The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-03


Mayor Thistlewocd will return about
Friday evening.
Grant or Blaine; Sherman or Ed
munds! Whichi
The police courts were dull places yes.
terday, but one or two important cases com.
ing up.
Mr.. Stoner, the painter, will have q
slack rope walking exhibition at his place
on Sunday next.
-Messrs. Penn s. Henderson, received at
their rehandling establishment yesterday,
twelve loads of tobacco.
Five hundred bushels choice northern
peach blow potatoes for sale by G.. NJ. AL
den, No. 70 Ohio levee.
Work on the new county road was
commenced yesterday, and will be pushed
ahead until the road Is in at least passable
condition.
The new belfry on the Arab fine en-
CINE house, reminds US of our neighbor of
the Sun, when he puts on that enormous
plug hat.
DIR. Scott of Metropolis, attempted
suicide by cutting his throat with razor,
on Monday last. The cause of the rash
act is not known.
No persons will be admitted to the
dancing hall of the St. Charles hotel to-
morrow night who does not present ther in
vitation at the door.
The American Union Telegraph COM
pany have taken possession of the Cairo
and st. Louis railroad wires, ami will
shortly open an Office in this city.
Jack Adams, the colored man who fell
dead on the street on Tuesday was. buried
yesterday, the coored Odd Fellows, of
which order he was mem Der, turning out
in force.
Susie Petrie, who lives in the Fifth
ward, was arrested by Officer Lally yester-
day and will have hearing this afternoon
at two o'clock. Offensive language is the
charge.
Mr.. r. MahannY is building pew
brick at the corner of Fourth and Levee
streets. The building will be two stories
high, seventyfve feet front and sixty feet
deep.
When will the city be in condition
to build new city jail' is question that
is frequently asked. The old Jail is moth
ing more than trap--a den, unworthy
even the name Of jail.
The Sparta Plaindealer says: "The
Coulterville Chronicle went under last
week, and from present indications some
heavy guns will have to be fired over the
spot to bring it to the surface
The Woman's Club and Library associ-
alton is making arrangeml nts for festiva!
and literary entertainments come off on the
evening OF the oath JusS when the affair
will take place has not yft been fully de-
cided.
Circuit court for the Elal of criminal
cases will convene on the irst Monday In
July. The most important lease to be tried
will be that Of the man Kohl and Mrs.
Whitcamp for the murder of the latters'
husband.
The new steamer to take the Fisk's
place in the Cairo and Paducsh trade is
expected to be out between the middle and
last Of the present month. She will be a
little larger than the Fisk, though she will
not draw quite 80 much water.
Mr.. Jas. c. La Hue will continue to
act as chief of police until the squabblc
over the appointment of the new chief is
settled. Mr.. La Hue is a good officer, and
if it should turn out that he is his own
successor the city will not be the loser.
Laura, the little four year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. Lem Stres who lives on the
Mississippi river road four or five miles
above the city, fell from buggy yesterday
morning, and had her left arm broken. Dr.
Parker set the fractured limb and band.
aged il in regular manner.
A perambulating horse trainer has
pitched his tent on the railroad strip below
Sixth street, and has commenced the work
Of organizing class to be taught the mys.
terics of horse training. If he can
do all he says he can, he can perform won.
ders. He will give ire. exhibition at ten
O'Clock to-day
Mr.. Chas. Burch is now in the city,
working in the interest of new publication
headed "The Slgnal,"a handsomely print.
ed eight page sheet, devoted to the interests
Of religion, temperance ana literature
Among the contributors to The Signal are
many Of the best known literary characters