The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-29
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MKssRs. Biggs and Mallory hav.


n copartncrship for tho Transaction OF
passenger agency business in this city, ant
are commanding very extensive patron
age. Mr.. Biggs isan old resident Of tht
city, and is consequently general,
known, Mr.. Mallory was latcly en-
gagged in business in Hickman
kentucky, and confidently refers to tho
business men Of that city as 10 his stand
ing and business qualifications. lie Ger
tainly possesses many Of the prerequisite
to success IN his present calling, and will
no doubt wn his way into large and We
hope probable business.
FIGE TnIsMoRNISG-Two Bull DINO.
BURSED.--Aout I o'clock this morning
the residents ( the lower part Of the cit
were aroused " the clang of bells and tho
the cry of fire to discover the residence Of
Alderman I. heobold, in flames.
Mr.. Thcoboa informs us that he re-.
turned homo an1 retired at about the usual
hour; but was awakened, about o'clock
by a smoke that was rapidly filling his
room. when h. retired ho left a fire
burning N his 'bye, tho pipe of which
entered tie breas, Of :hc chimney. In
the parlor breast c the same chimney
there was atove thiable, closed By a Tin
cap. When Mr.. T.Npcncd the parlor
door no discovered thocap lying on tn
hsor. Int moment hoover, the flame,
filed the ROOM and spreacfrom one room,
to another so rapidly that was found im.
possible to save any portion VI the rurni-
ture.
From Mr.. ThoboIds buillins'ho flames
spread to tho cottage occupic.by Mr.
Black dealer In boots and shoes, ccncr Of
Commercial avenue and Eighth tree.
Friends and ncighbors lent willing eist
ance, and Mr.. B. was thus enable, 10
save a portion Of his household goo,.
but everything saved was badly damage
by the rough and rapid handling.
When tho iire companies arrived on tho
ground, tho fire had completely envelope
Mr.. Thcobold's building, and was spread
ing to that occupied by Mr.. Black. 1t
was not thought possible TO. save either
building, so the chief energies OF the fire.
men were expended in the work Of saving
adjoining property, keeping the fife under
subsection a. much as possible and lighting
attempted encroachmcnt beyond the limit
OF the two buildings directly involved.
The Arabs were tho first on tho rrouud,
and threw the first water. The Rough and
Readss and IIibernions were promptly on
hand, however, and did great deal OF
hard and effective service.
Mr.. Blacks loss will probably reach 5000
or $500. lie was without insurance. The
building he occupied belonged To non
resident, who is represented by Mr.. c.
Winston, real estate agent. Tho amount
Of insurance on the building We did not
ascertain.
Mr.. Thcobolds building (which, with
the varied i'm. rovemcn,s about it, he says
cost him six thousand dollars, was insured
in the State Insurance company, Cleve-
land, Ohio, for $1,000. On tho furniture.
which Mr.. T. valued at $1,000 there was
an Insurance Of $500 in the same COM
pany.
Mr.. Theobold also lost his own and q
great portion of his wifc's wearing apparel
in fact the building. and everything
therein with the exception oil three chairs,
were entirely destroyed.
Mrs. Theobold 4, on ylsitto her friends
in Wisconsin.
The sufferers have the sympathies ofthc
community. Their loss is quite severe,
bu, both ofthcm being gentlemen ofgrcat
cooperative energy, in a year or wothey
will have quite outiyed all traces of it
-= -HHT
Tng Dollar Store sell goods cheaper than
any other establishment in the city-wlll
duplicate any i'll in II line AZ from 10 to
50 per centumNcss than Is paid at other
places.
Tho stock comprises many appropriate
holiday gifts, such as pictures, photograph
albums, vases, etc, gents underwear, hose
etc, all Of which are offered at prices that
defy successful competition.