
suppressed the applause Of the crowd.
The only applause given to the defense was
during Voorhees, argument. Blackburn.
contrary to expectations, argued the
case on the high plane Of avoiding a stump
speaking and pettifoggery. An i'm
mense crowd OF attorneys was within the
bar.
George Denny, who spoke for the Com
monwealth, is the attorney who, at Ian.
caster. in the prosecution Of the outlaw
Kennedy, after receiving threats agains
his life. laid his revovers on the table be
fore him, and opened his argument with
reading the threatening letters. followed
with the remark Now let the killing
begin. Senator Robbins, for the Com :
monweath, has killed his man, and Nor
ton, for the prosecution. bears q bowie-
knife scar In the face. The utmost cour-
tesy, dignity and decorum, has character
lied the entire trial.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-17
The Star Route Trial.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May l6.-WiIson
began the sixth day of his address TO the
fury In the Star Route Trial this morning.
Referring to Turner, he charged the pros
ecuton had stained his name and caused
his discharge from his office when they
knew there was no case against him. Bliss
Indignantly denied the charge, saying
Turner bad been discharged from the In
dictment by Government counsel. Da-
vidge reminded The counsel Turner had
been acquitted by the jury. The court
said Turner's was not now upon trial ana
should not be referred 10. Dayidge re-
marked the spirit Of the prosecution was
upon trial.
Wilson resumed his argument He de-
soribed Tyner's method OF calculating al
lowenoes for expedition and called atten-
ton to the fact that every detail OF the
equipment Of routes, was taken into ac-
count and the second assistant postmaster
general necessarily accepted rs true the
contractors statement OF his requirements.
Otherwise the department would have been
forced to employ horde OF men to travel
over the country and investigate every
affidavit. Brady placed check upon the
contractors for refusing to allow more than
$50 per mile for good service. II was the
duty OF the corresponding clerks to brief
the ahidavits upon the jackets inclosing
papers. Was Brady to assume the clerks
ialsifed these papers? How could he know
the affidavits had been altereds Somebody
had 10 be trusted.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-17
International Y. d. @. A.
May IS. The international

MILWAUKEE, May 10. The internationai
convention OF the y. NJ. G. A. FOR the
United States and the British provinces
opened this morning at the Grand Avenue
Congregational church with five hundred
delegates In attendance. Presiding Officer
Wheat and Secretary Bovine served until
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year; President, G. l.. Colby;
Milwaukee; first vice president, i. II.
Warner, OF the District n Columbia; sec
ond vice. president, j. Murray Smith. Of
Montreal; third vice. reSident, j. l..
Houghtelng, OF Chicago; fourth vice.prcs
ident, Jas. BowrOn, fifth vice. president,
j. A. Jewell, Of Hartford; sixth vice
president, II. b. Chamberin, Of Denver,
Col. recording secretary, +. II. Hatch, Of
Kansas City, Mo-. assistant secretaries, j
y. Shannon, OF Quebec. &. X. Obrr. Of
Boston and H. +, sheadan, Of san Fran
cisco.
The opening address was delivered by
Mr.. Wheat. the retiring president. Adj
dresses were also delivered by Perry Bank.
ard, Of the London, England Association;
W. II. Newell, OF the Manchester, Eng
land, Association. and others.
COngratulnt0ry cabegrams were read
from the Earl Of SALISBURY, president OF
the United Kingdom Associations Herr
Scheumbach, president OF the United las
socialion Of Germany. The afternoon
meeting was called 10 order at 3 O'Clock.
About seven hundred delegates were
present to listen TO the initial address Of G..
l.. Colby, the newly elected president. O.
V. A. A. Kiehie, OF Milwaukee, delivered
an address sof welcome which was re-
sponded to by II. Thanemiller.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-17
Tho Cyclone In Indiana and Ohio.

CINCINNATI. May l6.-ReportS have
been received Of the rayages Monday night
OF the storm in Indiana and Ohio, showing
the cyclone swept across twelve miles IN
length shout six miles north OF Corners
vile. Indiana, with path few rods wide.
striking the little village Of Waterloo, and
destroying every house but three in il, and
doing great damage to the farms In its
path, but injuring nobody. A fine iron
bridge over Whitewater river was whirled
to pieces. In the southern part Of Wayne
county adjoining, much damage was done
to farms, houses were unroofed. and one
or two people slightly injured. The same
storm passed through Preble county, Ohio,
unroofng houses and barns. and doing
damages estimated at 10000. Farther
east at Germantown and Miamisburg there
was 8 severe hail-storm, doing immerse
damage TO vegetation The fruit was al
most wholly destroyed.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-17
WASHINGTON CITY.
Grand Procession Of the Army
Of the Potomac.
News from Other Points-The He
lena, Ark, Debt Compro-
mised-lndustrial and
Social.

