The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-22

Two hundred and ffty-onc scholars
quite crowd of little icllows-were in at
tendance upon the Presbyterian Sunday
school, Sunday.
Dick Edmundson, leading merchant
and farmer of Wahoo, in the rich bottom
opposite Cape Girardcau is in the city at
tending Probate court
Mr.. Spiller, formerly with G. r. Wood
ward, has engaged in the family grocery
business, having purchased the stock and
fixtures of Mr.. Wilton Trigg.
-Messrs. Pettis and Bird are invoicing
stock, with the intention we hear OF adding
"Co.r to the firm name. Theirs is pop
uar house and very prosperous one.
The stock yard Of the the Illinois
Central railroad, at this point, will be
greatly enlarged and improved, with view
of accommodating largely increased bust
ness.
Probate Court, Hon r. S.Yocum, Judge
presiding, convened in regular session, yes
terday morning, Daily reports Of the pro-
ceedings will appear in THE BULLETIN, as
formerly.
john D. Holmes arrived in Cairo, on
Sunday last, from his far off home in the
| far west. His friends in Cairo, whose name
is legion, were right glad to take him by
the hand again.
Mr.. John Sproat left for Little Rock,
yesterday, on business connected with his
mining project. If current reports are well
founded Sproat has big fortune in his
Arkansas mineral lands
--Barton's Free Press office was partially
insured. He writes as under date of Sun
dav that he hopes to be re-established in
| the course OF the coming month, in which
| we hope he does not calculate amiss.
Billy Holden OF Unity, was in the
city, yesterday, We hear that Billy has moi
only quit "looking upon the wine when il
is red" but has Joined the Baptist church
all of winch was very sensible thing fol
Billy TO do.
The branch house of Taber Brothers
in Charleston. was involved in the fire thert
| last Saturday, The building was destroyed
but the greater portion of the stock wa
saved. The amount Of Messrs. T. BIS los
| has not been fully ascertained
We have just received an invoice o
nearly one hundred dollars worth Of Small
Plea for law brief work This doubles ON
facilities for printing briefs and abstracts
and we trust will do away with the nigh
and Sunday work, usual about court term
The towns of Murphysboro, Jonesboro
and Metropolis were declared liquor-license
| towns by the vote Of Tuesday last, by very
decided majorlties. The anti-liccnse PEG.
pie won the day in Auna, by small ma
|
iority
| Mr.. William Harrcll was called tc
Keokuk, Iowa, yesterday, by a dispatch an
nouncing the serious sickness Of hi
daughter, Mrs. Florence Wilcox, who Wis
| tied that locality in the hope Of regaining
her health, which was already considerably
impaired.
--Alf. Burnett, the renowned facial con-
tortionist, held forth in Paducah, Saturday
evening, to a crowded and delighted house.
In his specially" as the show people call
it, Burnett has no equal the nearest ap.
proach to him was Winchcll who is now
dead.
The Tcrpsichorean Trio an organiza.
ton Of rather limited membership we infer
from its titlc--have sent out invitations foi
ball to be given IN the Planters House OF
Thursday next. The young folks are have
ing good time of it, even in the pleasure
Of anticipation.
Policeman Wilson's wifes clothing
: caught fire, yesterday, from the flames of
trash heap in the yard. Instead Of run
ming for help. as most women would hav
done, she busted herself at the work G
! exting,isbiug the flames, and succeeded
{ Her injuries were very slight
= Miss Frances +. Willard, president @
the State W. CT. U. informs us that 10
900 signatures, $4,000 OF which are the SIG
:. lures Of voters, have been obtained to III
" so-called "Home Protection Petition.
The zeal and effect with which this lad
works is certainly worthy Of all praise.
The shutting down Of the Egyptian mill
for repairs necessitates a slackcnng up {
auxiliary Industries. The accumulation ,
barrels being more rapid than was desire
the force Of coopers was reduced by the sus
pension, of ten mcn from labor to---a res,
. ing spell, until operations are resumed,
Thousands Of persons have their ey,
4; turned towards Wall street That is whe,