The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-10-08

him for many year--he has been cork
that could not be kept under many moments
at time,
Mr.. Jack Jones, who went to st. Louis
TO exhibit himself at the fair as the "clam'
pion American faster returned yesterday
evening. thoroughly disguised and in an
unenyiable state of mind. He failed to re-
ceive the deserved applause.
The little cight.year old son OF DIR
Michael Houlihan yesterday had his right
arm broken, while playing with his COM
rades at school. 1t was set shortly after
wards. and it is the doctors opinion that he
will be able to be about again in a day or
| two.
Street Superintendent German has
made much needed improvement III ths'
he has had substantial railing constructed
around the several public pumps in the
city. This will, no doubt, put stop to the
expense for a new pump handles, etc.
which the city has had to meetseveral times
within the last year.
Yesterday evening about six O'Clock,
little Walter Thompson breathed his last
He had suffered much for several weeks
from intermittent fever, but seemed to be
convalescent day before yesterday and until
Yesterday afternoon, when he was again
violently attacked with the result as stated
The remains will be inferred at Beech
Ridge to-day.
AT the regular monthly meeting OF
Hibernian fire company Mr.. W, II. Stoner,
who was elected foreman Of engine at the
former meeting, resigned and Mr. NJ. j..
Howley was elected to the vacancy. 1t Is
Mr. Stoners intention to stump the state
for the greenback ticket, and as this would
compel his absence from now until cleo
ton day, his good sense suggested to him
the proprlety of resigning. This is on the
authority of VIM. McTIae.
The Womans Christian Temperance
union held its regular weekly meeting in Re
.orm hall yesterday afternoon, and although
it transacted but little business Of impor
lance had a very pleasant and interesting
meeting Mrs. G. NJ. Alden, the president,
being absent Mrs. E. C. Ford was chosen
to preside, after which Mrs. Wood Ritten-
house, the president for this district re-
ported that she had received notice from
headquarters which requested that one day
in the present month be set apart for prayer
City Clerk Foley yesterday received a
dispatch from the Cleveland rubber COM
pany concerning the hose which the city
bought from it for our fire companies, and
which a week ago to-day was tried ana
found wanting The company states that
their agent, Mr.. Monroe, will shortly visit
this city with view of satisfying himself
as to the condition of the hose, and il he
finds that It will not bear the pressure
guaranteed will do the square thing with
the city.
Our former fellow citizens Messrs. D.
L. and L. L. Davis, have again embarked
| in the newspaper business. The first num-
Der of their journal, the Chicago Chronicle,
made its appearance among our exchanges
yesterday. 1t is twenty.elght column
weekly of neat appearance and speaks well
for the industry of the gentlemen at the
helm. The Messrs. Davis are too good
| newspaper men to remain out Of the bust
ness long and we hope their efforts in be.
half Of the Garden City will be apprecia,
ted by its citizens.
The little thirteen-year son Of Mr.
John Cannon, who resides on Tenth street
between Walnut and Washington, left hi.
home after supper yesterday evening with
out permission, and when at nine O'Clock
he had not returned, his parents felt con
siderable anxiety over his absence. Wher
at half.past ten he had not put in an ap
pcarance the police officers were notified
and search TOR hm was instituted, which
was kept up until quarter TO twelve, whcl
the young man, having walked leisurel.
home, presented himself at the house. II
had spent the time at bonfire on the leve
in company with some of his acquaintance:
Harriet Wright, the negro woman
who, a few days ago, jumped into Messr'
c. O. Patier & Co.'S buggy and drove u
town at o speed, which Maud s. migh
envy, was yesterday tried for insanity, i
Judge Yocums court by jury Of twely
competent judges, who found her fit sui
cct for the insane asylum, Jane Adam
another colored woman, was also tried wit
the same result. Hers was case Of
more quiet nature, brought on by religion
excitement. She had o habit of praying
cuysing and singing, all in one strain an
was a great annoyance to the ncighborhoo
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