. -
WAsHINd1eS, D. c.. May l6.-Despits
The lowering clouds and threatened weather
OF Tuesday, to-day has proved most
auspicous for the opening ceremonies Of
the reunion Of the Army Of the Potomac
Inc showers OF Tuesday laid the dust, Il
fresh breeze from the northeast with u
cioudiess SKY and bright sunshine made the
day perfect one, both for those who
marched In the procession ana for the
thousands OF spectators who, from an early
hour lined the streets. BY nine O'Clock
the various uniformed military or
CARNATIONS which were TO take part
IN the parade. were ON the move
and sounds OF martial music greeted
the ear from dozen quarters. AT eleven
O'clock the escort, under the command OF
took their station along Fifteenth street,
with their right resting on Pennsylvania
avenue. The society OF the Army OF the
Potomac, under the command OF Gen. A,
A. HUMPHREYS. president Of the society
and bis staff formed in columns Of fours at
the Riggs house and at II 20 the procession
moved, passing In review before the stand
erected upon the pavement opposite the
White House. Dense crowds OF people
hned the entire route OF the procession and
gave ample occupation to the mounted po-
lice In keeping passage Of en- for the pro-
oess'on' Shortly before Il
O'Clock the president was notified
OF the approach Of the pro.
cession, and with the members OF his Cabi.
net and other invited guests proceeded
across the lawn to the stand which was
approached by fight Of steps from within
the White House grounds. Upon The stand
were
The PRESIDENT,
Secretaries Lincoln and Teller. Attorney.
General Brewster. Postmaster General
Gresham, Justice Field, Senators Miller
(Cal.) and Butler 6. e.. ex-senator
Window, Representatives Mckinley ami
3. S. Cox. The English. French. Span.
ish, Brazilian and CHINESE ministers and
ladies OF their families, W. W. Corcorai
Gen. Sherman and staff Gen.
Hazen, Gen. Is. 5. Calef.
Gen. Liyermore. Gen. ingalls,. Gen.
SchOhsld. Admiral Nicholas, Admiral
Rowan, the Commissioner Of the District.
ex-Postmasters General Horstio King, j.
J. Creswell, Marshal McNchae and 9th.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-17
The stoddard Shooting.

NEW YORK, May l6.-The absorbing
TOPIC o. consers S",h IN yesSey NY t9e
Stoddard, who was killed by shot from
pistol in the hand OF her husband,
the Rev. E. l.. Stoddard, the rector OF 1t.
Johns Episcopal Church on Summit
avenue. Wild and conirsdicting rumors
were circulated on Bergen Heights az TO
manner in which the shooting occurred.
Mr.. Stoddard, who Is said to be
Frustrated with grief, declined to make
any statement for publication.
began this morning. Stoddard was the
first witness. He detailed the manner OF
the accident, but It does not differ ma.
terially from the reports published hereto
fore
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-17
SOUTH AN ERICA.

NEW YORK, May IS. The Tribune says;
The darkness which has brooded so long
over Chilli and Peru at last seems to be
breaking away. According 20 the cable
dispatches treaty, OF peace between the
two republics has been signed and con-
iirmed. The details are meagre. No ref
erence is made TO the status Of the PROV
ince OF Tarspaca, but for long time Il has
been assumed that this was irre.revably
lost TO Peru. Tacns and Africa, however,
now are ceded TO Chill for ten years. At
the end Of that time plebisclte is to de-
eide TO which country these provinces shall
finally belong. The country securing them
will pay an indemnity to the other. Thus
the peace negotiations which were so brok-
en- off over year and half ago have come
10 A conclusion. Peru Ia left dismembered
and bleeding, but her soil Is free from the
invader and she can now begin to gat her
herself together as the first step towards
prosperity.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-17

New YORK, May l6.-Captsin william
s. Mcintyre, who has commanded
the steamer Sherman, running be.
tween this city and Poughkeepsie.
but who for several years past has
lived In Colorado, lost pocket
book on Sunday which contained SIS 600
In bonds Of the Milwaukee h at. Paul Rail.
way, $4,000 In stock certificates Of the
Belmont Mining Company, about $500
in cash, three notes aggregating
over $4O 900, and some private
while waiting his turn In the Ashland
House barber shop. He Is unable to say
whether he lost II In the hotel on the
street, or In the residence Of friend with
whom he-was staying, None OF the papers
are negotiable.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-17

