The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-08-03

Captain J. r, Thomas arrived in thu
city yesterday morning from Sparta, where
he addressed Republican audience oil
Thursday.
Tom Clark, the colored blacksmith who
was dangerously sun-struck on Wednesday
afternoon, was up and about the house
yesterday.
Judge Crawford, of Jonesboro, was il
the city yesterday. lie was on his way
home from Harrisburg, where he has beer
holding court for the past week.
The new brick residence of Mr.. Gold
stone, corner of Seventh street and Wash
ington avenue, isgoing up gradually. When
completed it will be a very handsome house
On next Monday evening Miss Annie
Pitcher, in compliance with her usual Gus
tom, will give her music class a reception
at her home, on Eighteenth street, to which
the little people are looking forward with
anticipations Of pleasure.
The Paducah sun says: Cairo, labor
ing under yellow fever scare, Is proceed
ing to clean up and rennovate her filthy
streets and alleys. Paducah prepared for
this emergency weeks ago, and is now one
of the cleanest cities in the United States
Judge Allen arrived in the city yester-
day from Carbondale He will go to vi
emma this morning over the Cairo and Vim
cennes road, where he and Captain Thomas,
the Republican candidate for congress, will
meet in joint discussion of the political stu
alton to-day.
johnny Shick, son Of Mr. Henry Shick,
the tobbaconist, was overcome by the heat
in Justice Robinsons police court
yesterday morning while the trial Of Smith,
the supposed safe robber, was in progress.
He was removed to his home for treatment,
and in few hours was out of danger.
The health Of Cairo was never better
than now. There is a prevalence of no
disease, and that the yellow fever will get "A
footing in our city we donot believe. When
the fever was so fatal at Memphis few
years ago, Cairo escaped; and we are con-
fident that, with proper sanitary regulations,
we have nothing to fear this season.
Bud NOLAN, riotous darkey who is
Familiarity known to the police force and
magistrates, was up before Justice Robin
son yesterday for INDUCING in very long
string of very offensive language on the
street. He was promptly arrested and
fined five dollars and costs, and was sent to
Jail because he could not pay.
From Mr.. Geo. Clark, of Missouri, we
learn that the Mississippi county people
will turn out en- masse TO the barbecue to
take place at Charleston next Thursday,
the 18th inst. Hon. Geo. G.. Vest, of
Sedalia, who is candidate for the United
States Senate, will deliver an address. He
is great favorite with the people of
county.
The State Board of Health should de-
clare quarantine at Cairo and pay the ex-
pensc thereof. This is sound sense. Cairo
does not want to be yellowfeyered, but she
IS too poor to pay for an effective quaran.
line. Besides the authority Of the State
Board of Health would he respected more
han the City of Cairo loaded on a tug and
;teaming down the river.
"A little son of Mr. Robt. W. Miller
barely escaped being crushed TO death by a
'alling sign yesterday afternoon. The little
elbow was sitting in the door Of his fathers
store, on Ohio levee, during the storm, when
gust Of wind caught the large sign on the
op of the building, tearing il off and caus-
ne it to fall with a heavy crush within
DOT of where the boy was sitting.
A meeting Of the board of health will
&c held at the council chamber this morn
ng. There will be present also representa-.
ives from each Of the railroads running
nto the city, and from the wharfboats The
Meeting is called by Mayor Winter in order
hat the steps already taken against yellow
ever may be furthcred as much as possible. |
The Carbonate Observer of the LIST !
nst. says: Mrs. Dr. Wardncr of Cairo. /
resident Of the charitable institution at |
the Home for Homeless Girls |
cliyercd very fine address on this import
Mt subject in the Presbyterian church last
Ionday evening. Mrs Wmdncr was cx.
ecdingly happy in her presentation of the
lbject, and we regret much larger audi
nee was not in attendance
The members and friends Of the Cairo
ocial Science and Industrial School Also.
ation are cordially invited to attend
oeciai meeting Of the society tonight.
ugust 3, at the residence of the president