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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-02

tell you every little thing. Ireceived yo-.
tel. yesterday. Do you think you should
have sent shatf Told you before that I
me. have suffered the tortures Of hell. I
dou't believe they could be worse. never
could have been guilty Of my own free will.
my Godl why did you forsake mef" has
been my cry ever since. Spare me! I was
not bad. am not vicious. Think Of th
past. OIL don't cast me Off L am viz.
tuous In heart. II ! had been situated dif.
ferenty 1t could not have happened. Al
500 as was free could not be induced
to return to him. never could receive
anything from him In any way. Oh! save
me, my dear husband save me, and help
me save my soul. Was there ever
such life as mine has been the past few
months, particularly since my return home,
indeed, since left G.. / have been living
two separate lives-one quiet, full OF home.
y duties; the other full Of misery, excite
ment, torture, despair, with hardly .
CLEAN In the darkness. 1t is only Gods
mercy that has sustained me at all. Oh,
papa, what Is 1t all fori How aud why Is iti
could never have dreamed Of such fate
don't say you are dead to me, you are my
only nope. You seem to think that have .
feeling that may bind me to him. have
told you would never see him voluntari.
ly, and he could never influence me now. l
know his hold Is lost and could never be
recovered. Itnever could have been II
had known my danger. am waiting In an
agony Of suspense to hear from you and un.
dersland your motives and intentions. l
have done as you requested--given up
every hing into your hands. intrust you
with every defense have. l send you all
the letters you have written, all the prom.
ises you have made. leave myself moth
ing not even the few kind words that were
to me 80 precious In them. Yes, have
brought you hard fate, but what Ia
mine9 While you will have sympathy I
will have condemnation, for who ever
heard Of sympathy with a woman
under such circumstances, no,
matter what her plea? Her only defense ID
proved innocence, and that is doubted.
II you can only feel that am with you In
every effort to save all possible for our
boys sake, and that will not spare my
self, or be deferred by any other considera-
ton. You can now feel I am with you,
and trust me little. / wish you would
tell me how you are. l have suffered SO
much thinking Of you at night, and 10 the
morning when awake. My greatest COM
fort has been In my dreams. They have
| been of you. so constantly cheering II
may be without reason, but could not bus
hope, and sometimes find that am with
| you in spirit, so almost feel have seen
you, and have neyer been able to consent
| to prospect of the future without you. It
seems impossible. Good night, my poor
love, goodnight.
| Nov. 9th. MARIETTE.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-02

The RlOWhard Ruffer,

CHICAGO, Jan. Paddy Ryan arrived In
Chicago last night accompanied by his aged
mother, when asked concerning recent
newspaper talk ~ to his failure to meet
Sullivan In San Francisco he said: There's
no truth In the reason assigned by Mr..
Davis and others why will not meet Sulli.
van. have now score to settle with the
"Parson", Capt. Dallon, Sheriff. and
others. am not coward and no one can
say that l ever showed the white feather.
I will pull any mans nose who
saws there Is man living before
whom will not stand. l would willingly
me 8 livan II it were possible for me to
do 30. w EN- circumstances will allow / will
fight him or any man with bare knuckes. I
see by the newspapers that Mr.. Sullivan,
who Is now in L sdviie has called me q
our. will meet Mr.. Sullivan sometime
and will make him take that back or I will
strike him no matter at what time or plac,.
When Johnny Dryer called me a Choking
glass fighter" In New YorS, whipped
him In q bar room in three minutes and
Sullivan will be served In the same manner.
My preparations were all made to start for
California when l received the dispatch
calling me to my mother and on my arrival
DR.. s. s. Parks told me II made the fight
1t would probably kill her. Certainly my
mothers life Is to be considered above
everything else. - Mrs. Ryan who is at
present "a years old, Is confined to her bed
and attended by physician. Paddy Is
very wrathy at the actions OF bis former
friends and trouble is expected when they
meet.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-02
Dec, 81, 1880.
An Exciting Scene ON shipboard.

NEW York, Jan. /. "A panic was caused
Saturday night among the steerage passen-
gers of the steamship Edam, which arrived
here yesterday, by boy shouting ''fre"
in bis sleep. There was q terrible excite
ment and struggle, aud the officers had
much difficulty in preventing many from be.
ing crushed In their efforts to get on deck.
A woman gave premature birth to a Child
which was named Lena Edam Roberheim.
The mother and child are both doing we'll.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-02
The Johnson Case Compounded.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 1.-The Griffith
johnson celebrated case came to an abrupt
termination last evening, the plaintiff with
drawing all allegations of foul play and
fraud, and receiving title In fee simple to
his share Of the property which he joined
with Mrs. johnson in deciding away. The
scandal has proven nine days wonder.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-02
To Revive Patriotism.

