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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-27
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 26.-In the
Senate Mr.. Hale introduced joint reso-
luton to the effect that the act of Her
Brittanic Majesty's Government in pre-
senting the Arctic steamer Alert to this
Government is recognized as opportune
and generous, and is deeply appreciated
by the Congress and people of the United
States. The resolution passed without
debate.
Mr.. Sewell, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported favorably on
the House bill for the relief of Fitz John
Porter. 1t was made the special order
for Wednesday, March IL.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on
Post-offices and Post-roads, reported IA
vorably on the bill to prohibit the mailing
of newspapers containing lottery adver-
tlsements. Placed on calendar Senator
Jackson submitted a minority report
Senator Allison offered resolution,
which was agreed to, calling on the Sec
rotary of the Navy to furnish the Senate
with all the information ON file in that de.
partment respecting the progress of the
work of the construction of the ship canal
at the Isthmus of Panama.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-27
wARLIKE NEWS FROM MANITOBA.
Conflicting Rumors Of a Sanguinary
Battle Between Mounted Police
and Cree Indians.


WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, Feb. PA re-
port reached here Sunday morning of
fearful battle between Cree Indians, on
Crooked Lake Reserve, and a small de-
tachment of Northwest mounted police,
sent there from Broadview to quen the
rebellion. The report says the police
were overpowered by the rebels, who
were six to one, and all were killed or
made prisoners. Another detachment
was sent there Saturday night. As this
detachment is large one, it is thought
that the redskins will be overpowered
and the rebellion quelled. Yellow Calf,
CHIEF of these Indians, is a bloodthirsty
warrior who boasts of having killed more
white men than any other Indian, and
sags he will never surrender alive, and
his band are equally determined. They
ere a savage lot, and all attempts to civ
flize them have failed. 1t is feared that
fearful bloodshed will be the result of the
uprising.
The report of the battle is not generally
believed here, but nothing authentic from
the scene of the supposed encounter can
be had. Settlers in the neighborhood
fled from their farms, fearing the red
rebels.
Later reports say that another bloody
encounter took place between the red
rebels and big detachment of mounted
port says the police were victorious and
the leader of the rebels, Yellow Calf, was
captured 1t is said the rebellion is prac-
tically over. This is regarded as very
likely story, although many other start
ling reports are in circulation. One is to
the effect that the police force was ami
hilated, but this is regarded as untrue.
INDIANHEAD, MANITOBA, Feb. 26.-On
Saturday the Indians took possession of
the store-houses along the lake in the re-
serve. The police arrived there, but
made no arrests. The Indians are defiant,
and, it is said, well armed. Serious
trouble is feared.
Early Saturday morning twenty police.
men under Colonel Hirchmer started for
cabin thirteen miles north of Qu'Apelle
river, where Yellow Calls band of sew.
enty-hve braves were holding sway. When
within two rods of their destination, In
dams came swarming out, and fourishng
guns, refused to allow the police to enter.
The Colonel commenced quarreling with
the Chief, but Yellow Calf distinctly re.
fused to give up any men or stolen pro-
visions, and said he never would surren-
der without struggle. The police were
then formed in line, but the last man had
not taken position when suddenly the
doors and windows of the cabin were
thrown Open, and the openings fairly
filed with rifles. Owing to the great
odds, and the Indians having protection
in their cabins, Colonel Hirchmer, after
short talk with Yellow Calf, withdrew to
a farmhouse for the night. The people
of Broadview are considerably excited,
and an uneasy feeling prevails.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-27
HUNTER GEBHARD wRANGLE.
How Fweddie Spends His Surplus
Wealth,

New YORK, Feb. 2G.-The Gebhard'
Hunter wrangle has at last taken definite
shape. 1t has been withdrawn from the
jurisdiction of the Jockey Club, before
which it had no business to be brought
at all, being substantially private money
transaction, bearing but an incidental re.
lation to racing or betting contracts be-
tween two members Of the club. The case
has been submitted to arbitrators. The
gossip in sporting circles is that Mr.
Hunter has in his possession kilograms
and letters which make his case stronger
one than at first anticipated, The amount
involved Is said to be about $4,000, and
friends on both sides aver that the dispute
would never have occurred had the two
young men not been little hard up just
now. One of the oldest sportsmen re-
marked the other day: "Hunter was
never rich man, but Freddy was always
well off, and, as it is known that he
neither CANDLES nor speculates, everybody
wonders what he has done with his money
unless he gives it away"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-27
High-Toned Forgers and Defaulters.

