The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-01
In AND AROUND THE CITY,

Mayors OF Cairo, was in the city, yesterday
Mott will abandon his contest will
Foley this morning which Is sensible
thing for Mott to DO.
The body of Mrs. Sullivan was con-
veyed to Villa Ridge cemetery Tor burial
via Illinois Central, Wednesday afternoon
Lawyer Linegar hos not been retained
for Hogan, He declines to accept re-
tainer on either SIDE The prosecution
propose to secure the assistance of Judge
Allen.
The excavation of the old sewer that
served as drain TO the convent, has result
ed in the upcovering of unsavory smells,
that should have remained stihed where
they were. We are learning but slowly.
"A tour-wheeled vehicle in which Rev.
Mr.. George and other parties were seated,
let down with quite stunning suddenness,
opposite the High School building, yester-
day evening. The balance Of the trip was
performed on foot.
On Wednesday evening last, Miss Ho-
gan was standing in or near Mr. Haythorn's
store, and saw her brother fire the murder
Gus shot that took Charley Arter's life The
shock to her nervous system was so great
that she fell in swoon.
When the new sidewalk that is in
course oil construction in front of the
Planters Tobacco warehouse is completed
there will be continuous stretch of new
and substantial sidewalk on the east side of
Commercial from Sixth to Eighth street.
Mr.. John Clancy, who left Cairo
several weeks ago, badly used up from an
attack of rheumatism, returned from the
Arkansas Hot Springs, few days ago, a
new man. Indeed he feels so buoyant and
elastic, that he is not disinclined to enter
heavy weight walking match.
The sad intelligence of his sons violent
death has not been communicated to Dr.
AFTER as yet, and as he information would
give him great shock and possibly hasten
the end, which is not distant, at best. it is
though advisable to withhold the terrible
story as long ae possible. Friends who
may call upon him will please bear this
fact in mind.
Charles Jones, George Dillon and Jas.
0 Council were in the Merchants Exchange
yesterday, and ventured upon discussion
of nationalities But a few words had been
passed before Jones gave O'Connell blow.
Dillon following it up quickly with Il kick.
O'Connell complained before Squire Robin
son, who fined Jones and Dillon s. and
costs, each.
Charley AFTER, who came to such
tragic end Wednesday evening, held life
policy for five thousand dollars, in one of
the solvent companies represented by Mr.
Wells, The money will be paid to the
family as soon as the proper proofs are
made This was certainly an exercise of
prudent forethought, neglected by too
many of u.s.
Thomas O'Neil. the individual who |
provoked the fstc bout with Henry Brio
han and was severely pummelled with the
heavy end Of soda bo.tle--the individual,
too, who dashed through his own door and
out of the window after the wife to whom
he had been welded but little over a
month this individual was taxed with the
payment of fine and costs aggregating the
inevitable 50 60 or thcreabouts.
The funeral services over the remains
of c. d. AFTER, will be conducted by the
Rev. B. Y. George, at deceased's residence.
at half past o'clock p. IN. The special
train will leave the foot of Twentieth street |
at half past 2, for the cemetery at Villa |
Ridge, where the body will be buried &C.
cording to the forms of the Masonic fratern.
ity. Friend of the family are respectfully
invited to present
The burning of the Knox Sugar Re.
finery and Starch Works at Vincennes, last
Tuesday, proves to be one Of the heaviest
disasters that ever befell that city. The
works were valued at quarter of million
dollars, and were totally destroyed The
fire is ascribed to sparks from passing 10.
connective that fell into the corn bins. Over
ninety men were engaged in and about the
works, all Of whom are thrown out of en-.
ployment.
During the "a hours ending at 0
o'clock, yesterday twelve new cases of
fever were reported to the Memphis Board
Of Health, and no deaths. We might
gather some comfort from this report. but
for the news that reaches us from the