NRw YORK, Jan. Ia number Of des-
scendants of officers and soldiers Of the
revolutionary war mnt yesterday at the
historic Frauneess tavern aud organized u
society Of "Sons of the Rev olution.' Its
object being to foster the patriotic spirit
and collect historical data concerning our
independence, The organization will be
completed on Washington's birthday.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-02

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Jan. L. Sunday
last at point fifty miles beyond Fort Smith,
in the Choctaw Nation, Rev. Samuel An
drews, on his way to I'LL areIigious appoints
ment, was shot and killed by unknown
parties. His murder is supposed TO be the
result of an old grudge.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-02
Falling on in mmirrattOn.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Duripg the past
year 3SS, 54l immigrants have passed through
Castle Garden. This as compared with
1882 shows falling off In the immigration
at this port of 66, S64. OF the immigrants
who arrived during 1888 about 10, 900 are
Germans.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-02
Tho Postal telegraph.

New YORK, Jan. IA meeting of the
stockholders Of the Postal Telegraph and
Cable Company was held OH the 18th inst,
and the following directors for the ensuing
year were elected: John W. Mackey, of
Virginia City, Nevada; Henry Cummins,
H. l.. Horton, Henry Rosener and G. S.
Coe, Of New York; Gen. George w. Cass
of Pittsburge William X. Soutter and
George S. Hart Of New York; Allanson
w. Beard Of Boston; Ferdinand w.
Peck aud Z. l.. Gillette OF
Chicago; Hector De Castro,
Paris, France; and David b. Davidson
of New York. These delegates held meet
in yesterday and elected the following Of.
fcers: John w. Mackay, President; Geo.
s. Coe, Vice. President; Henry Cummlns.
second Vice. President and General Man
ager; H. L. Horton, Treasurer, Geo. X.
Williamson, Secretary and Auditor; VIM.
H. Fairbanks, Superintendent Of Construc-
iion. This completes the reorganization OF
the
POSTAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY,
which IL now operating Its line to Chicago
and has just completed pole lines to Wash
ingtOn via Philadelphia and Baltimore, and
from Chicago to St. Louis, and from Buffalo
through the oil regions to Pittsburgh, and
from Fostoria to Toledo. The wires are
being rapidly strung on these new lines,
and they will be opened for tho public bus.
iness about the middle Of February next.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-02
A Ga 20 of COrpses.

VICKsBURG, Jan. 1.-The steamer Hard
Cash arrived from the Tallahatchie river at
o'clock last evening with three corpses
aboard-Capt. B. B. Bell master, who
died on board at p. m. with a congestive
chill; w. H. Foote, colored, who was
killed at Yazoo City Saturday night, and
that Of Rev. w. s. Hill, who died at Ship
yardstoWn,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-02

New YORK, Jan. l.-Yesterday's prices
OF stocks mark about the lowest point Of
the depression which began about 3 years
ago, and, has continued with but few in
termlssions ever since. A comparison Of
active stocks shows the following quota
tons:
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-02
A Windy Coward.

CHICAGO, Jan l. Paddy Ryan, wife and
mother arrived here last night from
Toledo. He says be will pull any ones
nose who calls him coward; that
Sullivan has stigmatized him as a eur, for
which next time they meet in a saloon be
proposes to whip sullivan in a rougn-and-
tumble fight.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-02
WASHINGTON.
Uncle Sans Wallet.

WASHINGTON, Jan. /. The first half Of
the current fiscal year was ended yester.
day. The total receipts of the government
during last period have amounted in round
numbers to SITS, 344 200, against $206, 601,.
900 for the corresponding period of last
year, falling off of about S28, ass, 900. The,
customs receipts are $12 800, 900 less than
during the first half OF last year. and the
internal revenue receipts less by about
Sl3, 600 900, or at the rate Of
$25, 900, 900 decrease for customs
during the year and $26, 900, 900 for internal
revenue. But it is probable that the falling
off will not be so large during the latter half
of the year. In July, owing to abnormal
conditions, the customs receipts were near
ly 100000 larger than for July OF last
year; In August the decrease was "a, A.
600, hut since August the falling off has
been less each month. In September 1t
was 70, 857, 900; in October, 81, S56, 900; in
November, S1,677, 900, and in December,
81, 900. In otherwords the customs re.
ceipts each month since August have been
steadily approaching the monthly receipts
Of last year.
The expenditures during the first halt of
the current year have been in round
numbers 1927, ZOO, 900 against Sl29, O0O, 900
for the corresponding period Of last year.
The surplus has been $50, 900 900 as com.
pared with SIT 200, 900 for the first bali of
last year; a decrease of $27, 900, 900 for the
current year. The pension office has
drawn from the treasury over $40, 000, 900
during the last six months.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-02
TeIerrapbic Consolidation.