MCLEANsBoRo, ILL, Feb. 26.-The first
case, and indeed the most important one
on the docket of the Circuit Court now
in session, is the people VS.. Jas. NJ,
Blades for Withholding public funds.
Blades was formerly County Collector,
and fell behind more than $4,000 in his
settlement with the State. He was in
dicted in 1879 and the case has been drag
ging along ever since.
There are seven forgery cases, five of
them against Chas. A. Heard, who be.
longs to one of the wealthiest and most
prominent families in the county. The
indictments were returned in 1875, but he
managed to elude the officers until last
fall, when he was brought back from Tex
as on requisiton.
Another of the forgery cases is against
L. w. Creemens, at one time one of the
most prominent lawyers in Southern Hi
noiS
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FROM WASHINGTON.
COMMITTEE WORK.
PosT-oFFICEs AND PosT-RoADs.


WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 2G.-Before
the Senate Subcommittee on Post-oliices
and Post-roads, DR.. Norvin Green, Presi-
dent of the Western Union, resumed his
testimony, when the Chairman renewed
the request for all contracts with the
Press Association. The witness declined
to produce them on the ground that they
contained the private transactions OF the
Company, and that Congress hadn't the
rightful power to compel their production.
Counsel Gwinn read a statement to this
effect, which was filed with the Commit
tee. Dr. Green announced that he was
in receipt of telegram from VIM. Henry
Smith, manager Of the Associated Press,
accompanied by the statement that that
gentleman desired to lay it before the
committee. Chairman Hill didn't think
it necessary to have the statement read at
this time as the committee intended to
subpoena Smith.
COMMITTEE on EXPENDITURES.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 26.-EY-
United States Marshal, George Turner, Of
Alabama, was before the House Commit
tee on Expenditures and severely arraign-
ed the Special Examiners,who testified be-
fore the committee. He stated that the
Examiners had beenimproperly influenced
in the investigations in Alabama, and
guided by improper and malicious motives.
He produced documents which he said
would show that the examiners had
squandered the public money in the pub
lie work in Alabama. "These facts are
as much within my own knowledge us
anything the examiners testified to. |
known exparte afildavits shouldn't be adj
mitted. 1t surprises me that you per-
mitted the examiners to offer them in the
investigation. | can show that the ex-
aminers produced garbled statements to
the committee and false testimony"
The witness said he could furnish the
names of parties by whom he could prove
that thousands of dollars of government
money had been expended in the gratitl-
cation of personal malice blythe examiners.
He could prove that the examiners
spent more of the Government money in
pursuing men than it was charged was
involved in the alleged frauds. He cited
the Strobach case. He said money was
spent by men under the Attorney General
and by the general agent of the Depart
ment of Justice, and Special Examiners
under him. The witness contradicted
the evidence of Mr. Wiegand, Special En-
aminer, that men died of fatigue and
hunger who were under arrest by wit
ness and his deputies, and said if the
statements were true the Democratic
newspapers of Alabama, which are hostile
to the Marshals, would have gotten hold
of it and printed the facts; but no such
statement was ever made by the press OF
that State. Statements were then read
in refutation of Wiegand's statement, that
poor men under indictment, were com.
PEELED to sell their property to pay the
fees of the MarshalS.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-27
Postdiluvian Casualties.

BELLAIRE, o., Feb. 26.-Yesterday
while four men were engaged in righting
barn that had been upset by the food,
the ropes parted and the barn fell back
upon them. Theodore Hornbrooke, an
extensive grain dealer, was struck on the
back of the head and terribly gashed.
Thomas Carr, backbone and two ribs
broken and was injured internally.
He will probably die. The other two
were less severely injured.
Joseph Baumgardner was resetting his
house on the foundation when the house
slipped and the rollers fell on him, break
ing his back.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-27
Manitoba Indian Troubles.

