The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-09-07
ABOUT THE CITY,

| city.
The $50 contribution Of the Roughs was
| to the fircmcn of New Orleans.
Mr.. Frank Schuckers has thrown him
self outside of "thc belt and started yes
terday for Decatur.
Young John Antrim was quarantinet
at Metropolis yesterday morning, and ha'
to go on to Paducah.
MIR. W. B. Gilbert and family arrive,
in Chicago from Shcboygan on Thursday
His family will remain there for n couple o
weeks. Mr.. Gilbert will reach here to-day
MIR. L. +. Davisis remodcling the hous'
on the corner of Eighth street and Wash
ington avenue. 1t will be used ms store
house, and Messrs. Pcttis & Bird will occu
py it.
Trains continue to run as usual tc
st. Louis and Chicago over the Illinois Cen
trail lines. There is no truth in the absurd
report that either place has quarantined
against us.
We shipped Mr. Lou Davis out OF
town six hours too soon. This mistake was
unintentional, and we beg pardon for it
But Louie will catch spa" at Chicago, and
u,n ,,,,,, (,l,,n,.o +hn,'g al
The negro, whom our readers will re-
collect ms having shot white girl at
Hodges Park late last spring, was tried in
our circuit court on Monday last and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for one year.
The Sun is mistaken in locating Mr..
John H. ORDERLY in Ohio. He has not
been out of Illinois in two months, has
been in Springfield since Wednesday, and
will be at at home tomorrow morning.
"A telegram from Ulin yesterday informs
us that the old Grecnback mill, located two
miles south of that place, was destroyed by
fire Thursday morning. Loss 5000, No
insurance. Originot the fire unknown.
MIR. Mckee, in his salutatory, says he
will stick to his editorial post on the Sun
until frost comes. Man proposes but God
disposes, and god knows where the old ga
zelle may be when eager and nipping airs
are circulating in this vicinity.
M-That isa II excellent suggestion thathas
been made to the effect that we should fill
ournights with music. that we may more
easily miss the cares of day. Music in
spires while il soothcs. and that kind of a
panacca, freely applied, is what is wanted
Just about now.
We were informed yesterday that the
colored citizens of Cairo will hold Il mass
meeting at Phllis' Hall tonight for the
purpose of laying before the state and
national administration, the claims Of col
orcd voters, and sending delegate to wait
upon the Governor.
We have been informed that Dr.
Rauch who left the city at noon yesterday,
before his departure prepared telegram
for use by the Associated Press, in which he
materially modfes some Of his recently
expressed opinions as to the healthi'uIncss
of Cairo. We are glad to hear this 1t
proves that the doctor is Il progressive man;
capable of compromising facts when they
are demonstrated to him, and in this point
alone has decided advantage over some of
his professional brethren. We are in sus-
pense until that dispatch comes under our
gaze.
Judge Bird yesterday received these
kilograms; "Vicksburg, Sept. 1873, J. J.
Bird: If it is Dr. \. r. Green (colorcd) to
whom you refer, he is dcad-fcll martyr
to the cause. Wm lockwood, president
board Of health" Dr. Green was the step
father Of Judge Bird, was man Of fine
cndowments, ranked as the finest colored
physician in the south. and commanded the
respect OF all classes and cololS Of people.
Later yesterday, he received this telegram:
"Vicksburg, Sept. &, l11S. J. J. Bird:
Your mother is very sick. A. r. Green died
last night. Thos W. Stringer." In this
sad news, Mr., Bird will have the full SYM
patty of this community, and the
wish that his mother may escape the
fate that has ovcrakcn her husband.
Those who attended the X NJ. X. e.
entertainment at the Atheneum last night
were lavish in their praise of the efforts of
all connected with the affair. 1t is said
the burlesquc proved capital hit, and was
the best thing of its kind ever presented to
Il Cairo audience, and would be consider
ed II very creditablc production any
where. The actors all did well, the music
was excellent, and the audience apprecia.
tive, Under such favorable conditions
the evening could not fail to give real
pleasure. Between acts Mr.. W. II. Morris
stated tina. the receipts would aggregate
5000. He also stated that in 1873 the first
carload OF provisions sent into Memphis
az from, l'air. T.,,, Ia. 4 l..