The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-08-22


Mrs Ray mother of Mr.. W. II, Ray,
who has charge of the L. S. signal office
here. arrived in Cairo from Cincinnati,
YES .erday morning. She will make Cairo
her future home.
The livest man We met in New Burn
side is w. Harris, merchant. He is young
man, good looking, sharp rs tack, and Is
doing the bulk of the business in that sec
ton of country.
On Monday night the residence Of Mr..
Jack Anderson, on Eleventh street, between
Walnut and Cedar streets, was entered by
burglars and about fifty dollars worth OF
clothing belonging to Mr. and Mrs. AMBER
son carried away.
A brakeman on the Illinois Central
railroad. named Gamble, whose home was
in Rchvicw, fell off Of a freight train be-
tween Golden and Makanda Tuesday night
and was killed. Gamble is said TO have
been one of the most valuable brakemen in
the employ OF Illinois Central road.
The Charleston pcopledre making eX-
tensive preparations for. the Mississippi
county fair, which vii! be heldon the 18th,
| 18th, 10th. and Goth OF ncXt month. The
premiums given this season are The largest
ever offered by the association. and the cX-
hibition promises to be great success.
The colored Republicans of johnson
county are preparing for barbecue to take
place there on the 9TH of next month,
Judge Bird of this city is to be the orator
of the day. Capt. Thomas is also expected
to be there and tell the sable boys what he
will do for them e they elect him to
congress
Mr.. PC. Guthrie. who for the past
year has been in the L. S signal office here,
as assistant to Mr.. James Watson, and later
assistant to NJ. Fay, lief; Cairo .or Wash
ineton last Thursday. \ Mr. Miller, an
Eastern gentleman, will take Mr.. Guth'ie's
place in the Cairo station.
VIM. O'Conncr rot very drunk on Tues
day night, aud was arrested by Oiticers
Cain and Olmstcad, End lodged in Jail. He
was before Judge Bird for hearing yestcr-
day morning, and promised to leave town
if he was given an opportunity. He was
permt,e to 60 without paying bis fine Of
two dollars.
Some of our Cairo ladies and gentle
men who possess stage talent, are talking
of an entertainment for the benefit Of the
yellow fever sufferers in Memphis and New
Orleans. There is no doubt that such an
undertaking would meet with the approval
of everybody aud would receive hearty
support
Mr. J. r. Thomas, the Republican can
didate for cong 'eSs in this district, vii adj
dress the people OF Csiro tonight at fine
court house. He will be listened to, no
doubt, by many Democrats, but that he
will shake their belief there is but lit,Ie
probability. Mr. Thomas is not the Kind
of man to shake anybodys belief. He Is
too weak.
About / o'clock yesterday morning the
residence of Alderman William O'Callahan
corner of Fourth street and Commercial ay.
enue, was broken into by burglars and two
coats, belonging to Mr., O'Callahau and his
SOP, pocket book. out Of which the younger
O'Calohan had taken a round sum Of
money previous to going to bed and depos-
tied in bureau drawer, aud several other
articles were carried away.
Mrs. Sweeney, the widow woman who
died so suddenly at her home in the lower
part of the city about two weeks ago,
having no relation in this country, willed
all her effects, consisting of nine hundred
dollars in government bonds. a small house
and lot on Fourth street, and other al ,icles,
to little Harry Condce, son of Mr. and Mrs.
II. II. Condce Of this city. The will was
probat ID in the county court last Monday.
The steamer, City Of Alton, Captain
Hiram Biyby, mas or, which passed this port
some days ago, bound for New Orleans, we
are informed is coming back. After leav-
ing Memphis she was quarantincd at all
points, and prohibited from landing, and
hence could not transact any business. 1t
is said she will 90 to st. Louis and postpone
operations until the excitement in the
South has died out.
The steamer " hispcr, from CincinNati,
arrived yesterday morning, but being pro-
hibited from lending by the quarantine Off
GERS, went 10 the Kentucky bank, until the
captains petition TO land at the WHAT was
acted upon by the board o. health. After
due delberatiOn that body came to the con
cusion that there was no danger in allow
ing the Whisper TO land, ond she accordingly
came to the whaii-boat about eleven
O'clock and commenced loading freight
for the south.
Nnln,,;,n Dnsnh aud Tnulth Of1ipn,