The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-12

porter. A strong combination was formed
against Mr.. Wiley, who has held the Office
since the organization Of the grand lodge
but he received about two-thirds Of the
votes cast, and was reelected. In addition
to the above named, Judge M. G. Crawford
was elected representative to the supreme
lodge, that meets In Minneapolis in May
1881.
AT the last session Of the county COM
missioners' court the following named gen.
tlemen were chosen to serve as grand jurors
at the July term Of our circuit court First
Cairo precinct, VIM. McHale and J. N.
Phillips; Second Cairo precinct. Wood
Rittenhouse and Herman Brinkmeyer;
Third Cairo precinct, w. P. Wright and T..
W.Lehi; Fourth Cairo precinct, las Thomas
and Samuel E. Wilson; Fifth Cairo pre-
cinct, Geo. Van Brocklin and VIM. Elder;
Goose Island, L. Metcalf and Elijah Dick
erson Thebes precinct, o. G. Ford and
Thos, Hobbs; Lakewood precinct, W. T..
Smithers and w. c. Thompson; Clear
Creek precinct, L. NJ. P. Mcclure; East
Cape Girardeau precinct, Jas. L. Sanders
Sandusky precinct, Henry Dunning; Santa
Fe precinct, Aleck Ireland; Lake Milligan
precinct, F. Hunsacker; Unity precinct,
VIM. Ireland; Beech Ridge precinct, John
II. Parker.
The Hibernian fire company has OBJ
tanned permission from the city council to
use st. Mary's park for their celebration on
the Fourth of July. The company is one
of the largest in the city, and has as good
a record as any of them. The members
are all men who feel deep interest in the
welfare of their fellow-citizens, and would
sacrifice much to guard the lives and prop
erty Of our people. They have determined
to celebrate the Fourth and have already
made extensive preparations tor the event.
They have concentrated all their energy
upon this undertaking, and can not fail to
succeed in making the coming Fourth
stand out in bold relief from among the 9TH
ers, as one of the grandest days that the ris-
ing sun ever ushered into Cairo. But to this
end they need the assistance Of our people,
and have appointed committee to wait
upon them. We hope that their just de-
mands will be literally responded to- and
thus show the little world round about US
that we are neither dead to the interests of
our city nor lacking in noble patriotism.
The temperance meeting, at the hall on
Tenth street yesterday evening though not
largely attended was yet interesting to
those present Rev. B. y. George opened
the exercises with prayer, after which the
usual preliminary business was transacted.
Mr.. Jas. F. Miller's resignation as
first vice-president was accepted, and Mr..
Fred Smith elected in his place. After
disposing of minor matters Of business, DR..
Dunning introduced DR.. W. B. Surratt, OF
Paducah, who was the speaker Of the even
ing,and who interested everybody during an
hour and o half talk. The doctor
is an original and forcible
speaker, and did not fail to impress his
hearers deeply with the importance of his
subject and with his own sincerity He
ought to have had large audience, and no
doubt would, had 1t not been for the ex-
cessive heat in doors. But even as it was,
there was considerable enthusiasm. Those
who failed to 90 lost the good effect of
good speech, and could they have some
idea of the general character of the little
meeting, they would deeply regret their
failure in not having been there.
of course, it is not a matter of local
interest, but we can't resist the temptation
Of saying right here and now, that in this
wide world Of ours there are some very
queer things and the men who have their
being here often do some very extraordi-
nary things among which may be classed
the making of strange and nonsensical
wills. He who daily scans the newspapers
from al! parts Of the country comes
acrossa large number Of wills.
There are good wills and bad wills,
curious wells and remarkable wills, but
perhaps one of the most peculiar wills
that was eyer heard of is that of DR.. Will
son j. II. Burch, who died at Phillipsburg,
New York, few days ago. 1t provides
that monument shall be erected at his
grave which shall cost not more than $50
900 nor less than 100000. 1t also provides
q fund for the maintenance of brass band
to be called the "Burch Cornet Band Of the
town of Phillipsburg." The duty OF this
band is to play funeral march at the
monument on the anniversary of Burch's
death, and on legal holidays. perhaps