The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-20

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of the country to that city, are talking up
the matter of big money prizes. As Ten
Brock has been drawn off the field and as
Rarus has passed to hands that won't al
| low show to be made Of him, the big at
fractions of the times are not to be reached
by prizes, however large
Witnesses and jurors who have peen in
the habit of absenting themselves from the
court house for an interval of an hour or
so, now and then, are receiving an intime-
ton that it is 10 risky business. Two or
three members Of the regular panel who
were not in the court room to answer call,
yesterday evening, were docked full day
attendance, each. The Judge so ordered.
Judge Harker is manifestly deter
minedto teach lazy and dilatory attorneys
and witnesses that they must be on hand
when wanted. He doesn't propose to keep
the machinery of his court idle, at cost
of about S. an hour, unless there is some
"stern upyielding necessity" for (which
the whims or mere personal convenience of
individual lawyers or witnesses are NOT.
The members of the Womcns Chris
tiOn Temperance Union are manifesting
considerable interest in the project of a
supper and social entertainment in Reform
hall, next Thursday night II will not be
a 'cold spread" but a bountiful, well
served meal, with hot coffee, oyster soup,
sliced meats, fowl, etc-suited to all tastes,
whether vigorous, voracious or faStidious.
We predict, with every assurance of full
yerifcation Of the prediction, Il glorious
good time.
j. B. Alexander was put on trial yes
tcriay afternoon. under an indictment for
stealing q horse from Mr. Farrell, Of
Memphis. Tennessee. Three witnesses were
examined, and the case given to the jury.
After a retirement of about fifteen minutes
the Jury returned into court with verdict
Of guilty, fixing the prisoners punishment
at three years in the pcnitentior,. AleNan-
der is shrewd fellow, but the "piouS
game" he attempted to play during his i'm
prisonment. didn't pay There was some
thing like the shadow Of suspicion abroad
that he was not sincere.
The death OF Mr.. Asa A. Hodge was
caused by Inflammation OF the bowels. Tim
poor fellow suffered long and patiently, the
many changes in his condition alternately
inspiring hopes of his early recovery and
fears OF speedy dissolution, The services
over the remains, at deceased's residence on
Seventeenth street, were well attended,
alike by members OF the Delta City fire
company and the Cairo Rcfom club, of
which organizations he was an honored
member, and by many friends and neigh
bors. The body was taken in charge by
the fire company and conveyed to Beech
Grove cemetery for burial, a large number
of friends Of the family accompanying it
to the grave.
The Charleston races drew together
tremendous crowd Of people, and the con-
tests were very close and exciting. A gen
tleman who was present furnished us the
following facts: First race was half mile
dash, free to all. The feet footed May
flower, came in first. Time, so seconds.
Lucy Lee came in second; Harlem third;
Glencoe, fourth and Molle Simpson fifth.
The next was trottin@race one mile
best three in five. Flaxey, Of Jackson.
Tenn, driven by d. j. Solomon; Tennessee,
of Union City; Lady Golden, Of Belleville,
H.; Black Cloud Of Jackson, Tenn, and
Pat Powers, of Charleston, were entered.
FlaXey won two heats in 2:43K and FAC;
Tennessee two heats in 2;49 and 2:4GL
and Black Cloud won the 9Th heat in as.
Flaxcy and Tennessee will decided their
tic, to-day. A half mile dash, best two in
three, then followed in which were three
animals. Flora Lee won the first heat in 60
seconds. Prince Albert won the second
and third in 50 and 554. Lille Boone flew
the track in tins race, twice.