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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-01

So prayed and the others prayed with
me, and for me. 1t was only on Monday
last that AZ | lay here praying there came
into my soul the feeling that now was
tle chosen time. | turned over in bed
without pain, and | sat up. lifted my
feet and placed them on the floor.
moved into my chair by the bedside, and
there | sat for the first time in twenty.
eight or twenty-nine years. | felt but
little pain and sat there for an hour.
Later, by the help of my nurse, | stood
on my feet and moved a half dozen steps
to the door and then came back. Spinal
trouble with complications of another
character is what has afflicted me.
have since sat up each day and been
wheeled about in that inyalid's chair in
the next ROOM
She was stricken down at the age Of
seventeen, and she could not believe her
physician when they told her that she
would never walk again, but as yearafte
year went by she still lay helpless iu.
valid, with 10 signs Of growing better,
She has been an extreme sufferer, es'
pecially during the past fifteen years,
when she has been afflicted with pains in
) the eye aud head. At one time for seven
wears she lost all use Of her voice.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-01
The Floater at Kinmswlok.

KlNIMswIcK, Mo, June 30.--An III
quest has been held on the tloater taken
from the Mississippi River yesterday near
the mouth of the Meramcc. 1t is the
body Of q man about forty-iive or fifty
years of age, with dark complexion and
hair. 1t is dressed in black alpaca coat
with white handkerchief in one pocket,
black striped undershirt, white over.
shirt, white domestic drawers, black
striped woolens pantaloons, white cotton
socks, CATERS Cine shoes laced up in
front, the heels having been raised with
small piece of leather on each shoe.
The only things found on him were q
pocket comb aud a two-bladed black
handled knife. lie had not been identi.
fed up to noon.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-01
CONSUMED BY MOSQUITOES.
Terrible Fate of Fugitive From Justiot

Terrible Fate OF Fugitive From Justice
SHERMAN, TEX, June 30.-The Deputy
Sheriff from Fort Worth arrived here yes
tcrday bringing Chas. Herrin, the MUIR
derer of Dr., c. W, BarradeI, who wal
captured near that place. Hcrrin wal
brought here for safe keeping, as it was
almost certain he would be lynched II
kept in Fort Worth over Sunday. Al.
though lIerrin was at large nearly week,
he never got over five miles from
the scene OF the murder. He says
he was hunted at all hours OF
night; he could see men on horseback and
on foot searching for him He asserts
that he has not slept for seven days. His
clothes are torn into ShTeds by bricrs.
lie was covered with mud from head to
foot when captured. He says he lay for
days in pools OF muddy water to keep the
mosquitoes from consuming him, yet
Notwithstanding the coat OF mud, the in-
sects were slowly deyouring him. lie Is
horribly bitten and iuhlmcd. The officers
say that BasadGI was his third victim,
he having Killed his brother-in-law in
Kentucky and another man in California,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-01

BRooKLYN, n. Y, June 30.--It was the
impression of many persons that if the
pool sellers at Coney Island were in
dcted by the Grand Jury it would put an
end to the races, as the race tracks there
would be deserted. The sellers had
timely warning, and were not at all fright.
ened. The Grand Jury brought in about
twenty indictments this morning and
within an hour after eleven were at the
court with bondsmen ready to furnish
bail for any amount. The court, with
the consent Of the District Attorney, fixed
the bail in each case at 81 600, The names
of the alleged sellers were Michael Muir
ray, Dougal McDougal, James Kelly, John
Kelly, Thos. Murray, John s. Stow, Frank
Snyder, Mark Jourdan, David Johnson,
Albert Cridge, and James Dunn. The
rest of the indicted parties will probably
furnish bail for their appearance this
afternoon.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-01
Battle With Moonshiners in Arkansas.

LITTLE Rock, ARR, June 30.-Par-
ticuars of battle with moonshiners on
Boston Mountain were received yester-
day. Deputy Collector j. n. Hamilton
and Deputy Sheriffs lIensley and Harvey
OF Scarcy County made raid on an
Illicit dlstillcy about two miles southwest
OF Witt Springs at an early hour Wednes-
day morning. At the time of their ar
rival they found the place deserted. They
hid in the surrounding brush and waited
for a short time, when three men ap-
peared. Hamilton rushed in on them,
but met with Il warm reception. One of
the men fired ut him with revolver.
The man was in turn shot at by
the officers. The moonshiners then
broke for the woods with the officers
in close pursuit. a running fight ensued,
in which a dozen shots were exchanged
without fatal effect. Two of the fugitives
escaped. The prisoner proved to be j.
j. Seaton. He says his companions were
n. +, Downey and James Scott, proprie-
tor of the still. Downey and Scott had
recently come to the State from Missouri.
A quantity of liquor was found, and the
building and the contents destroyed.
Seaton has been brought here and is now
in jail awaiting trial.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-01
A Wi e-Beater Mortally Wounds
Would-be Rescuer.

