The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1872-11-17

'onuruieu on rcrusing Tue hr.t eohnic""s IT,
ports Of the catastrophe. Nearly oil oil them
made immediate preparations 10 take the
first trains ont for their homes. BY noon OF
Sunday the streets were completely throngcd
with people. and continued 10 until night.
II was evident TO every observer, that Chi
| cago, by their conversation and general de-
mcanor, Of all people. sympathized more
deeply and earnestly with the sufferers of
the hub" than others could. meeting
was called to meet at noon on Monday at the
hall OF the board Of trade, ..and before IL
o'clock the hall was filed to overlooking.
At 1890 o'clock, the meeting was called TO
order by J. NJ: Preston. president OF the
board Of trade. and after referring to the OBJ
ject Of the assembly, Mr. Preston nominated
Mayor Medill as chairman Of the meeting.
ON taking the chair. his honor referred TO
the terrible disaster which had oyertaken
our sister city, Boston, in very feeling terms.
lie said 1t seemed but yesterday that we had
a similar visitation, which crushed us to
earth and ashes. lie said 1t was due to our
humanity and gratitude that we assist the SUI.
fers OF Boston, and closed by urging prompt
and decided action toward that end. Rev.
Laird Collier. also spoke very ieelingly Of
the debt OF gratitude which Chicago owes
to Boston, for her prompt response in our
time OF need. He announced that the
American Express company had undertaken
to carry goods free Of charge.
Other gentlemen spoke in high terms Of
the matter. Mr.. Went. Dexter. president
Of the relief society, stated that he was au-
thorized to say that the society had on hand
800, 600 which II did not need. and If the
meeting thought IL best, the amount would
be Immediately sent to Boston. A resolu-
ton TO that effect was unanimously adopted.
After this private subscriptions were called
, for, and over 100000 was subscribed OH the
spot, The printers union donated $500 for
the suffering members of the craft of the
bereaved city. believe 1t safe to say that
before Thursday night over half million
dollars will have been raised in this city
alone for the sufferers by the Boston fire.
THE HORSE DISEASE.
, The horse disease Is rapidly abating In
this city. and we may now look forward
few days and imagine ourselves enjoying all
the privileges Of street-car facilities, bus
lings. etc.,-uxurlcs Of which We have been
} deprived for the week past. II Is reported
thai the horses Of the various car lines, ON.
nibus companies, and In the livery stables
are improving rapidly and will be ready for
duty in q very short time. In the barns Of
the Peoples O.nnibus and Baggage Co.. on
/ Twenty.second street, there are 312 horses, /
all but one Of which number have been at (
tackled by the di,temper. The exception /
shows that "blooJ will tell. )" for he Is Ken
lucky thoroughbred, of the Gold Dust stock.
There are no serious cases in this stable, and
not single animal has died. The company
will not commence running their buses
again before next Thursday or Friday, thus
allowing their horses TO completely recover
before their use /. again brought into SER
vice. There has number of horses
died, not 10 much from the disease as from
the fact that they were forced to work be.
fore they were sufficiently recovered to do
hard work.
The president Of the Illinois humane so.
cety has issued circular informing all own.
ers of horses that on and after Monday any
person found working horse that is suffer-
ing with the disease will be arrested. The dis
ease among the horses has ini erfered serious.
ly with the business of the city. In some in
instance. cattle have been brought into requi. ,
sition. and 1t Is not an unfrequent sight to ,
see haifa dozen men hauling heavily laden
wagon through the streets. some of the
larger firm. OF thi. city are delivering their
goods by oxen. Messr,. Field, Letter & Co.,
John V. Farwell x Co., Allen. Maekey &
IA nj ,bar h., th.fr e. htaI /.
express" and deliver good. in all parts of
the city by them.
All the railroad. are running extr trains ,
for the accommodation OF those people who
live in the suburbs and do business, in the
city
THE SUNDAY LIQUOR QUESTION.
The sunday liquor question. 20 tar As the
great majority Of the people are concerned,
is OF little concern. The city authorities {
have made an attempt to inforcs the law, .
but that they have succeeded % any coz ,
siderable extent does not seem apparent.
AT all events, there are AZ many whisky
soaked individuals 70 be .een on the streets
as there were before any attempt was made
to inforce the law. some few saloon keep
ers who have di-regarIsd orders, and kept
open their places On sunday, have been ar
rested and slight hne. imposed. some Of
the persons thu, fined have paid the fines, ,
while Others have appealed TO higher courts
and propose TO tight the matter to the bitter
end.
MrsT HANG.
Gregori Peri, an Italian, was tried in the
Cook county circuit court, last April, on a
ca7rge OF numbering two men in his saloon
on October 0, 1874. lie was found guilty
an sentenced to be hanged in July. How
ever, his attorneys, sought and obtained a
stay OF execution, in order To bring the ,
case before the supreme court and endeayor
to procure new trial for their client. The
case was brought before that body, at Otta.
wa, one day last week. but the court refused
TO grant new trial. So Peri /, 10 be hanged.
The day fixed for the execution /. Deceln-
Der ~, lsI2. Peri seems 10 take the matter {
cody, and says that II he must swing, why.
all there l. about it, is-that lac must. When ,
rem hanged, this community will be rid ,
OF one OF the most desperate characters
mat ever iNed in Cook county.
Rafferty,, the murderer Of policeman
oMarra, and Certeith, the wife murderer.
ooth under sentence Of death, were granted
new trial. Inv fle suur.tna ..... ]