The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-11

the vicinity OF SlXtn anu ComMerclal. Inc
report brought the police and large crowd
of citizens to the spot; but it could not be
ascertalned why the shot was fred or who
fired IT,
After so long time the government
has authorized the surveyor of customs to
replace the broken flag pole, in the post
office yard, with new one. The new
pole, when planted, will be one hundred
and nineteen feet in height-somewhat
taller than the old one.
There was very pleasant and largely
attended surprise party at the residence of
Mrs. Phil Howard, last night, in recogni-
ton of the return of Miss Kittie Howard,
who had been absent, in Canada since the
| summer of 1875 Miss Kittie received
very cordial welcome and one that could
not have been otherwise than most graft
flying to her.
Gus Williamson left Cairo on WednGs-
day last, for Abbeville, Mississippi, to fill
a position in the railroad telegraph office
there. He is already installed, and express
es himself well pleased with the town. the
people and all his surroundings
On top OF the customer-in that upper
current of air where Uncle Sam has perched
| his weather markers, the thermometer, at
3:4G p. m. yesterday, scored 50 degrees. At
New Orleans at the same hour it scored 81;
ST. Louis 81. The only point in the United
States that scored higher temperature
than ours, was Shreveport, La.
The Eleventh street primary branch Of
the Cairo public school with its 20 o: so
little ones, is in charge OF Miss Mckenzie,
late of Cincinnati Miss Nick. is said to
be well skilled in the management Of
youngsters; but, if, in the essential par
ticulars she is the equal of her predecessor,
the Board of Education has done well in
securing her services.
The rumor gained circulation, some
time ago, that our former fellowcitzen,
w. w. Thornton, had embarked in the cir
Gus business; and the same rumor Is again
abroad. 1t owes its origin, no doubt, to the
fact that w. 7. Thornton, a nephew of W.
W., has embarked in the business, and has,
tor some time been organizing for South
ern winter campaign. Mr., rs agent is now
in this city.
Old J. j. Hunter, the somewhat eccen-
trio man, bridge builder etc, of Pulaski,
died on Wednesday last after an illness
that was protracted over several months.
lie was an old gentleman Of more than or
binary intelligence Hispoltical and relig-
ious convictions were peculiar perhaps, but
he was so well fortified in them that those
who didn't agree with him, always deemed
it advisable to let him alone. He was, at
the time of his death, in the 65th year of |
his age.
The colorcd man who keeps business
stand on the corner across from TIE Bull |
LETIN office, Sued out warrant from the of |
flee of Squire Comings, yesterday, for the
arrest of three boys who have been con-
slant source of annoyaSe to him, and nui-
sances of greater or lesser magnitude 10 the
whole neighborhood. Late Thursday night
they slammed down the coored mans
benches, capsized his chicken coops, and did
other devimcnt that created racket that |
startled everybody in the vicinity. "Boys
will be boys" but if they don't know that
others have rights that are worthy of their
respect, the lesson must be taught to them.
AT the coming election the voters of
Jackson county will vote upon the prop
osition to issue $4,000 in bonds to fund
the Indebtedness of the county; the bonds
to bear interest at five per cent, payable
annually, and the principal to be payable,
$4,000 in each of two, three, four and five
years from date Of issue $4,000 in each of
six, seven, eight and nine years; $1,000 in
each of ten and eleven years; $4,000 in each
Of twelve and thirteen years; $1,000 in each
of fourteen and fifteen years, and $4,000 in
each of sixteen and seventeen years; and
any Of the bonds to be payable before
maturity, at the option of the county au-
thorities.
Interest in the yellow fever having
subsidized, public attention is arrested by
the New York pedestrian contest, and even
that attraction is ''relayng its grip" quite
visibly AT | o'clock yesterday morning,
the little liayerstraw brick.maker, Murphy,
still maintained the lead. His score stood
3G6 miles. Faber came next with $50
miles, then Howard, with 33S, and then
Allen, Spelary and Walker with 337 each
If Murphy can maintain his average he
will make the 500 miles The others must
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