The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-12

morning are ditto.
The Hibernians had pleasant socia
gathering at their hall last night, in which
their families and friends participated.
The delegates and Others who attended
the state convention at Springfield, will re-
turn to the bosoms OF their families to-day
We publish this morning on ouSedito
rial page, the essay Of Master Frank A
Carle which that young gentleman read in
the High School on commencement day.
Hon. r. A. D. Wilbanks, of Jefferson
county, who is we'll known here, has been
nominated for representative of the Forty
sixth senatorial district by the Democrats
"A letter from DR.. VIM. II. Smith, Jr.,
to his father, written at South Park, Col
orado, appears on this page this morning,
and will be found to contain much that is
new and interesting
The Ayers case of which mention was
made some days ago, came up yesterday in
Justice 0lmsted's court and was continued
until Monday. The demands Of the prose-
cution will doubtless be satisfied aud the
case dismissed.
Mr.. c. 0. Patier, who was delegate
TO the Republican national convention. has
returned to this city and is inclined to be-
lieve that the nomination Of Garfield may
turn out for the best. He voted for the 81
lent man to the last.
The handsome double sheet posters
which announce the Hibernian's celebra-
ton on the Fourth, were printed in The
BULLETIN Office, and display the good taste
of Mr.. Chas A. Saup, the foreman of The
BULLETIN job department.
During the past few days our health
officer has given the city Jail the necessary
A new privy vault has been
constructed, the rooms in the Jail have
been whitewashed, and such other work
has been done as will tend to improve
its sanitary condition.
NO remark in the Chicago convention
was greeted with more applause than that
of Delegate Flanagan, Of Texas, who
asked "What are we here for except to get
offices for ourselvesl" The sentiment met
with hearty applause, and every saint
said "amen,"
The coolest place in town is George
Wise's barber shop, near the Planters
house. In addition to the cool breeze al
ways blowing through it from the Missis-
sippi, patent fans are always in motion,
making shave on hot day q delightful
operation.
Rev. E. B. Olmsted, father of Justice
Olmsted, is in the city on few days visit.
He has just returned from Madison, Wis
consin, where he attended the session of
the general assembly of the Presbyterian
church as a commissioner from Illinois.
His home is at Olmsted, Ills.
Some of the journals of st. Louis,
which have no regard for truth, started the
story that the Chicago census enumerators
put down the names OF all the delegates
and visitors to the recent Republican pow
WOW as residents of that city. ST. Louis is
jealous of Chicago's greatness.
The team of Frank McCabe made
a dash for liberty yesterday while standing
back Of Green, Wood & Benefits mill
and would doubtless have demolished the
wagon had they not been interrupted in
their wild career before they had fairly en-
tered upon the leg stretching business.
Between seventy-fve and one hundred
people accompanied the Comique nine to
Mound City on the special train yesterday.
Tie Comique boys made twenty-three runs
and the Mound Cityites only twelve. The
boys felt disposition to put up some
money on the game, but the marshal OF the
burg getting wind Of it forbade all betting.
Walton Wright last night commenced
circulating petition for the erection Of
Democratic flag pole, and, although he had
been out but an hour when we saw him he
had secured the subscription Of nearly fifty
dollars. He is one of our most wide-awakc
Democrats, who appreciates the needs Of
The party, and is not afraid of putting his
shoulder to the wheel if thereby good work
nay be accomplished.
We regret to learn that Dir. James A.
Burke, who has been confined to his bed
with sickness for nearly a year, is at pres
emit quite low with dysentery. This all
ment has reduced him to nothing but skin
and bones, and although he has tried
every remedy suggested, and has called to
his bedside almost every physician in the
city, he has experienced no benefit from