TRENTON, N j., June 30.-Richard
Coleman, twenty years Old, was walking
past the brck-yards in the upper section
of the city this afternoon whom he heard
cries of "Murder Murder! Save mel"
They came from the premises of Geo. Greg
DRY close by. Coleman ran into the yard
and found Gregory sayagely beating his
wife and children He demonstrated with
Gregory and quarrel epsued. Gregory
got a two -barreled gun and buried load
Of shot in Coleman's left breast and then
fed. 1t is thought that Coleman will die,
Gregory is still at large but the officers
are in pursuit Of him, The victim bears
an excellent reputation as peaceable
citizen, while his assailants character is
quite the opposite,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-01
CURED BY FAITH.
An Ohio Lady Walks for the First
Time in Twenty Eight Years.

An Ohio Lady Walks for the First
Time in Twenty-Eisht Years.
CLEVELAND, o., June 30.-Miss Re-
becca kerby, an invalid, who for over
forty years has been in bed, near Char
don, Geauga County, on Monday last
arose and walked across her room. For
twenty-eight years she had not sat up.
She says that on Monday, after prayer
and an exercise of faith, she arose from
her bed and sat in chair for
an hour and was able to walk once
across the room. "In all my Sickness"
she said, 81 have not once complained. |
believed that the dear Lord had use for
me in this world in this way, and that as
long as he thought it best should be on
bed of pain, ought TO lie there with
out murmuring But of late the
matter has come to me in new
light. DR.. Hickman has often sat
By me and talked With me. He
read to mo promises AVID led me gradually
to see that l had y. right 10 ask the Lord
z my esys Of saifcflh9 wsko not ak 40
,rif, and Il might lot DO shwsg x9ffh,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-01
NShoW Your Tickativ

AUSTIN, Ten, June 9O.-The Court Of
Appeals for Texas Saturday handed down
decision of Importance to railroads. 1t
was held that the rule established by the
railroads requiring passengers to show
their tickets before entering car was a
reasonable rule, within the meaning OF
the law giving them the right to make
rules and regulations for their own gov.
ernment. The case was one where o
railroad was sued for putting a passen.
ger off train for not showing his ticket,
although he had a ticket, and iudgmen,
had been recovered in lower Court by
the passenger. The Court Of Appeals
reverses the Judgment and re!nands the
ease with Instructions.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-01
Further Particulars From the Storm III
MarYlapd.

BALTIMORE, Mp, June 3Q,-Particulari
from RowlandSyille, Cecil County, from
which communications were cut of by
the storm last week, show that the little
town was nearly swept away by the rts-
ing of BASIN Run and Octorara Creek.
The heaviest damage WAS to the works
of the Mccullough Iron Company, stu.
ased at the Junction OF the two streams,
The buildings were destroyed and tho
loss will be 100000 The water rose to
the height OF twenty.four feet There
was not q bridge left standing, In the
country round about MOST of the houses
were washed away. All that were left
standing are unsafe, and will have to DO
rebuilt.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
UNION ASSOCIATION.
Bound to be Ready.

CHICAGO, ILL, June 30.-In conse-
quence of the outbreak of cholera in
France andas aprecautionary measure the
Health Department this incoming COM
menced a systematic sapitary inspection
OF the city, Special attention will be
given to settlements on outskirts OF
town populated by foreigners, many OF
which are in disgraceful condition, and
no money or labor will be spared to make
them plague proof.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-01
Looks Like Murder,

BLOOMINGTON, Ill, June 30.-Georgl
P, Hinshaw was stabbed yesterday after
noon by Charlie Ensminger during a
wrestling match. They had their knives
out and open when they got into what
was supposed to be a friendly tussle.
IIinshaw fell to the ground, and in the
fall was stabbed in the side by Ens-
minger's knife. At first it was regarded
as an accident, but it is now thought
that Ensminger intended to do bodily
harm to llinshaw, who will die,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-01
Tho Bruis sr Arrives.

