The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-09-10

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was frightened off Before he had chance
to get anything of value. Although sever
al persons gave chase the thief managed to
make his escape.
The steamer Whisper from New Orleans,
arrived yesterday morning. She went to
the Kentucky shore and laid there until
about five o'clock last night, when she de-
parted for st. Louis.
Charles Smith, a negro from the south,
ran the blockade on Sunday night. lie was
arrested few minutes after entering the
city, and sent back over the river with
warning not TO return.
MIR. Cawley, who died in this city yes
terday was one of Cairo's Oldest citizens.
lie was well and favombly known to all Of
our people, and his death will be regretted
by all.
There is a movement on foot to have
the knights of the Mystic Knew repeat the
excellent entertainment given by them for
the benefit of the yellow fever sufferers,
last Friday night Whether the Knew will
comply with the request we are not able to
say.
A letter received by Mr.. Ike Valdez,
from Sam Ulman, who is in Clinton, Ky"
denies the report that there has been any
deaths from yellow fever in that town. Two
refugees from Memphis have died in the
vicinity of Clinton within the last week but
they were insulated places several miles
from the town.
The Knights Of the Mystic Krew of
Comus OF this city, yesterday shipped to
Canton, Miss, a ear load of lime, Mr..
Robert Powell, mayor of Canton, on being
notified of the Krew's donation, sent the fol-
lowing telegram Canton, Sept. s.-Chas.
Gilhofer, Esq, X. NJ. X. Gin behalf of
the citizens Of Canton, sick and well, allow
me to thank You for the car of lime.
Robert Powell, Mayor
The report was current on the streets
of this city yesterday and published in the
St. Louis Republican, that the yellow fever
bad broke out in Charleston. There was
no foundation for the report as the follow
ing dispatch will show: charleston, Sept,
9.--Board of Health, Cairo. The st, Louis
Republican reports yellow fever here. The
city was never in better health. G.. W.
Kenrick, Mayor"
The body of q man supposed to be one
William Freeman, was found in the Ohio
river at Mound City on Sunday morning,
Several wounds were found on the deceased,
which leads the citizens OF that place to the
conclusion that Freeman was victim of
foul play. Two men. tlatboatmen, who re-
ported the finding Of the body Of Freeman,
were arrested, but we hear there has been
nothing learned that points to their guilt.
The family of Mr.. Tom Porter, who
resides about two miles above this city on
the Unity road, numbering five members,
are all down with what the doctors pro-
nounce pernicious bilious fever. The dis
ease commenced in the family last Wednes-
day John Porter will probably die; Mrs. |
Porter was unable to be about the house on
Sunday but took a relapse, and is again
confined to her bed. Mr., Porter, who was
in the city yesterday, left the impression
that the disease is of suspicious character,
and It will be well for our authorities to
take this matter in hand and exercise the
precaution the case demands,
The following dispatch from DR.. Luke
Blackburn, the eminent Louisville pbys-
clan who arrived in Hickman a few days
ago, will settle the doubt as to whether the
disease that has prevailed in Hickman is
milk fever or yellow fever: 'lIickman,
KY, SeptemberS, 1878, DR.. CIV Dunniuc,
Quarantine Physician; Telegraph opera
tor down with yellow fever. This is yellow
fever beyond question. Fifty or more sick
or convalcsc'ng. Some will die. About
sixty whites and one hundred and fifty
blacks in town. The worst is over. The
physicians here can control the disease.
Guard your quarantine and you will save
your people LUKE p, BLACKBURN.
The people of Metropolis are in a state
of uneasiness. About ten days ago,
young lady, Miss Loudon, arrived in Metro
polls, by the way of Louisville, from Men,
phis, and took up her quarters with her
brother, Captain Loudon, on the steamboat
Kcokuk, laying at the shipyards there re-
ceiN.ng repairs A day or two after her ar
rival at Metropolis, Miss Loudon was con-
fined to her bed by sickness, pronounced
by the physicians of the place bilious fever
Many of the ladies Of Metropolis visited
Miss Loudon, remaining with her hours at
time, until Thursday last, when the doc
tors pronounced the disease yellow fever.
Miss Loudon died on Friday and was
buried on Saturday. This is the case that
has created so much talk in this city, the