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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-03
Willard, Too

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Wall street mem
uptown resorts yesterday discussed the
committee report on the collapse OF the
Trsnscon tinentsl. The report was serious.
ly Interpreted as making the stock worth
anywhere from zero to fifty per cent. The
report that Willard and his wife have made
an assignment Of all the property to the
company Is unconfrmed. The impression
Is prevalent that Willard has suffered as
much as his associates by the collapse oil
the enterprise.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-03
The Public Debt.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Decresse in pub.
ic debt, December, Sll, 7AS, 1897; decrease
since June ~, SS3, $50, 484 So; cash in treas.
ury, 1915, S74, 200; gold certificates. $780,
s9S, GIL; certificates deposit. III, 800, 600;
reflInding certificates, $Sl6, 900; legal ten
iers, 1916. 0Sl. 0i0; fractional currency,
SO, $50, 42s cash balance available January
|, 1884, Slt2, 41s, as.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-03
Ne Longs BOdy.

WASHINGTON, Jan.2.-secretary Chsnd.
Ter received the following cable message
from Minister Hunt at St. Petersburg, do
ted Yesterday: ''Harber telegraphs frem
Tomsk OF bis arrival there yesterday. He
expects to reach Orenburg on the 18th inst.
HARDER has charge Of the bodies Of Dc Long
and he comradsss and + bringins thsA
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-03
Another Victim ut Yazoo City.

YAzoo CITY, Miss, Jan. 2,-Fri,E
Holder, who was wounded while nobly
ucting the part of peace maker during the
tragedy Of Monday night, died night before
last. he has been county treasurer for the
past four years and was young man Of
energy and industry and highly esteemed
BY the community.
The preliminary trial of Octavius Thomp.
son and other defendants In the tragedy be-
ban YESTERDAY,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-03

JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 2.-The Supreme
court held short session this morning
The case Of John Hays, from 81. Louis.
who was convicted OF murder in the first
degree April 18th, 1882, for shooting Philip
A. Mueller, in the city OF st. Louis. Au-
gust 26, 1881, was set for hearing the 18th
OF this month. Court adjourned till next
Wednes day, at which time the call Of the
docket will be resumed.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-03
The Pardon Mil sttII Grinding.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan 2. Gov.
Crit,enden granted a pardon, this morning,
to Charles Stevens, who was convicted OF
murder In the second degree at the June
term. 1879, Of the Midway County Circuit
Court aud sentenced to the penitentiSry for
twelve years. The pardon was recon-
mended BY county officials and citizens.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-03
United states Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, jan. 2.-The supreme
court met TO day, but rendered no dec''
sions. The greenbaok test case was sub
mited on briefs without argument Sena'
TOR Edmunds stated that the principal
briefs on one side had not yet arrived, but
he had teIegraphed Gen. Butter and hal no
doub, they would be here to-morrow.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-03
ne.,royed the County Record..

BREcK ESRIDGE, Nina, Jan. 2.-This
town, situated near the Dakota line, was
nearly destroyed BY fire yesterday. Among
the buildings burned are the Sherm an
House, WiIkin County offices, containing
all the county records, and nine business
buildings. Loss, SIS, 200; insurance, $751;
OOn
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-03
Murdarara WeakeninE.

CINCINNATI, o., Jan. AT noon TO-.
dsy Palmer and Berner the two Kirk muir
derers were bound over on a charge Of
murder In the first degree. Both are
Weakening,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-03
Fire and lee.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. A fire this
morning destroyed Wsgner's milIery,
Beckmsn's grocery and two dwellings.
Loss $50, 900. The clothing Of the flrcmen
froze stiff on them. At one time the whole
square between Seventh and Eighth stree
on Market seemed doomed.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-03
THE MARKETS
JANUARY 2.
Live Stock
CHICAGO.

CATTLE Receipts $500; weak;
exports s. 0OG96 %; good TO cnolce
shipping quoted at 81 70 66 40; common
to fair 81 25(65 40.
HOGS Receipts 1000 dull and slow;
light at "a SOFAS 40; rough packing
"A 0Ot65 40; heavy packing and shipping
SIS 45tGl5 81.
HOGS-Receipts 1861 head: shipments
983 head. Market unsettled. Pack
e-s selling at "a 85635 20 for rough mixed;
and butchers steady at - %
G05 90.
SHEEP-Commen. medium and light y2d
10; tair to good ~ 5000 80; prime IS 81
al %; fair to good Texans " T5G6
SEQ.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-03
The Fire n Howard City.

