The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-29
The Daily Bulletin.
Local News.


vast sums Of money appropriated for the
Improvement of the Mississippi were
"alched" by interested parties. II so hap
pens that the money has to pass through an
army officers hands before any outsider
can touch dollar of it, and he promptly
called upon the gushing congressman to
specify an instance where any Of the funds
had been "flohed" or in any manner mis-
applied. The congressman slips out Of the
dilemma by declaring he didn't mean
thst-it was only figure Of speech. He
will probably eschew crow hereafter. This
is the presidential year, and that dish is
not palstabls to the average politician"
Reliable information is given of the
appointment of a committee representing
the metropolitan press now in Washing
ton, engaged in lobbying to secure the
passage Of law by Congress to copyright
news matter for forty-eght hours after pub.
LEGATION. The attention Of Mr.. Thomas
should DO called to this fact. The inten-
ton evidently 10 to legalize q gigantic
monopoly of news, and to make it unlaw.
full for the minor newspapers and country
press to reproduce current news during the
period when it has much value. II will
readily be seen that theprojected law would
injure and almost destroy the weaker news
papers Of the country, and put them at the
mercy Of the great overgrown newspapers
Of the large cities. This Is a matter IN
which the general public have deep inter
est, and it is very desirable that Mr.. Thorn
as attention should be called to it, and
that he should use all his influence towards
the defeat Of the would.be monopolists.
Judge F. Bross returned Friday from
Galssburg, Ills, where he had been to At
tend meeting Of the directors Of the Odd
Fellows Mutual Benefit association as
delegate from Cairo. The object Of the
meeting was to dispose Of general business,
and the delegate from Cairo distinguished
himself for good common seuse--so we
learn indirectly from one of the fraternity.
For years it has been the custom at these
meetings Of the board to preface the work
of the board with grand "blow out"
which, being interpreted, means, in more
classic lingo, q banquet. This would be
given at the expense Of some member of
the board and every member would attend
aud spend half day or day in very
pleasant manner, neglecting for the time
the business of the board which he was
sent there, under pay from his lodge, to
transact. The same programme was inaug-
urated at the meeting of the board last
week-a rich feast wss prepared by one of
the resident members Of the board and all
present invited to attend. All did attend,
except the member from Cairo who respect
fully declined, replying to many sollcita-
tions that he had been sent there to attend
to business, not to feast. This, coming from
q member who had been and was as promi-
nent In the order a. Judge Bross has been
and is, naturally threw CONSERVATION among
the other members of the board, but they
went ION with the dance" all the same.
When the board met afterwards Judge
Bross was appointed chairman of the COM
mittee on salaries. Eere again be
exhibited his good judgment to the
surprise and ultimate appreciation Of the
board. The president was summoned be-
fore the committee on salaries. The pres
ident is a fns man in every way. Genial in
disposition, honest as the day is long, a
self-made man and we'll up In the world
financially, also thoroughly competent to
hold the important position of president Of
perhaps the most powerful insurance organ
ization in the world. But he is actively
engaged in business for himself, and from
answers to questions asked BY Judge Bross
| it appeared that he did not give the affairs
Of the association the personal attention
they ought to have. Being asked why this
was thus, he said that the salary allowed
him - president, $500 per year, would not
justify him in neglectiug bis own business,
Or hiring good man to attend to it, in or
1
der to give the affairs Of the association
more attention. Judge Bross asked if he
could afford to give tho association half his
time if his salary were raised to 81 900 per
annum and he replied In the affirmative.
The committee reported In favor of the in
crease a. suggested, which sstonished the
board; but the chairman Of the committee
made Que Of bis Enthusiastically vigorous
little speeches which settled all objections
and the recommendation went through.
| The treasurer was also summoned before
the committee. He had spilled for an
increase Of salary. "How much do you re-
csive," asked the chsirman.-"$2O0 psr
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