The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-10-15

varied and better entertainment. The
young people have established quite a
reputation for themselves, and they deserve
credit for their enterprise and skill in
making their meetings so attractive.
The board of health met yesterday af-
noon to take into consideration a petition
signed by number of prominent citizens,
asking that the health officer be retained
after to-day, and also to actupon the resolu-
ton concerning the privics introduced in
the council meeting by Alderman Swobo-
da, and by that body referred to the board
of health for its opinion.
Mr.. Hartzell is making an active and
effective canvass of the district, and there
are those even among the republicans who
admit that his chances Of election are very
tlattering. OF course, the democrats have
the very best of reasons for believing that
he will succeed, and the canvass, from now
until the second of November, will not be
permitted to lag.
With the coming Of cold weather the
number Of tramps increase. There are
hundreds Of men Of this class who come
and go with the changes in the season.
They spend the winter in the south and
the summer in the north. They are an I'M
savory mob, and we are glad to know that
the officers here compel them to move on
with as little delay as possible.
The ladies of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union have determined to give
a grand festival for the benefit of the club,
on the nights of the 14th and 10Th of
December next 1t is the determination Of
the managers of the affair to make this THE
festival of ALL festivals held here in years,
and they ask that all the ladies OF the
Union contribute as much as possible, in the
way OF eatables, ETC., in order that their
anticipations may be realized
AT a late meeting of the city council,
the ordinance regulating the running OF
railroad trains in the city limits was amend
ed so as to conform to the state laws. I'm
der the ordinance as amended passenger
trains cannot be run at higher rate Of
speed than ten miles an hour, and all other
trains, switch engine, etc, at speed not to
exceed six miles an hour. We hope that
railroad men will take notice, and not vio-
late the new ordinance, as there is deter.
mination on the part of the authorities to
see that it is enforced.
Among the most valuable lots in the
city are to be found in the blocks bounded
by Fourth and Sixth streets and Washing.
ton and Commercial avenue; and it is a
pity the property in question should be
given over 10 bawds, bummers and thieves.
The owners of this property are, perhaps,
themselves responsible for this state Of
affairs, for if they were to combine and re-
fuse to lease their property to the class of
people referred to, it would not be six
months until the whole neighborhood would
be changed, and that for the better.
The result OF the election in Indiana,
while yet in doubt, indicates that the re.
publicans have carried the state for Porter
by small majority. The returns so far
are of so meager and uncertain character
that this result may be entirely changed.
II will be remembered that four years ago il
was for days before the result was really
known, and it may be the same this time.
At all events, even though the republicans
may have carried the state for Porter, there
is nothing more certain than that Hancock
and English will carry it in November.
Our attention has been called to the
condition of the North side of Commercial
avenue, between Eighth and Tenth streets
This portion Of the avenue seems to have
| been given over for a place TO store old
wagons, boxes, and in fact rubbish Of every
character. This is all wrong, and property
owners in the vicinity are commencing to
complain about it. Besides, it is said that
more than year ago the city council or
dered the construction of new sidewalk
here, but so far nothing has been done.
The city authorities should look after the
matter at once.
AT the Reform Clubs hall yesterday
afternoon the Ladies Christian Temperance
Union met in large numbers, and transacted
some business of importance to all who are
interested in the temperance work here.
The exercises were interesting, and enlisted
the attention of all present. The meeting
was opened with prayer by Mrs. Sargent,
after which the business before the club
was taken up and disposed Of. Among
other matters of Importance il was decided
to have two hundred copies of the cook
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