The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-23


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Mr.. r. II. Cunningham and wife took
trip to Beech Ridge yesterday
Al. Allen, one of Cairo's typos, left
the city yesterday for the land of
flowers
Mr. J. c. thinner is absent from the
city. He left for Cincinnati yesterday
morning.
Ed. Luster got drunk and disorderly.
He was pulled, brought before Squire Rob
inson and fined one dollar and costs.
The council will meet tonight to can
vass the vote Of the late election and not
on next Tuesday as we yesterday stated.
Dan Rice was initiated in Aurora
Lodge No. 6 the other day at Morgan City.
He is now an Auroran lion in the army Of
salvation.
Mr.. Nick Cornelius, who is foreman Of
Mr.. Chas. Galigher's mill, yesterday even
ing had the first finger OF his left hand
mashed while at work about the machinery.
Yesterday was an unusually dull day
for local news. In fact so outrageously
dull was 1t, that we are this morning COM
PEELED to present our readers with few
items not OF strictly local interest.
Mr.. S. Rosenwater, with his wife and
children, left yesterday afternoon for pro-
longed stay in Europe. They will visit all
the principal cities there in search of re-
creation and health and will remain away
about six months.
During several days past the gas COM
pany has had men employed in digging
deep trenches along Washington avenue
between Eighteenth and Twentieth streets
for the purpose Of laying new gas pipes.
The job was completed yesterday.
In accordance with the resolution of
Alderman Howley, adopted by the council
at the last meeting, the numerous holes in
Fourteenth street, which have long been an
eye-sore to all teamsters, were yesterday be-
ing filled under the supervision Of Street
Superintendent German.
The Mendelsshon Quartette company,
which, for several weeks has been holding
forth in the Comique hall, yesterday left
the city for St. Louis by the steamer Cham
pion. The company is composed of seven
MISUNDERSTANDING them Lew Catlett and
Will Emery.
In accordance with resolution intro
duced in the city council some time ago by
Alderman Petit Commercial avenue, be-
tween Twentieth and Twenty eighth streets,
has been filled up. The street is pretty
much in use, and stood sorely in need of
the repairs which have been well done.
The auction sale at the residence Of
Mr.. NJ. B. Harrell yesterday was quite
largely attended, many people availing
themselves of the opportunity offered to OBJ
tain household furniture at reasonable
prices. The refreshing and musical voice
of Sol Silver was among the attractions at
the sale
Additional reports from Marshfcld,
Mo-, the town destroyed by the cyclone Of
Sunday, place the killed at seventy.one and
the seriously injured at about the same fix.
ure. The survivors are entirely destitute,
but charitable people in neighboring cities
are doing everything in thc. power to allie.
viate the suffering,
Mr.. VIM. Morrison, Of whom we spoke
in Yesterdays issue as having been deli.
rious, while still in his insane state at
tempted to commit suicide about twelve
o'clock night before last by jumping Off
the ferry boat Three States. Officer John
Hogan, Jr., happened to be on hand and
prevented the catastrophe.
We have been requested to "show up"
in manner which will "strike home to
our aldermen, the propriety of making our
park thing Of beauty and OF JOY for.
ever in order that our citizens with their
families might find IN ii & pleasant place for
enjoyment and recreation. Our aldermen,
will Of course take the hint and act accord.
ingly.
A new cause has been assigned for the
negro exodus. 1t is said by DR.. String.
field, of Topeka, Kansas, that Gov st.
John, Of that state, inaugurated it for the
purpose Of introducing enough new voters
in the state, unacquaintcd with him, to
bring about his reelection to the office of
governor. Either Struggled is great
mangler of the truth, or Gov ST. John IL u
long-hcadcd politician.
1t has been suggested more than once
of late, that we should have an inspector of