The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-16
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS.


Notices in these columns, ten cents per line
8ch insertion.
Judge Harker arrived in this city last
night.
-Ex-Mayor Winter went to Carmi yes
terday morning and returned in the even
ing
Judge G. NJ. Damron, of johnson
county, was in the city on business yester-
day.
"A meeting Of the city council was
called last night, but no business was
transacted.
We regret to learn that Mr.. William
Winter was yesterday morning seriously
attacked with hemorrhage of the lungs.
He was reported out of danger yesterday
evening.
"A slight change for the better was
yesterday reported in the condition of the
man who night before last fell from the
old Tilden and Hendricks pole. He is in
great agony but will probably recover.
Why don't the Republicans of this
city bestir themselves and organize Gar
field and Arthur club! There is very
perceptible lack of enthusiasm among our
opponents that by no means speaks we'll for
them.
A party of young ladies and gentle
men numbering eight or ten, went out fish.
ing yesterday about six miles into Mis-
souri,. They returned in the evening but
whether they fooled the fish or the fish
fooled them we did not learn.
The game of living chess that will be
played in Hartman's new hall on Thursday
evening next, should not be forgotten by
our citizens. 1t is something our people have
never before been permitted to see, and will
prove highly interesting even to those who
know nothing about the game.
ALI of our exchanges TEEN with CON-
plimentry notices of Hon. John II. Oberly
the Democratic nominee for secretary of
state. 1t is gratifying to know at this time
that the most radical Republicans are I'M
able to point to an unclean spot in his rec
old.
Mr.. Harry Walker has lately greatly
improved the appearance of his Comique
hall by giving the wood work several coats
of paint and newly papering the walls. The
work was done without in the least inter
fernng with the comfort of those who fire.
quent his resort.
The regular semiannual meeting OF
the Southern Illinois Medical association,
will be held at Shawneetown, in the court
house of that burg, commencing Wcdnes-
day, June 23d, 1880. So announces an
illy-printed programme of the exercises,
which we have received. w. A. Gordon,
NJ. d., is the president of the ASSOCIATION.
DR.. w. r. Smith Yesterday received q
postal card from his son, DR.. w. II. Smith,
Jr.,who was in Leadville, stating that he was
about to leave that burg for other parts.
AS is well known seven hundred miners are
on strike there and martial law has been
declared. This being the case the place
has lost all charms for Will and he has ac-
cordingly vamoosed the ranch.
Mr.. Alexander II. Irwin is expected to
arrive in this city to-day or tomorrow.
Our citizens, all of whom, are Mr.. Twins
friends, will not fail 10 give him hearty
welcome. 1t is said that he will make the
race for the circuit clerkship in the coming
campaign. We do not know how true tins
rumor is, but do know that Mr.. Irvin need
only say the word and he will receive the
Office. He is certainly deserving gentle
man.
One Paul Johnson, yesterday having
drunk something stronger than 'the devils
kindling wood" became booty and happy
at the same time, but shortly thereafter
grew impudent and vocifcrous and while
50, was entirely insenslbe of his defects.
But not so Officer Schuckers, who arrested
him and brought him before Justice Ohm.
sted to answer for his condition and con-
duct. The Justice fined him two dollars
and costs.
On the LIST proximo the steamer T. T.
Hillman, which is now running in the
Cairo and Paducah trade, will give place
to the new boat which is in the course Of
construction, and will again make regular
trips between Cairo and Hickman. Mr.. G.
j. Howe, formerly clerk Of the st. Charles
hotel will have charge of her office, and we
desire to saw here. that a gentlemen who is