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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-17
\ POLE AND \ LAMP POST,
Narrow Escape of Wretch Who Laid
Unkind Hands Upon a Woman.

41dhuS " pun u w
CHICAGO, ILL, April ia Pole came
very near shaking hands with Judge
Lynch last Sunday night, He was stand
ing on the viaduct at the intersection Of
Fifteenth and Centre avenue, when mar
ried lady came along, and he at once
caught her in his arms, attempting to
throw her down, when he would no doubt
have outraged her. He was drunk and
used the vilest language imaginable, at
the same time making desperate efforts
to accomplish his purpose The wom-
an fought bravely, and during the
struggle both were drawn up to the edge
of the vilduCt on the south approach.
There is no parapet here, and the wretch
was finally hurled over, falling fifteen feet
10 the ground below, where he lay bleed
ing and stunned. The frightened lady
ran toward crowd that was approach
ing, drawn thithcr by her cries for help,
and when they learned her story, like
magic short rope appeared in some
mans hands, and rushing to where Ba-
latki lay, they dragged him scream
ing toward convenient lamp-post.
There stringing bee was
about to be started, when the rattle of
wheels announced the approach of the
policc-patrol wagon. The officers had
hard work at first to inducQ&he crowd to
give up the man to the law, put they
finally secured him, and he was taken to
the Twelfth street station. He was dis
charged from custody yesterday by JUS
tice lngcrsoll as the lady who is res
pectable woman, wife of prominent
county official residing on Blue Island
avenue, refused to appear and prosecute.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-17
Bill to Suspend the Issue of Treasury
Notes.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April lG.-The
House Committee on Coinage, Weights
and Measures to-day directed Mr.. Lacey
(of Mich, to report to the House with a
favorable recommendation the bill intro
duccd by him which suspends the issue
of United States Treasury notes below
the denomination of five dollars, and au-
thorlzcs the issue of silver certificates Of
denominations Of 81, 81 and So. The
committee struck out the clause in the
bill which provided for suspending the
coinage of silver dollars Mr.. Lacey was
directed to move the suspension of the
rules on Monday next for the purpose of
passing the bill.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-17
The Little Game that Didn't Work.

PrrSBuRG, Pa, April lG.-Detectlye
ONlaM returned from Columbus having
in custody Geo. W. Clay, Of Clay Bros,
wholesale notion dealers and j. NJ.
Springer Of this city, charged with con-
sp,Ncy 10 dclraud their creditors. On
their persons were found many valuable
articles of jewelry. over hundred boxes
of valuable goods were found which had
been shipped away subsequent to their
assignment two weeks since. 1t is
claimed that the two are dcfaulters to the
extent of $40 900.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-17
ORGANIZED NIENDICITY.
The Halt, the Lame and the Blind Com
PEELED to Come In,

CHICAGO, ILL, April l6.,-Onicer bud
ley, of the Humane Society, made a com.
pletc raid on professional bcggars Mon
day afternoon, and with the assistance of
officers from the Desplaines street police
station, succeeded IN locking up nine
"crppled" and "blind" mendicants. Blon.
dine Bowen, Victor Cotan, and Sephrina
De Rack, all blind, were taken out of
houses In close proximity to the corner
of Lake and Desplaines streets Eugene
De Noss, whose only claim on the public
Tor charity is the fact that the greater part
oione OF his hands is missing Emil Bassett
Rose Bassctt, Sophia Cotree, Mamie
liichry and Louis Pope, who live with
the others, were also taken in. 1t APP
pears That all the prisoners had kind of
organization, and worked in such a man.
her as not to encroach upon each others
districts. The only trouble experienced
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-17
THE INCARCERATED COUNTESS.
When She Shot the Bell Boy She Believed
Him Burglar.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April l5.--The
Countess Amelia De RAcouska, who re-
Gently discharged revolver at bell boy
who was sent to her room at 2 a. m. to
eXtinguish the gas, wounding the lad and
soaring the boarders in the house, is still,
in jail, jury having found her guilty Of
assault and battery and aggravated as
sault. She denied having called Mr.
NyStrom blackmailer, but he was a bad
man, she said, who was angry because
she would not loap him $500. She dis
charged her revolver, she swore, at what
she believed to be burglar.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-17

