The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-09

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ing up Of the Grain murder trial great
many ladies were present in the
courtroom. On Monday evening, during
Mr.. Linegar's speech, there was probably
q hundred ladies In attendance, and they
were attentive listeners to all that was
said. Yesterday morning, when Judge
Allen made the closing argument in
the case, the audience was composed
partly Of ladies, and all were deeply in.
terested In the proceedings Of the court
AMATEUR BAND PARTy.-The series oil
dances being given under the auspices Of
the Amateur band are becoming very
popular. and the attendance grows larger
with each successive party. The hall,
Klugc's, has been put In excellent condi-
ton, and Is now just the place for such
entertainments. The rue nbers Of the
Amateur band are among our best known
and highly esteemed young men, aud
deserve to be encouraged In their efforts
to make these parties successful.
BURGLARY.--Thc residence Of MIR.
Slack, on the corner Sixth street and JET
ferson avenue, was burglarized on Tues.
day morning, some time between and 4
o'clock. The thief or thieves got into
the house through rear window, and
by breaking the latch between the
kitchen and dining room, gained free ac-
ress IN all tho ~o~t NJ the hnnse. About
two hundred dollars worth Of goods were
stolen. among other articles a valuable
dress, velvet cloak worth sixty dollars,
and many other articles. There Is not
the least clue to the thieves.
PERsoNAL.-Judge NJ. c. Crawford Of
Jonesboro. was In the city yesterday on
his way home. The Judge had been to
Harrisburg, Saline county, where a spe-
clal term Of the Saline county circuit
court was to have been commenced on
Monday last, to try VIM. Keelin Of VIII
Hanson county, on charge OF murder.
Judge Allen and Mr.. Clemens. both en-.
gagged in the Grain murder trial, were 10
appear for the defense of keelin, but as
they could not leave Cairo until the Grain
case was disposed Of, Judge Crawford adj
iourned his court over for one week.
Constable John Gladney has been
very sick, but is recovering.
-Mrs. Henry Elliott IL dangerously
sick.
POLICE CouRT.-Charlie Brown, the
colorcd lad arrested by Mr.. Cain on
Monday night. was before Judge Bird
yesterday. 1t was clear from the evil
dence that young Brown was innocent
OF any completely in the robbing Of Mr..
Gains money drawer, and that he was
not aware Of the object Of his partner in
going into the store. However, on
searching Browns pockets. hideous
dirk knife was found In one OF them, and
on the charge OF carrying concealed
weapons he was sent up for four days.
Charlie Stewart, the boy who robbed the
money drawer. 10 still at large, but his
capture is only a question Of time, as 1t
is evident he will not attempt to leave
the city. Stewart Is hard case, and has
not been out Of the reform school more
than two months. Moll Woods and Ell
len Moore, demireps, were before his
honor on charge Of fighting. They
were fined five ami costs each, which
they paid and were released.
HOTEL PrRsoSALs.-Judyc Duff re-
turned to the city yesterday and put up
at Herbert's.
H. c. McPipe of st. Louis. was in
the city yesterday.
X. W. BabDitt, Il. j. johnson and 5.
c. Speers OF Cincinnati, were guests at
the St. Charles yesterday.
-General Green B. Raum Of Golconda,
Pope county, was registered at the st.
Charles yesterday.
j. 5. Doolittlc and family of Mcni.
gan, we're at the st. Charles yesterday.
MIR. Doolittle Is brother of ex-senator
Doolittle of Wisconsin.
&C. II. Allen and wife of Paducah,
were at the St. Charles hotel yesterday
Mr.. Allen is receiver of the Elizabeth.
town and Paducah railroad.
j. A. KGnig of the Chicago !Stoa, Is
Zeit,ng, is in the city on business. lie
will remain two days and call upon his
friends.
KiLLEp.--.Iames Lynch, q tramp, was
killed near the Illinois Central railroad
round house ut about O'Clock yesterday
morning. Some time during the night
engine No. 81 came in, and the engineer
as is customary, when he arrived at the
water tank, turned his engine over to thu
dispatcher" whose duty 1t Is to see thai
engines, when turned over to him, arr
taken to the round house and taken car,
OF. Having taken water, the dispatches
pulled up to the turn-table, and aftel
having his engine turned, started tor tn
coal bin 10 take on coal. 1t wa!
after leaving the turn.table tina
Lynch was run over. Early II
the evening the tire had been draw
Gu. Of one Of the switch engines and lef
laying on tho track. Lynch, believing
that no engines or cars would pass
over that track during the night, mus
have laid down to keep warm by the Gin
ders lett by the switch engine. Whel
engine 81 struck him, the man in charg,
Immediately stopped her and got out t