The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-03-20
GeuernI Items.

HldlCll SOOI.
"A little daughter, eight years Of age,
Of Mr.. James Browner, Of Mound City,
has been attacked with smallpox.
Since our report Of the fire Of Wednes-
day night, We learn that Dr. Smith Is the
loser of fine set OF harness valued at fifty
dollars. His fine buggy was saved.
The conventisagain open, and schol-
airs who may wish to enter upon their stu
dies under the sisters can DO 80 now with
perfect safety.
---Bnsiness on the lcvec, and in all the
other parts Of the city was almost en-
tirely suspended yesterday owing to the
inclemcncy ofthe weather.
DIR. Dunning, owing to the loss of
hi neat little phseton by the fire OF
Wednesday night, will hereafter make
his professional visits on a velocipede.
In the report of the fire Of Wednes-
day night, the types made Us say that Mr..
). T.. Wheeler's loss was eight thousand
dollars. when 1t should have been eight
hundred dollars.
The Memphis Aodianchs says that
Mr.. Oberly will deliver u lecture on his
future dwelling place next sunday night
before the Liberal Religious Asssocia-
ton.
The spelling which has been looked
forward 20 by he Mound City people
with many anticipations ola glorious lot
of sport, came oil on Thursday evening,
at Stokes Hall.
Dear Davis. let us Kiss and make up.
We were in fun. aud didn't intend 10 hurt
your feelings. Get GENEVA" and let MS
osculate in token of re-established friend
ship.
1t is said by knowing ones that MI.
Davi, j. the author Of the "Geneyra' let
tiers. We do not believe the rumor.
Tho fret one was very unlike him. The
other, il is true. had striking rescm-
blancc to h, style; but nevertheless we
do not believe he wrote them.
In our report ofthe fire of Wednesday
night, we neglected 10 state that DR..
Wardner suffered the loss of sorrel
mare, one phactOn, one piano box buggy,
one set of harness. whip. robes, etc.
which he valued at five hundred and
twenty-five dollars.
Wayne Swank. the colored boy ar
rested by Officer Shcchan a few days ago.
charged with having had hand in get
ting away with HOWE Brothers hams,
declared that he had nothing to do with
the stealing. when first questioned about
it. but now admits that he did take one Of
them.
They had lively time in Charleston
a few days ago. oceasioned by the appear
ance of gentleman who claimed TO BE- a
United States officer. aud who proceeded
| forthwith TO arrest the mayor of the city,
/ for some cause, whom he took 10 Cape
Girardeau, where the whole affair was
I discovered TO De fraud.
The Pulaski Patriot says: major
. Emery. the Monument contractor, is
here and will proceed ut once to use all
; the working force possible on the SOL
( ders' Monument until completed. There
will be no more sub-coutractor's work
about il and no further excuse for indi
viduals who didn't get their fingers in {
nice steal, to make an agonizing howl.
The following card, gotten up for thu
purpose of delay, was sent TO the clerk Z
desk of the house of representatives anC
read few days ago: "lion. Jonn III
Obcrly. late member of the Twenty
eighth General Assembly, will lecture oil
the subject OF nor at the Liberal Re
ligiDus Hall, CAIRO. Saturday evening
next. Members of this House are re
specially requested to attend"
An old stagcr, named Mary f. Bone
broke into the residence of Col. Watkins
Of Mound City, few nights ago, mad
her way TO the sleeping apartments of I
young lady named Alice Lane, and was
about 10 make way with bunlle o
clothing, when she was detected by Mis-
Lane. who had presence of mind sutll
Gent TO capture the robber with the assist
ance of the Colonel.
A Mound City exchange says: 9Th
Calico party at stokes Hall, Tuesda,
evening. was one of the most pleasant "a
cial events of the season. The Hall wa
comfortably filled with select party G
ladies and gentlemen, the former bein
handsomely attired in calico of every hu
and design. twas the first calico part
this winter, and the ladies never locke
better or were more becomingly dresse
than at this party, The supper and musi
were both excellent as usual, and every
thing passed of agreeable TO all parties.
-"Genevra" was at it again yesterda
evening in the San, but it is the same oil
song. She wishes us to prove that tn
ladies at which she aimed her charge {
falsehood have not lied. She said
"They lied" We replied: "rhey di
not" She responds prove that the
, did not" We have their word for VIII,
we have said, and have offered it in ev
dence. But why don't they deny m
charge through the public prcss?" ash
"Genevra.' We don't know. Probabl
they believe they are not called upon
deny such charge from source n,
I. known to be esponsible-made by q
! ANONYMOUS party. Probably they do N,