MDDlEroWN, O., April I4.-At mid
night an unknown man went to the
residence Of Mrs Mcclure, an az i
widow living on Main street, and called
her to ,de door When she appeared he
struck her on the head ,.yeral times with
a bluut instrument, telling her to tac
floor. SAc Is now in critical condition.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-17
Pennsylvania for Blaine and Lincoln.

Pennsylvania for Blaine and Lincoln.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April lj.-'rhe Re-
publican State Convention organized at
ten o'clock this morning \ motion was
made and adopted that the committee on
rtSo 'utious be instructed to bring in 4
resolution fayoring the selection Of Blaine
for the Presidency ana Lincoln for Vice
President Thirty-dyc member, Of the
Philadelphia delegation voted "no.' On
motion the convention adjourned for one
hour in order that the committees might
transact business allotted to them
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-17
Emancipation Day Celebration.

WAsHNGroN, ID. c., April lG.-Eman.
;ipation-dV was celebrated by parade
through the principal streets, of Colored
Military Companies, and Civic Societies.
The turnout was most creditable, there
oeing fully two thousand men in line, fol-
owed by long string Of carriages. The
streets were lined with people. The day
Is beautiful.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-17
Speedy Action Urged,

WASHINGTON, d. c., April ia dele.
cation representing the National Guards
Convention recently held at Cincinnati,
appeared before the House Committee on
Militia to-day advocating speedy action
by the House on Straits bill increasing
from 100000 to $500 600 the annual APP.
preparation for State Militia.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-17

CATrLr- Receipts, zoo: weak; native
-. baI.nU; stockerG ana feeders, siiO0
90; cows S3.tUGlIb.
HOGS--Reccipts. 40: market dui and
lie lower: lots of ~ to 2,3 lbs aver
Ggc, S5.,i6tL95; mainly. $5ijolj,m.
SHEEP--lcccip's. l3O: quiet and unchanged
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-17
FoRTY-EIGHTn CONGRESS.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April l5.-In the
Senate to-day Mr.. Allison presented
Joint resolution of the General Assembly
Of Iowa, urging the Attorney General to
institute proceedings so as to remove all
claims to title of Des Mones River lands.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-17
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April l6.-A meet.
ing of the subcommittee of the Commerce
Committee is being held this afternoon
for the final consideration of the bill ere.
ating Missouri River Commission.
Burnes and CoSgrove are to appear be.
fore it to present arguments in favor OF
the bill. Clardy, who is chairman of the
committee, said this afternoon he thought
the indications pointed to favorable action
on the bill by the members of the com.
mittee.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-17

WHEAT rhcr; No. . Red April sl.Ol;
May, SlQll; June, SlO}'s; July, SLOia;
August, Slui.
CoRN-Hightr; April, 5TRc; May, 5140
3, PC; June, - as, Sc; July GJlsc
uArS-Duil; western, spot, 3j"i c. May
81 H3Gasc; June, IS iH31C.
pROvISIONS-P urk-Dull; spot mess $3.50
@l1.i5; Iad-Lowcr; steam, May, .iJ2S.4I;
June, $500 S.52.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-17
DEMOCRATIC HOPE

Interviews with Democrats to-day
show that they have little hope OF the
passage of the Morrison tariff bill
Cardy ,pf Missouri, talking of it, said he
believed if the vote was to be taken now
it would be beaten twenty votes or more,
"a dozen Democrats who voted to take
1t up he said, "have told me to-day
they intend to vote against the bill it.
self" Davis, of Missouri is, however,
confident of its success, and said this
afternoon he believed it would not only
pass the House, but would passthe SEN
ate also.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-17
Live Stock Markets.
CHICAGO.

