The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-03-06
General lteu,s.

| " nat the NATTER There has not
been a coal oil explosion for two or three
weeks.
Mr. Sam Slauson, who is connected
with the 81. Louis Type Foundry, was in
the city yesterday.
Judge Bros. was busy yesterday af-
tcroon at the court house, looking into
the case Of Jack Ross.
Large droves of wild geese and ducks
are daily passing over this city for the
north. They say this is a good sign.
"A large number OF new dwelling
houses, it is said, will be erected in this
city during the coming summer.
The first regular train on the Narrow
Gauge railroad, it is said, will arrive in
this city some time next week.
The smallpox excitement in this city
had completely died out, and the inhab-
itants are happy once more.
--Rcmcmber Robinson's minstrels
next Monday and Tuesday nights. They
are first class.
Mrs. Martin Is to lecture in
the Athencum. aud when she does, the
house will no doubt be crowded.
There is one prisoner in the calaboose.
but the prospects for getting any more
are very slim.
William Oakley, we are glad to learn,
il improving very rapidly, considering
the circumstances.
City Comptroller Cox is about well,
and is now able TO DE out and
about the streets. without fear Of back
set
What has become of the Cairo a ST.
Louis railroad shop excitement: 1t seems
to have gone where the woodbine
twine.h.
Still the newspapers, published along
the line OF the Cairo a IT. Louis Narrow
Gauge railroad, cry out for a celebration
OF the completion Of the road in this city.
For the last three or four days. the
mails on the Illinois Central railroad were
very irregular, but they have again
resumed their regular time.
Judge Mulkey has been secured by
Jack Ross a. his council, aud if there is
any such thing a getting him clear, Judge |
Mulkey j, the man who will do it.
Mr.. j. Il. Cunningham, it is said, will !
make hard fight for the Office Of City |
Attorney, he being one Ofthose men who |
never say die.
Jack Ross, the man who shot and !
killed the negro woman Alice Gibbs last
sunday, lost his arm when boy, by
foOling around the cars at Mound City.
The streets in various parts of the !
city, where they most need filling, are
now receiving the attention Of Street SUI
perintendent Galligan.
A few more days like yesterday. and
the buds will make their appearance
upon the trees, which will, no doubt,
be very welcome sight to the people
hcrcabouts.
The Ohio river has been rising at this
point NJ the rate of three feet per twenty
tour hours. for the last five days. and still
continues t. 20 PUP at a rapid rate.
Wild ducks in large numbers, are
now swarnlng about the Mi,sissippi's
banks, and the hunters are amusing them
sclve, in slaughtering them by the
dozens.
Peter Conant. who was hurt while
switching cars on the Illinois Central
railroad track, near the stone depot last
Saturday, is getting along finely.
Pneumonia is taking of people at
very uncomfortable rate in the upper
portion of this county. We are told that
five persons died with the disease last
week.
-Robison's MINISTRIES, which is COM
posed of some of the best talent now on
the minstrel stage, will appear at the
Atheneum next Monday and Tuesday
nights.
Blue birds are becoming numerous
around these parts, which is a very good
sign that Spring, which has been so anx- !
iously looked for by the inhabitants. is
here at last.
The Rev, Mr.. Walar will deliver a
lecture in the High School building next !
Tuesday evening. The effort will be an /
able one, and large audience will no
doubt be present.
That big musical entertainment to be
given by the Methodist church people, !
will, we are told. come of some time !
during the latter part of this, or the first |
part OF next month.
"A well known weather prophet of |
this city says that he will bet II dollar to a |
cent that the bad weather which has |
afflicted the people of these parts tor
some time past, has come TO an end.
If you want good smooth shave, |
or fashionable hair cut, 90 to Gus HEN,
on Sixth street, between Commercial ,
avenue and Ohio levee. He understands |
his trade, and will please everybody. I
Mr.. 4. F. Bouton. the editor and pro-
prietor of the Jonesboro Gazette, and also |
a director OF the Cairo Il st. Louis |
narrow gauge railroad company, was in
the city for several days. lie returned TO
Jonesboro yesterday morning.
Preparations for the grand Odd-Fel-
low celebration, to take place at the fair
ground at JonesborO, on the 26th day of |
next month, are going on. 1t is said that
more than three thousand members of |