The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-09-01
THE CITY.

even yellow FEVER yhrl'
Mrs. W. p. Wright has returned from
Dixon Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Bennett returned
from Dixon Springs yesterday, after an
absence of about four weeks.
A promenade concert at Metropolis
Friday night, yielded 800 for the yellow
fever sufferers.
Mr.. John Corcoran, an old-time Cal
roite, was in the city yesterday. He came
from Denver, and was on his way to Friar's
Point, Miss.
The BULLETIN was mistaken in saying
the Emmett portrait was rallied OFF Ny the
Ancient Order of Hibernans. That organ.
ization had nothing whatever to do with it.
We are glad TO state that Judge Bross
is recovering from severe attack of bilious
fever, which has confined him to his bed
since Wednesday night last.
The family of Mr.. John II. Oberly
will leave the city to-day noon, for Wooster,
Ohio. Mr. o. will accompany them as far
as Chicago, and will return here on
Wednesday next,
Mr.. $. p. Wheeler returned from Dix
on Springs yesterday. His little daughter,
Hattie, who has been very sick at the
Springs, and whose life at one time was des-
paired of, is, we are glad to state, improv-
ing rapidly
Judge Harker went to Jonesboro yes
terday where he held consultation with
Judges Crawford and Dougherty. He will
open court tomorrow, and continue its
session until the cases of those in the
county Jail are disposed of. The court
will then adjourn to the fourth Monday in
October.
The Paducah Sun of yesterday pub
lished the celebrated ELLA" letters. The
Sun was one day behind THE BULLETIN in
this enterprise, although it conveys the i'm
preston that it was the first to give the
correspondence to the public. 1t promises
some additional revelations upon the return
home of Marshal GaNry Of that city, who is
now absent in Chicago
Up to noon yesterday, Canton reports
death and % new cases; Grenada death
and new cases no communication there
Water Valley, no new cases; Holly Springs,
no new cases; New Orleans, 234 new cases
and As deaths; Memphis from noon ycster-
day to noon to-day, 1906 new cases and 80
deaths.-D. B. Morey, little bcttcr; T. L.
Carter, cashier, out Of danger; D. G.. Morcy;
doing well.
e.. Mr.. j. B. Kelly, of the Planters house,
has sold his interest in that house to Mr.. L.
r. Egnew, who, we learn, has at once COIN
menccd rcnoyating and fitting it up in fine
style. The bar will be removed from the
Office and other alterations about the Office
and dining room will be made, which will
make the Planters house the cosicst house
in town. The house will be under the su.
pervision Of Mr., George Turner, considered
one of the best hotel stewards in the coun-
try. We predict for Mr., Egnew a success
full and profitable business at the Planters,
The rumor in circulation that Mr. Eg-
new of the st. Charles hotel is soon to
abandon that house, is without foundation.
Mr.. Egnew informs US he fully intends to
keep the house up t. the standard Of first
class hotels, even with the dull times star
ing him in the face. We are glad TO know
this as we know Of no one better calculated
to successfully manage the st. Charles thar
Mr.. Egnew. During his stay here he ha.
proven himself tirst-class hotel man il
every particular.
All the arrangements for the enter
tainmcnt TO be given under the auspices OF
the Knights of the Mystic Krew for the
benefit of the yellow fever sufferers, are be-
ING rapidly perfected, Judging from tho
array of home talent displayed on the pro
gramme, we can assure our citizens thai
they cannot better invest their money thar
by attending, as they will enjoy rare treat
and at the same time contribute toward q
! lauda6le cause. Now that it is demonstrated