The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-04

This is May, and who is to be the May
Queen4
The Chicago Tribune calls him Boil
Injuresoul
We learn that Mr.. VIM. Pink, son OF
Mr.. c. Pink, is seriously sick.
Mr.. Sam'l Foster and family, formerly
of this city, is here on short visit
-WANTED-A frst-class shoemaker.
Apply to r. Jones, commercial avenue.
Our sheriff, Jack Hodges, has returned
from the country, where he has been collect
ing taxes. At least so we are told.
Gus Williamson came down from
Jonesboro, spent Sunday IN this city, and
returned to his post of duty yesterday.
Street Superintendent German, with a
number of teams, is now engaged in filling
Twenty-tirst street. A work much needed
Our merchants complain, as one man,
of the small collections which were forth
coming upon their demands on the lst inst.
&C. r. Woodward left this morning, by
Cairo and Vincenncs train, to attend
meeting of the iron manufactures, at Pitts
burg.
Squire Comings yesterday fined one
John Watson five dollars and costs for
fighting. Officer Schuckers made the
arrest.
We had the pleasure of ride behind
Will Smyth's mare yesterday Although
an aged animal she is capable of making
remarkable speed.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat has
reached that enthusiastic state over its idol
that it would have Grants birthday de-
clared legal holiday.
The Odd Fellows of this city will pro-
badly soon indulge in an excursion. The
matter is being talked of by the members,
and will doubtless soon take place.
Mr. Fred Jones, who has for some
time been connected with the business
house Of Mccoy & Co. Of Golconda, was in
the city yesterday. He is now connected
with another firm.
Officer John p. Hogan yesterday ar
rested gentleman named James White for
drunkenness and Squire Robinson fined
him one dollar and costs. He was given a
"stay' and left.
The telegram complimentary to NJ. B,
larrcll sent from this city to the St Louis
Post Dispatch, by Mr. Will Smyth, has been
quite extensively copied by the journals
throughout the state,
The meetingof the Temperance army
at the Reform hall Sunday afternoon was
largely attended, The interest, which is
being manifested by the older persons in
the meetings Of these young folks, is com.
DR.. Clark, the herbal doctor, was ad- |
ycrtised to speak at Scheels hall last
night 1t was his intention to enlightcn
our people upon the financial question, but
whether he did this or even attempted it, is
unknown to us.
Prof, Henry Floyds case will be up
before Squire Cemings to-day. The attor.
neys for the prosecution believe they have a
strong hold upon him, while friends of the
gentleman are equally firm in the belief
that satisfactory explanation can be given.
We are informed by gentleman who
has the means Of knowing, that the crowd
Of young men who had come here from
Mill Creek to see the show, returned home
by the evening tram in very dsgaceful
and noisy Misunderstanding great disturb.
ancc on the train.
Preparations for the opening OF beer
garden at the corner of Twelfth and Wash.
ingon have of late been pushed forward
quite energcticalIy. The lots have been
filled to the level Of the street and the con.
structou Of fence enclosing them has
just been completed.
Among the notable events Of yesterday
It may be mentioned thata COW gave up her
ghost yesterday on Seventeenth street and
Jefferson avenue, so far as we know no.
body has claimed the remains and no in.
quest having been held over them, the
cause OF death is unknown.
--"Sad and lonely through the streets she
wandered with no place to lay her head,'
when Officer Bunker came to her relief and
escorted her to the city lookup. She was
A white woman, and was saturated with
stale beer and worse gin, aud her name was