The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-29

from Cincinnati here in thirty-two and a
half hours, which is considered excellent
time under all the circumstances.
The Southern Manufacturer says that
some interesting and extraordinary data have
just been compiled respecting the Missis
sippi. 1t appears that it boasts tributary
streams with total length Of navigation OF
1851 miles, or about two.thirds of the
distance around the world. Even this, how.
ever, represents but small amount of the
navigation which will follow when the ted
ersl government has made the contemplated
improvement in the upper Mississippi, in
the Minnesota, Wisconsin and other rivers
in which it is now engaged. But while the
Mississippi has 1851 miles navigable to
steamboats,, it has 20,22l miles navigabe
to barges. THIS navigation is divided be-
tween twenty two States and Territories
The Chicago News of recent date says
ALREADY there is movement to put Mr.,
Oberly in the field, who has far more par
ty strength in the State at large than has
Mr.. Harrison. "A few days before that a
special from Peoria read as follows: "The
Republican State ticket is generally con-
coded to be a very strong one, so much so
as to derange the plans OF the Democracy
the candidacy Of Carter Harrison for GOV
erner-and it is probable that John II.
Oberly will be called to lead the Democrat
ic hosts in the campaign."-It is evident
that, whether he will or not, Mr.. Oberlv
will be brought forward to compete for
some of the high honors al the disposal of
the party.
Commenting upon the action of the
colored voters here, in disappearing of the
State Conventions neglect of Southern Hi
nois generally and the colored element par
the Bloomington Bulletin says
truly, "Ths move on the part of the colored
people was to be looked for. The negro is
never so happy as when he is attending a
meeting and adopting resolutions. If the
had given the coored mem
bers representation, put one on the State
ticket and one or two as delegates to the
National Convention, the result would
lavo been the same--they would have call
I'D meeting and passed resolutions thank
ing the white men Of the party for their
AS it is, they will all vote
the ticket in November. Their resolutions
mean nothing"
1t is notable fact that not one of the
houses so far projected in this city are be-
ing built on what is commonly understood
as Glow grade" Even those to be put up
in portions of the "high grade"
would not reach for years after it had been
inaugurated and where the present legal
grade is above the high sipewater line,
will have San upward tendency"-will be
put up three feet or more above the Com
mercial avenue grade. IT'S well. AT heart
our people are for "high grade" and soon
or or latter they will be prepared for its in
auguration. Those who favor it can afford
to wait little longer, until "the times"
shall convince the short sighted opponents
of the project Of the necessity of doing
In the meantime we will
have little "high grade" building boom
anyhow, however, will be nothing compar-
ed to what we would have had, if the
of some months ago had not
been checked.
Hon. D. T. Linegar returned Sunday
from Washington. He had been gone
several months, during which he did good
work for this section of country, among
the soons at the federal capital. The bill
appropriating $4,000 to be expended in
continuing the Government work begun
here some years ago, will Mr.. Linegar
saws, in all probability pass and become a
law. The fact that the committee having
charge of this and kindred measures Is
favorable to it, is looked upon by Mr., L. as
very strong point in its favor, and as the
bill itself is so evidently just there is little
or no doubt that it will 90 through with
very little opposition. The Judiciary bill,
which would divide Illinois into three judi
cial districts, is believed to be less liable
to pass this Congress because OF any
dement's in the bill or any proper obiec-
tons to the plan, but because of political
influence which can be understood and
duly appreciated only by one who is on the
ground and has taken the trouble to post
himself concerning the matter. The pro-
iect is not abandoned, however, and will be
accomplished before long.
In response to call from several
members, the city council met last night in
special session. There were present, the
Mayor and Aldermen MclIalc, Lancaster