The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-07

down at a beer table and tells us that he
had talk with Grant and in that talk
there was no allusion to politics, we should
go away feeling as if We had been talking
10 Eli Perkins.
1t is predicted that the present season
will be one OF unprecedented storms and
other atmospheric disturbances. II we are
to judge by the way the season has opened,
this prediction seems like reasonable one
However, in spite of all atmospheric uphcav-
ais and connections THE BULLETIN will
continue to make It's appearance as serenely,
placidy and regularly as though every
thing was harmonious
The BULLETIN is in sorrow 1t is at
least week since we have received any
Blaine bToadsides, Sherman supplements or
other documents informing us how supera.
tive are the abilities of some one or other
to fill the Office Of president. We hope the
literary bureaus have not cut us from their
list, since We are preparing a treatise on
"the science OF lying" and greatly miss the
aid contained in those brilliant opponents
of the capacities of thar department of
science.
The mayors message, which we pub.
lished on this page yesterday, is worthy of
everybody'S attention, since it contains in.
formation and suggestions in which every
citizen should feel an interest. We have
heard but one objection to it, and that was
that while the mayor lauded our police force
for their efficiency he had entirely overlook
ed the valuable services rendered the city
by our police conStablcs This objection,
whether it holds good or not, was from an
entirely diSinterested source.
City Engineer Chas. Thrupp, yester-
day entered upon the discharge of his du.
ties-taking as his starting point CONNER
cial avenue. Mr.. German will not, We be.
lieve. be minus situation on account sof
Mr.. ThruppS appointment, since the labors
of these gentlemen are of an entirely differ
ent nature, and by no means the same. Mr.
Thrupp will not undertake to foremanize
the IaborerS who work upon our streets,
nor is this expected of him, This labor
will be solely the duty of Mr. German.
Prof. Henry Floyd, who was placed
under a two hundred dollar bond for
forgery, by Squire Robinson, is still con
fined to the county Jail. We have it direct
ly from gentleman who has seen him in
the prison, that he attempts no expla-
nation for his conduct and that he is
apparently very indifferent as to what will
be done with HIM in the future. ale is
cold as an iceberg says our informant,
Tut We can not but believe that he is
secretly more or less effected.
The gentlemen who constitute the
committee appointed by congress to make
a trip down the Mississippi and
note the work necessary to
keep that stream within its banks,
will probably arrive on the steamer
James Howard this evening. The city
council, we understand, will hold meeting
some time to-day and appoint committee
who will meet the gentlemen and impart
to them such information concerning the
necessary Improvements about Cairo as in
their judgment Is necessary.
Jim Sledge and Lizzie Moss appeared
before Squire ComingS yesterday to settle
some difficulty, Lizzie swore that Jim had
been FOSTERING" her, and that her most en-
crgetic efforts to turn him loose" had prov
ed unsuccessful; the fellow was "nigger," |
she sad and not being her lawful husband |
she, with the assistance of the law, wanted !
to shake nm." The Squire artfully dis
behind his spectacles for a few
and was engaged in profound
thought but soon emerged from behind
thcm and startled Miss Lizzie by the an-
that Mr.. Jim S.ci;c was dis
charged
The first Presbyterian Synod that ever
in the state Of Illinois met in Hills
boro in 1891. 1t has been suggested that
there be semi.centcnnial observation of
this occasion at lIillsboro, in the autumn of
1881, by all the synods of the state. At
the late meeting OF the Alton Presbytcry a
committee was appointed to bring the mat
ter before the next meeting OF the Synod of
Illinois South for its consideration. We
rust the necessary step for such a meeting
will be taken. Such an occasion could not
well fail Of strengthening the bonds of
Christian fellowship and making decided
in favor Of Christianity.
One Of the latest businesses in the cata
0gue Of occupations ia that OF speculatinp