The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-29

cost him about 3d. 60 to take his pay out OF
the hide of the mposter, he is left power
less-sees the impudent rascal stalk away
with the air of man who had achieved
something upon which he pridcd himself.
1t should not be forgotten that the
Reform Club ball comes off this evening,
The balls already given under the auspices
of this club were pronounced successes in
every particular, and we stand ready to un-
der.writc that the affair Of tonight will not
form an exception. Go everybody. Gen
tlemen are admittedfor one dollar each, and
ladies go free.
About 0 o'clock Monday night, while
two of the clerks and a number OF the
laborers engaged in the Illinois Central
depot, were passing from the depot to the
car hoist to get drink of water. some das-
tardly VILLAIN fired upon the crowd several
shots. Who he was, and what instlgated
the murderous assault, cannot be OWNED.
The bullets whistled uncomfortably near
some of the parties, and lodging was out
Of the question,
We heard an ugly rumor, current in
the upper part of the city, to the effect that
about two years ago farmer Of this county
married a widow woman who had a
daughter, then nearly of age. The farmer
took his wife and step-daughter to the
country; but few days ago brought the
girl back to the city, to undergo the laborS
of hild,bcd, he being the father of the
child We give the rumor as we heard
it, Withholding names until we are more
directly informed,
Mr. Sam Humm and his bride en-
countered some trouble at the very com
mencement of their bridal tour. The horses
attached to the coach that was conveying
them to the depot, became fractions, both OF
them got onto the same side of the coach
tongue, and refused to bulge and inch fur,
ther. At this juncture the services of q
muscular attendant were brought into re-
| QUESTION. He carried both bride and bride
groom over the intervening mud to the
sidewalk, from whence the party reached
the depot without further mishap.
- Possessed of aa uncomfortable desire
to get drunk, as many as dozen tramps
devoted an hour or two to honest labor,
day before yesterday, the object being to
earn money enough to purchase the re-
quired whisky. The desire was gratified,
| and there was more drunkenness among the
tramp element of our population Monday
| night, than ever before seen in Cairo.
Only one or two OF them were violent,
however. The balance of them, when
they discovered themselves at the timber
stage of drunkenness. went Off as Bill Lee
says, and "laid down beside a log, like gen,
ilemen.'
About one o'clock, yesterday afternoon
two men, evidently steamboat deck hands.
engaged in violent bout at fisticutfs on
the Ohio levec, and, but for the interference
of the police, would have battered each
other feartully. Thestronger man of the two,
swore that he would not be arrested, and
but for the presence of a strong commit
tatus, he would have made good his word.
Officer Hogan, repelling the mans threat
ening demonstrations, dealt him two heavy
blows over the head with dray pin, Al
though the blood spouted from the wounds
in streams the fellow paid no attention to
the blows whatever. Five or six men finally
clenched him, and at the end of a fearful
struggle, landed him in the ealaboose
The crowd in attendance at Reform
Club hall, last night, to listen to Rev. c
Duerschner's lecture on "Diptheria, anC
How to Cure IT, was, owing to the in
clcmency Of the night, rather small Musi,
was furnished by lsenberg's band, as prom
ised, and very good music it was too, as al
who listened to it will testify. The rev
erend gentleman read his lecture from
manuscript detailing how and why he dis
covered his cure, and how he applied il
As he will, before his departure for Ger
many, publish his pamphlet, already copy
righted, giving full directions how to trea
the disease. it is unnecessary to make fur
ther reference to the matter in the column
of THE BULLETIN. The lecture will be re
pcated tonight, in German, in Turner hall
The chap that took Mr.. Benefits hors
from its fastenings, on Tuesday evening o
last week, gave himself the name o
Charley Albright-a name that was doubt
less assumed for temporary uses. At leas
dozen persons saw the fellow mulnt the
horse and ride him off, but he dill it Sc
coolly and with such deliberation that il
was the general conclusion that ne was