The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-12

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The per cent. of winter wheat area will be
seeded to other crops this spring is much
larger than expected, and the present con-
dition May 1st, gives encouragement for
only 20,374,097 bushels against 5O,044,240
bushels as the result of the late harvest
The following tables are compiled from the
latest returns received at the Illinois de-
partment Of agricultural and represent the
condition 10 nearly 1900 townships of the
state"
Representatives of the Etna and
American Central fire insurance companies
were in the city Yesterday, figuring up the
losses sustained by the burning of the Bum
gard house and the house OF Mrs. Walsh,
on Poplar street. The former was insured
for $400 in the Etna company, but the
money, if paid, or so much thereof as may
be paid, is claimed by parties holding
mortgages and other claims against the
Jenkinses, and this will complcate matters
alitte. Mrs. Wslsh's house was insured
| Tor $500 in the American Central company.
The collections in this internal revenue
district, General w. c. Pavey collector for
the month of April were as follows: die
TILED spirits, Sls,647S4; tobacco, snuff,
cigars, etc, $11, 61847; fermented liquors,
$7,6l8.32; bank and bankers, $50 .08; PEN
alties, $l09.2l. Total, $3S,12302. The
continued unsettled state of the tobacco
business in all its branches and the severe
check 1t received by the long suspense on
account of threatened legislature, and also
perhaps the reductions made by the new tar.
i'll, affect the collections very materially; for
the above total is but little over half what
the totals usually were before the change
in the tariff was attempted
Mr.. Montague, a prominent business
man of Charleston, Mo-, was in the city
yesterday. He reports business very quiet
in Charleston, owing to the fact that farm.
ers are all engaged with their crops. 1t is
his opinion that there will be crop of fine
melons this year in Mississippi and Scott
counties, though not 80 large a
one as the year before. The
reason why the crop will be smaller is that
the food remained up too long to permit
putting fences and farms In order and
planting. Melons will begin coming in
much earlier than last year, Mr.. NJ. thinks,
and they will therefore be much better.
If you want to know Just where to 90
to find a cool retreat for few weeks or
months, during the cheated term" of SO,
and laugh at the dolorous predictions OF
weather prophets, send your full address,
and six cents in postage stamps to A. V. H.
Carpenter, General Passenger Agent Chi
cago, Milwaukee s. ST. Paul Railway, at |
Milwaukee, Wis, and he will furnish you
a list of just such places, together with a
copy OF new and beautifully ILLUSTRATED
book, entitled "a Reconnaissance of the
Golden Northwest" A limited supply of
these books are now for free distribution at
the ticket Office of J. II. Jones 10 this city.
Please call early.
An attempt is about to be made to
have the man confined in the county Jail
under charge of an attempt to commit
rape, released under habeas corpus. AL
though the circumstances in general afford
strong presumption of guilt, there are
some who believe that he is the innocent
victim of malice. He is certainly, in ap-
pearauce, manner and conversation, all ed
ucated gentleman He speaks several
languages, is well versed in literature, a
fluent talker, claims to have been connect
ed with several large journals in different
parts OF the county. His wife, who arrived
the day after his arrest, is evidently lady
of refinement, and for both their sakes it is
to be hoped that the cloud under which the
""ocuh' iOo'o hoy w uiopCilcu DOiOlC
long.
Perhaps the Egyptian Press is right
when it says in reply to an item in THE
BULLETIN of week ago: "Al the pre-
sumption INDUCED in that the negroes will
bolt their party in elections in the near fu-
ture is bosh, pure bosh. That they should
demand more recognition is apparent to all,
butt revolt Of the negro voters need not be
feared by the Republicans or hoped for by
the Democrats. Negroes will 60 on voting
with the grand old party" 1t is as natur-
al for negro to vote the Republican ticket
as it IS for him 10 love water melon. A
few hundred dollars distributed will "fx"
every disaffected one in gressional dis
trict, and three appointments will harmon
ize every dissatifed one in a whole state.
The Republican party ha, the money and
the appointments. When negro threat