HOWARD CITY, Mich, Jan. ?.-The fire
WA not brought under control until %. IN.
Both sides Of Main Street from the Post
Ohice 10 the depot are burnt. 10 all thirty
buildings. Losses So, 400; insurance So. /.
o0n.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-03
A~nsn ConvicsoH NJ VITO. Wuvdcr

CINCINNATI, Jan. Nv. II. McIIugh
was this morning for the third time con.
victed Of murder in the first degree for kill
Ing his wife In 1881 After each conviction
he has been granted new trial owing 10
defects In the legal proceedings.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-03
6raal.
CHICAGO.

WHEAT--January 93X; February 94h: :
March 95H b.; May ok; June 81 OK.
CORN-January sex; February Dk;
May 50; June 5Sh b.
OArS-Janusry 32k; February 80 b:
March -; May 37k.
ST. LOUIS.
WHEAT-Ianuary 81 OK; February
81 05H March sl07k: May 81 Tx; year
-,
CORN-January 49k; February Ok;
March -; May OAK; year -.
glastonbury Dix; February 81;
March -; May 38h; year -.
NEW YORK.
WHEAT-January 81 cox; February
81 ll" nMarch 81 13H; April 81 l5S;
Nav 81 lSk.
CORN-Jsnuary 84H; February 84k !:
March 66h; May B7h.
OATS-Januarv 40; February Al;
March AZ; Nav Az.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-03
Reached WIN D,di emily.

CHICAGO, Jan. ,. Two frame saloons on
West Madison street, occupied by Martin
and Ryan, burnt at 3 a. m. Eight poor
families living In the upper stories we're
rescued with great difficulty. saving moth.
ing. Loss not ascertaiued.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-03
No clue to the Assassin.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. 2.-No clue
yet to the parties who attempted to assassi.
nate United States Marshal Rcidenham in
Indian Territory Monday. by firing from
behind hedge. A rigid Investigation is
being pllrsUed
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-03
An Extended SNOW storm.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2. -Dispatches from var
ious points In Missouri, Kansas, Illinois.
Iowa and Wisconsin report furious snow
storms raging for the last "a hours. Rail-
road travel greatly obstructed.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-03
The ShoemAker's strike.

CINCINNATI, Jan. A-There are no new
developments in the shoemakers' threat.
ened strike this morning.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-03
Country Produce.
st. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS.
BUTTEk-Creamery at 30t03l TO 34t635
for selections, a shade more IN small way /;
seconds at 25(92S. Dairy at 24t626
for choice to fancy, TO q for selections;
fair l2O6l6; low grade S6l0. Poor to
choice nearby In pals St0l5.
EGGS-Receipt IS pkg. In poor de-
mand aud slow at 1sc. for good to choice
marks.
POULTRY-Dressed, Spring chickens
small 81 %: fair to choice. u N0l 10
choice 81 70; Old chiokeDs-.Cocks -,
mixed, 81 Tool 90; hens, -,
turkeys, XO99 y dozen; sccoi ding to sizs,
and dressed at l2Hdl3c per h.; ducks
So O0C04 90: Geese 3C07.
LIVERPOOL.
" heat arrived quiet aud and corn to
arrive unchanged. Wheat heavy; corn
to arrive quiet. Mark Lane-Wheat dull
and corn dull. Country markets quiet.
California wheat to arrive declined Id.
Spot wheat dull (; No. 2 spring, % I'd;
No. 8 spring. none In market; Western
winter, g. I'd. Mixed western corr dull
q o. 8kd. Demand from Continent and
United Kingdom not much delng 10 Wosee
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-03

home via St. Petersburg. AT Oreubury
Harder will strike the railway, which takes
him % St. Petersburg in Two days. He
should reach New York about February l."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-10
CRAWLING MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, APRIL TO- 1884.

any Indians, eh 10 buffaler on tap
i'm this ASYLUM! Couldn't lend me a
Spanish galleon or a stage load of mil-
lionairs, ehl Look out Haven't got
TO squeeze more'n eight ponnds harder
on this hair trigger before it begins to
weep out loud! Dodge there! feel
il beginning TO to give!"
But the bald headed man and the
man with a wig had no time TO wait
for any extra pressure. The boy had
full charge of the institution. the mer-
its of which he outlined in the follow
ing doubleheaded editorial
"Ths paper is fraud, and don't
you forget it,. The Indians is all
wood and buffalers is holler All the
stuffs from the Orrygent kim from
Grand street, and the mllionairs is
private detectives out of a job. The
beautiful women is walters at the beer
garden next door. and the owners Of
this paper is only sniders with the
shell on. Paste 'em, Gully. Don't
touch another toohful.
JORALBMAN JACK,
Brooklyn Cowboys Association. ;
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-10
AN AMATEUR.

