The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-08-29


Republican party remains in power in
the state Southern Illinois need expect
no hyOrs.
We learn that Miss Ella Robbins has
been employed for an indelinate length
oftime to manipulate the grand organ in
the Church OF the Redeemer in this city,
and that her engagement commences on
Sunday next. Miss Robbins is an organ,
ist Of rare ability, in fact we believe She
has no superior in tins city, and her
presence will prove an attractive feature
in the services Of the church, We com.
mend the judgment OF our friends in
securing her services, and congratulate
them on having been able to DO 50. I
--Mcssrs. Corlis d Rankin, maudac.
urers and dealers in all kinds Of tobacco
aud cigars. have removed from this city
to Metropolis. Weregrct to make this
announcement. Me regret to lose from
among our business men slce men as
the members of this Well.known firm.
Mr.. Corlis' family, who have resided
here tor the last i've or six months will,
we understand. take up Their home in
Metropolis in lew days. During their
short residence in this city they formed a
pleasant acquaintanceship, a1d made
many warm friends all OF whom will be
10th to part with them.
Mayor Winter informs rs that he is
hourly expecting the steamer Eckert at
our wharf, and requests Us to say he will
have everything in readiness for his grand
excursion and picnic within very few
days after the Eckert arrives. lie
therefore wants all who contemplate
making the trip TO Lawton's RluH
with him, 10 make no engagements for
the next woeE and lhu' run the risk Of
bciHg robbed Of the great treat. The
people Of Paducah are looking an5iOualy
for his honor and the Cairo people, aud
guarantee a glorious time. Charley
Reed, that jolly good proprietor OF the
Richmond House will give the Mayors
party a grand ball and supper at his
spacious an elegant hotel, and asks all
Of his Cairo friends and acquaintance
to "come and co.
ON Monday evening Officer AXley
arrested n man named John FurgusOn
for stealing a pair Of pants from the store
! of GOldstinc & ROScnwatcr. FurgusOn
was taken before Judge Bird tor a hear
| ing, and was held to bail in the sum of
one hundred dollars 10 answer the
charge at the next term Of the circuit
court. The prisoner, beng unable to
give bail, said he wa. ready to 90 to Jail,
and he ana the officer started for that
place. Furguson walked along very
pclceabIy with the policeman until they
reached Eighteenth street, when he
quietly took a large knife from his pocket
and was about to open 1t, when AXIey
discovered the movement. He told Fur
guson to "hand it over" which he did
with the remark: "lt you had let me 90
minute longer you never would have
pulled another man Furguson is 4
Texan, and is tough citizen.
Dan Rice comes to Cairo on next
Monday, September 3, with really good
circus, We are pleased to hear, and we
know that our readers will be pleased
also, to hear that Dan has been 80 sue
ces.lul this season. All his earnings this
summer have been expended upon the
show; and Dan, PhWnX.like, again rises
to maintain has old timed position.
Dan is again the "boss"-hc has an en-
tire new show, new attrGctiOns-and he
claims to have everything different from
any other show of its kind. In looking
over some OF our exchanges, we read in
the Western papers the most ilattcrng
reviews upon Dan Rice's show this sea-
son wherever it has exhibited: and the
Lacrosse, Wisconsin, and Dubuque,
Iowa, papers declare that his show is
far superior in real merit to either
! Forepaugh's or Barnum's. There is a
$4,000 challenge now out from "Oll
Dam TO Barnum or Forepaugh to pro.
duce any of their horses and DO any one
trick that his trained horses can do.
Dams new brigade Of military horses are
indeed truly wonderful; and his new
school Of brute actors must be seen to be
appreciated. There has also been added
to the company several stars
in the way OF lady equestriennes, Volt.
geurs, leaperS, acrobats and about.tittcer
leading specially artists. There is also
Willie Showles in his bare back act,
and who is the unquestioncd champion
boy rider in the world. Marquee the
wild and reckless rider of the. Amazon
whose daring and dangerous ieatS make
him appear truly terrific. Next in order i:
one Of our Cairo boys Fred Herbert, who
on the wild buffalo represents the sport,
and pashmes OF the Wild Comanche In
dian. In tact Dan Rice's new show /.
thoroughly reconstructed and in saying
this we must not forget to mention tn,
tr0up Of educated dogs, they are indeed
amusing and cal! forth much mirth ant
amusement in their drawing>room enter
tainments. They dance, they sing, anC
in fact they initiate humanity nearer than
it ever was thought possible for tn,
canine species to do; all they lack is on
Snppch. Old Pete and Barney the odu