New YORK, Jan. 1.-The Bankers aud
Merchants Telegraph company have pur-
chased the control of the Lehigh Telegraph
company, which owns about 800 miles of
line in Eastern Pennsylvania. The COM
pany opened its southern lines to-day at
Savannah and Cbarlestown.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-02
An Illinois Bank Failure,

SULLIVAN, H., Jan. 1.-The Merchants
and Farmers Bank, In Lovington, owned
by S. H. Merrell, and managed b. 2. T.
Banks, cashier, has failed for $40, 900; as
sets, 10000.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-02
Tragedy Near Matsoou.

NATION, Ill.,, Jan. 1.--Sunday night
Harvey kinser shot his brother William
through the body; in Jonesville this county.
William Is still alive. The cause of the
tragedy was Haryey's love for Williams
wife.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-02
Committee ON Military Affairs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. There was q
meeting Of the House Committee on
Military Affairs this morning. General
Slocum was ordered to report to the House
favorably the Ftz John Porter bill, which
passed the Senate at the last Congress.
The committee decided to report iavoraby
on the H iuse reso ution calling for intor-
mstion from the War department respect.
Ing the court. martial subject, the
remission Of the sentance and restoration to
rank by Congress of officers from 1857 to
1861, and 1877 to 1881. The object Of the
resolution was to ascertain what changes in
discipline had taken place IN the army, aud
to learn the causes Of the legislative Glenn
0nCV.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-02

y NEW York, Jan. 1.-The Trunk Line
pool, believing that the LIckawAnnA Is cut.
ting rates, has requested Ill iis Western
sonnscsiens to out Of through bupiasaa
lyem INT Mr.. 'eses n
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-02
Benhsn, Coming Home.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-C. A. Beuham, the
mining broker who left here, owing SIS, :
900 to bis fellow brokers, has telegraphed
from San Francisco that he is on his way
back to settle his liabilities In full.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-02
Lean Year Calls.

NATION, H., Jan. leap year was
inaugurated to-day by thirty young mon
chartering the Dole House and receiving
calls from their young lady admirers.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-02
shot Hts Mistress.

CINCINNATI. Jan. 1.-Miss Minnie
White colored, shot last night by Jno.
White, her psramour, died this mora.
Ing.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-02
Cairo. Illinois.

The Passenger Depot OF the Chicago St. LouIt
and ,ew Orleans: Illinois Central; Wabssh, st
Louis and Pacific; Iron Mountain and Southern,
Mobile and Ohio Cairo aud ST. LOUIS Railway
are all Just across the street; while the Steamboa,
Landing Is but one square distant,
This Hotel is heated by steam, has steam
Laundry Hydraulic Elevator, Electric Call Bells
Automatic Fire-Alarms Baths, absolutely pure air,
perfect sewerage and complete appointments.
SHperb furnishings; perfect service; and an IN
sxcellea table.
l.. z. PA RRr;Te & CO.. j essae.
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Remarkable Cure al Sprained Back
and Meats Spine.


