The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-12-07
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS.
Notices In these columns, ten cents per line,
each insertion. Marked

large stock at +. Korsmeyer's
-Mr,John Reeve will, in all probability,
engage in the commission business.
MIR. G. c. Coyle yestarday made his
appearance on new express wNgon-thc
property Of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain
and Southern railroad.
-MeerSchaum pipes and cigar.holders,
large stock at f. Korsmeyers.
Yesterday was the day set for meet.
ing of the county commissioners, but the
gentlemen composing that body failed to
put in an appearance.
"A bell, of very respectable size, for s..
Joseph's church, arrived yesterday and Will,
in the course of week or two, announce
the hour of worship for our up-t town Cath
olics.
The wife of Mr.. John Gladney died of
consumption Sunday morning, and the re-
mains will be inferred to-day John is
meeting with some severe Affections of late.
His only child died few weeks ago.
Mrs johanna Bambrick, wife of Michael
Bambrick, who died on Saturday last, was
buried yesterday afternoon--the remains
beng taken to Villa Ridge. She was forty
eight years old, and leaves six children.
Circuit court convenued yesterday, but
owing to the fact thatour attorneys were not
ready to proceed with their cases, no bust
ness was transacted. The judge announced
that he would call the docket this msrning.
The police business in Judge Olmsteds
court was yesterday, as usual, almost en-
tirely confined to DRINKS and disOrderlies.
Four tramps were sent to the cooler for
twelve days, and four others we're otherwise
disposed of.
Mr. John Lynch of Sandusky, whose
severe illness we chronicled few days ago,
died day before yesterday. His remains
were yesterday carried to their last resting
place. He was a young man of excellent
character, industrious and frugal, and was
generally esteemed by a large circle of &C
quaintances.
MIR. Howard Lame, pilot of one of the
upper Mississippi crafts, was In the city
yes .erday on a visit to his relatives, Mr..
and Mrs. E. G.. Ford. Our readers will
remember the name of Howard Lame as
that Of the man who, in the early part OF
last summer, while plotting steamboat on
the upper Mississippi, nearly sacrificed his
own life in saving those on board of the
boat, which had caught fire. He stood to his
post and ran the craft ashore while the
flames were enveloping him and, in fact,
setting him atire. He succeeded in max
ing landing and saving all on board,
though he was himself seriously burnt
and his boat entirely destroyed.
The business house of Mr. J. C. Clark,
on Eighth street, between the avenues, was
entered by thieves on Saturday night last.
They obtained between seven and eight dol
lars in change out of the drawer and sup
Piled themselves beautifully with tobacco |
making Mr.. Clark's loss about thirty
dollars The gas in the store, which the
proprietor had left burning quite high was
not interfered with, which fact shows that
the thieves were quite bold and confident |
that, however bright the light |
might burn they would not be in
terfercd with. They gained an entrance
by cutting out two large panes of glass in
the front window
On Saturday night last thieves affected
an enterance into the grocery establishment
of Messrs. Yocum & Broderick by cutting
two panes of glass out of the front door.
AT about five o'clock Sunday morning
private Waterman, Merriman, discovered
that a visit had been paid
TO the house and lost no
time in notifying the proprietors of that
fact, who at once repaired to their place of
business, but found only half a box of
cigars and five or six pounds of tobacco
missing. Preparations had, however, been
made by the thieves to carry off greater
amount, but they were evidently frightened
off since the other goods, after having been
placed within reach from the outside, we're
With the opening of December the
brilliant consultations of winter begin to
illuminate the sky. Whoever at this sea-
son commences to make himself familiar
with the stars, will never be likely@to
abandon the r. The gories OF the
Ornament with closer scquaint-
ance. A star Dlies much more interest
ing when one knows its name, its time and
seasons. In the clear frosty air of winter