The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-14
ITEMS FROM CA1RO!....BY NOSE
CAIRO, IL, Aug. z, 1854.

CAIRO, lLL., Aug. 2, 1854.
OF My long silence hitherto has placed
the readers Of the Journal entirely behind
the Cairo times. Murders, accidents, strange
fatalities, thefts, &C., &C., have occurred'
the particulars of which would fill number
of the Journal. With view of dragging
few of such occurrences from the almost for
gotten past, write this letter.
MURDER IN MIssoURr-Aboutt two months
ago difficulty spraDg up between two men
residing eight miles from Cairo, in Missouri,
named Anderson and Milliken, the Particu-
lars of which Gas gathered them from resi-
dent of the neighborhood), run about thus:
One of the parties had caught skiff adrift in
the Mississippi, which, on account oil some
business relation existing, became partly the
property of the other. A quarrel ensued
about the division of the property, and after
using great deal of abusive language and
making numerous threats, the parties sePa-
rated. Next day Anderson charged his rifle.
took seat in his dwelling, commanding a
view of the front entrance thereto, and dis
patched a messenger for MillikeD, who, ex-
pecting settlement of the difficulty, at once
started for Anderson's house. He passed
the gate, but upon attempting to enter the
door, was pierced through the breast with
rifle ball, falling dead on the spot without
even groan. The neighborhood was im-
mediately alarmed, but not in time to secure
nderson. He fled Immediately and has not
been heard of since.
| FATAL OccURREScE.-Franklin Knowles,
young man we'll esteemed by every resi-
dent of this region, was killed during the
harvesting season, under the following cir
cumstances: He and his brother were en-
gagged at reapng with patent reaper, drawn
by two horses. A nest of Bomble-b bees be-
ing disturbed by the reaper, the insects at
tackled Mr.. Knowles, who, running forward,
became entanglod in the gearing of the
horses, and was thrown to the earth. The
horses soon became frightened and dashed
furiously forward, drawing the reaper over
Mr.. Knowles body. The knife nearly sew
cred leg and passed through the instep OF
his foot. Although not killed outright, his
pain was SO intense that he was thrown into
the lock-jaw and lived only until noon of the
next day. He was single man, leaving but
one re Iative in the country-a brother.
|" Last week printer, named "Ned,'
became engaged in five fights in as many
minutes. in this delightfully."- quiet and order.
loving village. Each engagement brought
him a decided defeat, yet there was an un.
conquerable spirit about the fellow plainly
exhibiting the terrible motto, "Victory oil
Death!" But alas for Ned! Beside his
present combatants ct isticuffs, he had other
enemies-Excessive Heat and King Alcohol
Under the destroying influence of these, all
beaten from his encounters, he sauntered
away from his battlefield, and among the
tall weeds, in the scorching sunshine, fell
PROSTATE, and there, unseen by mortal eye
gave up the ghost.
i o. An eminent (D physician in this re-
gion, (for the credit of Cairo physicians,
{ will remark not resident of the town. has
discovered an "Infallible Tooth-ache Drop"
Ito use his own language) and is now indus
triously engaged humbuggng the public with
+ it. Having three "achers" myself, each
J quite as long and large as "husking peg
was induced to test the efficacy of said
drops. Now, through kind considerations for
the public, unhesitatingly give the follow.
ing certificate:
/ certify that DR.. ******s's drops for the
relief of the tooth-ache to be decided hum.
bug, affording no relief whatever, SHINING
the mouth wherever they touch it, and taste.
ing about as unpleasant as aqua FORTS. Avoid
them by all means and thereby save your.
self the unchristian-like disposition possess,
lie. to maui the DR.. the moment see him.
. OF A few weeks since an Irishman, in a
state Of intoxication, fell from family boat
at this landing. and drowned. He was taken
out in few minutes, but all evidences of
, life were extinct. He adds one more to the
large list of strangers who here have found
, their graves.
~ We have every assurance that the
locomotive will be at Cairo on or before the
18th of this month II such is the case, we
will be found entirely unprepared for its re-
ception. Not warehouse has been built
for the accommodation of business the Rail.
road will create, not a man here of capital
and business tact at all disposed to invest in
that way, and no other accommodations