April "a, 1884
Some years ago, in Hitting . heavy weight, some
confined to my bed fr over three months / could
not sit up without intense pain and the lower part
OF my BODY was cold and numb. The first physician
second tried electrifty the. third burned me with
hot iron: the fourth tried capcine plaster; then
but ali IN vain At aea see mo@Shp Mas
no better; could not SIT up or walk. In despair
discharged my doctors. ana for some weeks did
Rockway Beach, cured Of aweak spine by Allcocks
Plasters and bought three; one applied at the
tced nothing the fst day; the second considerable
Itching was felt all along the spine and the more
itching the better felt The third day the legs
plratlon appeared under the piasters, they were
taken taken on the spine wen rubbed and in four hours
marn,n nfeS She PasoGs were put on Next
peared to flow in my veins. These plasters kept
on nearly a week: They were then removed. Twas
putting on fresh Ancock's Plasters After this
began TO SIT up in bed little. Goodness and numb
hvf d on
the brain through the spine and filled with ner
Tous force changed the plasters every four days
up and walked little In Six weeks felt almost
Wen and resumed business, but were the plasters
for some months Whenever catch cold now it
appears to settle on the weak SPOT and laws me up
Tor day or so, but couple Of Allcocks Plasters,
SO soothing and penetrating, quickly cure me.
eAternai remedy ever discovered. How much
suffering would have been saved II had only got
nod or them first! / have told my story out OF
gratitude, ana that suffering humanity may profit
ny my experience. shall be happy to answer any
written or personal inquiries In relation to my
wohaefiui cure, OF which have written very brief
outline. HENRY KING,
Manager Seaside SanitaTium.
When purchasing Ancock's Porous Plasters do
hot Ia 70 see That the registered trademark stamp
ID vi each plaster, as none are genuine without IT.
sentences i'm the Criminal Court.
In the Criminal Court Judge MacArthur) this
morning, the motion for new trial In the case of
James Campbell, convicted Of HOUSEKEEPING In the
night at the residence Of Mrs. Mary jones' who was
robbed OF her Jewelry. was argued by Mr.. Camp
Oel cSarr1ngton and overruled The court, In view
vi CampDeils previous good character and the
courts 0efef that some OF the witnesses were
guilty. with the accused, imposed sentence Of but
40 monthS IN the Albany penitentiary. jas. Law
son, small coored boy, indicted for forging an
order on n. W. Burchell, was arraigned this morn
ing, ana pleaded guilty to uttertng the ORDER and
tty.
yesterday.
Charles Lest drunken German, committed
suiciae IN baltimore, yesterday, rather than sub
hit 10 arrest On charge OF brutality to his WIFE, 4
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Street ismTs VIII be lighted at 10 D. N. and ex-
f1nguiShed IT go q.
Senator James y. GrOOme. OF MARYLAND, will de-
liver an address at Great Falls of the Potomac nj
the Knights OF Fythias celebration there. June IA
The musical and literary entertainment given by
Franklin Ledge, 40 =, knights OF Pythias, Thurs
very successful
The Butler Zouaves, Washington Cadet CORPS.
Capital city Guards and Lincoln Light Infantry
gave an entertainment at the arinOry of the Cadet
Corps last evening. A gold watch was presented
to Corporal r. 7. Ellis, OF the Capital city Guards,
who sold the highest number OF tickets for the late
reunion CT The battalion.
At meeting OF the Washington Continentals
last evening, Capt. George F. Timms was elected
lieutenant colonel; LIST. Lieut.. W. E Clapp captain
OF company b, AID E. VI. De Neale LIST lieut.. OF
company y. Dr.. Benjamin NJ. Beali was elected
surgeon, b. T. CraWSaw Judge advocate, e. T. Har-
tung coInmtsS1ry. and w Z. Moses adjutant OF the
staff.
The dead animal wagon Is needed on 18th street.
Just above the avenue, to remove some dead ami
mails which have been lying there for several days
poisoning the air In that vicinity.
The program Of music by the Marine band at the
White House grounds this afternoon IS as follows:
March, "CheerfulneSS, Neuman; centOne. "a Night
in Berlin" Hartman; caprice, IAN Archian Seren-
AIDE, Langley; yaiSe, .'DOiareS,n Waldteufe cOllec-
tiOn OF Spanish melodies. Relic; selection Orpheus
and Eurydtce," Onenbach- The concert Will begin
at $40 p. m.
Mr.. Driver has renovated, enlarged and beautifled
his garden, and announces that 1t will be opened
Friday evening with great attractions.
The examinations OF the students Of the College
OF Pharmacy Will begin next Monday at O'Clock
?. m, and continue on Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday following.
The eighteenth annual meeting OF the Memorial
Peace t MON Will be held at the Friends meeting
house, on i street. beginning next Monday and
continuing two days. The circulars sent out an
nounce that this viii be probably the most import
ant and interesting OF any convention he Id by the
Peace Society.
J. Shillington sends 50. Nicholas for June.
Randolph Coyle. assistant district attorney. re-
ports that his residence. No. 420 Goth street was
entered by sneak thieves yesterday who carried OF
10 silver Spoons and silver forks: value, S53 So
The public meeting which was to have been
held tonight at the National theater in aid OF the
ex-conledeTate soldiers home, has been postponed
10 the first we OK in June.
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Karcher Acquitted.

