The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-08

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rather . good joke on the Republicans,
and will learn them to be little more
careful next time, and to put their "stufr''
on the ground just about the time they
are ready to set 1t on fire.
A Springfield special to the Chicago
Times of Tuesday says: 1.-THE two cases
of the United States vs. ID. AFTER, were
continued, The defendant In the cases
was surveyor of the port Cairo during
the war. and issued trade permits under
the laws restricting and regulating trade
with the rebellious states. He claims
| that he was entitled to certain tees for
this duty, and has retained them. The
United States sues to recover these,
| amounting to between So 900 and Sc 900.
The case turns on the construction of the
law, and the funds are held by AFTER to
await the decision OF the coart.''
Prominent among the guests at the
Planters House yesterday were Samuel
Litchnis, Murphysboro 8. Roberts, Ar.
lington; John Dugan, Missouri; Joe
Courtway, Charleston; G.. w. Legg
family. Arabia, Ohio G. +. Legg,
w. IL. Legg, and w. Fl. Hamell, Arabia,
Ohio; L. b. Ferguson, Evansville; s.
NJ. Brown and wife, Centralia; j. A.
Price. Louisville 2. A. King, Brooklyn;
j. N. Badgley, Dexter; VIM. Bracken,
Louisville Horace Gillett, Little Rock
w. b. Crice, Kentucky; j. Lehman, La
Crosse, Wisconsin s. S. Edyele, Chi
cago; F. w. Grassland, Latrobe, Pa;
w. G. Steele, Latrobe, Pa.
Among the guests at the st. Charles |
hotel yesterday were Mrs. Mary Hutchen
and daughter, Commerce, Mo-; g. w.
Corlis, Metropolis; r. J. wardheugh.
Springfield; X. o. Mcfarland, Urbana /; |
Jas. A. Hamilton, Germantown, Ohio l
V. B. Stephens, :Ohio; T. Ferguson,
Baltimore; j. F. Billiard. st. Louis J.
N. Cory, Vincennes; Geo. Fl. Green,
New York; Chas. Lewis, st. Louis
Theo. Faldneather and s. Gilbert, Gin
cinnati; q. II. Dean, steamer X. w. Du-
gan 3. r. Walker, New Orleans; II. s.
Hayes, ST. Louis II. Lasker. New York;
NJ. Robinson, Baltimore w. Il. Garlic,
Waupelle John Chatham, Z. B. Farrell
and family, Champaign.
For some time past the people in the
upper part of the city have been urging
the necessity for an increase of the police
force in order that better prote ction
might be afforded that portion of the city |
above Eighteenth street. On Tuesday
evening. Alderman Patier brought the
matter up in the city council, and after
considerable discussion the mayor was
authorized and instructed to increase the
police force, to four men besides the
chief. the new officer, with one of the
present force, to be assigned to duty in
hat part Of the city above mentioned.
We understand the mayor, to comply
with the above order of the council, will
appoint MIR. Charlie AFTER as the fourth
man on the force. MIR. AFTER, though
never boforc on the police force, has had
experience as an officer,
and his appointment will no doubt give
general satisfaction.
The following unique and Characters |
tic proclamation was issued by Mayor
Winter yesterday. The necessity for is
suing this proclamation is not apparent |
to anyone except his honor. But Mayor
Winter has mania for issuing procla. |
and should be excused:
1t having come to the knowledge of |
the executive that threats have been /
made that the Republican procession to-
night would be insulted and molested-I
and while it may be nothing more than
the idle talk Of boys, yet it might lead to |
serious trouble: Therefore, l, Henry
mayor OF the city of City, by |
virtue of the authority in me vested,
under the city charter and ordinances of |
said city, wherein l am commanded to
preserve the peace and quiet thereof,
do issue this my lawful proclamation to
that end, tO-wit: All per-
sons are forbidden to in any way modest
or insult any person or persons in
said procession, during the time OIL
march or at the meeting. Further
more, all persons participating in said
and procession, are requested
and strictly enioined to parade the streets
n quiet and orderly manner, and to
Irown down any disturbance that may be
tempted, and to assist the city marshal
police force and special policemen in pre-.
serving order.
Any and all persons caught in the act
OF disobeying this proclamation will be
arrested, for the peace and
good order of the city must, and shall be
maintained at all hazard, regardless of
the source from whence distubers appear.
Given under my hand this 9TH day of
March, 1877. HENRY WINTER, Mayor.
In accordance with notice previously
given the Cairo Public Library was
opened under the auspices of the
women's club and Library association
on Tuesday evening. The attendance
was very large, and was composed en-
tirely OF the more intelligent and fash
ionable portion Of the community. The
library room, In which the exercises
took place, is handsomely fitted up. The
walls are covered with tinted paper.
and the woodwork, shelving, ETC.,
walnut grained, the work |
having been done under the supervision |
of Mr.. b. F. Blake. The floor is covered |
with cocoa mating, and the platform |
with Brussels carpet. Two handsome