The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-30
IN AND AROUND THE CITY.

The Gilbert troupe is expected to
arrive in Cairo to-day.
Go to the auction sale of household
goods this morning on Seventh street at
residence of Ham Irwin.
Executors sale of valuable property
on Commercial near Twenty-eighth street,
to-day. See advertisement.
Mr. Oberly is expected to arrive in the
city tomorrow. He is posted for an Odd
Fellows address in Du Quoin, this even
ing,
The old Valdez clothing stand is un-
dergoing changes that will make it quite q
presentable building, for that part of the
city
The Sun, in its fascinatingly familiar
way, says that ''our John owns The BULLE-
TIN The public was already advised of
that fact but as to "who owns the sun" 1t
is not so we'll informed.
1t was Samuel Fisher, Jr., who insti-
tuted the suit against elder Shores. He
included in his complaint five of the
elders scholars. The case was taken to
Squire Comings by change of venue from
Squire Robinson.
The Eads jetties plan, if adopted, is to
place CAIRO on a hill, and thousands vi
smokers, will be seen, where hundreds are
now, smoking the Faultless cents cigar,
the best ever offcrd to the public Sold
only by f. Korsmcyer, Sixth, near Levec'
the colored Temperance Reform club,
never Il large or enthusiastic organization
seems to be languishing. While this is so,
it is not to be denied that the per cent. Of
resident colored people given to the ardent,
is smaller than that of the white people,
We are sorry to learn that the fall of
Mr. Ike Ostrandcr from wagon, the
other day, inflicted injuries from which he
was still suffering, yesterday evening
Like the writer of this paragraph, Ike is a
heavy man, and when he falls it counts
Since politics will cut no figure in ihe
pending election, the political holdings OF
the several candidates for county treasurer
are OF no special concern to anybody; but
the man who catches Squire Summons as
Democrat, is morally certain to ''let him
GO as a Republican.
We were told, yesterday, that one Of
our Commercial avenue merchants took in
from the crowd that came in on the accom-
mediation train, last Saturday, over five
hundred dollars. This is only one Of the
stories the accommodation train tells for
the business oi Cairo.
The November monthly soclOble Of the
Knights OF the Mystic Kew OF Komus will
be held on Monday evening next. These
sociables have become very popular re-
unions, and those who are permitted to
participate in them, contemplate their re.
currencc with much pleasure
The coored Reform club gave dance
in its hall last night; but as the habit Of
bouncing into ball room at late bed time
has been contracted by the colored people
dancing didn't commence until the average
citizen was in bed and asleep. The objec,
OF the ball was to repcnish the clubs, de
pletcd treasury.
The different railroads leading Soutl
from st. Louis, Louisville Cincinnati an,
other localities where large numbers o
Memphis refugees found quarter durin!
the summer are giving reduced rates o
fare to the refugees. The different lines o
steam boats, with equal libcroi,y, are do
Ing the same thing.
Tom Porter is supplying the Cair
market with as fine quality of Irish pc
tatoes as we have seen this year. Sine
Tom obscurcd himself on farm he has beef
the victim Of more mislortunes than an
other man in the State Of Illinois; but Ii
seems TO have had IA heart for every fate,
and is now gaining complete mastery owe
his adversitics.
-Four suits were instituted by the cit
before Squire Robinson, yesterday, agains
the Illinois Central Railroad compan,
The complaints were laid under the ord
nance that forbids the stationing Of freigl
cars in front Of the business portion of I'll
city. The evidence was all heard and ii
Squire took the cases under adviscmen
He will pronounce judgment this mornin,
We met IN intelligent gentleman froi
Lakewood precinct, yesterday, who il
forme2 Us that the voters Of tina, precin,
i. and of Clear Creek aud East Cape Gia
deau precincts, will vote almost solid
against the proposed railroad tax. Il
thinks, however, that the vote viii be SINAI
y. and that heavy affirmative vote in Cali