The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-19

John \. Waugh, the Secretary OF the
Mound City Marine Ways Company
position he has filled for about twenty
years, was in Cairo yesterday, on business
We were informed yesterday evening
that Mrs Bribach's condition was bur
slightly improved. She had not regaineo
the power Of speech, nor had much change
been wrought in any other regard,
An unwelcomed customer took refuge
in Mr.. p. J. Thistlcwood's carriage house,
Yesterday, and would be there still had he
NOT been received convincing proof that the
Mace had been pre-emp.ed by Thistlewood.
One ofour policemen fired his revolver
Yesterday, at the most obnoxious dog OF a
drove of five or six that were promenading
the streets near the corner of Eighth
and Commercial, and the obnoxious dog
ran down the street half block or MORE
when it dropped dead
The changing of the fire bells about
noon, yesterday, was to give notice OF an
incipicnt fire in the roof of a frame build
inc on Twelfth between Popular and Com
mcrcial. The roof about the tlue was
slightly burned; but the fire was eXtinguish-
ed without the aid of the engines
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The county Jail now contains twenty
nriaoners-thc largest number that has been
confined there during the past twelve
months. The Jail expenses during the last
six months OF 1878 were much less than
any like period since the county seat was
removed to Cairo. Z.
A rc-handling tobacco warehouse will
be established in Cairo in day or two un-
der the proprictorship and personal super
vision of Mr.. George Snooks who is said to
have had much experience in that line OF
business, He will occupy the large build
inc used by Straughn and llinkle,
Harper, the negro who was shot OF
board thc Howard, Thursday, was resting
somewhat easier yesterday afternoon. TIL,
fellow had suffered such a shock that prob
inc was not undertaken, and the eXac
character of his injuries remains, therefore
undetermined. The apparent direction o
the ball indicates fatal work,
e. Cairo basc-balLists have organized un
. der the name Of the Cairo City g." an,
evince an anxiety to get mp a match will
any kind of n except a No, 0 stoga boot
that can be brought, or will voluntariI.
come against them. No limits will be lin
posed as to time, place or persons-the pre-
dominating desire being TO have game.
A Young widow woman named Letitii
Green, appeared before Squire Comings
yesterday, and complained that she hac
been roundly cursed and most cauSelessly
abused by "a white man, who presented all
the characteristics of a tramp. Awarant
was issued for the offenders apprehension
and the trial will probably come off to-day
Glen Young, colorcd individual
whose moral cscutchcon is not as white
as the driven snow, became offended at Mr.
Feith yesterday, and gave expression to
more abusive and insulting language than
the old gentleman felt disposed to bear
He accordingly caused LENS arrest, and
the parties appearing before Squire Com
ings, the defendant was released on paying
the costs Of the proceeding,
The farewell reception at the skating
rink called out an unusually large crowd Of
ladies and gentlemen, lads and lassics. At
the close of the interval set aside for ska
ting fine cotllion band took its place in
the balcony, and the dance that ensucd was
one Of the most enjoyable ever given in
the building. Our citizens will miss these
reunions Our best people attended them
} and their entire responsibility was main
tanned throughout
A negro man named Joe Roweil, who
lived with his family IN one of the sheds o.
small huts in the rear Of the Sackburge
house, died, between midnight and da,
light, yesterday morning, from injuries re
ccived, some time ago, while working on
steamboat. He hurt his back, he claimed
while carrying sacks of corn from the shor
: onto the boat, and was never able to stanC
: erect after receiving the injury. One of hi
children also died during the night, and it
remains will be buried with those of it
/. father.
If Hard Pam will call at the otlic
of Adams Express company, corner c
t Panert street and Marchildon avenue
Thebes, Illinois, he will find carboy G
Maynard and Noyes' black ink. FeeliD
IN some measure responsible for the mora
v well being of The BULLETINS composition
IA we ship this ink to displace the very pal
sky blue article in use by lizard Pan
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