The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-02-14

the Uranium OF our dear brother OF the
quill, in order that his brain may be iIum-
nated. This would prove greater bless,
ing to our people than the lighting Of all
our street lamps and the man who will hire
cheap boy and have the job performed
will 90 down to posterity honored and
sung by the bards of generations yet un.
born,
--Pitsburg Charlcy--wc know no other
name for the young man--was yesterday
fined five dollars and costs for refusing to
assist in cxtin cushing the fire at the box
factory the other night A number of
other persons, charged with the same
oiiensc, were before Squire Comings, but
were acquitted.
The prisoner who received a number
of severe cuts in the head from his fellow
prisoner, Lee Meyers, is, if his cxtraordn.
airy appetite is an indication Of his condi-
ton, again O.. X. His proud stomach, if he
has ever had one, has become exceedingly
humble and takes into itself not few of
the luxuries which our sheriff makes it a
habit to place before his prisoners.
The New York Herald has started a
subscription fund for the relief Of the sui.
fering in Ireland, heading the list with
100000. +, A. Buck, editor of the Spirit
of the Times, has contributed 81 900 to that
fund, and makes a stirring appeal to his
subscribers in behalf of starving Ireland.
Undoubtedly the Herald fund will attain
very large proportions
Mr.. Walton W. Wright has assumed a
half interest in the boat store of Capt. G.
D. Williamson, While the old firm WAS
one Of the most reliable and popular in
this part of the state, this change can only
make it more so. Mr. Wright is young
man of much business activity and has es.
tablshed for himself an enviable reputa-
ton in this community. The firm as it
now is will enjoy the greatest confidence Of
all who may have any dealings with them,
City Clerk Foley is filling the Office he
now holds to the general satisfaction Of
everybody. Having served our people in
the capacity of alderman from the Fourth
ward before he was elected to fill the city
clerks office, he was thoroughly acquainted
with the run of the city's BUSINESS and
hence was posted from the start and had but
little to learn after entering upon the dis
charge Of his duties.
Bradley, the colored servant Of the
Lord, did not receive hearing at tins term
of the circuit court and it is possible that
he may not receive a hearing now until
some time in May. He expresses himself
perfectly willing to 90 the penitentiary tor
perjury or anything else if the Lord 50 de-
sires, but confidently believes that he will
be spared to our people for a number of
wears to come, in order that he may labor
in the vineyard of the Lord in Egypt.
The case of John Corners for appropri-
ating to his use hogs which are claimed by
John Adams, was day before yesterday
called in the circuit court. The jury in the
case was out all night and yesterday morn
Ing came into court and reported that they
were unable to agree. This being the state
Of affairs the case will come up for trial
again at the next term of the circuit court.
Corners is q negro who lives on Thirty
fourth street ana Adams lives on DR..
Woods farm, above this city.
The Mt. Carmel Register says that the
special election, held in that burg on Tues
day last resulted in a victory tor the Blue
Ribbon ticket by a majority Of 2G in the
Third ward, and 81 in the Second ward
24G votes were polled in the two wards
The blue ribbon folks were well organized
aud done their work in systematic man
ner Their rallying committees were nu-
mcrous and large. The opposition made no
particular efforts for success and to this, of
course, must be attributed their defeat.
AT the last meeting Of the city council
all the reports of justices Of the peace were
referred to the city attorney for approval,
with instructions to report to the city coun-
Gil at its next meeting. The report Of the
city attorney, presented last Tuesday, re-
ported Osborn's and Robnson's reports o.
X, but requested that Justice Coming,
report he referred back to him for corrcc.
ton as (he city attorney find a large
number of fines collected by him which
have not been reported"
Dubuque Telegraph; A large amount
of ice is being shipped from this point, at
present, to cities in the south, Ten car
loads of the cold substance were shipped
for Cairo this morning over the illinois
Central railroad. The great trouble has