One day last week, says the Brook
lyn Eagle, small boy with GRIM
defiant face marched in TO the Office of
an Indian Staying publication and de
manded of a bald-headed man in eve
glasses whether he or the gray-whisker-
ed man in a wig was boss.
Both of US, sonny; we're partners.
What can we do for your asked the
bald man.
"Got any Indians.on draughtl' ask
ed the boy sullenly, resting his chin
on the counter and eyeing the bald
man with gloomy foreboding. II
want few head to prac tice. Got
any
NO, +" replied the bald man severely
I'VE don't keep Indians on hand"
Got any buffalers in stockl" de-
manded the boy running his voice
through II higher pipe. Can't ye let
me have some blufTalers till git into
businessl You needn't be afraid. I'll
pay em back,
We only print paper. We don't
keep Indians and live stock OH hand, "
explained the bald man.
III know you print n paper" squeal-
ed the smart boy, land I've been n
readn' of it Meanter to tell me I've
got to raise 5000 in cash fore / can get
my work in in that Indian and buifal-
er businessl Think I'm goin' to waller
around New York willie them cowboys
il usn up the stock say: Got "A
Fast Indianman with rich stuffs that
can rob nights while I'm sayin',,up"
''Of course we haven't, you young
idiot, replied the bald man. go
way from here I'm busy"
"Well, have you got any stage
coaches full of milIionairs that ] could
put la my time while I'm waitin' for
things to improved won't hurt 'em.
Don't be seared!'
"Git. will youY demanded the tor
men,ed editor. "Skin out, or I'll
throw ven outi'
"Win ch!" yelled the boy, as he
reared up on the counter and devei-
ored horse pistol. Fire me ELI !!
Commence, will yel" and he chased the
old man around the cornor with the
,.iuAxlc oi his weapon. "liavcn't got
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-10

wink, and that's the way to make
boxes We hung around for some
time TO see the fun that would occur
il the auger and saw should both get
there togather but they didn't seem
inclined that way, SO we wandered
over to the engine-room where Char
ley Furguson handle. the throttle OF
as pretty an engine rs you will find
anywhere. You could see your face
on any of the bright work Of the ma
chine, and we didn't for the life Of us
see why Charley should need look
ing glass i'm which to admire himself
in But that's his business, as long as
he keeps every thing so neat and tidy.
We .eemed To meet Mr.. A. T.. Palmer.
whenever we went around the premis-
es, but as he is president of the com
pany and has had much to do with
adding this extensive establishment 10
our manufacturing interests, we don't
blame him for keeping weather eye
on the concern. But our half-hour is
up, and as Walter Wylie, secretary Of
the company, who is our pilot for the
occasion, is getting fearful that we
will learn too much, we reluctantly
turn our steps townwards.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-10
PLASTER AND SALT
DAYMoN, Mich, July s. 1881.