HOGs-Rc eipts. l!,0)0; active, finn and
steady; light Sj.0JdiNj: rough packing,
Sj5U6jgO; heavy packing and shipping, 500 %
G3j.
CATTLE Receipts, 1900; active aud strong:
cynorts. Si95dG65: good TO choice, $590u62j;
common to fair S52dtj.SO.
SHEEP-Rcccipts 0JU; duh and PC lower;
q COMMON TO choice 81 00Mb.0U.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-17

CINCINNATI, o., April ia. L. Won
Nart.,-, Judge IT,. the Police Court, died
this morning The fatal complaint was
consumption.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-17
BUCKNRR WILL RUN.

1t is announced here to-day that Judge
Buckner has consented in response to the
request OF friends to be a candidate for
the nomination for Governor of Mis-
souri,.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-17
Rank Presld mt Dead.

Albany, NY, April lG.-B =. Learned,
President of the Union Bank here, died
suddenly this morning.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-17

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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-17
CANCER.

The development Of the treatment Of Canoe.
with Swift Specific seems wonderful, that all
80 afflicted should write us
Connecticut western news., 1884-11-26
In Pink, Blue and Bun.
NOVELTIES IN TABLE NAPKISs-KN1cK-
 KNAcKs FOR THE HOME.

A handsome hand-screen can be made ont of large square of paste-board. Bind 1t with velvet or silk and paste over 1t peacock feathers or autumn leaves. If the latter are used two coats of yarnish should be applied. A handle IS placed on one corner, vanished and tied with ribbon. These screens are ornamental as we'll as useful, and but little money is necessary to make one. A Brooklyn girl has just made a boauti- ful evening dress ont of an old pair of silk brocade curtains. The brocade was dampened and pressed out on the wrong side. The dress is cut prinoesse and made with short, round train. The silken cords and tassels knotted about the waist and falling at one side are both fashionable and becoming. Soft, Oriental lace ornaments adorn the neck and sleeves. This same young lady made a very pretty shoulder cape out of an old dress. coat belonging to her brother. The shoulders are slightly pulled and the whole lined with the bright silk of the sleeves. A band of velveteen forms the trimming.
 It is now fashionable to have tea nap kins of pink or blue linen, embroidered in white. Table damask is very expen- sive in these colors, and as pretty ones may be made out of an old summer dress. Buff is also fashionable color for these doilies. They are made round as we'll as square.
 An old dancing slipper that is moi much worn is covered with gilt wash and placed on pansy table in the par. Tor. It is kept filled with flowers or autumn leaves, and bow of satin rib. bon is fastened to the heel.--M r. Loffrful
Connecticut western news., 1884-11-26
Ridicnling an Inventor.

George Stephenson used to speak with indignation of how the Parliament men" badgered and bafled him with their book.learning when he proposed to build railroad from Liverpool to Manchester.
 The smoke from the engine, said these book learned men. will kill all the birds and the sparks will set fire to fields and houses. The passengers will be made seasick; the noise will frighten away the game, and thousands of coachmen and innkeepers will be thrown out of employment.
 The fast mail coaches were driven at about ten miles an hour. When Stephen son asserted that his steam coaches would attain to much more rapid rate of speed he was laughed at and hooted As crack-brained enthusiast.
 "You must not claim speed of over fifteen miles an hour," said the nervous counsel of the promoters of the railroad to Stephenson just as he was about to appear before Parliamentary commit tee.
 A member of the committee, opposed to the proposed railroad, thought he could make the simple-hearted engineer assert an absurdity that would kill the project.
 "Well, Mir. Stephenson" he asked, 'perhaps you could go seventeen miles an hour ?'
 "Yes."
 Perhaps twenty miles an hour? ?"
 Certainly"
 Twenty-Five, dare say, You do not think it impossible?"
 "Not at all impossible"
 Dangerous, though ?'
 Certainly not"
 ''Now tell me, MT. Stephenson, will you say that you can go thirty miles an hour?"
 Certainly"
 The fish was hooked to an absurdity, so every member of the committee thought. and they all leaned back in their seats and roared with laughter.
 Their sons now ride sixty miles in six ty minutes.
Connecticut western news., 1884-11-26
Who Will Pay the Wagerl
THE WINNER OF IT SEEMS TO BE ABOUT
 $500 OUT OF POCKET.

