The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-16

Otttcr Hlteu lot tue poSltlOu OF IL MOIc pop
ular with our people, would be hard to
find.
A white woman OF age and of some
experience in police court business, who re-
sides in the neighborhood Of hell's half
acre, was yesterday arrested by Officer
bunker on warrant sworn out by two
of her colored neighbors. The warrant
accused her of having used obscene, often
sive and threatening language, and the evil
dence, which was given by two colored
danes, conclusively proved that she was
guilty of what the warrant accused her.
She was asked to dance to the tune of five
dollars and costs, which she reluctantly did
and was permitted to go her way.
Col. McKeag has for several days
had men and teams at work filling up one
of the most unhealthy mud holes with
which this city has ever been afflicted 1t
was located back of his residence, and has,
for long time, been the receptacle of all
the refuse matter and filth generally, in
that ungodly and filthy neighborhood,
Mr.. John McNulty, who owns property in
the same block, has also just completed the
filing Of hole of like character, thereby
improving the sanitary condition of the
neighborhood one hundred per cent.
Mrs. Hickman, sister-in-law of
Rev. B. Y. George, and who died
at the Presbyterian parsonage last Sunday,
was temporarily buried at Beech Grove
cemetery, yesterday afternoon. The fun
eral services were conducted by Rev, Bon
mar (the deceased being an Episcopalian),
assisted by Rev. George, who gave short
history of the deceased. The procession,
which was large, started from the Presby-
terrain church ct the appointed time and
proceeded to the train at the foot of Sixth
street.
Capt. Mckinney, who visited Chicago
last week, returned day before yesterday af-
ter having spent several days in the most
pleasant manner in the lake city. While
there and while roaming about in South
park he found Mr.. NJ B. Harrell, who was
reclining on one of the numerous comtorta-
BILE benches of the park and was taking
IN the sights there to be seen. Mr.. II. re-
ported himself well pleased with his posi-
ton Of revlsory editor of the dollar
Weekly Sun" and was looking exceedingly
we'll
About nine o'clock yesterday morn
ing, near Burksville, station on the Cairo
and st. Louis railroad, a tramp outraged
twelve year old little girl, whose name we
did not learn. Upon learning of the crime
the citizens turned out en- masse, and at
the time Conductor Keefe's train passed
were on the rascal's track with a good
prospect of overtaking him. If caught he
is probably now contemplating the past
from another world, since his pursuers, in
their excited state, would give him short
time and o strong rope.
Two horses, attached to an empty
wagon, while standing on Tenth street. be-
tween Walnut and Washington, yesterday
evening became frightened and went
through tremendous leg stretching bust
ness. They ran up Tenth to Washington,
up Washington to Thirteenth and were not
brought to a stand-stil until they had al
most reached Walnut street. When stop
ped they found themselves with a remnant
Of the wagon, broken harnesses and in a
thoroughly demoralized condition. They
were the property of negro, a resident Of
the Fifth ward.
The Central Archery Club met at
regular practice Monday evening, in Lo-
Gust grove. The meeting was better at
tended than previous ones, but the score
was not so good. The target in use by the
club is only about half as large as the reg
ulatiop size adopted by the national arch.
cry association" aud this should be taken
into consideration when comparing scores
made, with those of other cities. The best
count made 10y u gentlemen at the last
meeting was 80 the best by lady, "a.
We are told that one of the features of the
Hibernian's Fourth Of July entertainment
at the park will be champion prize shoot
ing, by teams of two, from different archery
clubs. and invitations have been sent to the
Anna, Jonesboro, Carbondale and other
clubs to send representatives. Should this
be done and enough entrees be made. the
clubs can make the match in.
teresting as we'll as add u novelty to the
regular holiday amuscments. The club
meets at Locust grove again on Thursday
evening.
"A subscription list is being circulated
among the citizens generally,at the instiga.