The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-08-17
GENERAL LOCALISMS.


the Excelsior saloon tomorrow morning
OF ten o'clock.
John Knuth has sold out bis entire
interest in Unity, and says be i' coming
to Cairo 20 live.
Miss Minnie Hills of Cincinnati, is
spending her vacation in this city with
her sister, Mrs. VIM Winter.
John V. Geisler, who about three
year. ago removed from this city TO ST.
Louis, died 10 that city on Friday last
--Uairo has finally beaten Mound City
at baseball. A club of colored Csiroite'
beat the Mound City dsrkey club nesrly
two to one
Mrs. McGe., The popular Eighth
street millinef has just received large
stock Of fall hats which she i disposing
Of like hot cakes.
On Friday Lac, the Cairo and St
Louis Railroad company paid $4,000 duty
on the iron now being taken ont Of the
river near the ST Charles hotel
! Rev. II. b. Thsyer, who returned TO
Cairo on Friday morning, will conduc,
services at the Presbyterian church at the
usual hours this morning and evening.
Thomas Dorsn and John Golf each
fined five dollars and the "inseparatle., "
by Judge Bross, yesterday, for fighting.
Neither Of them had any money, and nat
urslly enough went to the cslaboose.
The Mound City Journal says the
Cairo Jail contains three murderer. All
mistake. Campbell and Day Bret 20
are the only murderers now behind the
bars in our jail. Don. give us credi, for
more than we are entitled TO.
We are happy. Potter Of the
Mound City journal, and Tux BrLLE.
TIS have shaken hands over the bloody
chasm. Potter gets Tue BULLETS and
we get the journal, regularly, and why
shouldn't We all be happy? Echo an.
swers, why
Thomas Fitzsimmon. wa, before
Judge Bross yesterday morning on
charge of drunkenness. Thomas, being GU
of cash, and apparently hard working
man, was given stay Of execution 80 thai
be could return to bis empoymon, on tn,
Mississippi Central.
AT tho excursion OF Friday there VA
only one man on board the boat upor
whom the effects of liquor were percepti
bic. /. is supposed he had bottle in hi
pocket. It's pity that men will 60 /,
places and get drunk. II 60, drunk the,
must, why not 60 where there are n,
ladies At least 1t lie supposed the indi
vidual referred TO carried bis bottle in hi
pocket.
Prof. Apple has been engaged Il,
principle Of the German school in thi.
city. Prof Apple is well.known In South
ern Illinois as an able educator. He wa
once before principal of our German
| school and gave great Satisfaction. TIL
knowledge OF his return 10 his old posi-
ton in the German school in this city viii
be hailed with delight by all who are in
trusted IN that institution.
An unknown white man was drowned
from . log canoe in the river opposite
Mound City on Friday last. He wa. seen
bsiling vigorously, but finally raised up
and called for help. Mr.. Thompson, a
fisherman, saw him aud started for q skif
to to his relief, but before reaching the
skift the canoe sank. The man threw him
self away from it and made 4 desperate
effort TO swim ashore, bu. before he made
many strokes, he strsngled And went
down
A number OF the membors Of the
shooting club of this city INDUCED in n
few rounds ut pidgeons yesterday after
noon. AZ only few birds could be OBJ
tanned they were limited to three birds
each. The shooting resulted a. follows,
Charlie Trupp, Robt. Smythe aud Pat.
Fitzgerald, three birds each, all down
Jas. CloDsn aud Capt Falls, three birds
each, one down and two los! Jim Gar.
land, three birds, two down, and one lost
Henry Lattner, three birds, all lost The
birds were shot from a IT trap.
On Sabbath, July 30, Rev, II. b.
Thayer of this city, occupied the desk in
the First Presbyterian church, of Corn
ing, New York. From two Of the Jour
mails Of that city We copy the following
The congregation Of the Presbyterian
church were favored last Sabbath by two
religious discourses from the Rev. II. Il
Thsyer OF Cairo, Illinois. We esteem the
people oil Cairo especially fortunate In Sc.
curing the services Of so efficient ard ear
nest minister, and thcy. must look we'll to
the "sinews OF war" Ok they may find his
plscev scsnt.- Corning Uemocrat.
Rev. ii. h. Thayer of Cairo, Illinois.
being IN town over last Sunday, with hi.
family, on visit TO his relative, &C. G.
Howell, consented 10 preach in tho Pres
byterisn church, morning and evening
The sermons gave evidence of unusual
ability, and were listened TO with marked
Interest Mr.. Thsyer ranks high as q
writer and speaker Corning Journal.
The row kicked up by number OF
or citizens who did not get to attend the
sale Of lots at Dexter, Missouri, on the
18th inst, because the ferry boat failed to
return to this sids ard convey them across
tho river, has given Mr., Greenfield, pro,
prieter Of the ferry.boat considerable IN.
eaiiness, and he came TO town yesterday
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