THE JURY QUICKLY AGREE UPON A VERDICT OF
mot GUILTY."
The trial OF Louis Karcher, for killing John w.
Grimes on the night OF March 27th last, ended yes
terday afternoon In the acquttal of the defendant
karcher discovered Grimes concealed in closet in
his wife'S bedroom, under circumstances that
placed his guilty relations with the wife beyond
question. and shot him. infiicting wounds from
which Grimes died almost instantly. District
Attorney WorthfngtOn closed his address to the
jury shortly after three o'clock. Judge Macarthur,
In his charge to the jury, stated that he had, how
ever, recolsidered his opinion that the evidence
took the case out OF the realm OF murder and gave
the jury the Indictment upon which they could
either convict or w1llfui murder or manslaughter
or acquit The jury remained out twenty-five
minutes, and then returned to court with q verdict
OF mot guilty." The prisoner was at once
discharged. lie was congratulated by number
or PERSONS and left the court with his friends
MI. M&Ckey, his counsel. secured an order from
the court TO permit Karcher carry his pistol
aWaF with him. although karcher protested some
what nery0uSy that he did not want to again.
Give the CLERKS n Chance Decoration
Day.
To the Editor of THE EvK.5ING STAR:
VIII you kindly use your Influence to get all the
merchants to close their stores at II a. m on Deco-
ration day?" 1t does seem so absurd and unne-
cesSary to have their clerks duty when there is
not blessed bit of business doing! All who should
wish anything can certainly buy before II a. m,
and the clerks can have chance of going as their
tastes suggest. CLERK.
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Lewis, I'm McmOriun!
DEDICATED TO SPECTATORS.

DEDICATED TO SPECTATORS.
Dearest Lewis. thou hast left us,
And thy parting We deplore;
or our cash thou hast bereft us
"Only this and nothing more"
Memory clings to thee forever
Yet thy face we'd like to spoil
And thy life we'd gladly sever
From the ''deals'' We had in Oil.
puts and 'calls' and spreads and "straddles,"
May the best OF manhood foil,
Yet cord OF pine knot paddles
Could not compare with Standard Oh.
When in foreign lands you linger,
Think OF those you left behind,
While memory with its fairy finger
Points TO those who "gO 1t blind"
II we never more shall meet thee
In this world of sin and toll
We can fOndly still implore thee
TO return our cash or Oil. JOHN A. JOYCE
SPECIAL SALE Of sverware by order Of the Taun-
ton Silver-plate Company, at saesrOOm corner 10th
street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue, every evening at
O'Clock. Private sales during the Day. See i'd
vertiSement.
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Day GooDs..

Day GooDs.
SILKS 10
BURDETTE'S specialties for Young Ladies' Com.
Surah silk 1t q.
Double width Cream and Ivory White Albatross.
6aSc singie-width Nuns Yelling and Albatross,
Ivory White and Cream, Is cts.
w. w. BURDETTE b CO.,
myAst No. 9es It'll Ut. and 700 z st p, ",
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Young Nelson's Death.

NEfDIIT UF THE CURUNERS JURY.
Coroner Patterson yesterday held an inquest at
the fourth precinct station on the body OF Melville
Nelson, the lad who was killed Thursday afternoon
by the falling of derrick used In operations being
carried on by the Washington Gaslight company
at the corner OF NJ street and Connecticut avenue
northwest. The derrick Was operated by William
Hart, foreman for said gas company. The jury
state in their verdict that they care OF the opinion
that tie derrick was not properly constructed and
that due caution Was not used in working It,"
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SPECIH--450 pairs ladies' best cur kid button
boot. -, cost the manufacturer $3.50 pair. %
pairs ladies worked hole stylish Kid button. 81 80;
lCok as well on the fCCt as any Il shoe Hahns sic
9Th street and 1922 Pennsylvania avenue.
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SUMNER PETCEs.-Elegant imperial photographs,
$3.50 per dozen reduced from $50 The instanta-
neCus process used exclusively. X. VAIL Az
Pennsy lVanla avenue, between AZ and 9Th streets
formerly CIineui:stS studO.) Duplicates from Mr..
CS. negatives can De had at any IfInc.
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Do Nor PAY A HIGH PRICE for trunk because
We sell theIl cheap. Gar trunks from the best
manufacturers, and We have them all sizes and
sty j. HEEZOG,
IL
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3. B. CHASE, umbrella maker. 1914 Penn. ave.
SEE advt. for sale, Fine Gordon Setter Puppy.

The National Safe Deposit company corner 18th
and New YORK avenue, receives trunks OF silver
ware, bonds 3nd ali s0ftS OF valuable things on
special drirOsI, fer moderate charge. See .sIver-