The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-23
BREvITIEs.


fore Judge Bross yesterday.
The river has fallen 8 feet inches
during the past 4s hours.
The weather was clear and pleasant
yesterday. The severe rain Of Sunday
seems to have done everything good.
Charles Thomas was fined So, and
having but % was sentenced 10 labor six
days on the streets.
Williams saw mill was purchased by
another Williams, and will be put into OPP
Grafton Immediately.
There is no change in the Mississippi
atst. Louis. The Illinois and upper Miss
issippi are still falling.
Our friend Father O'Halloran has
been "going" for us again; but we still
live, move and have our being.
The Ohio is falling everywhere with
8 feet 10 at Pittsturg IA feet at Cincinnati,
4 feet in the chute at Louisville.
james Clonan for incbriety and dis
orderly conduct was fined IS and costs
! yesterday. Cain made the arrest.
We could not procure the report of
the proceedings Of the meeting held last
night to make arrangements for the deco
ration cerem onies Of the Gath inst.
Valentine Reise, the secondhand
goods dealer, was fined yesterday, $40 and
costs for not entering articles bought by
him in his book, as by the ordinances of
the city be is required to do.
City Treasurer Taylor yesterday be-
gan the sale of lots for delinquent taxes.
The demand for city scrip is becoming
active in consequence of this movement
upon the ranks of the delinquents.
Mary johnson has been in the habit
of carrying a razor fer pugilistic purposes,
and was arrested for the offense. She was
fined S25 and costs, and was sent TO mil
for thirty-one days on bread and water.
A special Cor vocation of Cairo X. A.,
Chapter No. II, will be held at Masonic |
Hall this Tuesday evening, May 2Sd, for
work in X. A. degree.
BY order Of NJ. Ex. HIP.
+. KROSMEYER, Secy.
-Everell Park has fitted up fine sa-
loon and restaurant at No. SO Ohio Levce,
and is prepared to accommodate the pub
lie with lodging and meals at all hours.
His table will be supplied with all the
seasonable edbles in the market.
Frank johnson, u colored cuss from
Africa, was before Bross yesterday charged
with assaulting Cornelia Robinson with a
razor, and with intent to commit murder. |
He was bound over in the sam of $500,
and committed in default Of bail.
Halliday Brothers, new tug is named
THE CACHE" after the classic stream
which discharges its sluggish waters into
the Ohio at point between this place and
Mound City. Last Sunday party of
gentlemen with the tug Cache navigated
Cache river as far as Unity.
The City Assessor, Mr.. Burnett. has
returned his assessment for taxes upon the
realty and personality of the city for the
year 1871. The assessment ameu UNITS to |
s2,aooooo. The Mayor has called a meet
ing of the City Council for Friday even
ing, I'd day of June, at u o'clock, to hear
objections to the assessment.
The Calico Hop at the st. Charles
last night was very successful affair.
Visitors from Charleston, No, and Mound
City, were in attendance, and all the beaux
and bellies Of the city were out in their gala
costumes. Mine host of the st. Charles
was assiduous in his efforts TO make every
person present enjoy the festivities, and
all went merry As marriage bell.
The Tobacco Fair Of the Ballard |
Warehouse will be held on the 2sth Of |
June. A canvass of the city will COM
mence to-day to ascertain what aid can be
procured from the citizens. This is an af-
fair in which all are interested, and every
person should contribute something TO
make it a grand success. Twelve hundred
dollars premiums will be given.
Jack Owens, arrested by Cain, for of
fensive conduct and threatening language
was fined $40 and costs, and was sent to
Jail for 4s days. Owens entered the store
Of Patrick Kennedy, in the Fourth Ward,
and drawing his pistol was going to shoot
Kennedy and his wife. Kennedy imme-
diately went in search of an officer, and
while he WAS absent Owens struck Mrs,
Kennedy with his fist. After struggle
the mailman was arrested and lodged in
the calaboose.
The County Court Of Alexander coun-
~ have good reasons for the action they
have taken in reference to the Cairo and
Vincennes Railroad or they have not. If
they have good reasons we invite them, or
either Of them to lay those reasons before
the public in these columns. If they have
no good reasons for their action, which
to cripple the prosperity of Cairo {