The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-02

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him. Being asked for the change due ou
of the two bills, he said that he had been
robbed of all the money he had, including
the change belonging to the two negroes
But his victims wouldn't credit the story
but threatened prosecution for swindling
which induced Mr.. Powers to pay each the
amount due him and thus ended what
might have grown into case Of some ex
pense to the county.
We had the pleasure yesterday of
meeting Mr.. George Jones, advance agent
for the Hess English Opera company who
is arranging with Capt. Shields to place
his splendid troupe of 83 accomplished
choristers and musicians in Cairo Monday
evening, January 9Th. This simple an
nouncement is sufficient to assure our peo-
Pile that an entertainment of very high
order is in store for them, and that for the
first time in Cairo the Bohemian Girl"
will be presented with magnificent caste,
which includes the celebrated Peake Broth
ers George aud James. Four prima donna
are with the company and the beautiful
opera of the Bohemian Girl" has been
selected, that the whole force of the CON-
pAny may be brought out. We most sin.
cerey hope that our people may turn out
literally and give the troupe such recep-
ton as their reputation aud talent warrants.
Tickets will no on salo at Buffers in few
days.
In reply to Enthusiastically Repub;
lican sQuib of the State journal, the
Springfield Register says truthfuily of the
pending contest of Captain W. X. Murphy;
"lhere are very good grounds for Mr.. Muir
phys contest, far better than there were for
a majority of the contests last summer, by
which the Republicansu nseated several
Democrats Whatever may be said Of Mr..
Murphy's contest, however, there is a Dem
crat ia Illinois who came
within few votes of being
elected, who declines to contest, al
though the evidence against his opponent
is far stronger than that under which scores
OF Democrats have been unseated by Re-
pubicans. We refer to the Hon. P. c.
Haley who ran against Cullen in the
Eighth district. Mr.. Harley's friends de-
clare, and he admits that the scat would
be awarded him on the ground Of inform
alities that vitiate returns, if for no other
reason; but he declines to contest because
he believes that no citizen should be de-
prived of the elective franchise because Of
the failure of the judges of election to
comply with the letter Of the law in con-
Quoting an election and in making out
their returns. Can the Journal point to a
Republican who has ever acted asconsc-
entiously in regard to an Office there was a
chance for him to obtain7'
In communication to the Chicago
Tribune, Phocon Howard, agitation com
mittee Of the Permanent State Road asso.
citation says: The last paragraph in the
Tribune editorial to-day under the the head
of constructing County Roads" suggests
the only solution of the prairie mud prob
lem, and is in strict accord with articles
and addresses issued from the headquar-
tiers of the agitation committee, located
here, The Permanent State Road associa.
ton asks the general assembly to pass a
bill to encourage and compel the construc-
oil permanent roads, There is today over |
aud above any extravaganza charge liable
to come from the approaching session, ~
ing idle in the state treasury nearly $4,000. |
900. This money has been drawn from |
every avenue and walk of life, withdrawn
from circulation aud the paths of COM
merce and trade. The association will ask |
the General Assembly to encourage perma.
nent BODYBUILDING by saying to Vermilion
or any other county: "Tax yourselves to
build good roads. You are now paying on
an average of IS cents an the 800 for road
purposes, and get no roads. Levy tax OF
80 cents on the 800, and you in vermilion
County will raise $4,000. From this idle
money in the State Treasury we will give
you $40, 900 more, and 30 for every county"
The results would be to cause a generous
rivalry between counties for good roads,
and the utilizing of 100000 or 100000
of now otherwise worthless capital, to say
nothing OF the men and teams that would
be given employment in constructing these
permanent roads. The Tribune knows and |
has declared that it is a crime to hoard |
money in municipal, state, or federal treas.
uries. Let this surplus at Springfield be
unlocked. Let it be scattered over our
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