The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-16
THE DAILY BULLETIN
Only Morning Daily in Southern Illinois.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY AND COUNTY.
ABOUT TOWN.
Mr.. Antrim. il. is the hos. skater.

An NJ. E. festival at Ullin, Tuesday
night, Melted $40 for the church.
Assessor Alden has appointed Mr.. Nick
HmSakcr deputy assessor for the district
embracing Santa Fc, Goose Island and
Thcb :. Do We hear an objection.
A dispatch was received in this city
yesterday afternoon announcing that
drummer had been robbed at the Planters
House, st. Louis. Of four thousand dollars
worth NJ watches on Tuesday night last
There was lively rumpus among the
colorca smazons on Poplar street. near the
esst-oticc. yesterday afternoon. Their was
man at the bottom of it. The police in
terfered and arrested them. and Magistrate
bird assessed fine of 81 and costs in each
case. The fines were paid.
Day before yesterday lady who lived
with the family Of Vim. Ashbrooks in Bal
lard, county, ky., was standing near the fire
washing her infant child when her dress
caught fire, and before assistance could
reach her she was burned to crisp. Med
seal skill was employed in vain. She died
yesterday in uncomfortable agony.
The young man, Harrison, charged
with the murder OF Jimmy Tucker-an nc.
count Of which was published in THE BuI-
LETIN several days since-was tried by an
examining court, last Thursday, and held
to answer an indictment for manslauphtcr
In default of bail he was committed to ail.
AT the fire on Walnut street Yesterday
morning, tenement house. occupied ly
coIored families, was partially DESTROYED.
re IRE department were on hand with
their usual celebrity, and we are requested 10
state, not having been on hand ourselves.
that the Roughs were the first to oct IA
work On the fire. The loss was nconsidcr.
able.
In" young gentlemen composing the
Zane Brigade with number of their
iady friends, go to Fort Jefferson to.mor.
row 90 picncing excursion. The affair
is under the management of Frank Red.
man and Ed Mccullough who have char
Tered III" icrry-boat Three States for the Or.
caaIon' The boys are looking forward to
day Of rare enjoyment.
We might AS well commence thc i,om
how--"e expect it to do daily duty in one
shape or another for two months. Tho ,ov
l!ibenia engine house is in the first st,oos .,
development, place for the foundation hos
peen dug out, several rows of brick hid ma.
''raI constantly arriving, and small hov.
watching and studying the work as il nro.
crosses.
On our inside pages will he found ~,
interesting romance, entitled "City Counci
regular meeting by Capt. j. B, phillis
10 wlll'e away the tcdium of leisure hour
We know of nothing in the range Of li,cro
,nrc which equals it. The subject doe
NOT, to DE sure admit Of many ,hrilin,
passages or Of scenes "yamourcd ocr
with romantic adventure. But we can safe
~ and edo chccrfuIly, advise our reader
10 porsc It and thcn-dip.
The following officers. elected by IN
Rough end Ready Fire company at rcrr
meeung' were installed last Monday nigh,
President, c, r. Woodward; yicc.nrc4idcn
'har'e' Weber; secretary, Charles Cunnn,
hHm' treasurer, W, T. Becrwart; captain
Fhhr'"N Frank; foreman of hose. job