The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-20

fine cornerof Seventeenth and Poplar, known
as the Baumgard house, is peopled by
twenty.onc negroes. Old, carcened, rotten
and rceking in filth it IS standing disgrace
to the city. If the inmates escape the
small -pox and yellow fever during the bal
ancc of the season, we shall have occasion
to question the potency of filth as propaga.
tor of such ailments
Robert Ashby shot and killed John
Nc c. Smith near Frankfort, in Franklin
county, about two weeks ago, and fled that
country. The murderer is about 10 years
old, feet 8 or 6 inches high, cross eyed,
somewhat tongue-tied, and weighs about
120 pounds, James G, L. and Susan Smith,
OF Benton, will pay 5000 for the capture
and return of Ashby, and as it is believed
that he is still in Southern Illinois, it might
pay our policemen and detectives to keep u
lookout for him.
j. II. hester is the name of spruce
looking young gentleman who was found
at the /. c. depot about 3 o'clock ycSter
day morning, in a state of Timber intoXi-
cation. Officer Duncker took him to the
lookup; and brought him befor Squire
Robinson, yesterday, for trial. On return
ing him his watch and the SOS found upon
his person, he declared that when put in
Jail he had more than sos. The jailer,
whose honesty no man who knows him
even suspects, was justly indignant at this
imputation, and felt strongly inclided to
resent it. hester, through the interference
of friends was let off on the payment Of
costs--thc City Attorney dismis,ng the
proceedings.
About o'clock, yesterday morning,
"Hanlon" and "Brietman" met in front of
FrOmahs saloon, and commenced tea2ing
one another on the score of their young
wives or some kindred subject, and for a
time were very good natured about it. In a
like playful mood they commenced Scut-
fling, and 50 animated and energetic did
these exercises become that lookers-on
concluded the men were tighting-a con-
clusion that the scratched and bloody faces
of the couple strongly confirmed. y like
impression prevailing among the policemen
Hanlon and Brietman were arrested and
taken before Squire Robinson, who, depre'
eating fun" that had such an earnest seem
ing, fined the parties S. and costs, each.
Late Monday night two men, evidently
strangers in the place effected bur
glarious entrance into St, Mary's Infirmary.
They first struck the Yellow Fever ward,
occupied by jim Heating, who has scarcely
walked step during thcpast six months, and
installing Heating for the proprietor of the
establishment they sought to quiet him by
garroting processes; but being rather awk-
ward at the business they failed to suspend
the action of Jim's vocal organs until after
he had made noise enough to arouse the
patients of the adjoining wards These,
crippes and skeletons, came limp
Ing and staggering to keatings assistance,
and the burglars thinking they had
aroused full regiment of vigorous men,
made all possible haste in getting out Of
that-leavlng the premises as they had
come, empty handed. What kind of
crib" the rascals supposed they were
cracking, it is rather difficult to conjecture,
On Sunday last one Of our colored
citizens concluded that all the residents of
the corral didn't have their homes in a
good sanitary condition, and having tin
star in his possession he pinned it to his
lapel and played the role Of health officer.
Some of the residents obeyed his orders,
and cleaned up; but one Mr.. White was so
stubborn and disobedient that the prankish
darkey felt called upon TO arrest him CAL
ling upon a by-stander to assist, he laid his
hands on White, not noticing that the by
standcr had camosed the rancho. This was
an unfortunate happening for the sham
health officer, for Mr.. White let in with
fists and feet and gave Mr. Health Officer Il
humping that set every bone in his body to
aching. He has concluded, since that time
we hear, that if anybody else wants the cor
raj cleaned up, that body must 60 up and
give the orders himself, Hehas played the
role OF health officer to his entire salts
faction.
A stranger from the vicinity of Golden
called upon Squire Robinson, yesterday
morning to complain Of our quarantine AZ
rangemcntS He wanted to go South; he
was well. Everybody could see there was
no discount on his state Of health; but the
Mayor Of Cairo had refused to issue to him
IA clean bill of health" lie had demanded
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