The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-03

Farnbaker d Haas. II
The entertainment to be given by
Prot. Cooke will take place Friday and
Saturday evenings of this week.
The Episcopal sociable at the resi-.
dence Of Mrs. G. w. Dunning this even
ing will doubtless be well attended by
friends OF the church.
So far there has been over thirty en-.
tries TO the baby show. From this we
judge it will be success. Entry tickets
can be procured at nartman's store.
Book beer day was not very extca.
siyely observed yesterday. We noticed
only few patriots at the different sa-
looms.
After Saturday night the entries to
the baby show will be closed. This is
done so that the managers can arrange
the premiums.
Mr.. Lee Bolcourt and sister. Emma,
q Louisville, are visiting at the resi-
dence OF their uncle, Mr.. Perry Powers
in this city.
Judge Marchildon, OF Thebes, is in
the city on business. Judge Marchildon
is one OF the substantial men of the
county.
A negro who attempted to rob Aunt
| Belle on the levee Tuesday evening. re-
ceived free lecture and had narrow
escaDe from the officers
--Messrs. j. b. Kelley and +. Il. Egg
new have entered into a copartnership as
commission merchants. The firm will be
known as j. b. Kelley & Co., with their
| Office at the st. Charles hotel.
The employees Of the wharf boat had
lively time yesterday morning with a
dozen or more rats that were secreted in
an old stove. The stove was brought
out on the guards and the rats stirred up.
Two dogs who took an interest in the
| affair saved the rats from a watery grave
An attempt to outrage respectable
negro woman at shoe shop on CONNER
cial avenue yesterday afternoon by shoe
maker and an idle butcher, created quite
an uproar. The shrleks of the poor victim
drew crowd, among whom was her
husband, which compelled them to re-
lease her. We understand that the par
ties will be arrested.
Ben Lynch is gentleman of no
particular profession. On some occa-
sions he is hotel runner, and on others
pugilist. Tuesday afternoon Ben was
on the war path, and in one
of the down town saloons had
occasion for several rows. He bounced
carpenter and two painters, without
serious injury to either. One OF the
painters returned with a revolver to
elbow Ben's brains out" but Ben did
not put in an appearance.
The "cane brigade" are all In flut-
ter about the severe criticism that
has been poured upon their heads
for the past few days by citizens as we'll
as by the press. Tuesday evening they
were gathered in groups of six and eight
at the different loafing places in the CITY
Some are in favor of promenading Sunday
with "rear artillery" and some with re.
peating the same performance OF last
Sunday, while the more advanced and
conscientious are in favor of disbanding
Officer John Cain had an ugly GUS
toner yesterday afternoon in the person
of Kate Williams. Kate was having her
shoes mended at Daniel Hehl's shop, and
for some reason borrowed" Hehl's peg
scraper. In trying to recover it from
her, He'll was subjected to an amount OF
abuse which caused him to call an OIL.
Ger. Kate met the court yesterday alter
noon and was bowed below, not having
the money demanded by the judge t.
pay the fine.
The sociable at Mrs. G.. w. Dun
ning's on Thursday evening, promises t.
be one OF the p'easantest affairs OF tn,
season. Coffee and sandwiches. Chi
cago Ice cream and cake, furnished by
such committee as the one in charge
are sufficient incentives for large at
tendance. In addition to the very mic,
refreshments, there will be SOM
excellent music furnished by Mis-.
Pitcher and MIR. Howe, Mrs. William
! Winter, Mr.. w. II. Morris. and Others
: and select reading by the Rev. Mi
Dillon-Lee. A cordial invitation is ex
{ J tended To all the friends nj the church
Eight o'clock is the hour. Admission
twenty-five cents. II.