NEW York, June 80,--A train with tho
champion pugilist John l.. sullivan and
about one thousand sporting men from
Boston arrived at the Grand Central
Hotel at Tao q, N to-day a large
crowd Of sports met him. Tho champion
was clean-shavcn and despite reports Of
hls bong out II tslp because Of hm ~
cent spree, Leaked M Ikot4k.a u h0alth.'
rfrswas aocQIhrSatled IN I'M HIln ~.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-01
A WASHER FROM MASHERSBURG,
The Tenth Wife of "Quackn Has Hin
Arrested For Bigamy.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 30.--"Doctorn
Ilirschberg, the travelling conundrum
who was cribbed by the police last even.
ing Immediately after his release from
thu work. honse, proves, according to re.
ports, TO be the most extensively mar.
red man that has struck Kentucky for
many days. THIS wandering "cure-all"
was presented to the city court some six
weeks ago on a charge OF bisamy, and
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-01

st. Louis, Mo.-St Louis, 8; Balti-
mores, 3.
Columbus, O,-Mctropolitans, +; Co.
lumbus, 3.
indianapolis, Ind.-Brooklyns, ?; In-
dianapolis, |,
Louisville, Ky.-Louisyllles, c; Ath-
letics, /.
Cincinnati O.-Cinclnnatls, l6; Wash
ingtons, 0.
Memphis, Tenn.-Little Rocks, II;
Memphis Reds, 2.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-01
Yellow Fever at Havana.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June S0.-Thcre
were twenty deaths from yellow fever at
Havana last week.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-01
The Democracy Wins,

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 3O.-The
House Committee on Elections to day de-
cided by a vote of six against five to re-
port in favor of seating Frederick (Dem-
ocraU, contestant in the Iowa case of
Frederick VS. Wilson.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-01
Killed While Coupling Cars.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 90,-James
Drumright, brakeman on the Nashville
& Decatur Railroad, was killed this morn.
inc at Thompson Station, while coupling
cars.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-01
Read the testimony Of one of The
sufferers. David Little, Sum.
ner, Benner Co., Iowa, writes:

am past II years Of age, have had the Rheumatism
three years and eight months; lost one.th.rd Of ny
weight; could not walk but Fhufilel along on
crutches could not Sleep nerves shattered, 10
strength in my hands, wrists, knees or feet But
thanks be OGod for your great discovery! TLeued.
icine arrived Saturday night took a dose Sunday
morning, felt 1t all over me, and kept on with IT,
Monday morning got up and dressed myself and
walked out into tho kitchen without the aid Of cruth
or cane, and wished them all happy New Year Ire-:
well nights, am gaining in strength, and once more
enjoy life Wish could put ATHLoPHOROs in tie
hands Of every sufferer from this terrible disease
II you cannot get ATHLoPHoRos Of your druggist,
We will send II express paid, on receipt Of regular
price-one dollar Ter bottle We prefer that you bug
1t from your druggist hut II be hasn't H. do not he
persuaded 10 try something else, but order at once
from US as directed
ATHlOPHOROs CO. LIP WAL 81. NEW YORK.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-01
How They Stand.

The following tables show the standing
Of the various Association and League
Clubs up to and including June Is:
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-07-24
TIE SANTA FE's PURCHASE.


Commonwealth: Announcement has
already been made OF the acquisition re-
GENTLY secured by the Santa Fe system.
Some OF the details OF the deal were
learned Saturday. The negotiations In
Boston were carried on by @. P. Hunt
ington and Ex-Governor Leland Sand.
ford for the Southern Pacific, and Presl.
dent w. B. Strong for the Santa Re. By
che terms OF the new arrangement the
Southern Pacific sold 70 the Atlantic
and Pacific (the Santa Re and 'Friscc
lines being really the purchAsers) il
Mohave Division, 24O miles 10 length
extending from Mohave 70 the Needles
and comedies 10 the Atlantic
& Pacific the right to run its trains from
AohAve 10 Oakland pier, opposite San
Francisco, q distance OF 3s2 miles. By
this contract the Atlantic & Pacihc
which is owned jointly By the Santa r.
and the st. Louis and San Francisco
lines, extends its road TO Mohave, anC
secures the right 70 run It's trains virtu
ally into San Francisco.
The California Southern, now reach
Ing from San Diego TO San Bernardino
100 miles, Is TO be extended 70 > junction
with the purchased Mohave division
II will then be formally transferred t.
the Atlantic q Pacific, which will thu
be extended 10 the bay OF San Diego
one OF the ancst harbors on the Pacia,
coast.
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NOTES AND MOTIONS.