BosToN, MASS, Feb. 26.-An Ottowa
special to the Globe says "Manitoba In,
dams are causing considerable trouble by
stealing stores and rations. Pilapart, the
Indian chief, is again raising feeling
against the Dominion Government among
the white settlers, and causing great UNI
easiness. The report of the disaffection
is not overdrawn. Premier Norquay, of
Manitoba, has been here to urge the Gov.
eminent to reduce the duty on agrcultur-
al implements, so that the people of the
Northwest might import American manu-
features, which are preferred to Cana
dian wares. He also asks that the boun-
dairy of the province be extended to Hud-
son Bay, so that the province can assist
the railroad from that point to compete
with the Canadian Pacific via hudson
Bay.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-27
thirty returned laborers. The returned

thirty returned laborers The returned
laborers belonged to the Island of Tar
wa and Apang in the same group, the
people Of which have been at constant
warfare with the inhabitants of Nam
Quit. The returned laborers on landing
seized a number of girls and outraged
them, which provoked a fight with the
inhabitants, who were armed only with
clubs and spears. Twenty Nanou-
tbs were killed and many wounded, while
others escaped to the Island of Apwama,
a short way off, REINFORCED their num-
Der, returned to Nanouti, and forced
another engagement, in which several
were killed on each side, and three or
four of the assailants were carried to
ApWama.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-27
A Syndicate of English Capitalists
Preparing to Plant a New Man
chester in the West.
Will Own Their Mines, Factories, Rail-
roads, Towns and Other Adjunots
Of the Enterprise,
And Reap the Profits of Their Industry at
Every Stage, from Raw Material
to Manufactured Goods.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 26.-The
Philadelphia Press announces to-day that
an immense syndicate is forming at Biz
mingham for the establishment of huge
manufacturing system in the Southwest,
probably near st. Louis. 1t has for OBJ
jective points the iron fields OF Missouri
and the cotton fields of the Mississippi
Valley. The information, which comes
from Birmingham, says: "The wealth.
lest and most influential syndicate
the world has ever seen is now
in course Of formation here for operating
in the Western States. The object which
the tinanciers who are acting in concert
have in view is to transport into the
United States of America the leading in
dustries of this country. 1t must be
well-known to your readers that for
some time past representative English
manufacturers have been prospecting
in the States. Their presence has been
reported at times in the coal and iron
regions seeking suitable localities for es-
tablishing works. The districts which
have especially received their attention
ST. Louis and the district on the shores OF
Lake Superior. Their attention par
ticularly has been directed to the facilities
afforded by the Southwest for cot
ton manufactures, and it appears
to be the general impression that
a great Lancashire can be success
fully founded in such close proximity to
the cotton fields of the South as will
eliminate, to large extent, the question
of freight, and deprive Manchester of her
time-honOred supremacy. These capital
lists consist of groups of manufacturers
embracing all the leading tracts, and the
predomlnating idea is that by the sheer
force of combination they will be able to
control TO great extent the markets of
the South and West. This may seem al
| most too vast of comprehension, but
they propose to bring TO its accom-
| IAishment resources that will exceed
| anything previously known in the his
| tory OF commercial enterprise. For in
stance, the syndicate propose to trans
plant bodily whole colonies of work
ing people, to found and build
towns for their habltation, work their
own mines, acquire a controlling power
in existing lines OF railroads as are nee
essary to their purpose, construct new
lines, own their own shipping-in fact, to
secure for themselves every profit from
the first process of production to the sale
of theproduct. The group of fnanciers
| which have allied themselves contingently
to take initlatory steps in the enterprise,
are understood to represent some of the
leading houses in the middle and north
of England.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-27
A Speech Of Arthur Wellesley Peel
on Being Elected Speaker Of
House Of Commons.
The Situation at Khartoum Regarded as
Extremely Oritical-Bugle Notes.
La Matin, the New French Paper-An
Impartial Mirror of the Views Of
All Parties.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, Feb. 26.-Arthur Wellesley
Peel was unanimously elected Speaker OF
the House of Commons to-day.
Mr.. Peel made an eloquent speech,
thanking the House for the way his name
had been received At the conclusion OF
his speech he was conducted to the chair,
amid the cheers of the House. Mr., Glad
stone congratulated the new Speaker up
on his elevation to so responsible posi-
ton, Sir Stafford Northcote also offered
his congratulations, and said the opposi-
ton would support Mr.. Peel as long as
he continued to occupy the chair.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-27
A Legal Fight Over Dead Boys Re-
mains.

