The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-07-19

anchor Of the criminals hope, conducted
the defence. He made motion for new
trial and then withdrew the motion, TO do
which he had indcfeaslble right.
Invitations have been sent out for a
grand pleasure excursion on the Champion,
ON Monday 9Sth instant. The movement
has its origin among the ladies and gentle
men of Metropolis and Paducah, and the
purpose exists to make it the most select
and largest party yet had on the Champion.
The fare will be only trihe.
The majority of Wall Street, houses
and men, have a world wide reputation for
soundness and honesty. The old house of
Alex rockingham & Co., IL Wall Street,
New York, is entitled to absolute conf
dence. They state that an investment of
about 500 made recently, returned over
81, 200 in less than sixty days. Send for
their circular, free.
DIR. Rauch informed Mayor Thistle
wood, yesterday, that, in the event all our
efforts to keep the yellow fever out of Cairo
prove abortive, skilled nurses will be at
the service of the victims. Quite num-
Der of persons, the Doctor said, had sigma
fed to him willingness to come to Cairo
to nurse the sick, in the event there should
be any call for their services.
Although it is generally known that
| the Glass case will not be called until Mon
day, number of colored people haunt the
court house continually, apprehensive that
something may be said or done relative to
the case, during their absence. We put
down 500 as the number of colored men
and women who will sit out the case, from
the call of the first juror to the reading Of
the verdict.
Robert Reynolds, the OLD man who re-
Gently shot and killed one of his tenants
and was admitted to bail in the sum Of ten
thousand dollars was in the city, yesterday.
We have heard it intimated that his case
will be brought from Union to Alexander
county tor trial, by change of venue Our
Clear Creek correspondent lntimated the
prevalence of hostile feeling among Mr..
Rs aeighbors---a, fact that would seem to
warrant the proposed change.
The attention of the Board of Health
was called to the fact that the thirty OF
forty thousand cabbage stalks in the fields
ofthe outskirts Of the city, were, with the
leaves left upon them, undergoing the pro-
cess Of decay, and giving out most I'M
healthy and offensive odor. Yesterday, in
inspector Bonner, of the Fifth ward, visit
cd the fields designated and found that all
the obnoxious vegetation had been plowed
under. This being true, no i'll results are
likely to ensue.
"A colored man named Al Jackson, has
managed to subsist without manual labor
for several weeks. He had not altogether
escaped the notice of the police, although
it could not be ascertained that he had done
anything that merited prosecution. Yes
terday however, Albert came to grief. He
stole lot Of gunny sacks from the store of
Mr.. Samuel Wilson, and the theft has been
fastened upon him as with hooks Of steel,
Chief La Hue effected his arrest, and put
him where he will be forthcoming when he
is wanted.
We have heard it stated that the bust
ness men of Paducah, or a considerable
portion of them, purpose backing the Fisk
with their money. After many years faith
full service they are unwilling that she shall
be driven out of the trade. But the Cham.
pion has hosts of friends and very solid
backing, aud is withal, admirably adapted
for the trade. She secures good share Of
the business, but the prices that rule are sc
extremely low that the boat that obtains
the most business may be put down as los
ing the most money.
Among other reports that gained cur
rency, yesterday, was one to the effect tina
thirty cases OF fever had occurred at Milan
) Tennessee, and that as a consequence, grca
CONSERVATION prevailed all along the line o
the Mississippi Central. All these report,
were manufactured out Of whole cloth
The Cairo operator of the NJ c. who is il
direct communication with every station
assured us, yesterday evening, that Their
was not a single case Of fever anywher
along the line of the road, and great con
tidencc was expressed that there would b.
none. 1t is but rarely, indeed, that bette
health prevails along the line than at thu
present time.
A gentleman named Williams, a resi-
dent Of Belknop, johnson county, came il
on the Cairo and Vincennes, Thursday
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