To the Editor Of the Michiqan Farmer.
DEAR SIR Thinking of sowing
some rye this fall on light sandy soil,
| would like to ask you, or others
throNgh your paper, the value of plas
ter and also OF salt on crops. Taking
| plaster rs n standard, what value do
YOU consider salt hasl Also, when
should it be sown for the greatest be-
nefit TO the crop next seasonl / wish
to seed to clover in the spring. How
much salt may be safely sown on
young clover or, rye and not injure
it. TIM.
In seeding 10 rye this fall on sandy
soil we should greatly prefer using
salt to plaster 1t is on sandy soil
that the good effect of salt are most
ready observed Salt is especially
valuable IL the season happens 10 be IA
dry one. 1t proiongs vegetation and
keeps plants from ripening too quickly
and stiffens the straw of gram crops
In seeding TO clover in the spring, it
would be best to give the land u coat
of plaster. a it seems to have
special value for this plant, and the
previous one of salt would not in any
way interfere with its action. There
is no doubt but that plasteris very bene-
fetal TO the clover crops, and we should
use it on that in every instance onac-
count of its cheapness and availability
But for grain crop on light sandy
soil. salt is what is needed. 1t draws
moisture from the atmosphere, and
retains it prevents the drying up and
consequent too quick ripening Of the
crop on dry quick soils, thus giving
rull, plnmp grains and well-matured
heads On wet, heavy land, the use
Of salt would prove useless, except in
a very dry season.
Ia regard 80 The amount of salt that
mty be used with good results, au-
thorities differ. some using two, others
four and five bushels TO the acre
There is no fear of any harni result
ing from the use of The quantity, a,.d
III ny il ances are ~, orlcd where il
has proved much more beneficial than IA
smaller quantity As TO what precise
ralue .alt has, taking plaster aS n
standard. would be q. diilicult question
to answer 1t would vary on differ
rnt soils and with different crops.
Salt will also be found an excellent
means for protecting field crops against
he rayages OF insects, as nearly every
one who has made public his expert
ence with il notes this as n fact The
cut-worn, however, has proved itself
able TO stand more salt than the corn
plant can, and therefore it has not
been successfully used against this
pest.
If you intend using either salt or
plaster, We should give salt preference.
il will dc your rye more good than
plaster, ard will also help your clover.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-10
ROTATION IN MANURES.

When field or garden spot receives
suitable cultivation, and yet fails to be
reasonably productive, it is evident
that some important element OF plaat
food is lacking. If manures had been
applied in liberal quantities, and yet
the crops are not satisfactory, it will
pay TO make trial of other fertilizers
In different sections of the field diff
crent fertilizers should be employed in
order TO determine, as quickly n poSSi-
bic, what particular element are need
ed to insure the production OF paying
crops.
Rotation OF manures seems 10 be Just
as beneficial as rotation Of crops
Gardens, especially. which have been
heavily mmured for years, will pro
duce great abundance OF vines, stocks
and leaves. willie the fruit. roots and
tuio, which the owner wishes 70 Oh
,ain, Will br small in quantity aiid ia
ferior in quality. This owing TO the
fact that there is an cAcess of certain
fertiIizing elements which tend To the
production of foliage. and lack Of
other elements which are necessary TO
the perfect development Of the plant.
in such cases the arplic;tio, OF stable
manure should be withdrawn fora Jew
years and mineral fertilizers should be-
used in their stead This rotation OF
manures will tend tD AL equal distribu
don of the elements OF pln1t food, "a
stead OF keeping up the eyc'Ss of a ptri
of those which are required while the
soil remains deficient in others which
are equally necessary 10 the. produc-
ton Of profitable crops; condition
Which often occurs when the saui.
kind Of manure is applied year after
year.
In an Interesting series of expert
ments recently made on the farm OF.
the Royal Agricultural Society OF Eng
land. the manure value of salt was un-
mistakably indicated An acre OF
wheat dressed with 00pounds Of com
mon salt, Welded 80 bushels Of gfan,
with its proportionate amount Sf straw
while an adjoining acre. left unna-
nured. produced only ~ bushels per
acre, with the straw inperfectly de-
veloped. The entire cost of the crop
is not stated, but this eXperim;nt
shows an additional ten bushels re
sultiug from the salt were produced at
the cost of thirty cents each. In an
other case, piece of ground intended
for wheat was plowed the preceding
fall and again i'm Nav, when it was
sowad with salt and afterwards plow-
ed kefore seeding On the 1st and 2d
o. September wheat was sown at the
rate of two bushels to the acre. The
crop, when harvested. yielded accor-
ding to the estimate of the owner, Mr..
John Park, not less than forty bushels
to the acre, with n luxurious growth
of straw From these and many simi.
lar cases the inference seems to be that
salt is a specific for the wheat crop,
imparting soidity to the grain and
firmness to the straw; but il must not
be conclude ID that equally good results
will always follow the application of
salt. American Farmer
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-10
HALF AN HOUR AT THE BOX
FACTORY.