LAFAYETTE, IND, Feb. 26.-Judge Suit,
of Frankfort, has continued in force the
restraining order prohibiting John Geary
burying his son in the Catholic Cemetery,
but at the same time sustained the de-
murrer of Geary to the complaint of
Bishop Dwenger and Father Walters
Immediately after the rendering of the
decision, the church authorities filed the
usual affidavit for change of venue, and
the next hitch will come up before Judge
Vinton. The case has been dragging
along for twelve days now, and the re-
mains of the dead boy are still at the
cemetery vault, awaiting final determlna-
ton of the suit.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-27
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Constitutional amendments providing
for biennial sessions of the Legislatures
are now pending in three States--New
York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
The chances are against the amendment
in the New York Legislature.
Mayor Young, of Schenectady, N. Y,
who recently attracted a little attention
by joining the Salvation Army, has re-
fused to permit play called "The Devils
Auction" to be presented in Schenectady,
on the ground that it Is immoral
The recent rise in the river at Colum
bia, S. c., is saving considerable ammuni-
ton for the many nimrods in that section,
as dozens of foxes and rabbits are daily
captured that have become entangled In
bushes drifting down the stream.
A gentleman recently called upon a
shoemaker at Boonsboro, Md, and paid
him for a pair of shoes purchased twenty
years ago from the shoemaker's father.
The interest was also paid on the origi.
nal cost, making the payment amount to
$40.
r. p. Roddy, of Greenvllle, S. c., is
preparing for his death. He has erected
a fine marble monument over the spot
where he wishes to be buried, and Is at
present engaged in raising beautiful
bed of flowers to be devoted to the same
purpose.
An Italian laborer, who was known as
"No. 49," was recently killed at Ballston,
n. Y, by a caving bank. He always
feared that this number would bring him
ill-luck, and often entreated the con-
tractor to change it, but each time was
repulsed.
The bronze copy of the great Luther
statue at Worms, Germany, made by or
der of the New York German-American
Luther Society," in foundry at LAUGH
hamer, is finished and ready for shipment.
1t is proposed to place it in Washington,
ID. c., where it will be unveiled during
the month of May.
A petition signed by seven, thousand
laborers Of the Louisville trade and labor
unions has been presented to the Ken
lucky Legislature, opposing the hiring
out of convict labor; also that law
be enacted to prohibit the employment of
convicts by the State in any form that
would come in competition with the in
terests of the honest workingmen.
While policeman was going his
rounds at London, Ont, the other night,
he was attracted by riotous noise in
one of the buildings, and on opening
the door he saw the corpse of an old
lady sitting upright in chair sur
rounded by drunken mob of dancing
idiots. The woman had died of drunken
ness, and when the officers entered one
of the men was trying to pour whisky
into the mouth of the corpse.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-27
ALL QUIET AT KHARTOUM.
FRANCE.
TO BE BAPTIZED.

PARIS, Feb. 2G.-Miss Emma Nevada,
the American prima donna, is to be bap-
tized into the Roman Catholic Church
here on March 6. NJ. GOunod, the COM
poser, and Mrs. and Miss Mackey are to
assist at the baptismal ceremonies,
PARIS, Feb. 26.-M. Clcmenceau is
much pleased with the tenement dwellings
of the working men in London. He was
Mortified, however, at the slums, which
surpass in filth and Indebtedness ANYTHING
in Paris. The infiltration of socialism
into English politics struck him as the re-
markable sign of the times.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-27
Higher Than in '49.

