The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-07-11
OUR LOCAL VARIETY.
local matter on thire pace.

| -'lax-payer Will ne nehru iroIn W.
morrow.
Policeman Frank Schuckers has been
assigned to-day duty" with Chief La Hue.
William Butler of Anna, was in tlN
city yesterday, enjoying the society of his
friends.
John Tyler filed his bond yesterday,
and he and Wins will enter upon dis
charge of their duty tonight.
John F. Rector having illustrated very
respectable capacity as a dry goods sales
man, has returned to his old position in the
Sun Office.
"A number Of horse races will come Oft
in the park tomorrow. New animals will
be entered, and the contests made interest
| ing by the hazard Of money.
The attention that Tim German is be-
slowing upon Commercial avenue, between
Sixth and Seventh streets, tells very decid-
eddy upon the the avenues appearance.
Prof. Friedrich and family leaves Cairo
tomorrow morning for Brightwood, In
diana, two miles from indianapolis, his
new home, where has purchased drug
store.
The Mystic Krew perfected the pre-
limlnaries last night, for grand bal cham
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| petre, the latter part of this month. Time,
place and details will form the burden
of future locals.
Mr.. Henry Wells, of the Alexander
County bank, Mrs. Wells and Miss Hattie
Morse, left yesterday per the steamer Cons
Millar, for Cincinnati, in which city they
will remain several weeks.
A grand barbecue will be given at
Birds Point on the esd of July that will
attract large crowd from the surrounding
country of Illinois, Missouri and Kentucky.
1t is engineered by Price, Blackford and
Foster
| Yesterday was undeniably the hottest
day of the season, and hotter than at any
time during July, 1878. The mercury
stood at 90 in the signal station. Elsewhere
in the city it averaged about 100. We
heard of no sunstrokes.
John Sproat leaves to-day for his
mines near Hot Springs, He will be met
at Poplar Bluff by Mr. Davis of st. Louis,
!, with stamp mills and machinery, and in a
: short time we will expect to hear a good
r account from the mines
Speculation is becoming rife as to how
the Brown.Stites short distance walking
match will terminate. The contest involves
six rounds of St. Mary's park, and will be
: decided Sunday evening. The goal to the
race that they walk is SEQ.
Mr. Pat Corcoran with men and impe-
ments enough to perform the work quickly,
will commence putting the earth in place
for the approaches to Cache river bridge, on
Monday. Pat will put all necessary vigor
in his work, to complete it by the time
promised.
| --George Stetler, against whose dog
death warrant has been issued, says that the
parties bitten by the dog were tresspassers.
He prizes the animal highly, as it affords
him the only protection he has against
tramps, who, but for the dogs presence,
would have raided his boat long ago.
The Street Superintendent who will
soon ask our citizens to hand him $50 in
lieu Of two days street labor, will be sorry
to learn that one Of our attorneys, who is
not lacking for distinction, has the points
In his possession that will knock the tax
levy higher than the apex Of Mt. Washing
! ton.
: The horse cases in which L. II. Myers
{ and A.. J. Carrie were, respectively, plain
r titls, and the city Of Cairo was defendant,
l were decided yesterday by Squire Robin.
!, son, who declared for the plaintiffs. AS the
' other cases pending rest npon the same
5 footing the Marshall has concluded, we be-.
:, lieve, to make no defence.
Fred Kochler and Bros Eleventh street
y meat stand, in Wicoxs block, will remain
|, closed until further notice. the custo.
u merS that stand and the public generally,
J Messrs. K&. B. desire to say that their
Z Eighth street stand will be kept open con-
u stantly during business hours, so that sup.
II plies can be obtained at any hour of the day
1t Is not because we desire to excite
anybody's envy that We speak Of the Gle
giant boquetthat fills our editorial hall with
delicious odors; nor is 1t because of such {
y desire that we add that the flowers are the
gift Of most worthy and accomplished
lady, We have no other purpose than tina
! which we have now accomplished pur
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