The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-03-25
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.
Secretary

in the city yesterday, the guest of Mrs. DR.
AFTER.
A. Glmlet from Vincennes, was in the
city yesterday, guest of mine host of the
Planters house.
The weather indications, as gathered
from the signal service reports, betoken a
storm in this locality in day or two
Thermometer, north and west, falling.
The marriage of Mr.. Emery and Miss
Boyle will be solemnized to-day, tomorrow
or next dav--or, in almost any event, be-
fore Sunday, This is not very explicit in
formation, but it is reliable.
Mr.. Robertson's child was reported
very ill yesterday, of spasms. We were
also informed that Mr. Dick Fitzgerald
little son Eddy, was very ill in like manner
all of which we were truly sorry to hear.
The official minutes of the proceedings
of the meeting of the Social Science associ-
alton, held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Wood Rittenhouse, have not come to hand.
Who, besides ourselves, is TO blame for this
delinquency, we simply don't known,
The floods and overhows of the coun-
try are becoming quite alarming, and have
had somewhat depressing effect on bust
ness, excepting the sale of the "Faultless"
cigar. These sales are larger than ever
Wholesale and retail by F. Korsmyer
Mr.. William Eichhoff is absent on a
business trip, in Missouri. His business
here, meanwhile, is managed by his brother
We are glad to observe growing evidences
Of an improvement in Mr.. Eichhof s trade,
as his industry and perseverance, are emin-
emily deserving of such reward.
Mr. Frank Gallagher and wife returned
home, Tuesday night, on the steamer W. P.
Haliday-thus ending an extensive and
protracted bridal tour through the Sunny
South, and especially through the Land Of
Flowers He was given, by his many Cairo
friends, most cordial welcome home
again
We have in Truro" who writes from
the brisk and fourishing little town of
Elco, terse and reliable correspondent.
We beseech him to write right on. His
communications will always be welcomed
here in headquarters. and perused with
pleasure by our several thousands Of
readers.
Something over one hundred shares of
the stock in the Builders and Loan associa-
ton, OF this city, were taken by our citizens
during the day yesterday. If the associa-
ton is carefully aud intelligently managed
it will serve to greatly aid deserving poor
men, and contribute not a little to the pros
peri;y Of the city.
Don't forget that the rarest Of opportu-
mites for social enjoyment and rational
recreation will be furnished by the Phan-
tom ball to be held in Washington hall,
next Monday evening. Tickets, which are
only fifty cents each, can be had of any of
the parties heretofore named in The BULLE-
TIN; but the pleasure and mirth can be
found nowhere but at the party.
"A negro boy projected dornck from
leather sling, yesterday afternoon, with suf-
ficient force and precision to KILL at dis
lance OF - yards or more, one of the ducks
that congregate daily in lake Shannessy.
The young whelp needt pride himself on
the achievement, however, for he'd been
constantly tlinging dornicks at the same
duck, during the whole of the previous
nine days.
Ross, the one armed man who was, at
one time, marshal Of Mound City, angrlly
"handed one" to Mr. kimbrough, yesterday
morning, and few hours later was fined
five dollars therefor by Squire Robinson.
The city attorney consented to u stay of exc
cution on condition that the pugilistic Ross
leave the city. lie will take his departure
to-day, we hear, striking out toward Texas.
The names of Harry Walker, John
Koehler and Henry Hasenjager carry with
them the assurance that the Phantom
party, to be held in Washington hall, next
Monday evening, will be well and satisfac.
torily maraged The promises are, indeed,
that the affair will be one that will prove
emiuently enjoyable socially, and crafty
ingly successful financially.
Mr.. Lew Catlctt, who has 50 LONG and
so satisfactorily shaped the interior man
agement Of the "Theater Comiquc,' of this
city, takes his departure for St. Louis, this
morning. lie will form a connection with
the celebrated Mcndelsohn troupe and
hereafter travel with that company, visit
ing Cairo on the 5th of April Lew leaves