The daily Cairo bulletin., 1880-05-12

ZcnS favorable 10 similar acton on the part
Of our own authorities. That such light
placed about the custom house, or an cleya-
ton equally as high or higher, would be
hailed with gladness by nearly all our citi-
zens and prove au incaculable blessing
to the city generally, will not be ques-
toned For the sake of economy, security,
pleasure appearance and our reputation
abroad, we hope that the mayor will take
this matter under considered.
Mr. Dad Lovett,' an Old engineer on
the Illinois Central railroad, was arrested
by Officer bunker for running an engine at
tached to a passenger train through the
city at a greater rate than six miles an hour.
The case came up before Squire OlmStcd,
who discovering that the ordinance under
which the arrest was made, fixing the rate
Of speed at six miles an hour had been null
lifted by state law passed in 1876, which
allowed passenger trains a speed OF ten
miles an hour through cities, found himself
compelled to discharge Dad and depiore
the imperfecticns Of our code, 1t is icsir-
able that the ordinance in reference to the
matter as well as other matters should har-
monte with the laws Of the state in order
that our guardians of the public peace may
have less trouble in the performance Of their
duties
Since Messrs IIuse, LOOMS " Co.
have in years past did an extensive ice
business in tins city and since they are
also known to many Of our citizens il may
not be without interest TO some of them to
learn that the ST. Louis ice houses Of this
firm were on Sunday last destroyed by fire,
which was caused by lightning stroke.
Mr.. William L. HUse, one Of the members
of the firm, was interviewed by reporter
of the st. Louis Republican, and from him
it was learned that the three houses had a
storage capacity of about l4,00O tons, and
were valued at $4,000; were damaged
about 81, 900 and insured for about SO.
900. The firm had in the houses 10000
tons of ice, valued at about $4,000, and
on which was probably $4,000 insurance.
The damage to the ice was supposed to be
nearly $4,000.
"A few days ago while the little daug gh,
ter of Mr.. c, Haynes boss cooper Of IIalli-
day Bros shop, was passing along CONNER
cial avenue, hand full Of cayenne pepper
was thrown into her eyes, by one Of two
young rascalS who met her, Mr.. Haynes
swore out warrant for the arrest Of the
boys, whose names are respectively stephen
Parker and Alfred Young, and had them
brought before Squire Osborn IN order that
they might receive their Just punishment,
Young sworc that he had not thrown the
pepper, but had purchased it for Parker be-
cause requested to do 50 aud had no knowl-
edge OF parker's intentions. Parker swore
that he had mistaken the girl for some
body else, but the Squire justly fined him
ten dollars and costs and upon the non-pay-
mcnt OF the same sent him to jail for four
teen days.
The Republican convention which
met in the court house on Saturday last, was
unmindful of the wishes of the Cairo Sun in
so far as it did not instruct its delegates TO
the state convention for Ridgway. Repub.
lican conventions were held, on Saturday, in
90 additional counties Of the state making
Il total of ~ counties out Of l02 in the state,
and 4sO delegates out OF the COZ delegates
composing the state convention. OF the 1S
chosen Saturday, whose attitude on the Cub
erl'atorial question has been reported, 40 arc
favorable to Cullom, and of the whole mum.
Der so far chosen, 2l0 are certain to vote for
him on the first ballot, with probability
of still more. These will appear as remark
able figures when Our readers remember
that in the effort to obtain them Governor
Cullom had to contend with the opposition
of the Cairo sur. But it is "evon so,' ano
the figures are correct.
--Rev. Mr.. A. W. Mann, the deaf mute
who conducted services in the Church o
tie Redcemer, Monday evening, is an in
tcligcnt gentleman of fine personal ap
pearance. While Rev. Mr. Bonner rcal
the services to those who had assembled IL
the church, the Rev. Mr.. Mann used TIT
signs for the language. Although an in