The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-12-05

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ohio Lcveo.
Mr.. 4. &. Graves OF the firm OF AL
den, Graves 4 Co., arrived home last
evening from an extensive trip through
Northern Illinois and Wisconsin, and res
ports business prospects flattering.
---"Doc" Kane, an old Snowman, is in
the city Tor few days stay, previous TO
taking the management oil the Mary Ans
derson troupe now quartered at st. Louis,
from whence they leave for the south.
Mr.. viii Hawkins, formerly book
keeper for Messrs. Galdsten Il Rosen-
water has accepted situation in the
wholesale grocery house of Messrs. STRAIT
ton & Bird. Mr.. Hawkins is reliable
and competent bookkeeper and will
doubtless give entire satisfaction,
Judge Mu!key and u. T. Linegar are
attending court at Shawneetown. The
most important case in which they are
engaged is that OF Aiken, the White
county murderer, who had case taken
to Shawncetown on change OF venue. 1t
is expected that the trial OF this case will
take uD full week.
"A colOred deck-hand named Lcely,
while Intoxicated, last evening walked
of the sidewalk near John Sproat's ice>
house at the corner OF 18th street and
Levee, thereby breaking his arm. He
was taken on board the boat on which he
is working. and received medical atten-
ton.
The ladies Of the Methodist church
deserve credit Tor the taste displayed IN
the decorations of the tobacco warehouse
last evening, the occasion OF their oyster
supper. We cannot imagine, all things
considered, how il could have been i'm
proved upon. The ladies will give an,
other oyster supper tonight.
The ladies OF the NJ. f.. Church gave
their festival last night at the old tObac>
co warehouse on Commercial avenue.
Although the weather was uniavOrablea
large number OF our citizens were in at
tendance, and the receipts were quite
large. Tonight supper will be served to
the public for % cents, and we hope our
citizens will patronize so worthy an OBJ
ject.
Some three weeks ago a travelling
man named W. II. Wilson, representing
a Chcago notion house, lett Anna, HIS,
with wagon and team hired of a farmer
living near that place. Since that time
the firm have heard nothing from him,
and a representative of the house in
search OF him arrived in the city last
evening. No cause is assigned tor hi,
mysterious disappearance.
-Married-Day before yesterday, at s
o'clock p. M, at the residence CT the
brides parents, on Eleventh street be.
tween Walnut and Cedar streets, By
Father label, Mr. Geo. q. Wichert and
Miss Katie Foley. The marriage was
witnessed by few select friends OF both
the bride and groom and passed of very
pleasantly. Both have the best wishes OF
a large circle OF friends and acQuaint,
ances.
Some exctmeut was created among
persons, who intended attendance on the
Cullom reception, by the receiving of 4
dispatch here by one OF the railroad Of
ficals 10 the effect that Ackerman's
special car would be here on the 1 4. III.
passenger, containing the Governor, and
would have wide gauge trucks placed
under il, in order that she might leave on
the q. III. Mississippi Central railroad
passenger.
Our worthy Governor and par ty
consisting OF Mrs, Cullom, the Misses
Ella and Carrie Cullom, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. X. Alderman, Mrs. yelling, Mrs.
Mckinley, Mrs. Mosely and Miss Lewis
arrived in the city yesterday at 200 p. NJ.
via the Illinois Central, and were receiv>
ed at the depot by the following receip-
ton committee: Capt. ". 2. Halliday,
Capt. Il. W. Miller, Hon. John II. Ober
ly, Ii. F. Potter, p. W. Barclay, Col. S.
Stats Taylor, Judge F. Bross, Geo.
Fisher, c. o. Patier, James Johnson, Col.
Geo, w. Mckeaig, Capt. c. K. Wood
ward, d. L. Davis, Chas. f. Nellis, Hon.
Henry Winter, Maj. f. w. Green, Capt.
w. P. Wright. a short address OF vel,
come was delivered by Col. Geo. w. Nc
Keaig, after which the party was con-
Quoted to the st, Charles where they are
now ulartered