The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-11
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.

Old Shack, in iultillmcnt of our pre-
diction, has been burned up, probably
through his own careessncss.
Mr.. 7. w, Halliday has consented to
stand for reelection to the position of al
derman from the Fifth ward The balance
remains with the voters of that ward.
--"Walt," of the Argus, having appealed
to us, on the score of old friendship, to say
nothing more about that swatch question:"
it is not in our heart to continue that profit
less controversy,
1T should not be forgotten that the
Mendleson Quartettc, that has already
gained high reputation among our people
will give a sacred concert in Turner Hall,
this evening. The confessed culture and
fine voices of the members of this troupe,
should insure a large turn out of our clh-
zens. Bills circulated throughout the city,
yesterday, give full particulars.
We omitted to mention, in the pro-
ceedngs Of Friday nights meeting, that,
by unanimous vote of the meeting, Col.
John Woods name was added to the COM
mittee of fifteen that is to invite, and per.
feet arrangements for the entertainment of,
General Grant. In the hurry incident 10
writing up the proceedings at u late hour,
mention of Col. Woods appointment was
omitted.
The announcement that Miss Lucia f.
F. Kimball will lecture in Reform hall,
Tuesday evening, on the subject of temper
ance, will doubtless insure to that lady a
full hearing. She is recognized as one of
the most engaging lady speakers now en-
gagged in the temperance "boom, and Cairo
temperance workers should see to it that
our people are not unadvised of her COM
ing
Notwithstanding the fact that the
price of admission to the Atheneum was
unusually high, quite large audience
gathered TO see "The Phoenix as presented
by Milton Mobiles and his company last
night. The characters of Carroll Graves.
Moses Solomons and Sadie, were excep-
tiOnally well sustained. and. in short. the
entire company not only entertained but
pleased the audience
The Republican county central com.
mlttee met in this city, yesterday, and de-
termined to call county convention, to
meet IN Cairo, on the 9Th dav OF May, to
determine, first, if the party shall nominate
full county ticket, and then, in the event
the convention shall decide upon nomina-
tons (Which 1t undoubtedly will to pro.
coed with the work of putting the ticket in
the field The primary or precinct meet
ings will be held Oh the lst day of May
We are told that the hog cholera Is
abroad in Cairo, and that more than fifty
carcasses OF porkers that had died of that
disease, were buried during the past month.
During the present month quite number
of bodies have been disposed of, and sew
eral are yet observable IN the sipe.water,
that will receive sepulture as soon as the
fall OF the water places them within conve-
nient reach The disease. so far, has re-
stricted its fatal work to the quadupcdal
swine, altogether.
We cannot see that anybody engaged
in the effort to secure General Grants pres
ence in Cairo, is influenced by any Interior
purpose-any object concealed away under
the surface of things. There has been a
perfect meeting half way IN the matter
between both leading Republicans and
+ Democrats, and certainly no man, unless he
be a Republican, can complain OF any
fairness that characterized the pro-
ccedingS Of Friday nights preliminary
meeting, On the committee OF arrange.
ments there are $ Democrats and :
Republicans; and if the spirit that has so
far characterized the movement continues
to control, the IDEA Of politics will be sunk
entirely out of sight,
1t is regarded among the certainties
that the Republican rng-mastcrs will bring
about the nomination of Republican
county ticket. While We DO not agree that
Alexander is Republican county, and be.
leye there would be good chance for the
election Of Democratic nominees, we shall
oppose, first, last, and all the time, Demo
cratic county convention. Knowing some
thing of the processes by which such bodies
are convened and controlled, and knowing,
further, that party nominations do not leave
the voter free to follow his better impulses
to vote for the best men, we sincerely hope