The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-20

The young man who lost his leg
by falling between the cars and being
run over at Wetaug on Monday evening,
was not SO much of tramp as was at ,
first supposed. Ills name Is Alexander
Storts, and his father a Chicago mer-
chant. Some months ago young Storts
went TO Texas to see his brother, and
when hurt was on his way home to Chi
cago. Before reaching Cairo he ran out
OF money and was trying, as the pro-
fessional tramp would say, "beat his
way to Chicago DIR. Wardner of this
city, who went to Wetaug to attend the
young man, found 1t necessary TO ampu-
tate his leg, which was done. Young
Storts was yesterday brought to this city
and placed la the hospital, where he
will remain until able to be removed to
his home in Chicago. The father of the
young man arrived in the city yesterday
and at once made all necessary arrange
ments for the proper care and medical treat
ment OF his son. Dung Storts is nine
teen years OF age. Late last evening he
was doing vel, and it is believed he is in
fair way to recover, minus one leg.
Special notice to our G.iends as Christmas dsy il
nigh,
Who want to make fine presents, and know not
what TO buy,
Just come 20 Taber BROTHERS and bring your ready
cash,
Don't go to other dealers and purchase common
trash.
Wewill greet your smiling faces
As we NEE, you Ut the door,
And we give you such fine bargains
As you never had before
Nothing makes better present
Than gold when finely wrought,
And the doner is remembered
A sure as such is bought.
II Will ware good long life-time'
And never will decay
Then buy this kind Of presents,
To give on Christmas day.
Don't sklmp your one short lifetime,
And feel 40 very poor,
Gold and silver is a. plenty,
Az it ever yves before.
You can be AS happy with IL
As you could with ten times more,
If you'll only stop that signing
''Oh, I'm so very poor -
We invite the special attention Of every reader
OF the BrLLErIN to our remarks on Silver Plated
Ware as they are founded on facts established by
actual test
TABLR BROS, IFS Commercial Ave
Marsh Bridges, young man we'll
known in Alexander, Union, Jackson
and johnson counties, was shot and killed
by negro hotel keeper named White at
Helena, Arkansas, on last Wednesday
morning. Bridges had slept at the house
the night previous, and during the night
heard some one in his room. In the
morning when he got up he found that
his shoes had been stolen, and entered
complaint to the wife OF the proprietor Of
the house. Bridges and the woman got
Into dispute about the matter, and high
words passed. White, proprietor OF the
house, then put in an appearance and &C.
cused Bridges with having attempted to
strike his (White's) wife with chair.
Bridges denied the charge, when
White struck him on the head
with the butt end of his
revolver, knocking him down. Bridges
got up and started ont Of the house, and
while passing through the door White
fired at him, the ball entering his right
side near the spinal column. Bridges
was taken to the city hospital, where he
fingered until Thursday evening, when
he died. He has two brothers living in
Carbondale, one dry goods merchant,
and the other proprietor of provision
and grocery store. Mr.. Jerome Bridges,
brother of the murdered man, was in the
city yesterday awaiting the arrival of
the remains, which We're expected 10
reach Cairo by the afternoon train on
the Cairo and Fulton road. They will,
be taken TO Vienna, the former home of
Marshal Bridges, tor interment.
The Thorne comedy company vii
give their first entertainment in this
city at the Athe neum tonight. The COM
pany comes highly recommended, and
among the members of the troupe we
find the names of number of we'll
known actors. The play for this even
ing will be learned by referring TO their
programme. The Helena, Arkansas,
Daily, speaking of the troupe, says:
This excellent company, not entirely I'M
known TO our citizens, have been enter
tanning us for the past two nights with
some excellent plays. On Thursday night
they commenced their series of plays
with the well-known drama OF the Fac
tory Girl" This was played in man
ner that showed the company to be well
disciplined under the management of
Mr.. Mardcn, who, by the way, is an ac-
complished artist in his profess
sion. On last evening the COM
pany presented the beautiful