The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-24

those among our best citizens, and so far
a. efficiency Is concerned, they have no
superiors. The members are composed
Of all nationalitiss, and u Drawer, truer,
more daring and gentlemanly set of men
cannot be gathered together. They beg
no one for patronage, but give an enter
tainment that will warrant support, and
all who attend will find cheerful re-
ception.
---On Sunday last Ellen Burnett and
Julia Jones, colored women living on
Fourth street, got into a quarrel, "all
about man." After scratching, pulling
each others hair, etc, for hall an hour.
they concluded that was not the way to
settle the matter. They shook hands and
agreed TO he friends, and lay down for a
snooze. Broodng over the matter.
Ellen Burnett "got mad again,
and getting out Of bed, got a
big knife. and proceeded to make
mince meat of the unsuspecting Julia
Jones. innicting upon her two severe
though not dangerous wounds. On
"Wednesday Deputy Sheriff Sheehan sue
ceeded in capturing the wOuld-be-mur.
deress, and Justice Bid sent her to the
county jail under bonds OF three hundred
dollars, to answer ut the next term OF
the circuit court.
"A fight occurred at Bill SCOTS sa-
loon on Wednesday night between
eleven and twelve o'clock, between tive
negroes. I'm which ono or ss.s... .--..;~.I
injuries from which it is believed lie can
not recover. Wallace FRASER, a colored
man well-known in Cairo, and a rousta-
bout OH the steamer st. Joseph, were play
ing cards for money, when dispute be-
tween them arose but they did not come
to blows. This was in the forenoon.
At night they met in the dancing hall
under the saloon, where the quarrel was
renewed. la the fracas FRASER was
stabbed in the back, and it is believed the
wound will prove fatal. The negro who
did the cutting I'VE could not learn his
namc) was arrested yesterday morning
about 6 o'clock, by Officer Andy Cain on
board the st. Joseph. He was sent to
Jail to await the result of Fraiser's
wounds.
In the county court yesterday Jshn |
Kennedy plead guilty to stealing a pair Of
pants from the store of Messrs. Hebron
4 We'll. lie was sentenced to pay a fine
Of twenty-five dollars and to DO impris-
oned in the county Jail twenty days.
James Pearce for stealing pair of shoes
was .ined twenty-five dollars, and sent
to the county Jail for twenty days. Will
liam Henry, colored, for stealing s.
from the cash box at Botto's saloon, cor
ner Commercial avenue and Sixth street,
was sentenced to pay q fine OF twenty
five dollars and to be imprisoned in the
county Jail for twenty days. John Ora
ham, tor resisting and assaulting an ON.
Ger in the discharge Of his duty, was scn-
fenced to pay fine Of twenty-five.
dollars and be imprisoned in the county
Jail for five days. The case Of Charles
Dyer, charged with stealing a quantity
Of wire from Alderman Peter Saup, was
on trial when court adjourned.
AS an evidence of what energy, per-
severance, fair dealing, and free use of
printers ink will do. we refer our readers
to the mammoth establishment of Nessrs.
Hebron Il We'll, Oh Commercial avenue.
The proprletors are both young inen,
but we venture to say have become as
widely known during the few months
they have done business here as any of
our older merchants. To fully appre-
ciate how large their patronage has
grown, it is necessary to spend a half
hour in their store at any time Of day on
any day of the week. Clerks and pro-
prietors find no time for rest. These
gentlemen started out, taking crock bot
tom" prices for their motto. and pres
ent of calico dress with every seven dol
lars worth Of goods sold. knowing
their plan would De understood and re-
warded, they at once set to work through
the newspapers and By posters TO make
u "''--''' T." the people, AMI the result
has overreached n,ei. HIGHEST nm.
ticipation. They possess another
great advantage in having
In their store dry goods trimmings aud
notions, and everything that a customer
may call for at low prices, while their
ready made clothing, hats, caps, boots and
shoe department is unequaled in stock
and prices.
OF holiday gifts they have every de-
scription, at prices to suit the slimmest
or longest purse.
We take great pleasure in writing the
above commentator, land in recommend
ing Messrs. Hebron l. We'll to the pub
lie.
Christmas Presents.
The times are hard. Money does not