Gov. Crittenden has Issued q proclamA-
tlonlonering a re ward Of $3.50 for The arrest
OF Robert Ashcroft who kile Charles
Click IN Carter county, November 8, 1882.
In Steubenvile, Ohio, on Tuesday after
noon, Michael Brannon, seventeen years
old, fatally stabbed Julius Zimmerman, q
boy OF his own age. They had quarreled
previously.
Bragg, O nscs 81 sn srs9r ..sSrs:d her her
clothing with coal oil, aud (heh applied q
lighted match. Cause, protrscted III.
health, She will die. '
bS 10 oSsWs q so T v:;s.a ~ r;s q
death with . leather sysH epA pleaded
guilty, was sentenced q lhirey I've years
n the Peritentiary.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-17
THE MARKETS.
Live stock.
MAY IL, 1888.

CHICAGO.
CATTLE-Dull and weak: exports
S6 506f6 65; good to choice shipping IS 900
8 2j common to fair - 40N9S ".
HOGS-Market slow and 56pl0c lower;
light Sc GOAT 80; mixed packing SO 90C8
20; heavy packing and shipping 81 500
70.
ST. LOUIS.
CATTLE-Good TO heavy steers S6Gi6 10;
light to fair IS 40tt5 rs; common TO
medium native 81 650Sb %; fair to good
Colorado S4d15 80; Southwest 20 TSd95 90;
corn fed Texans S5ds8: common to good
stockers "a 40Ca4 50; fair to good feeders
" lb(65 Do; common to choice native cows
and heifers $S SOFAS 10; soallawags Of any
kind $3f63 30.
HOGS-Weak and lower on large offer
ings; demand active. Light to good
Workers $7CDT Is; mixed packing IS 90dD
I 20; round mixed lots W. 70N61; good
butchers TO extra W GOAT 40; skips and
culls so 256SB 40.
SHEEP-Sheared common to medium
~ 26C13 70; fair TO good S4C14 80; prime
u 05ld4 50; Texas common to prime 5 70
N94 so.
Grain, Etc.
CHICAGO.
WHEAT-Lower; closing June 81 12a;
July 81 lit0l AZ; August 81 lax; Sep.
tember 81 14h; year 81 l2E.
CORN-Lower; May SIX; June 6S.;
July 54t; August SAN.
OATS-Lower; May 90; June &3x;
July az.
ST. LOUIS,
WHEAr,,,Lower, closing at STA
II l4h06h September; 81 l0N year.
CoRN--Lower; SIX May; SSi June;
hts July; b2k August.
0ATS-Iower; 43s May; 43% June;
AK July
wHEAT-May 81 "a; June 81 AK; July
CORN-May 64k; June 64k; July 66Y.
OATs-May ~; June 4sk; July l8k.
Country Produce, Etc.
ST. LOUIE.
BUTTER-Sales were at 25t628c for
choice TO fancy creamery; seconds AZ best
dairy rates. Choice to fancy dairy 22G23
fair to good lb0a20; common 9(Dl0. Near
by make ranges al 7f5SC for common
TO l0NDib for fair 10 choice yellow.
EGGS Scarce, In good demand and
LIVE PoULTRY-we quote Cocks 80 80
0S 70; mixed $lGe4 10, and hens 81 6O08
largo In brisk demand aud arm, while the
small arc slow sale; quote choice TO fancy
large s. 60016 30; medium sized 1904, and
small 81 600A2. Ducks dull and neglected
al " 1908. and turkeys at $p6bi2.
LEAD..-Quiet and nominal; refined
81 IAN; hard "a.
LIVERPOOL.
Wheat and corn dull. Country markets
steady. No. 2 spring and rod winter wheat
o. coast declined ga. California wheat
favorable, SPOT wheat dull and easier
No. spring q ID; No. 8 spring o. Sd;
wsstsrii winter b ID; California de-
clined Id; mixed westsrr oqrn dull and
eAslsI q y OK. Demand from United
Kingdom ard Csaldnsal dun isr wheat
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-17
FRANCE,

