The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-09
THE DAILY BULLETIN: WEDNESDAY MORNING. APRIL

This thing ought to have been known
sooner; but knowing it now, we must use
the best known substitutes which are
shovels, hoes, street scrapers, lime and cop
peras.
Two steamboat deck hands attracted
quite crowd to the corner of Eighth and
l.evce, yesterday morning, by loud and
angry alteration; and each seeming to feel
that his manhood was at stake, reached out
for the other at the same instant. The fight
that ensued was one Of the most spirited
bouts at fisticufs that has been seen in the
city for some time. They thumped one
another in most vicious manner until Off
Ger Sheehan arrived and took them under
arrest, when they became as docilc as pet
lambs. They were fined S. and costs, each,
by Squire Robinson, and having no money
were calaboosed for period of six days.
The Delta City Fire company is not
satisfied. They are unwilling that the
"horns' shall remain in possession Of the
Rough and Readies They feel well as,ur-
ed that they have the best engine in the city,
and they cant resist the conclusion that
there are strength and muscle enough in
the company TO make the engine assert Its
superiority If the Deltas could orly Dor
row the Hibcrnian's muscle, there would be
no doubt about the natter but relying on
their own they have sent challenge to the
Roughs for another contest, signitying a
willingness to make the tria any time with
IN thirty days. Of courscthc Roughs will
accept, and those who attend will see the
best water throwing ever accomplished in
! Cairo.
Thomas Ross, the colored man whom
Sheriff Hodges confined in the county Jail,
Monday evening, has his story to tell,
which varicsVery materially from the ante
mortem story Of johnson. He declares his
ability to prove that johnson had threaten
ed to kill him the first time he met him 4;
that he, Ross, had his gun with him; but
had no idea Of meeting Johnson
that he met him face to face
that Johnson then told him that he intend
ed to have his Gt and believing that John
son, who was in the act of taking his hand
out of his pocket was going to draw a
knife, he didn't wait to see the knife; but
up with his gun aid shot him. How many
stories Ross has ttld we do not know; but
, we give the latest, and for aught We know,
the only one
During an Interval of two or three
months or more the. friends and admirers
Of Hon. George w. Wall, unexpectedly those
residing in the circuit where he is now re-
siding, urged his candidacy for seat on
the Supreme bench. The position is GER
tanly one to tempt and excite the ambition
Of almost any man; but Judge Wall hay
ing an old personal and political friend in
the field, i'll the person of Judge MuIkey-
friend whom he had urged TO become a
candidate, he felt constrained to resist the
opportunities of his friends, and avow his
determination not to become candidate
Ills he did through the columns Of the
DuQuoin Tribune some time ago,
but his card escaped our notice
until yesterday. 1t reads rs follows:
~ have received calls signed by many
gentlemen of the bar Of St. Clair, Clinton,
Randolph, Perry and Jackson counties, ir-
respective ofparty, inviting me to become
candidate for the Office Of Judge Of the
Supreme Court.
In answer thereto ard to inquiries from
Others, and to the favorable comments Of
the press, desire to return my sincere
thanks for these expressions of confidence
than which nothingCould be more graft
fying-and to say, uat if circumstances
warranted, would clccrfuly comply, but
after due consideration of the whole matter
have determined tiat cannot do SO.
f With assurance Of ny personal regard for
those who have thus compimcntcd me,
remain etc. GEO. W. WALL.
Du Quoin, H., March 90, 1873
The annual meeting Of the stockhold.
ers of the Cairo City Gas company, for the
election Of officers to serve during the en-
suing year, was held IN this city, on Mon,
, day, at the Office Of the Superintendent.
Mr.. John Il. FAR ham, of Waltham, Massa-
chusctts, was reelected President and +.
= Bross, II II. Caniee, B. +. Blake, s. 5.
q Taylor, 7. W. Halliday, r. II. Cunningham,
J. II. Farnham Geo -. Williamson and H.
r. Gcrould, were reelected as directors.
Mr., Gcrould was then appointed to the po-
q sition he has SO long and efficiently filled,
viz; that Of Superintendent, Secretary and
Treasurer. This business disposed OF, the
. Board OF Directors catered upon consld.
Grafton of the proposition to cheaper the