The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-02-26

49, Mr.. Obcrly's little daughter Ruth,
who WAS attacked by dipthcrio, Monday
night, was somewhat better, yesterday
evening.
Jerry WardA. ussro who was shot
BY jim Tnrner on the steamer Scudder,
about week ago, was still alive at noon,
on Monday; but was, to use the blasphe-
nous language of Paducah, booked for
the blue beyond.
Aunt Judah Atherton, of Unity, per-
haps the oldest living resident of Alexander
county, is said to be lying dangerously ill
of pneumonia She is the mother Of W. VI.
Atherton, to whose death we make refer
ence in another column.
Citizens who listened to the music of
the Ghost Illusion band, yesterday, admir-
ed the playing of the first baritone some
times designated tenor and their admira
ton of the skilful execution and fine tone
was not diminished any when they discov
cred that the performer was lady.
The horse rae between Harlem and
Kentucky animal Of which we spoke yes
terday, is "off"--the hackers of the Ken
lucky horse wisely concluding that the
grccnback bird they had IN hand, was
worth n large flock of like birds in the
Harlem bush. In other words they didn't
put up"
Alexander Allen, better known in
Cairo as Eek Billingsby, died III Dexter
City, Missouri, on Monday last, quite sud-
denly. He was IN Cairo last week, bought
a photographers outfit, took lessons in
photography, and returned to Dexter with
the view of setting up in the business of
picture-taking. We did not learn the
nature Of his ailment.
Our late fellow-citizen John Tanner,
now of Missouri, was made the victim Of
misplaced confidence. He let few friends
have some whisky, on the Sabbath day (at
least that's the way the story goes was ar
rested, and got ont of the scrape on the
payment OF one hundred and fifty dollars.
John had better move back TO Cairo. The
whisky business will never prove a source
Of profit at that rate.
Mr.. Barry, from Nevada brother in
law to the Messrs. Gilbcrts, is in the city.
He says that the Leedsvile mining
excitement is probably the out-cropping OF
some spccuation-at all events it is I'M
warranted by the facts of the case Hun
drcds of poor fellows have been deluded
thither wh5 are unable to get away, and
must face hunger and distress if they stay.
Il is cruel, hcartleSs hoax
While "Gypsie Mary" was passing
along Fourth street near Washington
avenue, early yesterday morning, she de,
tected by the wayside bundle, which she
supposed contained clothing, Upon open
ing the bundle, however, she discovered a
newly born babe, as naked as it came into
the world. She carried the little waif from
house to house, in the hope of finding some
one who would assume charge Of it, but
without success, She finally secured shell
for the little creature, and again applied
herself to the work Of finding some one
willing to adopt it. With what success,
we have not learned.
More men and women have died Of
pneumonia, in Alexander county during
the past three months, than died in
Cairo during the four months Of yellow
fever. We may 90 further, and say that
the per cent Of rccovcries from attacks OF
pneumonia is no greater than that of the
yellow fever. Yet upon the advent Of the
one among us, great alarm ensucd, and
three or four thousand persons fled the
country. The presence Of the other
equally fatal, doesn't excite the shghteS,
ripple Of cxcitemcnt--is spoken of when
death occurs, but scarcely ever, other
wise.
1 Marshal AFTER received a telegram
! from Charleston yesterday, that the author
tics there had man under arrest who full,
answered the description of the negro whc
murdered Zimmerman, at Mounds Junction
a year or more ago. The Marshal wen
over, but with no lively expectations o
finding the right man. He says that h,
has expended about $40 OF his own none,
in fruitless search for the murdl rer al
ready, and is inclined TO "cal halt ol
such OUTLAWS He expected to return +
Cairo by the o'clock train this morning
While the Mary Houston was lying a
our landing the other day, brcathles
messenger arrived at police headquartel
and announced that the mate and negr
= dcck-hand had had fight; the mate ha