The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-19

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tablsbment attempted suicide, Sunday
night by dosing herself with morphine,
Her name is Kitty Martin; and the deser-
tion of her man. who is said to be rail,
roader is the reason assigned for the at.
tempted suicide She had a very "close
cali" of it,
There we're an unusual number of
drunken men on the streets yesterday A
quiet citizen passing along Commercial
avenue, near Eighth, received violent
blow in the back from one of the drunken
ruffians, and that street fight did not fol-
low was because the citizen thought it bet
ter to take one blow quietly than to give
and take perhaps dozen blows angrily.
The rattle for Hogans horse, SADLY
and bride came OF at Mike O'Donnell's
saloon the other evening, the whole outfit
beng won by George Wheeler's throw of
as. The outfit nettcd Hogan 1885,, which
was largely in excess Of its real value. The
average of the throws was pig, many of
them exceeding 40, the highest possible
throw being "a.
-Chady. Buck, a negro woman who
lives near the Planters tobacco warehouse,
corrected her twelve -year-old boy, ycster-
day, in manner that was simply savage
and brutal She seized piece of pine
board, and not satisfied with the blows she
showered upon the lads body, she dealt
him blow upon the head that cut the
scalp to the bone. Squire Robinson very
properly fined the savage woman $40 and
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The members OF the Central Archery
club, joined by number of invited guests,
will HE them away to the woods, Wednes-
day afternoon, where they Will engage in
shooting tournament, ganging the bows
and distances to the different classes Of
participants, and offering prizes Of sufficient
value to give the contest an increased inter
est. II will we dare say, prove an especial
" pleasant occasion.
About 10 o'clock Sunday morning a
number Of disreputable masculincs
gathered in Anna Dal2ell's establishment,
in the lower part Of the city, and engaged
in rumpus that threatened the destruction
OF every article of furniture in the house, to
say nothing Of the shapefulness of the
participants faces and the soundncss Of
their craniums, Anna foreseeing such
conclusion to the "chimboree' blew her
police whistle, at the sound OF which the
combatants scattered.
Alex. Fry was fined s. and costs by
Squire Robinson, yesterday, for mcnacing
one Charles Williams Fry met Williams
near KennedyS store and proceeding to the
work Of cutting stick from limb OF tree,
| Williams at once concluded that il was to
be used over his head and shoulders and
therein he was not mistaken. Had he not
taken refuge in the store Fry would GER
tainly have busted his jacket with an
energy that would have warmed Williams
all the way through.
The barbecue for the benefit of the
"Coored Women's Temple will come off
to-day, at Elm Grove. Dinner will be
spread at noon, and be prolonged until all
that come are served. Meats of the choicest
kind, and barbecued in the most skillful
manner, will form the substantial course of
the meal, but other cdibles in great variety
will be served. The affair will conclude
with grand dance at night, in which all
well behaved persons will be allowed to
participate, by complying with the rules.
MIR. William Wolf, Of the New York
store, was so overcome by dizziness or
swimming Of the head, while on duty at
the store, yesterday morning, that his
friends were compelled to call hack to
haul Inn home Mr.. Volts health has
been very seriously impaired this summer
and a disposition TO return to his place IN
the store before his condition warranted it.
has given him but little opportunity to
fully regain his wontei vigor. What
he need, is about two months rest and
recreation
Thomas Stratton, colorcd resident of
the Fifth wards having more house room
than he coul d occupy, rented rooms to a
number Of his colorcd acquaintances. lie
appeared before Squire Osborn, yesterday,
and complained that his renters were a noisy.
bclligercnt set and that with quawcling and
fighting they rendered the nights hidcous
When Thomas was called upon to specify"
however the complaint became shorn Of
much Of its positivencsS, and through it
all thetoct cropped out that the renters
had failed to respond TO the monthly de-