The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-07-03

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Judge Birds resignation was accepted
by the Council, but no special election was
ordered to fill the vacancy.
1t strikes us thata ladies billiard parlor,
elegantly appointed and properly conduc-
ted, would prove stalking thing" in Caro-
from the very day of the opening.
Unfinished law business before the late
Judge Bird will receive all due attention at
the hands of Squire Comings, who succeeds
for that purpose, to the possession OF BIRDS
docket.
We are glad to learn that Judge Null
KEY is deriving some benefit from the Hot
Spring baths; and hope he'll ascend the
supreme bench very David Davis, in a
physical point of view.
Sheriff Hodges little girl, who was so
seriously hurt by her fall from the court
house porch, was somewhat improved yes
terday evening, and her physician expresses
the opinion that she will recover.
We heard an intimation yesterday that
the City Council had agreed (irregularly)
upon Andy Cain as proper man tor City
Tailor. If this be true, it was very sensi-
BILE conclusion for the Council to arrive at,
regularly or irregularly.
The only bid for filling the approaches
to Cache bridge was filed by P. Fl. Corcoran.
Pat proposes to put in the dirt for fourteen
cents per cubic yard, which strikes us as
very reasonable bid. The council referred
the matter to the committee on streets.
Mr.. Andrew Chapman and Miss Sarah
Remmick, both of Alexander county, were
Joined in the holy bonds of wedlock, yes
terday, by Squire Osborn. The interest
ing event came of in the Squires Office, to
the great edifcation of the crowd that
gathered in to see.
Mr.. Thomas A. Brown was numbered
among the callers at our editorial hall, yes
terday. The business of Thebes is boom
ing, he says, and such wheat crops as the
farmers have harvested in. that neighbor
hood outstrip all precedent and utterly
beggar comparison.
"A fine dog, belonging to Mr.. Thomas
Harris, followed his master to the Illinois
Central railroad, yesterday afternoon, ant
was seriously hurt by passing engine
One of the dogs feet was ground OF, in
ficting an injury that will necessltate thu
killing of the animal.
The city council finding 1t impossible
to finish up the business, Tuesday night
adjourned over until Q o'clock yesterday
morning. At the morning session the bust
ness was of the regular routine character
except in few unimportant particulars, tc
which we make reference elsewhere.
AS the regular meeting night of the
Taxpayers association falls on the evening
of the 4th of July, the attendance of q
quorum of members, which is difficult tc
obtain at any time, will scarcely be present
The excursion by the RetormerS and the
park fireworks will be apt to put business
considerations in the back ground Friday
evening.
The Touring mills of Brown g. Sons at
Thebes, is now in full tide of operation. 1t
has three run of stones, and capacity OF
fifty barrels a day, It not only creates a
good market for the wheat and corn OF the
neighborhood, but has served to greatly
vltalize business of all kinds. It is in.
stitution, and Thebes is very properly
proud it,
Mr.. Frank Hobart, cooper OF this
city, is happy over a boy baby that was
born to him about 9 o'clock yesterday
morning, that admits of the designation of
"heayy weight" at very early period Of
It's existence. II turned the scales at four.
teen pounds If any other community has
baby that pulled down IA lbs at birth
we should like to hear from it.
The old Baumgard house preserves it,
ugliness intact. While it is not regarded a!
dangerous because of its liability to tumbl,
down, it is certainly the most dclapidated
the filthlest and illeSt-ooking abode for hu
. man beings, in the city. 1t is constan
eye.sore to the residents Of the nclghbor
hood; and it may be safely assumed tina
, those who find shelter under its roof d
form the cream of Cairo society.
james McLaughery, the young felo,
captured in the rear Of IIaythorn's store
with pocket full of llaythorn's shoe
strings in his pocket, was brought bcfor
Squire Robinson yesterday, for preimi
nary hearing The evidence very pointed
connected Mr.. McLaughcry with the bu,