The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-11

ing us they did during the day. All were
free to go, but no special invitations were
extended.
Mrs Gossctt, sister Of Mrs. Capt, Nc
Kenncy Of this city, died at her home, in
Champaign, on Sunday last. lie husband
is freight conductor on the Illinois Central,
between Caicago and Centralia.,
ID. A. Hodges, one of the Illinois Cen
trail mail agents, knows the location Of
every postofllce in Illinois, and the shortest
route by winch il can be reached. His In
formation in this particular is said to be
wonderful.
A minstrel troupe, known as the New
hard Bros are posted for an exhibition in
Mound City, this week Sylvester Cook,
who filled place in John Tanners gro
Gerry, for some time, is said to be q member
of the company.
The North Finders and the picked
nine" didn't play the game Of base ball an
nounced for Sunday. Chief After and
policeman Hogan appeared on the ground,
and insisted upon playing the part of
"catchers," and broke up the game.
-"Workingman" must furnish us his
real name before we can give place to his
communication. 1t embodies charges
against prominent officials, and before pub
fishing them, we must know the man who
proposes, in the event of controversy, to
stand responsible.
For the information of the thousand
and one citizens who frantically try to
wrest the knob off the wrong door, we feel
called upon to state that the business Office
of The BULLETIN establishment has been
removed to the corner room, formerly occu-
died by Pyatt, as stationery stand
Adopting our suggestion, the city au-
thorities proceeded at once to repair the
public pumps. And now that most Of them
are in good working order, the interests OF
good morals require that they be kept So
Nothing provokes our Transfers into such
frenzied outbursts Of profanity as broken
public pumps.
New tiles are being placed on
the Cairo and Vincennes railroad, between
Goth and Saith streets, distant of about
a mile. When the planking between the
rails, and on either side thereof, will be
commenced is matter which the Judge of
the T. S. District court is better able to de-
eide, than is the editor of THE CAIRO Bull
LETIN.
During the interval between the 10Th
OF March instant and the 10Th OF April,
proXimo, all mail matter carried by rail
road cars or steamboats, will be weighed;
The object is to furnish the post-otfice
department such data as will enable them
to form estimates of tie cost of transporta-
ton, etc. It's done with view to the
annual letting which takes place, we be-
licve, in July next
While Mrs Ed. Powell was standing
at her door yesterday with her fingers rest
ing between the hinge-edgc Of the door and
the frame, n gust Of wind caught the door
and slammed it to with considerable vio-
lcncc. Mrs. P's fingers were badly crushed
such terrible pain upon her that
she tainted. The leverage is so powerful
that she escaped fortunately if the bones
are not brushed. The extent OF the iniu-
rics we did not learn.
The tea party by the ladies Of the
Presbyterian congregation, this evening,
should not be forgotten, 1t will be held
in the lecture room of the church. During
the evening addresses will be made by II
lady who lived in Persia several years, as a
missionary, and by Il Dr. tombstone, who is
about to take his departure on missionary
tour, 1t will be an occasion Of much in
torest, and everybody who feels an interest
in the cause Of religion and morality IS in
yited TO attend.
Policeman Hogan came across an in.
dividual near Klinc's backyard yesterday,
who presented the makeup Of a tramp,
except in the matter Of apparel, which
was Il l;ttlc too respectable. He had a
basket crammcd with pies, cakes, cooked
meats, butter, ETC., enough to lunch upon
for several days. Remembering that sew
eral lNrdcrs had been Quilted and cellars
robbed quite recently, Hogan took the man
in charge, and will put him on trial be-
fore Bird this morning
Mindful OF the interests Of his con-
stituens as well as of the moral oblga.
tons Of the State, our Representative Mr.
Halliday, has taken the initiative toward
securing Reimbursement of the large