The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-05-09

ness in Cairo and ought to know some
thing about IL.
l6s- An attempt was made TO burglar.
izs Belps store at Ullin on last Monday
night. On Tuesday morning whom Mr..
Z. w. Finn, one of the clerks, went to
open the store, he found, near the back
door, two cLisels and hammers, . large
sledge hammer and heavy crowbar. On
examining the door IL WAS found to be
badly battered up, and few more strokes
with tho crowbsr would have let the
thieves into the store; but for some rea-
son--perhsps hearing a n oisc they were
scared OFF, leaving their tools.
lny Remember the grand union Sun
day school picnic Of the Cairo and vien-
ma schools, to take place at Vienna
on Saturday, May 9th. All the Sunday
schools Of Cairo are especially invited TO
take part. Ample arrangements have
been made to make it II grand and pleas
ant affair. Hon. ID. W. Mum will deliver
the Grafton on behalf of the Cairo Sum
day schools. The Delta City cornct band
will be in attendance. A special train
will leave the foot of Eighth street on
Ohio Levee ut 8 o clock am, stopping at
Eighteenth street. 26-5.G.4t
rsIs- The sale Of tobacco at the planters
warehouse yesterday was attended by an
unusually large number of buyers, many
of who n were from neighboring cities.
st. Louie, Chicago and Louisville were
also represented. Forty-,hreo hogsheads
we're sold at the following prices: Com.
mon to medium lues So IS to IS; low loai
S. 80 to 81, and medium to good Leaf
81 20 tos 80. The tobacco market il
weak and unsettled just now In conie.
1uonce Of the unsettled and unsatis factory
condition of the finances Of the country
Large dealers are undecided AS TO what
course to pursue, and are consequently
holding of.
Bs5sn- An smploys Of the Cairo and
Vinconnes railroad went into the eating
house on the corner of Fifth street anS
Commercial avenue night or two since
and ordered meal of the best ia the es
.ablishment, which was served up IL
style. After d,sposing Of all there was OF
tho table, the scamp picked up his Ia
and ran out VI the house. Officers Shes
han and Martin who were standing q
the corner Of Sixth street saw him CON
ing down tho sidewalk, and his name
excited their suspicious and tho
stopped bin. liz WAS indiynan
but the officers took him bsc
down the avenue, aud nesr the estin
house met the proprie,orcss who e,
planned what no hal done. 10 settle
the bill and was permitted to go h
way.
Ray The 81. Louis Republican OF II
9th, speaking of the late meeting Of Il
directors Of the Cairo and st. Lou
railroad, says:
: A meeting OF tho directors of the Cal
and St Louis railroad was held at Mu
r physboro yesterday. An agent OF u
8 Amsterdam hOndholders Of the road W
present, and . report Of the earnings
the road was made, which were sati
factory. The company has . contra
. with the iron furnaces, and 10 now deli,
ering about 200 tons of muddy coal dali
ut South st. Louis. A further extsnsio
80 Ina g., NhA Il
D from Murphyshoro to Cairo, q distance
60 miles, was given 10 tho contractor
II. II. Payson & Co. The work will bog
on the lst day OF June and complet
1t by the LIST day Of November next. TIL
portion of tue road is nearly all graded
8 there ia iron enough ut Cairo TO lay
the line. Had II not boon Cor the suspel
would now be com pleted. 1t will brin
market, and also largo and valuabl
trade from southern Illinois.
EeTO On arrival Of the picnic excursio
train to-day at Vienna the excursions
, will DO met by the Vienna Sunday school
and escorted to the picnic grounds, whel
the following programme will be goI
through with;
Reception speech by II. A. Smith, s
{ porintendent, upon tho part of the NJ.
school at lll5.
} Music by the band.
, Reception speech by j. q. Finney. 8,
, porintendent upon tho part Of the Unto
: school, at ll;35.
Music by all the schools and band
=, ll45.
Response by Hon. ID. w. Mum, o
behalf Of the Cairo school ut 1900
Recreation and dinner.
All friends OF Sunday schools and 9th,
we'll disposed people are invited TO u
tend, and participate in the enjoymen
of tho day.
Let all take we'll filled dinner basket
E-ay"One of the most successfal and d.
lightful entertainments Of the season W
givon at tho rectory of the Episcop
. church Thursday evening, by the ladi
of that church: Mrs. j. Q. Harmon, NJ
: Phil. Howard, Mrs. I. Halliday, Miss
Emma and Jennie Horn, Mrs. A.
Irwin, Mrs. j. III. Jones and Mrs. l.. JIG
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