About the neatest working institu-
ton in town is the kalkaska Manufac-
turing Co.. 5 box factory, where they
turn out boxes of various kinds at n
very lively rate. The establishment is
now in full blast, or nearly 80, and to
Judge frois the vast number of bolts in
the yard there is work ahead of it for
months TO come. 1t is very interesting
to watch the perfect manner in which
the different machines perform their
work. and we enjoyed our first visit to
the factory Immensely. We attempted
10 follow the various stages of the
work, froih the bolt green in the yard,
till it came through the institution,
but the first thing we knew John La
Furgey landed us into the dry kiln and
through something like mile and "A
half OF iron piping turned n hundred
thousand million degrees of hot air on
us. We didn't stay there long, for John
took all the sap out of US in - seconds.
but concluded it would take as many
years to cure our greenness, and finally
decidedIthat lie didn't want the job at
any price, so we left him and skipped
into the factory and learned how to
make boxes It's the easiest thing in
the world to make, blueing box for
instance. All that you need is good
snug bank account to begin with, a lot
of machinery and some men to run it,,
with DIR. Craig around to see that ev-
erything is i'm order, and that 5 all there
il 60 It, Mr. Rugg saws the material
up into nice little slices with buzz
saw that slides through the timber like
a red hot wire through cake of tai
low; then Mr. III. G. Jencks pokes
them through round iron hole after
which Mr. Taggart sticks them into
another hole and they come out just
i'm time to meet n little auger which
happens tc be going the other way on
business for the company, and before
the stick has time 10 back out, 10 has
hollow place IN the end. Tie anger
then back up just in time to get out
of the way Of little buzz saw which
happens along and nips off box. All
this IL done about as fast a. you can
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-10
WITrICISMS.

When "a young man is alone with his
sweetheart, lie is generally supposed
to be holding his OWE
A lazy man excused himself to his
wife for not getting mp and building
the fires since the LIST of January, by
the plea that it's "sleep year.
"Excus- me, said polite citizen to
"A colored man, Il didn't kick you on
purpose. mo sah, kicked me ON de
shin, sab. 'Scuze yer dis tire, but
don't get in the habit ob It, sah. -
All how much I Should like to- feel
like child again Iittle Johnnie
ceased his laughter, and looking
soberly up into his grandfather's face,
remarked. "Then, why don't you get
mamma TO spank youF
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-10
MURDER NEAR TAWAS.

AN ATRocIoUs AND BLOODY DEED.
Tawas City, April 5.-One of the
most atrocious deeds that has ever
blackened the history of Iosco county
was committed last night, the murder
of n young man and the seriously
wounding of his father and mother.
News WAS brought here early tins
morning of the tragedy, and it spread
rapidly, the people being 10th to be-
Iieve il. An investigation, however
proved that the worst was true. As smear
as | can learn the particulars, they as
follows: Charles Schultz n Gersan
farmer resides our miles from this
place. lie was quiet, an inot,ersive
man, we'll liked and generally respect
ed. lie was married and had fami-
ly, a son about q year. of age, being
one OF the children. who lived with
him Schultz vas regarded aS being
"a man pretty Vel of financially. bu;
of his money matters he very seldom
spoke. In some manner it became
known that he had a sum ef money in
his house, and last night about 10
o'clock, three men with masks. brCke
into his residence with the evident in
tent 60 rcb it Of the money it WAS
reported TO coatain. The family be-
ing aroused tried to defend themselves
aud were cluhIcd ] he son Of Schultz
was killed and tie father and mCtler
and other members Of the family v ere
badly wounded The murlercrS ScceeG-
ed in getting s400 in cash and 2,l0J
gold German marks. The murderer
were unknown.
All the officers Of the county are
doing all that tah be done in the nat
ter The old gentleman was left for
dead G. Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-10

A farmer who was growing at liis
family and t'lling them how saving
they must be of this and that article
of food, etc, received this shot from
his youngest child: why don't you
talk about saving mother"
II know il is tender fowl" said the
lady of the house as Mr. Binks sat
lown 10 dinner, "for the farmer said
1t was a fancy breed" Yes, " said
r., rs he sawed off fimb; Eyes, he
told the truth--it's Plymouth Rock. y
Miss b., of what was Ceres the
goddess}' Miss B.-'She was the
goddess OF marriage" Instructor -
"Oh. no; OF agriculture. Miss b.
Cooking pelplexed)-"Why, I'm sure
my book says she was the goddess of
husbnndry. "
Little girl, do you know whose
house this ISL asked solemn look
ing old man of bright child seated
on the church steps. ''Yes, sir; it's
Gods, but he amt in, she added, as
the old man was about TO walk up the
steps, land his agents gone TO
Europe"
Are there any more iurymen who
have prejudice against you2" whs-
pered the Young lawyer. NO, boss,
de jnry am all right, bat | wants you
to challenge de jedge. has been
victed twice before under him, and
may be he's ginnin' to hab prejudice
against ne.