The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-31

of New York court, in y cast involving
precisely that question,
"A man and boy were returning to
Kentucky in skin, last Saturday, and had
reached Il point two-tlirds Of the way across
the river when their skin capsized and pre-
cipitAtcd both Of them into the water. After
struggling awhile, the boy succeeded in
scrambling upon cake of ice, upon which
he remained until he reached point oppo.
site Fillmore, when skiif was sent TO his
relief and brought him ashore. The man,
after struggling minute or two, went
down and was seen no more. The affair
was witnessed by q number Of parsons on
tho Kentucky shore, all Of whom were IN
able to extend aid. The names of the par
ties We could not ascertain,
-lIackcrt, who was drowned from the
Cairo and NinccnncS whart.boat Il few
days since, was white man, and not Il col.
orcd man, as stated the day following. lie
and other laborcrs were engaged moving a
lot of key beer and either iroh the beer
that had oo2ed through the kegs and frozen
or from the bursting Of kcg, the men OBJ
tanned supply Of beer ice, OF tins it is
said That Mr.. llackert partook quite freely,
growing mcrrier the while but it was not
thought that he was Intoxicated. 1t was
while engaged rolling this beer, however,
that he fell into the water The currcn,
being strong and the ice running heavily he
speedily passed beyond the reach of help
and was drowned.
The itincrant old street brawlcr who
seems impressed with the idea that he is
specially commissioned TO convert the
world to new faith, became SO intolcrablc
on Sunday last, that the chief of police felt
constrained to take him nv He had
taken up Il position on the street, and, I'M
agining that tiends, and enemies of his
faith were tearing the flesh from his bones
and maltreatng him othcrw Sc, he anath-
cmatized them with "A strength of voice and
fcrocity Of gesture that rendered him IN.
tircly too conspicuous, to say nothing of the
effect upon the peace and quiet of the
neighborhood. The man is manifcsly
crack Drained; and should be added to the
herd Of elephants. In no ollcr
way is the city likely 10 rid itself of his
presence
--Barclay Bros. Washington avenue drug
store was entered by u burglar Sunday
night, or before daylight yesterday morning.
The change left in the till, and few porta.
bic articles Of value were appropriated by
the rascal, and Il quantity Of cigars were
placed in position tor removal At this
juncture, it is supposed, something occurred
that frightened the fellow away. The val
lc Of the property taken has not been made
known; but that is immatcrial The gist
Of the offence lies in the breaking into
The building, The police have the case in
hand, and it is to be hoped they will work
It to successful issue. The capture OF
his culprit, following so closely Oh the
labbing of the Farnbaker burglar, would |
nave a good effect. 1t would serve to warn
'thcr burglariously inclined rascals that
cairo is not Il safe place in which to ply |
heir vocation.
We find the MSS. of the following para.
,raph, descriptive of sleigh ride to Mound |
jity, in our copy box, and, in the hope that
t will please the parties interested, give it
,lace
A trio of our Cairo folks, composed of one
male and two females, took sleigh ride to
Mound City, on Sunday last, thinking to
lave some pleasure and great deal of fun,
md so it "panned out" Arriving in Mound
jity they drew up in front Of a saloon, got
nut, went in, and while they were citing
oysters and drinking wine, etc, some Of the
Mound City gentry looscncd and drew some
'olts nearly out of the sleigh, just leaving
hem 50 that they knew the sleigh would
lot travel far nor over any siding ground
without there being a beautiful lay
This done, they placed themselves at u safe
distance to watch tor coming events. In
lue time our trio emerged from the saloon,
mounted their sleigh and started for Cairo,
out when they had gone about a square,
here was u sudden descent, rotting IN the
now, etc. The parties picked themselves
Up, went and procured some new bolts, fix
ID their sleigh, and returned home to Cairo
'fter dark, freely contessing that they were
he victims OF a cruel joke. XXX.
The funeral procession that followed
Mr., Stockilcth's remains to the cars, yester.
lay afternoon, was one of the largest ever
cen on q similar occasion, in the city. 1t
the Odd Fellows, Rough and
Ready fire company, the Casino society, of
which organizations deceased had been a
member, and large number of
,izcns, both ladies and gentlemen.
Headed by a brass band dis