The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-21
GENERAL.


THAT BABy.--Chss. o. Ps,ier is the
bsppies. man in town. II isa girl and
weighs nine and a-half pounds.
FoUTH WARD.-Yioiding 10 the re-
que.t Of many voters have consented to
be a candidate for Alderman OF the
Fourth Ward. .JoHS G. WHITE
BEHIND TiME.-Trains on the Missis-
sippi Central railroad mako very irrcguler
time just now. We understand the track
Of this road is covered with water in sew
eral places.
BDTToK BuLLETIS; Please withdraw
my name us n candidate for alderman of
tho fourth ward. / have concluded no.
to run for the Office. RICHARD WELSH.
Cairo, April 20, 1874 6j.4-2l.lt
HrouER-The Ohio river ia now sev-
eral inches higher than it has been a. any
other timc this season. BY the gauge it
marks few inches less than for.y.live
fjet above low water.
FOURTH WARD.--Capt. John q. White
IL candidate fo- alderman for tho fourth
ward. His fitness for tho position ia we'll
known. The fourth warders could not
trust their affairs in better hands.
WirHpRAwN.--Mr. Richard Welsh has
withdrawn from the race of alderman
| from the fourth ward Mr.. Welsh would
make a good member of the council, aud
his withdrawal will be regretted by Lis
friends. -
PROCLAMATION. Mayor Woods pro.
clsmation directing all saloons and places
where Intoxicating liquors are cold to be
closed to-day will be found in another
column. The police arc instructed 10 SEQ
that this order is strictly obeyed.
PErAcliING.-ElderR 5. Cooke will
rroach in tho Christian Church, Eighteenth
street, between Washington avenue and
walnu, streets, q. u o'clock this evening.
The sutiec. of the discourse will be SAL
va,ion IS a system All are cordially in
vited TO attend.
For TgEAsURER.-Rober , Smy.h is
announced this morning a. candidate
for the office Of city Treasurer. Mr..
Sny,h is well-known TO tho people Of
Cairo as an intelligent: thorough business
man. II elected he will en1esyor 10 I'LL
the Office in an homes. and satisfactory
manner and 30 the best in.ofe... Of III g
city.
ELrcrIoS ExcITEMENr-Eleetion ex-
citemont ran high yesterday, and the
merits and dement's of the candidates for
the Offices TO be voted for to-day were
freely discussed and criticised. Groups Of
men blocked the street corners, and but
ton. holng was freely INDUCED il. How
ever, the big 6ght seems to be ever the
treasurer office and tLers will bc great
deal Of s,r,ng elec.ioneering done to-day
The friend. Of all tho candidates are dc.
tive and working hard.
RICs. - Mr. Mat: Lelsai, advance
agent for Dan Rice's show, WAS greatly
delayed IN his advertising tor by the
advertising boat, the Laura, co!ii.ing with
another steamer. The damage sustained
Ly the Laura male it necessary 10 lay her
up fvr repairs, and Leland was compelled
70 employ another boat. He arrived here
on Saturday evening, ana with the short
notice at his commsni has done Ia big lot
Of work in the way Of circulating pro.
grammes, etc, for the show which vii! cx'
/ hibit here on next Friday, the 2i;k inst
/ The bills promise rare treat.
MATHUss FOR ALDEgHAE.-Y Yielding
I 10 the solicitation Of large number o
friends, Mr.. Il ID. Ma.huss has consented
10 become t. candidate tor the seat in Ia,
board Of aldermen mad, vacan. by III,
resignation Of Alderman Wo1d R,tten
house. Mr., Ms,huss would mako an OK
csllenl councilman Live business mea
with the best Interests Of tho city "a. heart
Hro whA, We now need in tho council. Nj
MatEuss il this Kind of man and shout,
he receive n majority Of the votes cas-. 10
Jay the second ward will be suto to b
well represented in the affairs Q: tho city
POLICE CouRr.-Chariie Reed and .JOhr
J Cook wero before Judge Bross yesterday
on charge ef drunk and d sorderly.'
/: seems that Reed and Cook went e
Madame Windsor's on Sunday night, anC
before leaving tho house amused them
selves with breaking up tho furniture
They we're arrested yesterday by Sheriff
| Irwin who took them before Judge BrosI
for II hearing. There WAS clear cas-
against them, and fine Of 500 and cost
WAS assessed against Reed, and S25 agl
costs agsins. Cook. Both men paid ,h
fines. A fine Of $40 and costs was booke,
agains. Reed for resisting an officer. Tn,
tine WAS paid. "A charge Of malicious
mischief was then brought against them
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