Portions Of California are being de-
vasIated by grasshoppers this year.
Why is the Democratic party like the
Greeley arctic explorersS Because hun
ger is their principal pang.
The soothing syrup contingent of New
York Is organizing for Cleveland and
victory.
The only way George WsIIIam Curtis
and Carl Schurz could attract attention
In this campaign was to become klckerE
Thew never hurt anybody.
According to the dispatches Iowa hal
been invaded by the cholera. This Is 1
very forcible commentary upon the in
nuence Of Henry Clay Dean.
Mr.. Dio Lewis has made the discover,
that susceptibility to hay fever comei
from eating too much in proportion u
the amount Of labor one performs
Come TO think Of IL editors are very sci
dom troubled with that disorder.
General Sherman has paid his extrl
water rent In st. Louis, and accompanied
the check with the remark that the cit,
OF 81. LOUIS reminded him very much o
the hotel In Omaha, whose proprieto
advertised, "Terms, "a 90 per day
board and lodging extra"
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The story Of the sufferings Of the Gree
II party will certainly create . strong
pNbIic sentiment against further public
expenditures for that sort Of work. For
over thirty years there hsYe been repeat.
cd expeditions 70 those regions and 80
far the benefits have not been common
surass with the sacrifice Of life OF the ex-
pendltnre Of money made. Nothing
has resulted that Is very beneficial scien-
tIncalIy or geographically. In fact, the
principal object Of these expeditions
seem 70 be the qualification Of the adj
ventnrous and restless spirits of the ex-
plorers. Very little that lie Of practical
bcnent - aaybody has been evolved.
tIsis undoubtedly very heroic TO go up
there and see Ice $50 feet thick, and to
lay Ia huts and slarve for two or three
ysarr, and the parties who go through
Ouch an experience are entitled to our
ednlratiOn and sympathy. 1t Is propeI
enough IN make . good deal of them
when few Of them get back alive
after being rescued BY the friendly
hand Of the government, bat at the
same time practical people cannot heir
the conclusion tAat the Arctic heroes ar
more noted for their love OF adventur,
thsa for an exhibition of good sense
and the conclusion Is gaining ground a
each successive rescue that the whole
busiOoss ought TO be stopped.
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THE @. A. h.