Mir. Reynolds, Republican, and J, Frank Wright, Democrat, both we'll known citizens of Mount Vernon, West chester County, N. T., some time before election made a wager of $500 each that their respective Presidential candidates would carry the State of New York. The money was put in the hands of Joseph Roe, who, not caring to carry $1,200 about in his trowsers pocket, deposited it in Masterton's banking house at Mount Vernon, which is now badly insolvent.
 Mir. Roe took the certified check of the bank as security for his deposit. After election day Mir. Wright. the Democrat, regarded himself as $500 in pocket. But the bank burst, and MT. Wright now regards himself as S600 out of pocket. Mir. Reynolds feels about the same way. The certified check for $1, POO which Mir. Roe holds is said not to be worth the paper it is written on.
 A funny feature of the affair is that two votes were lost. Mir. Reynolds did not put in an appearance at the polls, and MT. Wright was challenged and did not vote. AMouht Vernon lawyer says that Mir. Roe is plainly responsible for the loss of $1, 200, and it could be recov- cred from him by law.
Connecticut western news., 1884-11-26
MARKET NOTES.

NEW YORK MARKET. The Wholesale New York market quotations chow:
 BKASs-Prime. $s.OO@ea. 50: fair to good. S245@S250 per busheL choice in pails, and 20@27c. common 10 good Western Creamery sold at 29G90c., and the common Western st 17@2lc.
 cHEEsE-Fsctory fancy, l0@10Ac; do. fair togood 8@9c
 Quotations ranged from 200 for or dinary, to 25c. for New York. New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
 FLOUR superfine, s2.4O@ss.OO: Western. $3G5@S525; extra New York. SS.75tQS500. HAY Shipping. 65970c, clover, 65@75c- ! salt 60c; straw, 70075o.
 HoPs-New York, 19@22c.; Eastern, --9-oi yearlings, 1s@20c; olds, - 0@ PETRoIEuM-Retined, 7ssc; crude, 6Is@7sSc in bulk; in barrels s6kc; naphtha, 694o in shipping order. and 1l51SQ12o. in cases. PoRK-Clear Back, S16.50@StI5O; dressed WHEAT - Spring No. 8, s61f@s7c, Mil waukee, No. 2, sS16c. amber S-@e-; white S3c. (D92c.
 CoRS-Ungraded Western Mixed. 45@531So; Steamer Mixed, 49l4C0491so in elevator, 6l 18o delivered No. 2 5l1s @51S4c. in elevator 70 531sc., delivered White Southern. GOO de- liyered.
 RYE-state, e6@6sc
 PHILADELPHIA MARKET. FLoUR-state family. S9.259S350; rye -four $3.621S@$3.75; wheat State, s-.-@92c. {; amber, 5000; corn, yellow, 60c.i mixed States 535Sc.
 PETRoLEUAr-Refned. 7skc, crude, 61(o WooL-State and Western xx, 40@5Oci \, 47@4So- medium, 60@5lc; coarse. 45o.
 BOSTON MARKET.
 FLOUR R- From s265@Ss.0O for low and medium. to S3.750D450 for choice Minnesota Corn. 610G3o. for mixed and yellow. BUTTER Common, l0c. @D15c.; Vermont dairy, 24@26c.; choice creamery, 2s932a CHKTsE-l260l3c.
 BEANs-s2250323
 HAY-Choico slsC9Sla
 CATTLE MARKETS
 BUFFALO - Cattle, good quality. s960d S4.00; hogs, fair to good, Si40@S4.45i best S4.5
 EAST LIBERTY. PEHN.-Best cattle, $--@ =; medium to good, S--@$-i common to fair, S--QS--; Hogs, Yorkora, A 60O9 s4. 70 PhiladelphiaA &Aao@sAso Sheen e5.26dRSb.6Q AS
Connecticut western news., 1884-11-26
LATEST NEWS'NOTES.
Happenings of Interest to All,
 At Home and Abroad.
SLAUGHTER AT A BONFIRE.
Children In a Rain of Red.HOt Slaves.

CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-In honor of Cleveland's election 8 group of little children, boys and girls, about sixteen in number, started a bon fire in the streets shortly after dusk. For some cause or another the fire did not burn as fierce ly as the little ones wished and finally one of them went in search of an emptied oil barrel while another went to his home and secured an oi[can containing four gallons of kerosene. The oil-can was placed inside the barrel, which was then rolled end upon the fire and the lit tie ones danced about it in great glee.
 One of the party was in the act of jumping over the fire, well-known boyish prank, when a terrific explosion that could be plainly heard and felt a long distance occurred. The barrel was rent asunder, and the fiercely burning but heavy barrel slaves flew in every direction among the little ones, knocking them down and killing seven instantly.
 The clothing on all of them caught fire and 8 wilder or more heartrending scene was never seen in this city. The seven killed felt not their burns, but four of the re- maining ma nine had been crippled by the barrel slaves and could not run away. These lay on the ground, rolling over and over in their terrible agony, and shrieking for help. The five uninjured by the flying barrel-stayes ran of in every direction, soaring horses and pedestrians.
 The fremen who had been called out fol- lowed in pursuit of the suffering little ones, but fear lent them wings, and 1t was only when they dropped from sheer exhaustion that their rescuers were able to catch them and put ont the flames. The four crippled children will also probably die before morning, while the remaining five are so seriously burned that if they survive they will be useless for life.
 When the parents of the children arrived on the scene of the explosion the sight was terrifying. The mothers shrieked and tore out their hair in agony: The children in many cases were so badly burned as to be un- recognizable Even their clothing had been consumed. Strong men wept and women, at- tracted by curiosity, tainted when they wit messed the sight The bodies were taken to & ncighboring undertaking establishment where they were at once placed in metallic collins and will be buried early tomorrow. The living sufferers were taken to hospital, and the pest physicians, when they heard of the terri ble occurrence. volunteered their services.
Connecticut western news., 1884-11-26
All About & Name.

Up in the Arctic regions, where the Greedy party was, hunting for North Poles. the mail facilities are somewhat limited. When they left this country in 1881, Howgate's embezzlements were not known to anybody except to How gate himself. He was at that time not supposed to have explored anything ex- cept the Arctic regions. His treasury explorations were unknown. In naming their new discoveries the Greedy party utilized Howgate's good name pretty literally. They called body of water Howgate Lake. A high point of land was called Cape Howgate. The escape of Howgate was not known to them. These names were all written on the maps and charts brought back with them. When the officers at the Signal office saw Howgste's name, they were very much amused. It was like naming @ baby after candidate who was subse- quently defeated. Howgate has not been heard to express himself on the subject. He was not at his house. Howgate was out and so was the Govern ment. The Government was out most, being out almost cool $100,000. The clerks have been busy erasing Howgate's name from the maps and charts.
 From now on, Arctic explorers will be ordered, in making out their maps, to write the names on them merely in pencil, 80 that they can be rubbed out easily. It would be much better to name the capes, lakes, etc., after some- body who is in no danger of disgracing himself, that is, after some great Amer iean who bus been dead long time.