The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-08

name Is Stevens, had threatened to liter
ally chop up some parties. The razo
was taken from him aud Stevens sent tc
the calaboOse, where he belongs.
BANKRUPT SALE,-I will OH this: DAY
TUESDAY, February sth.) at the hour Of
two O'Clock y. m. at the store lately DC.
cupicd by T.. -. Thoms. now bankrupt
sell at public sale, Tor cash In hand, so
much Of the stock OF said bankrupt as re.
mains on hand. A full attendance Is
desired. GEORGE FISHER,
Provisional Assignee.
CAIRO, February =, 1870. It..
DRIFT WOOD.-"lt's an i'll wind that
blows nobody any COOL" or words TO
that effect. The recent high water has
brought immense quantities of drit wood
down the rivers. and much of IL has
lodged along the levcc banks, and as the
rivers decline it is left high and dry.
Yesterday score or more OF colored
men were engaged in gathering IL up
and hauling 1t home to Dc used rs
fire wood.
For YOUNG AND OLD.--The fancy
dress party. to: be given at the st.
Charles hotel, 81. Valentines night, the
l4th, is supposed by some to be entirely
children's party. This is not the case.
1t Is intended for young and old, and all
who have invitations are expected to be on
hand, and those desiring invitations can
get them by calling at Robbins Musical
Bazaar. Everything will he done by the
managers to make II a pleasant affair.
fouNG Folks PARTY.-Arrange.
ments are being made tor the Young
Folks Fancy Dress ball, at the st.
Charles hotel. Monday evening-St.
Valentines day, February nth. We
gave the names few days ago of the
young ladies and gentlemen who com.
pose the committees. The affair PROM
ises TO be grand success. The floor |
managers will be Mrs. Charles Gallagher,
Mrs. Charles Thrupp, Mrs. VIM. II.
Schuttsr, Mrs. Phil X. Howard aud Mrs. !
Charles Pink.
TILL-TAprIso.-Ata about O'Clock last |
night two negroes went into Gains gro
cery store. and while one Of them engaged
Mr.. C.'s attention in examining some
lamps in the rear OF the store, the other
robbed the money drawer of some
five or six dollars in change and
Mr.. Cain discovering
the theft before the second negro got out, |
called policeman and had him arrested |
and locked up. The other one had no |
been captured at ten o'clock.
BURGLARY.-Sometim during Sunday |
night or Monday morning, burglars broke !
into the stOre-rooln at the st. Charles |
hotel, and carried of small quantity of |
provisions Of different kinds. The
thief got into the room by removing
the lock from the door, in doing which he
must have cut his hand severely, as
bloody marks were left on the door.
Passing from the store-room to the laun-
dry the thief picked up sheet, on which
he left considerable blood stains, show
ing the marks Of three fingers. The thief
or thieves made their escape without be.
ing discovered.
DRowNEp.-Oldm man John Roach, for
twenty years resident of this city, was
in the Ohio river, opposite
Cairo, on Sunday last. Mr.. Roach had
rented piece OF ground on the river
bank in Kentucky opposite this city,
and was intending to make crop upon
It. The field is now under water, and on
Sunday the old man went out to see if
the fences were all right. He had TO
make his way on the fence, and losing
his balance fell into the water and was
drowned. His remains were brought to
Cairo, and were yesterday taken to villa
Ridge for interment. Mr.. Roach was a
member of st. Patrick's Catholic church,
and esteemed By those who knew him.
The funeral took place from the Hber.
man engine house at three O'Clock yes.
terday afternoon.
PERSONAL Judge Green lett for
Springfield on Sunday night to attend
court.
IL. +. Chilson, OF Chicago. regis
tered al the st. Charles yesterday.
Capt. j. fost, CT Metropolis, was
guest at the st. Charles yesterday.
F. w. Cooper, OF Los Angeles, Cal.
ifornia, was in the city yesterday, and
quartered at the st. Charles hotel.
Mr.. Bart Rexford, brother of Mr. ii. |
S. Rexford of the Planters House, is in |
the city visiting.
We understand Judge Mulkey will
start for Springfield tomorrow, where
he goes to attend an important law suit |
before the supreme court.
Mr.. Hartwell, states attorney for
Williamson county, Is still in the city,
and will remain until verdict in the
Grain murder trial has been rendered.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-The argument In the
Grain murder trial still goes on. Mr..
Calvert tor the defense concluded his ar
gument at noon yesterday. At the as
sembling ofcourt at 1:30 o'clock, Mr.. Lin
cgar also fol. the defense, took the floor
and occupied the balance of the after
noon, and had not finished at the ad-
;onrnmont of cnnrt at S.2a o'clool, A