The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-23

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department of the same road, is also in the
city
- There is man living in the Fourth
war;, not yet 3; years Of agc, who is the
father Of twelve children. He was married
something over twenty years ago at the are
| of sixteen.
Mr.. William Wetzel was in Cairoycs-
ter,lay' He is u witness in the ease "l
| Nenninger vs.. lutz d Schiller, which IN
wolves the title to the Mound City brewery
and adjacent residence property.
The tolling of the Delta City bell, yes
tcrday, was not, as many supposed, because
| of the death of member OF the COMPANY;
but because workman was adjusting some
new attachment and was trying the effect
of it,
The ice was still! running very heavily
yesterday evening, but as it was reported
clear at Palucah, We shall probably have a
clear river this morning. The current was
quite rapid and brought the ice iirectly
agains; the Illinois shore.
The telegraphic announcement in the
Louisville Courier-Journal OF Monday, that
fire had destroyed three two-storp brick
buildings in Union block, of this city, is
evidently Il misapp!ica;ion date line TO
matter. The dispatch was, most likely,
sent from Carmi, or Cairo, No.
Mr. Ell. J.. Mcdowell, assisting at the
Evelyn Spyer entertainment, is one Of st.
Louis finest elocutionists Upon thus oc-
casion, as shown 10y the advance pro.
grammes. he will give reeitations, la char
acter, humorous and dialect, together witt
extracts from Shakespeare. He stands
high in the dramatic world.
"A stranger. named Isaac Griffin. who
claimed residence in Mascoutah Illinois.
died at Birds Point, Missouri. few DAYS
ago, and leaving no effects TO pay for his bur-
ial, the employees Of the I. NJ, X. K, at that
point, gave the body respectable burial at
their own expense, winch was q very chart
table and humane proceeding,
Writing one day for the reader Of the
next day, it is quite difficult 10 avcid a
confusion of ones "yesterlaysn What Is
yesterday" to the writer of to-day. will
be day before yesterday" TO the reader of
tomorrow. \ little inattcntion to this
matter moved couple OF items in yester.
days BULLETIN, twenty four hours ahead.
The wharf-boats were not returned TO
their mornings, yesterday morning. as We
expected they would be, and it was well
for them they were not. 1t would have been
impossible for them % have wthstcod the
heavy floating ice. ltnews from above is
reliable, the river will be- so clear this
morning that they can be brought back
with entire safety.
About ! o'clock yesterday morning
officers Axley and Wilson discovered bur.
glar trying to effect an entrance TO the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Lee Boicolrt, on 18th street.
Mr.. Boicour, who was awakened by the
noise, fired at his nocturnal visitor. who
Immediately took to his heels. Axlcy and
Wilson made pursuit, and also fired two or
three times at the fugitive, but failed to
halt him, and in the darkness of the night
hc made good his escape.
About five o'clock yesterday morning
the McComb attempted To effect crossing
Of the Ohio; but failed. Renewing the at
tempt shortly aftcrward she succeeded. At
/ o'clock the night previous she attempted
to transfer the passengers brought up by
the 1890 train; but Capt Mckinney
thought the trip too hazardous, and aban-
doncd it. The crowd OF passengers was,
as consequence, compelled to pass the
night iu East Cairo, and were brought over
yesterday morning.
The new steamer w. p. Halliday has
her troubles, with the others, but will come
ont all right, eventually. A Louisville tele-
gram says: THE new steamer W. j. lIalli.
day, Capt. Gould, broke her spar, and was
left high and dry, though everything was
done that could have been TO keep her
ahoat. The ice was so heavy she could dc
nothing. She lies in IN easy condition
leaning little to tile river but in no i'm
mediate danger The boats lying below
p her were all more fortunate and succeeded
{ in keeping ailoat, and are in safe quarters.
The withdrawal Of Mr.. b. +. Livingston
t from the firm Of o, lIaythom s. Co., coup
( led with erroneous information. dcludcd u,
5 into saying tina, Mr.. William lIaython
had purchased Mr. Livingstons interest, ant
would hereafter figure as an active mcmbc,
: of the firm. Mr.. Livings,ons interest wa
pun chased by Mr.. Oscar llaythorn, who will
hereafter, conduct the business in his owl
nam'o, collect and pay, etc. Our endorse
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