The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-18

Of the neat little cottage. His eyes flashed
FIRE, his right hand was c'utched behind his
coat tail 10 his rear pocket He stole upto
the door, hesitsted, took hold of the knob,
and then gave mighty push. The door
went open, and then there was general
confusion within. For several seconds there
seemed to be something awful going on
within that neat little cottage. Presently,
Mr.. A. L. X. came bounding out the house,
carrying leather Bag in one hand, and
something that very much resembled a
pair of brooches in the other-and made
tracks for the nearest alley, and disap.
peared.
Kerr got through with the remainder
of his route in double quick time and re-
turned 10 the office. But the story of his
trouble had preceded, and the official axe
was poised ready to chop of his official
head as soon as he should make his appear
ance. He was bebeaded. What trans
pired at the house Of the Joness after the
departure of Kerr nobody seems to know.
NEW TUNNEL.
The board Of public trade have now
under consideration proposition
TO build new lake tunnel
to insure to the city never failing sup
ply Of pure lake water. The new tunnel,
it Is estimated will cost nearly half mill
lion dollars, and when completed will fur
nsh this city with the largest supply of
water Of any city on the continent. 1t
will require many months 10 commence
and complete this new undertaking.
OUT FOR GRANT.
On Friday afternoon, the executive
committee of the Illinois and Cook county
Female Suffrage society, held meeting
at the residence of Prof Brooks, No.
l,e03, Prairie avenue Mrs. Fernando
james presided, and she was no little en-
barrassed by the frolicsome humor of her
little boy, who played about her in an cx-
ceedingly lively manner. At this meet
ing it was decided that, as the Philadel-
phia convention was the only convention
that had given the woman suffrage ques-
ton anything like fair hearing, they,
the women, were in return in duty bound
to give their aid and support to the Grant
and Wilson ticket. Mrs. James, the chair
man Of the meeting, said she "was never
SO happy in her life, as she was when the
Baltimore convention adjourned, without
taking any action on the woman suffrage
question. Prof. Brooks was appointed
committee to draw up q platform endors-
ing Grant. He will report at the next
meeting Of the association.
PIGEON SHOOTING.
1t is said by those who are presumed to
know, that the most exciting match of
pigeon shooting that ever occurred in the
western country, took place at Dexter
park on Saturday afternoon, between
Capt. Bogardus, champion Of the United
States, and "Abe" Klimman, famous
duck.shooter from the swamps of Calumet
Capt. Bogardus, who has held the cham
pi0n medal for twenty-one months, out Of
and Klimman, out of the same number
killed ninety-one, this giving him the
match by one bird.
MRS. SIMMONS.
Many Of the readers Of The BULLETIN
will remember having read an account of
the shooting Of Mrs. Simmons, by her
husband, who after lodging ball in his
wifes head, and supposing that she was
beyond the aid OF human skill fred ball
into his own head, killing himself in
stantly. Notwithstanding the fact
that Mrs. S. carries ball in her brain,
she is recovering, and it is now believed
will ere long be as well as ever.
THE oARDE REPUBLIcAINE BAND.
As l write large crowd is assembling
at the depot of the Pttsburg, Fort Wayne
and Chicago railway, to receive the cee-
brated French band, which will arrive
here on the 6 30 p. IN. train. The band
will give four concerts IN this city--two
at the Michigan avenue Baptist church, on
the south side, and two others at one of
the churches on the west side. Tickets to
the concerts were at 81 a piece-were all
taken at noon on Saturday, when the sale
was closed.
THE sun CHICAGO sun
The Chicago Sum- of which Mr.. II. l..
Goodall is sole proprietor, is one of the
liveliest daily sheets in this city and
am glad to say is appreciated by the public
of the south sido. Mr.. r. E. Hoyt, editor.
in-chief, is man well known in news.
paper circles in this part of the state, as a
journalist of more than ordinary ability.
But fear this letter is already too long.
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I%rThe Jersey City journal says
Last evening, at the corner of Jersey
avenue and Sixth street, dog lost his life
In singular manner. He was travelling
along the street slowly, when he attracted
the attention of some pedestrians by giving
one short, quick, but agonizing yelp, and
then falling over on his side JTnon in