The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-03-18
New Orleans.

ST. PATRICK DAY.
NEW ORLEANS, March list. Pat
rick's benevolent association, and other
Catholic societies, had a procession to-day.
Catholic total abstinence societies, about
400 strong, formed noticeable feature OF
the procession.
STEAMER BURNED.
The steamboat Southwestern, that left
here Thursday for Shreveport with full
list OF passengers. and 800 tons Of assorted
freight, burned at Colfax Sunday morn
ing. Both tho boat and barge area
TOTAL LOSS.
Tho value OF the cargo Is unknown. The
boat was valued at $50, 600, insured for
$4,000. The passengers lost their bag
gage, but no lives were lost. Tho officers
and crew returned hero by the steamer
Maria Louisa.
Dayton.
w1IIsKEY.
DAYTON, March H. Tho crusaders
continue crowding the saloons. The area
OF their march was extended to-day, and
now saloons were subjected TO visits.
There are no new incidents. Tho weather
being pleasant, the ladies were not invited
inside, but were just as serious on tho
cURBsToNE
as before tho bar. Their solemnity ID
crushingly oppressive 60 saloonists but
makes no favorable impression on them
Eleven days have passed without distinct
conquest, but the women are as resolutt
as ever.
There is TO be groat temperance meet.
ing at Grace church tonight.
SPRING ELECTION.
The liquor dealers propose a straight
fight at the spring election. If tho Re-
| publicans make wise nominations they
will sweep tho city, but IL they compro
mise against moral sentiment they will b,
washed under deep.
Louisville.
AswINDLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 17.-Mike
Mahan alias NJ. j.. Mason, WAS presenter
before the city court this morning, on a
charge Of swindling. 1t appears that Ma.
son had flooded the south with letters nd
dressed to various parties, representing
| himself to BIO proprietor OF tho
ATLANTIC HOUSE
Of this city, and has in his possession
the trunks and money belonging TO ,
relative Of tho party addressed, who died
at his house. He requests the payment O.
the bill against the deceased and tho val
uAbes will BIO forwarded.
| ONE HUNDRED LETTERS
contsing money have been received I,
} Mason's address within the last few days
| He WAS once a pedlar in the south, and
awaited himself of an extensive acqusin
lance. There is no Atlantic House il
the city and tho whole thing is an in
| genius swindls.
Toledo.
OVER AN EMBANKMENT.
TOLEDO, March 17.-Geo. Loviche, q
farmer residing five miles below this city
while on his way home last night, drove
his team over an embankment fifty foe,
high and was instantly killed.
THE INTEREST
in tho temperance movement Is increas
ing--meetings are held nightly in differ
ont parts OF tho city, and oil arc well at.
tended. Dio Lewis arrived to-day and will
speak in the First Congregational church
tonight.
ST. PATRICK's DAY.
The various Catholic societies, religious
and civic coleh.-.-I cG. Pstrick's day in
au imposing manner. One Of tho larges,
professions ever witnessed here paraded
the principal streets. A statue of Ireland {
| patriot saint which has been placed on the
top of st. Patrick's institute building wal
unveiled with appropriate ceremonies
Governor Allen was present and partici
pated IN the exercises.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, March l7.-St. Pstrick's day
was observed here by the celebration OF
| high mass in st. Patrick's church, by
Bishop Foley, and by fine street parade
of various Irish civic aud military socie
ties, the procession being at least mile.
| long and including over 40 organizations
each proceeded by band Of Music. The
line Of march was thronged with specta
tors, tho day being warm and bright. TIL,
celebration has 50 far passed without acct
dent.
DISPATCHES
received from nearly all cties and larg,
towns Throughout the West give accoun I.
of q pleasant and orderly celebration O.
the day. Notwithstanding the failure O
the temperance ladies last night to secure
the
{ REPEAL
of the Sunday ordinance by the city coun
Gil and by their brutal treatment by til,
mob last night, they declare their iRten
ton to carry on the fight and have called
mass meetings for tomorrow and Thurs.
day night.
| New York.
ABsCoNpED
New YORK, March l7.--One Ellis WHIT
has been transscting business in Texas
| in hides, wool and other produce for ovel
Q year, and also obtaining bankers credits
on bills Of lading, has absconded among
other deslors of the swamp.
SAINT PATRIcK's DAY
was honored here by pontilcal mass II
the Cathedral and high mass in most Of
the churches, the customary
| march of tho Irish societiei
| took place notwithstanding the uncessin l
rain. The start W. deferred till 2 o clock
Brooklyn, jersey City and neigh
boring towns have their professions also
but tho rain played havoc with the glitter
and show. Dispatches from Now Englant
tell of PROFESSIONS and rain there. The pro
cession took one hour and twenty minutes
to pass the City Hall, marching closely
and fast on account Of the rain. 1t mum
berod between fifteen and twenty thou
sand people.
Dispatches from the principal cities anc
| towns Of the Middle, Eastern and South
ern States report that st. Patrick's day
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