The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-02-21


arnor on the way, is one Of the things that
doesn't appear directly on the surface.
Police business was dull yesterday,
the entire transactions of the day being
covered by a single drunk, The offender
was brought before Judge Bird, and fined
five dollars and costs, all of which was
paid.
We are in receipt OF the Congressional
Daily Record through the obliging atten-
tons of Hon. VIM. Hartzell. While we
cant say that we read them, we regard
them, nevertheless, as good thing to have
about the sanctum.
Less than ten per cent. of the fines
imposed by the Police Judge and Justices
of the Peace, in Cairo, are paid in cash.
From this state of facts it can be argued
that, if it is not crime to be poor, great
many poor men are criminals.
Mrs. Williamson is adding large pro.
jecting show window to her business house,
on Commercial avenue-a necessity to
millinery establishments, where, more than
in almost any other branch Of merchan-
dizing attractive displays are essential to
active business.
The Temperance meeting tonight will
be one of the largest held in the city,
since the inaugural meeting in the ware
house. This prediction is based upon the
proviso that Messrs. Sexton and Scott are
on hand to make speeches, and the fire com.
panies evince the interest they should evince
The school desks that at one time
formed part of the Rev. Mr.. Gilbert's
school furniture, and about which there had
been considerable litigation, were sold, yes
terday, under an execution in favor of Miss
Lane. The amount realized was $1050-a
sum that probably failed to cover the costs Of
the proceedings.
Although the Illinois Legislature had
been ip session forty-three days, it passed
the first bill on Wednesday last. Over five
hundred have been introduced, and the
number is being increased at the rate of ten
or fifteen per day. An adjournment, there
fore, is an event that is shrouded in the
mists Of the distant future.
The Fisk negro who was accidentally
shot during the fracas on the Scudder, by
Jim Turner, is said to be lying in very
dangerous condition, nearly all the chances
being against his recovery. If he should
die, so much the worse for jim Turner
who is now lying in our County Jail await
ing the action of the Grand Jury
A masquerade ball, that had been ex-
tensiveIy advertised, came off at Mound
City last night. Quite number of Cairo's
young people avowed IA purpose, during the
day. to go up and have share of the en-
| JOY vi lIt ONNdSlOb. al
mcnt, consisting of declamations, etc, was
also announced the object being the re-
Punishment of the Reform club treasury
Fred S. Smith has been installed as
janitor Of the Reform hall. He begs to
assure the public that, he THINKS he can
keep the avenues leading to the hall clear
Of noisy, foul-mouthed boys, and that, in
any event the same crowd will not make a
second appearance This will be wei
coined assurance to many, and especially to
females who visit the hall unattended.
Johnny Page and Miss Matte James
were united in marriage last night by the
Rev. Father label, of st. Patrick's Catho-
lie church. The ceremony was solemnized
at the residence Of the brides parents, on
Poplar, between 18th and 10Th, streets in
the presence of number Of relatives and
friends who warmly congratulated the
young couple on their advent into the
realms Of married life
The fine steamer Ed Richardson, one
of Capt Cannon's river palaces, came int
port about II o'clock yesterday, and vii
60 out again to-day, A number of stranger
in the city, were in hopes that she would G,
right through and land them in New Or
leans in time to witness the Mardi Ora
spectacle. AS much Of the cargo is taker
on below, the boat will not reach New Or
leans before Thursday.
John Campbell conductor, and Ton
Catlct, engineer of one Of the freight train
that collided near DDngola, sometime ago
have been reinstatcd 20 the positions from
which they were suspended because of tn
collision. Proper inquiry acquits them, W
hear, of all blame in the premises. Thu
accident was one that no ordinary human
foresight could have guarded against. A
least, we have been told so,
"A number Of saloon Keepers in tn
city being unnecessarily dilatory IN tn