The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-20
BREyITIEs.

Frank Bems was appointed as Ia.
oorer on the sidewalks last night.
The Committee on Jail have been or.
dered to inquire into the efficiency Of the
police force.
Mr.. Mark Pohle and family sailed on
the Slecia, and will reach Hamburg on
the 9th inst.
The examination of applicants for
teachers Certificates has been postponed
until Saturday, May 18th.
There was collection Of IL seemed to
us-four thousand mocking birds at John
Ssckburgcr's to-day. The whole neigh
borhood was made vocal by their singing
Three petitions against the hog ordin'
ance, were presented to the council last
night and tabled. About one hundred
and fifty names we're signed to the petit
| tons ga.
Quite party Of ladies and gentlemen
from Evansville visited our city to-day
The ladies were handsome; but IN uglcr
set Of men never scared baby into con.
WILSON'S.
The Rev. Fred l.. Thompson propos.
Is to discuss the subject of spiritualism
from the pulpit Of the NJ. f. Church, on
Sunday night A large crowd will
doubtless be in attendance.
-Iartmsns great auction sale of
watches and jewelry commenced last
night. Good watches were sold for al
most nothing. The sales will be contn-
ued every evening for one week.
Another ho-se-race has been organ
lied in Cairo, between an uptown and
downtown animal Occupying central
grounds, Of course we are neutral The
race will be run in the upper suburbs.
james Meehsn was nominated bv the
Mayor ms laborer on the sidewalk and
received nine votes, ten being necessary
to a choice. Meehan would make An in.
city workman and should have
been confirmed
A dog belonging to Mr.. james John
son presented unmistakable evidences % |
hydrophoba, yesterday, and was prompt
y killed. The varmelt had such tena-
'ious ::hold upon life that IL required four
we'll directed shots to dispatch him.
Our contemporary of the Paducah
Herald is greatly mistaken IL he ever
imposed that the editor of the BULLETS
'ver expected or desired that the building
y the Cairo and Vincennes railroad
would injure Paducah. Far different"
We regret to learn that the injuries
ustsned by Col Oscar Turner, of Bal
ard county, by fall from his buggy, in
'landville, about two weeks ago, have as
umed a most serious form. 1t is now
cared that the Colonel will not recover.
The trial of "Grasshopper Sam, came
# in the Pulaski Circuit Court yester-
ay. When our informant left Mound
,i,y, the arguments OF counsel had been
Ieard and the Court was charging the
ury. Nearly all the talent of the Cairo
,ar was enlisted in behalf Of SAM AMI
he opinion prevailed that the jury would
'elurn a verdict Of acquittsl.
A heavy foot race took place last night
n the vicinity OF the post.ofice. The
stakes were Sl,00a side, the contestant, |
Henry Cuhl and Geo. Refine and the |
Judges John Boeple, Fred. Koekler and |
Henry Lsttner. The race was won by |
Mr.. Refine, a result which will surprise
Mr.. Cuhl's friends, who had no doubt of
lis ability to beat any athlete in Southern
Illinois in contest Of feet footedness.
The lads composing the Independent
'and-pupils of Carl Wi,tig and other
eachers-are perfecting arrangements for
calico psll, on Friday next. The ball
viii be held in Phillis hall, corner of
)hio levee and Tenth street, and will
doubtless draw out all the young Amer.
cans" and spry little misses in the city.
The young masters contemplate the sp-
continent Of all kinds Of con- mittees, re-
eption, floor, etc, and will, like "old
olks, be distinguished by red, blue and
'ellow ribbons, and unlike "od folks BY
N importance and assurance peculiar to
hefty' Juveniles. well make her
oom," is the motto of the boys. We are
repaired therefore for boomer