The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-15

| Passengers ny the MISSISSIPPI u"''
Monday night were compelled to remain IN
East Cairo all night. The prevailing log
and floating ice rendered it unsafe tor the
McComb TO make the necessary transfer
trip.
John Massey, the colored man who
made murdcrous assault upon Min or
Johnson, last summer, was picked up, a
day or two ago, and was put upon trial
Yesterday aftcrnoon but with what result
we did not learn.
One William Kelly took on cargo OF
bad whisky yesterday, and became timber
under its influence. He was fined ~ and
costs, and, as is usually the case with men
who get blooming drunk" he had no
money. He was, therefore, calabooscd for
aperiod of five days.
The Fisk has resumed her trips, arriv-
ing here on her first trip late Monday even
ing and very nearly on time, yesterday.
Considerable ice, of Il muddy, slushy ma
ture was floating in.shorc yesterday even
Ing, but it was not heavy enough to seri-
ously obstruct navigation.
The case of Craig, under an indict-
ment for murder, will be called to-day
but as Mrs. Brown, the leading witness for
the prosecution, is in Texas, an application
will probably be made for continuance.
Upon a former trial of the case the jury
failed to agree--a fact that will not operate
to the prejudice of the defendant any.
We were sorry to learn, as we did yes
terday evening, that officer Hogan was Ia
ken down during the day, seriously i'll. At
5 o'clock he had high fever and it is
feared that his ailment is an attack of
pneumonia. lie was on duty the proceed
ing night and as the night was damp,
sloppy one he was subjected to great ex-
posure.
--Messrs. Gerrcke and PLrke finished
the job of removing the yellow fever dead
from the burial place beyond the Missis-
sippi levee yesterday. The last bodies re-
moved were those of Mrs. Stoner and Clara
Keno, both of which were rebunied in
Villa Ridge. Messrs. &. and p. desire TO
be informed ifany bodies remain unmoved.
They wish to make .,clean sweep" Of the
matter.
DR.. Reynolds first meeting in Cairo
will be held Friday night 1t has been de-
cided to hold the meetings in the rooms Of
the Reform club, they being about as capa.
cious as any hall that is readily obtainablc.
meeting to complete arrangements was
held last night. The Doctor and his wife
will arrive by the afternoon train to-mor
row.
The railroad men are preparing for a
big rush. The freight that accumulated
during the suspension OF navigation will all
come forward now, perfect avaanch Of
boxes bags, bales and barrels. Thirty or
forty car loads Of cotton that had come
forward by the c. A. T, road, was on the
Missouri shore yesterday, and will proba-
bly, be brought over to-day, From this
time forth, for week or more, the carrying
facilities Of all our roads are likely to be
taxed to their utmost.
The indianapolis & Vincennes road
passed out of the management of the p. G.
& st. L. road, January Cd, and its accounts
are now audited by the Pennsylvania rail
road company, the latter company having
leased that line The new name is the
"Pennsylvania Company operating Indian
apolis & Vincennes Railroad" Mr.. d.
W. Caldwell has been appointed general
manager, with headquarters at Columbus,
Ohio. The other officers IN the service of
the old company will be retained until after
further notice.
The police are determined to rid the
city of tramps and vagabonds, and we arc
glad to notice that their efforts are meeting
the hearty concurrence of the Police Magis
trate. Frank Barney, William Lynch and
Reuben Foster-a decidedly 'scaley" set
were brought before Bird, yesterday, m
der the vagrant act. The proof against
them being conclusive, II fine of one humid
red dollars and costs, was charged m
against each Of them. A short stay of eX.
ecution was granted, however and during
the interval of grace they got out of the
city.
Having published the item in which il
was claimed that the steamer John w
Cannon passed the Natchez under way, i,
is only fair to give the explanation Capt
feathers claims that he left New Orleans
loaded and by no means in running trim
and that the Cannon came on flying light
and passed him without any effort being