The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-09

"A fire occurred at Elco, In this coun-
ty, n few nights ago and destroyed the
building In which the Odd Fellows lodge
was located. The lodge lost MI it,
property of every kind. III
The county commissioners will meet
In special session on next Monday,
February 18th, The meeting is for the
purpose ofthe approval of the collectors
bond and to examine the tax books.
Hope of capturing the murderer OF
MIR, Zimmerman, at Mounds Junction
two week. ago, has been abandoned for
the present. 1t is believed he has sue
ceeded In making good his escape.
Chief of Police AFTER has secured the
double gates to ST. Mary's park, and
persons going In and out must 90
through the small gates. This prevents
stock from getting into the park.
The committee Of arrangements for
the masquerade ball, TO be given by the
Turner society on the evening OF the
18th, are moving and will leave nothing
undone that will tend to make the ball o
success.
The tact that Hon. Geo. X. Vending
Is to deliver his celebrated lecture en-.
titled "Reply to Ingersoll from Secu-
lar Standpoint" In this city is attracting
a good deal OF attention, and he will be
greeted by an immense audience.
Deputy Sheriff Jack Hodges has
gone and Joined the Murphy movement,
and wears the blue ribbon, like man,
We do not know, however, that he in.
tends to take the field as a temperance
lecturer.
The omission of q word in the pro-
ceedings of the city council at the meet |
ing held on Wednesday evening, renders |
II necessary to republish them this morn |
ing. The ''infernal printer" etc, of |
course.
The lady members of the st. Joseph
Catholic church are making the neces~
sary Preparations for their fair and
festival to be held on the evenings
Of the 10Th, 20th, and Dist of the pres,
cnt month.
County Clerk Dan Hogan, OF Pulas-
XII county, has been appointed admlnls-
traitor OF the estate OF the late John
Carter, and Mrs. Elizabeth Casey guar,
dian OF his two boys, one aged ten and
the other twelve years.
The Cairo, Arkansas and Texas, and
the Cairo and Vincennes railroads are
making arrangements to put In new
incline plane at point somewhere be-
low the st. Charles hotel. We are told
that work on the new incline will be
as soon as the weather be-
comes settled.
There is much talk about the coming
lecture by Hon. Geo. X. Vending, to
be delivered in this city on the evening
Of the 10th. We do not believe the
Atheneum will be large enough to .ac.
all who will turn out to hear
him.
AT a late hour last night officers Sar.
gent and Mccarthy arrested white
on Third street between Wash>
Ington and" Commercial avenues, and
ocked her in the city Jail. She was
trunk and abusive, and such tongue!
Oh, Lord. She is an old timer" and
| chronic Jail bird.
During the last year the Cairo, Ar
kansas and Texas railroad transfer boat
Junius S. Morgan at this point. has
transferred nearly twelve thousand cars
% and from the Cairo and Vincennes and
illinois Central roads in this city. OF
his number nearly two.thirds were
during the last five or six
months.
Trains, both passenger and freight,
Ire now running regularly on the Cairo
md st. Louis railroad. The track put
Town above this city Is in better condi>
ion than at any time since the caving
n of the old levee. Nearly all the ties
ire new and the road bed is in every re-
ipect more substantial and durable.
Albert r. Lutz, son of Mr.. A. Lutz
If Mound City, died at his home in that
place on yesterday, aged fifteen years.
The funeral services Will be held at the
'esldence of young Lutz this, Saturday
morning, at 8 o'clock, The remains will
De inferred at Beech Grove cemetery at
2 m.
County Clerk Sam Humm is at home
again, and declares his intention to get
even with the boys who started the story
hat he went away to get married. We
ion't know how it is, but Humm don't
ook like he used to--he looks older and
'adder, and acts like married man. If
he is not married he ought to be.
--Archy Robinson was run in last
night, and will be before Judge Bird to-
day. Aruhy is a bad pill, and is sure OF
At least hundred days on the chain
panp. He IL notOrious thief and