The GRAND Demonstration at Mime
ApOlis.
MINNEAPOLIS. July 23.-The grand
parade, delayed in forming, is now in
motion and Is received with tremendous
cheers by the crowds of people who
ihrong every street on the line
of march. The wea Their is fair
but sullry. with threatening clouds
gathering. The whole Grand Army is
In line. 1t Is the lagest demonstration
sincc the war.
After the parade a business meetin g
OF the organization will be
held. The candidates for
Grand Commander are Carnahau
OF Illinois, Warner, of Missouri, Kountz,
of Ohio. Burst. of Illinois and Ander.
son of Kansas
General Sherman is being urged but
is disinclined to accept the honor. He
caR be nominated by reclamation if be
desires Il.
The parade is now passing the city
hall, were the children on q cOnopied
platform are waving banners and sing
ing old war songs, which the veterans
take up and pass on with uncovered
heads. The blare of bands, waving
OF banners, shouts of the thousands
from streets, windows and housetops
contribute an inspiring scene. As the
tattered battle flags are recognized by
old veterans q wild cry of delight goes
up. The enthusiasm was never equal
ed here aud IL is the greatest of all dem.
onstrations ever witnessed in the north
uaaf
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PlTTsBURs, July 23.-The number Of
visitors 20 Lafayetie Hall had grown 80
large by Q 30 this morning, an hour and
halt before the time tor calling the
Prohibition and Home Protection oon-
ysntlun to order. that Aleyor Dunn, Of
PittSburg, chairman Of The committee
Of arrangements, found Is necessary 70
request ell but delegates 20 leave the
floor. This Was good Eetntedly CON-
Piled villa without second inYitAklon,
an incident which was illustrative of
the transactions of al the prelimin-
iarIes. Kindly feeling and unity Of aim
were apparent eYeFYWhefe, The roll Of
the convention was then read.
AN ADDRESS OF WELCOME
was delivered by G. d. Rose, of Pitts
burg. He described II a. . very great
honor and pleasing duty % welcome 70
Pittsburg the delegates Of the national
Prohibition convention. Never did q
party more Justly plead for help than
this one. The demands Of the ege
could not be met without the Prohib-
I pSrty parry that oTered the
women Of the nation equality with men
in managing the affsirs Of the govern
ment- If asked what IL the influence Of
women In public places, his ensWeF was,
Lucy Hayes. Every nation Was inter
ested In the work Of the convention and
when IL came 10 choose q candidate for
the presidency he should be one whose
labors have richly blessed the cause Of
prohibition.
GideoH Stewart, chairman Of the IA
tlOnal committee, responded 10 behalf Of
| the convention.
| Mr.. Stewart then delivered the open.
ing address. He referred TO the relation
between the liquor crime and slavery
we're er ' ssIoeeIv pe0pi Blind ne Ai to
q coalition Of the two evils. Their plat
form Of thIrty-two years ago was silent Al
the parent crime, Of which slavery wa
but the natural offspring. The anti
slavery reformers had lifted the axe Oi
civil liberty TO cut down one great
branch Of the Upas tree, which, with
its mAiign shadow, had darkehed the
public and to-day they met Il
lay sthAt az at the roots o
the same Cpas and 10 remove the source
of oppression and injustice to labor, and
of ali the crimes, vice, ignorance, power
erty debasement and misery
One of the most preYslen
4 o10 u
with the liquor crime was that of locA
prohibition or local option. a nationa
crime organized and In control of the
government demanded national prohi
bition by q party formed for the puT
pose. An attempt to reform the nationa
government and to abolish q rulinl
national crime by merely changing
the laws and constitutions of states va
as vain as TO expect revolution of III
sea BY the mere wind that turns IL
waves.
The temporary organization was eli
fected in the choice of VIM. Daniels, o
Maryland, as chairman, and Mrs. Wood
bridge, president of the Ohio Woman
Christian Temperance Union, and Chai
Carter, of Washington, D. c., Is secrt
taries.
The secretary made report of q mum
Der of delegates from the various statel
There were i've hundred IN all.
The convention then sc 80 took Q re
cess until D. N.
The committee en- credentials meet 6
p. m. to be prepared to report at
u. m.
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Saturday, o q. m.-Devotional service
conducted by w. H. Winters, OF Marion.
Address by A. ]. Thomson, of Manhst-
tan. Review. Chart lecture by D..
Rugles, Leanna. Review of lecture.
2p. m.-DeYotional services conduct
ed by J. n. Shepherd, of Topeka. Ad-
dress by ]. w. B. Smith. Review OF
address. Business and general discuss
ION.
sp. m.-sermon by A. h. Mulkey, of
Usage.
Sunday, II e. m.-sermon by W. a.
Boles. of Topeka.
sp. m.-Sermon By w. S. Priest, Of
Atchison.
Next week will be devoted to Normal
Bible study, conducted by j. W. Nc
GarveY, of Kentucky. There will be
lectures evenings ON Palestine. Every
body is invited to attend all the exeF-
cises. We extend a special invitation
to the ministers of the city.
r. L. LORI,
A. j. WHITE, Chairman.
Secretary.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL


Black Jack 10 sound TO the cure on the
big IN"
The ticket should be printed cleveland
and HENDRICKS.
CIeveland's biography need not take
over ten lines in the newspapers.
Mr. Hendricks was not aware that
Bill Chandler went around loaded for
bear.
For reformed Democrat General
Logan wrteS exceedingly good EO-
Rlish.
Many OF the Canadian papers are up
posed TO Blaine. This makes the Re
publIcAns feel bad.
Perhaps some one who has read Jack
Logan's letter Of acceptance will tell US
what 10 the matter with his grammar.
Blaine wAs known throughout this
country and Europe when the letter
carrier had TO look in the city directory
for the residence OF Grover Cleveland.
II Grover Cleveland tells in his letter
OF acceptance all he knows about states
manship Il will make at least . quarter
OF column in long primer, including
head lines. r..t
The fact that Grover Cleveland was
drafted during the war Of the rebellion
ana hired . substit ute will vastly In.
crease popular enthusiasm for him IN
his own party.
John Peter st. John has written let
ter TO the Beloit Courier in which he
tries To justify his course In leaving the
Republican party. As the Republicans
are satisfied We see no reason for "
apologies. ..
The usurpalion plank In the RepublI-
can state platform seems to have bit
Governor Click below the belt. The
head and toes Oi that gentleman will meet
without any trouble by the second Tues
day in November.
IICol. Martin should be elected gov.
ernor Of Kansas IL would MI the meas
ure OF his ambItiOn.-Atchison Patriot.
Well, Clay, you can just write il down
in your little book that Col. Martin has
asure thing on having the measure of
his ambition filed.
II Is stated that Grover Cleveland will
marry young lady Of Buffalo AMER his
Inauguration a. president. II Is strange
that . man OF such large philoprogeni-
tIveness ~ the Democratic candidate
for president should be such con-
hTmed celibate.