VIENNA, May l6.-It IL rumored NJ.
waddington will return to France from
Moscow after the coronation OF the Car,
by way Of Vienna.
THE COUNT DE CRAWFORD.
PARIS. May l6.-Accounts OF the condi-
ton OF the health OF Count de Chambord
are conflicting. The Union declares he Is
WE'LL while the Temps says he Is seriously
III, ard 1t IL probable his friends
are uneasy and endeavoring to conceal
the seriousness OF his condition from the
public
ANARCHISTS ARRESTED.
PARIS, May l8.-six Anarchists have
been arrested for circulating seditious
pamphlets among troops.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-17

CHICAGO, May l6.--It is announced the
Fekin government has decided to establish
a consulate in this city, to consist Of two
members, one American and one Chinese,
who will devote themselves to the protec.
ton OF subjects Of the Celestial Empire, of
whom there are 700 engaged in various av-
ocations here. Claims have been made
that the police had raided the resorts of
these people unfortunately and have
thus COMPOUNDED the innocent with the
guilty. Certain Of the China.
men have requested representative Of
their government to whom they can make
appeal.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-17
GE RM ANY.

BERLIN, May l6.-The North German
Gazette attempts to prove by statistics that
the danger OF contracting trichnosis from
American pork is sixty times greater than
1t is from German pork, and refers to tho
latest reports OF the sanitary officers mt
Chicago, Erie and Boston, and publlca.
tons In the New York Medical Journal, 10
prove the correctness OF IT. statements. The
Gazette declares that the inspection ofpork
on It's arrival at German ports has proved
useless. II says that the quantity OF Amer
lean pork consumed in Germany is
small, and is decreasing, and that the
question, therefore, is not OF economic
importance.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-17
The Cherokee Council.

CHICAGO, May l6.-A Muskogee, Indian
Territory. special says the Cherokee Coun.
Gil at its first session, Monday, appointed n
committee to consider what disposition
should be made Of the $500, 900 for lands
west Of the ninety-sixth principal meridian.
After rejecting the proposition OF the Cher.
okee Strip Live Stock Association to 10 ase
the Cherokee strip, and considering like
proposition from the Cherokee Live Stock
Association, the council adjourned for the
dnv
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-17

LOUISVILLE, May 16,-The Democratic
State Convention assembled in this city at
noon to-day. Feelings runs high. Ii is
admitted that the contest will he between
Hon. j. Proctor Knott and Col. 7. l..
Jones, both ex.members OF Congress.
Knott has l79 delegates instructed for him,
and the Collrier-Journal says BE will get
22l OF the 313 votes that will elect. Jones
has 1872 delegates instructed for him, and
the Courier-Journal says he will get total
of 206 votes. Buckner expects to get 1919
on the first ballot. 1t is deemed anybody S
race; but Proctor Knott is viewed as a
little ahead. The platform will call for a
tariff for revenue only.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-17
fIIZHAHRls SENTENCED,
Landlords Threatened Pleading Guilty
American Pork South Amer
lean Beligsrents.
wNsaLAN n.


LIVERPOOL, May 10. Patrick O'Brien,
formerly Secretary OF the Liverpool Land
League, Michael Hynes. printer, and Pat
rick slater, foreman to Hynes, have been
arrested for printing and spreading the cir
culars forwarded to the tradcsmen IN Dub
I'm, recently, which were termed AN
Analysis OF Special Jurles on Eighteen
Trials Under the Crimes Act, aud IN
which persons having the goods OF these
jurors were threatened. They were re
manded for trial and admitted 10 bnil. ~
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-17
Brewers Convention.

DETROIT, Mich, May 16.--The annual
convention Of the United States Brewers
Association began last evening with gen.
eral reception in Harmonic Hall and a con
cert by the Great Western Band. pherc
are some 400 delegates here. President II.
Is. Sharniaunn In the chair. There will be
q carriage drive tomorrow afternoon, q
banquet In the evening, and the festivities
close on Friday morning with an excursion
on the river.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-17
The Trunk Railroads.

NEW YORK, May 18.-The Joint execu.
tive committee freight Department. OF the
trunk line railroads and their western con-
nections, to-day resumed consideration OF
the adjustment Of freight rates. 1t has
been resolved to take the rate making
power out Of the hands Of the managers
and vest II In the committee. The subject
Of discussion to-. day was the report Of the
sub committee appointed to prepare the
details Of arrangement
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-17

WILMINGTON, Del, May 10, The
Western Union Telegraph Company
attorney this morning promised to pay un-
der protest a municipal tax of II per pole.
The City Council had directed the CITY
Auditor to remove the poles from the
streets II the company still refused to pay
tax, which amounts to $3.50.