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

| ISSHG lISCEN
gssy"The state railroad commissioner
will DO in the city tomorrow to hear any
complaints that may be made. They
will have their headquarters at the s..
Charles.
DzD-Wo have not complained much, but
we have been afflicted with sipe water al
most beyond endurance. We swear at i,
every N oment in the day and denounco
the fluid in our dreams
| !s.y' We request our readers 20 hold in
remembrance that the ladies of the
German Lutheran church will give a
fair and festival al the Arab engine
| Tonight house and tomorrow night.
Es1y' The Turner's picnic at the mouth
of Mayfed creek on Sunday, WAS both a
a social and pecuniary success. The fun
was rcally enjoyable, and the picniccrs
seemed to DO confident tina. that they were
putting tho lay to no bad purpose.
E-.y"The mayors recommendation 10
fund the in.oresi-boaring scrip now out
standing is wise. Get rid of the old scrip,
and then keep expenditures within tho
appropriations and the scrip financial
difficulties Of our city will be no longer
apparent to the closest observor.
Ca We regret 20 announce tho death
OF Mr.. George Erwin, of Unity precinct,
which occurred ut Anna week or ten
days ago, If we are correctly informed
Mr. Erwin had gone to Anna on a visit,
and while there took sick and died worry
suddenly his remains were inferred a,
Anna.
lsi9' Mr.. Sallord congratulates himself
that be did not accept the receivcrahip Of
the G. u V. road whom it was rendered TO
him. The people of Cairo regret that he
id not, We believe he could run a rail
road Ms successfully as he can bank, and
this is saying he could make even the c.
& V. road big success
ss5~ On las. Thursday or Friday Miss
Annie Short, daughter Of Mr.. I'd. Short
Of llsllew God precinct, was bitten on the
wrist by poisonous spider, and in less
than an hour her entire body was terribly
swollen, indeed, so much so that her Dyes
were entirely closed. Remedies were APP
Piled, and on yesterday Miss Short WAS
much bot,cr, but by no means entirely
cured Of the bite.
ny In Justice Birds police court yes
tcrday WIN. Scott mot Bin Of saloon
fame and george Washington, the for
mer for lighting and the latter for being
drunk and diso'derly, were fined five
dollars and trimmings. George Wash
ing,ou MAS sont t. tho cslaboosc for the
space of six days Scott paid .ho Nne
Abe Parker, colorod man, for stealing
pair Of ladys shocs, was sent 10 the
county Jail in default OF 800 bail.
ls-J- We n.yer thought Of it, bat it Is
fact, that an outlet fipe of eighteen inches
viii not carry Of u rapidly US it can Cow
tho water furnished to it by six foo,
sewer. II, as Mr. Thrupp las suggested
the openings in the loyeo were ~ large MS
our sewers, all the wator would have
flowed ont while tho river was below the
mouth Of the sewers fow days aro
and We would not now DO fuiIer.nr fran
the effect; Of sipe water, IA soon as prao.
NeAbie the suggestion OF Mr.. Thrunn
should DO nciod upon by the city au,h,ri.
ties.
B-1~On Sunday afternoon Mr. C;oorco
Burgo bar keeper tor Mr.. Jos,pl IA.
prick, At Ullin lit n gasoline larup snd
went into the bar room 10 get come llgIor.
BY some accident the lamp was over
turned and exploded. Burgoi undertook
to smother the flames with his coat sloevos
ana In 50 doing got the oil on his clothing
winch IN moments time was on fra.
lie ran GU. into the street wbcro ,oma
men caught and threw him on tho ground
an q smothored tho flames with dns, pn.
goi was badly burned though not fatally
Mr.. Tapr!ck soon after came into IN. a.