SHREVEPORT, La, Feb. 26.--The river
Is higher than 1t has been since 40, and is
still rising. Steamers are bringing peo-
pie and stock from the submerged planta-
tons. The whole country for hundred
miles above and below here is reported
under water. Great damage Is being
done. The river is filed with floating
debris and dead cattle.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-27
A NEW PAPER,

PARIS, Feb. 2G.-Le Matin, the French
edition of the Morning Ne,cs, appeared for
the first time this morning. Its most
striking characteristics is independence
in politics. 1t gives all sides an Oppor-
tunity of stating their opinions. Paul
De Cassagnac will write on the position
of the Bonapartists, Cornelie on that of
the ROyaIists and Areno will represent
the Government.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-27
Arrest Of an Unnatural Mother.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, Feb. 26.-Mrs.
Robertson, grass widow, who lives near
Hackett City, Sebastian County, gave
birth to an Legitimate child, took its life
by strangulation and threw 1t out of the
window, where it was found. The un-
natural mother was arrested. She con-
fesses the birth but denies the killing.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-27
Patrick Longs Horrible Death.

ALTON, ILL.,, Feb. 26.-Patrick Long,
employed at the quarries of the Alton
Macadam & Stone Ballast Company,
met with horrible death this morn
ing. He was directing stream of
water against a clay bank, when hun
dreds of tons of earth were precipi-
tated upon him. His body has Just
been recovered. 1t showed very few
bruises, as he had suffered the torture of
being buried alive.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-27
Strife in the Sandwich Islands.

SAN Francisco, CAL, Feb. 26.-The
reports come from Auckland that the
Government Schooner Julia, which is
regularly employed procuring laborers
from the different groups of islands in
the Pacific to work on sugar plantations
in the Sandwich Islands, recently landed
at the Island Of Nanoriti with about
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-27
Bought by the Baltimore & Ohio.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. 26,-The sale of
the Pittsburgh & Western Railroad to the
Baltimore & Ohio Company has been con-
frmed by General Manager Thomas NJ.
King, who says when the negotiations are
completed the Board of Directors will be
reorganized, comprising seven of the B.
& o. and six of the p. & W., giving the B.
& o. the balance of power. There has
been no change in the list of officials, and
none is probable soon.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-27
House..

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 2G.-Aftel
the transaction of little business in
the regular order, it was demanded unan.
imOusly that the committees be called
upon to report. No important bills were
reported. At one O'Clock the House
went into Committee of the whole Oh un.
finished business.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-27
The Flood in the Red River Valley,

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb 26.-At Shreve-
port the river is the highest since '4S, and
still rising. Steamers are bringing in
stock and people from the submerged
plantations for hundred miles above and
below. The whole country is reported as
under water and great damage is being
done
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-27
He Killed q Policeman.

DETROIT. MICH, Feb. 26.--George w.
Wilson, who two months ago shot and
killed Policeman Billiard while resisting
arrest, was to-day convicted of murder in
the second degree.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-27
Cairo. Illinois.

The Passenger Depot Of the Chicago, st. Louie
ard Jew Orleans: Illinois Central; Wabaeh, st.
Louis and Pacific; Iron Mountain and Southern,
Mobile and Ohio; Cairo and st. LOUIS Railways
are all Just across the street; while the Steamboat
Landing il hut 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.
Superb furnishings; perfect service; and an nm
l.. p. PA RKER 81 GO. I.esaees
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-27
EG Y'I''r.

SUAKD.. Feb. 26.-The condition of af-
fairs here is critical. The Turks in COM
mand Of the NubianS who refused to 60
to Trinkitat have resigned
ALL QUIET AT KHARTOUM.
KiIARToUM, Feb 26,-The city Is tran.
gull, The market is full of Arabs daily,
who freely bring in produce, the prices
of which have fallen one-half since Cor
don's arrival.