The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-11-17

choice out Of the three boxes. About
this time the victim sees the corner ola
five dollar bill protruding from one Of the
boxes. which tho candy man ib&, u
tssnrsssreye-lpokMA AsMrgain Is soon
|stfnc9fF uw&AIv. or five dol
fSfs, hfid VIC victim finds. nothing
In the box, except the figs and the corner
ofthc bIIl. THIS game was tried recently
on a newspaper reporter. who permitted
himselftt be taken IN. IN order to teach
the peanut vender q lesson In sharp prac-
tice. After he had been relieved of hi.
money, he secured the shafper's name.
aud. upon returning to the car, the re-
porter called him over. complimented
him for sagacity. and assured him that
his name should be duly chronicled In the
papers. lie thcreupon returned the
money with alacrity and proposed to add
$40 more In order to be screened
from exposure. Thi. compli-
mentary benefit was respect
fully declined for the public good, aud
the facts are now made known tor the
travellers protection" Now all thi.
may be true, but 1t looks Incredible to
us. Especially does the part played by
the reporter look very strange, Tor it Is
very seldom hat you see journalist who
will throw away an opportunity Of 'add-
Ing ten dollars to his own worldly posses
sions, In order to be Of benefit to his fell
bowman. II the reporter who thus d.
vulged the secret Of the "butchcrs,
had said that lie bought oncg Of
the iig boxes. from which he saw pro-
trudng the supposed corner of a live dol
lar note. with the expectation of making
a stake out of the transaction, but got bit.
his tale would have sounded q great deal
better. He Is undoubtedly llttly cranky
at being taken in. and is seeking revenge.
"A special meeting Of the city council
was held last night, all the members be-
Ing present. The mayor stated that the
meeting was for the transaction of gen
eral business. a report OF the special
committee appointed to visit st. Louis to
consult with Gen. Simpson with refer
encc to the proposed solicitation Of gov
eminent aid for the protection Of the city
from the incroachnent of the waters of
the Mississippi river, was received and
read. The report is too lengthy for pub.
LEGATION this morning, but will
appear in the regular proceedings of the
council. published tomorrow morning.
Communications and letters from other
prominent parties, on the same subject.
were submitted and read. A memorial
to the Chamber of Commerce. OF st.
Louis, drawn up by Mayor Winter, was
also presented. All the above were re-
ceived and concurred in by the council.
A letter from James a. Broad
head, Of st. Louis, requesting the
mayor 10 appoint tive delegates to attend
the meeting in favor of the Southern Pa
ciiic railroad, 10 be held in st. Louis on
tLt <ols was tnt VII
motion OF Alderman Halliday, Messr..
W. L. Halliday, ID. 4. Lincgar, Roswell
Miller, Jewett Wilcox and John II.
Oberly, were appointed a. suci, delegates.
aud the clerk Instructed TO notify
them Of the action of the council. The
contract between the city OF Cairo and
Robert Bagnell, Of Cape Girardeau, Mis-
souri,, for the construction Of the new
levee, was taken up and read Mr.. Bag
nell was present. Alderman Wright
offered the following resolution:
At a meeting Of the Levce COMMITTEE,
this afternoon, the bid OF Robert Bagnci
was so amended as to read II cents per
cubic yard, payable in cash and the
specifications so changed us TO make the
bernie of the proposed lcvec % feet in
stead Of 50 feet, all of which was agreed
upon. both by your Committee ami the
contractor, Mr.. Bagncll. ~
Signed w. p. WRIGHT.
ii. G. +. NELLIs, 5-...F b..
WOOD RITTENHoUsE,
r.r t. Gro. loCUM,
..rHr. 4. LANCASTER.
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