The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-03-04
General Items.

The city In all parts is very quiet al
| present.
Work on the Cairo & vincennes in.
cline plane is still being pushed forward
There will be large audience at the
Methodist festival and musical entertain
ment tonight.
allow long, Oh Lord" will this kind
Of weather continue. is what troubles the
minds of many.
The treasury of the city is getting
low, there being only Ss06.76 now on
hand
The blue birds, Disguised with the
snow yesterday, hid their unmusical
heads.
1t is said that the Rev. Jacob bradley
will DELIVER a lecture before the people OF
this city ere many days.
The fines collected by Judge Bird
during the month Of February, a. shown
by his report. amounted to only S3l.c0.
We hear that ut least four candidates
tor the office OF city treasurer will enter
the field at the ensuing election.
Interest coupons. amounting to
-, OlO, were paid by City Treasurer
Blake during the month of February.
The Methodsts will have musical
entertainment and supper at their church
on Walnut street. tonight.
Harry Robinson's Ministries will APP
pear in this city next week. The troupe
is said To be first-class in every respect
"A boy named Gregson was badly
hurt by falling from a tree, In the upper
part OF the lily, yesterday afternoon.
All who wish TO enjoy a pleasant
evening. should not fail to attend the fc,-
tival aud musical entertainment at the
Methodist church, tonight.
George Henry. colored boy. while
trying to break young colt Tuesday af-
ternoon. wa. thrown and had hi, right
arm broken.
All quiet IN the police courts yester-
day. Nothing on the docket were the
first words that greeted our ears upon en-
tcring the court rooms Of Bro.- and Bird.
The wharf for the past four or five
days. has presented very business-like
appearance, being lined continually with
steamers.
Some Of the finest musical talent in
Cairo will take part in the entertainment
to be given by the ladies Of the Metho-
dist church tonight.
Judge Bross returned to this city yes
terday morning via the lllinoi, Central
from Jone,boro, whittier he went Oh sun
day to meet the first train on the Narrow
Gauge.
Three young gentlemen Of this city,
whose birthdays come within a few days
Of each other. have decided to celebrate
them at one time, by giving an elegant
party. and inviting all Of their friends.
Bad roads are the order in Ballard
county. Kentucky. Mr.. Mantle. Of that
county. mired his wagon between this
city and Blandyille few days ago. The
wagon went down, and when last heard
from was still sinking.
He was sensible TO the last" said
lady in answer to a gentleman who in
quired of her whether her husband was
in his right mind when death approached
him: 1.-THE last words he uttered were
whisky, whisky, whisky"
st. Patrick's day is near at hand, and
we hear that our Catholic friends are
making arrangements for its celebration
by grand street parade during the day.
and big supper and ball at night.
"A little boy, about ten years old,
with his coat OIL. aud his sleeves rolled
up above his elbows, who was "spilin"
to put head on a little girl OF his own
age, made a big noise near the BULLETIN
Office yesterday.
The F. +. +. literary and de batting
society will hold public meeting in the
High school bui ding sometime during
this month, provided that place can be
secured by the members, when very in
tercsting programme will De presented.
"A little girl, nine years of age, who
has been afflicted with severe cold for
several days past, and who does not live
mile from this Office, upon being asked
by her loving parent, How do you feel
this morning. dear = replied in Tilton-
ish tone, $50. so, dear father
Liberal Religious hall was again
filled with young people last evening. on
the occasion of the regular weekly So
ciuble Of that Association. Eisenberg's
string band was present, and the evening
was most enjoyable one to all who at
tended.
The finance committee of the city
council, at meeting held at the council
chamber Tuesday afternoon, cancelled
and destroyed scrip amounting to $500
%, which had been paid by the
city treasurer during the month Of Feb
ruary.
That Man johnson.
The following, concerning Ed. john
son, the notorious desperate, who, in
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