The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-12-24

WAS trleu ny me supreme court yesterday
and fined one dollar and costs, which was
paid.
Walter Warder, Esq and family will
spend holiday week visiting relatives in
Vienna As The BULLETIN will be sent
to them daily they will be kept posted in
all that transpiries at home during theil
absence.
The steamer W. p. Halliday brought
six hundred and sxty-three kegs of grapes
from New Orleans and left them on the
Illinois Central wharf boat for reshipm ent
to ST. Louis, They were brought direct
from Spain by ocean steamer.
The notorious Exit Miller" who has
lately figured considerably in our police
courts and who left the city few days
ago, has been arrested at Milan, Tenn, for
leaving with gold chain, the property of
one of our young "bloods.'
Rev. d. A. Bonnar, will, we regret to
learn, shortly change his present field of
labor tor another. He is IN active and
earnest Christian, whose good works since
he has been among Us, although quiet
have been many and effectual
A social gathering Of the members OF
the Presbyterian church took place at the
residence of Mr., $. p. Wheeler last even
ing, which was largely attended. 1t was a
kind of social reunion for the last time in
the old year and was an unusually pleasant
affair.
The steamer Gus Fowler had iifty-two
passengers for Paducah and way points on
her way up yesterday This was an unus-'
ually large number and can only be ac-
counted for upon the hypothesies that the
citizens of the towns above us were here in
search of holiday goods
Mr.. Samuel Bradshaw, OF Commercial
Point, who was in the city yesterday, re-
ported that Mr.. Elijah Dickerson, of that
place, of whom we spoke in yesterdays issue,
is still very low. Dr. Stephenson, Mr. Dick
ersop's physician, says that his patient suf-
fers from consumption and dropsy and will
not long survive.
-Detectiye Pride, Of Memphis, was
here yesterday, on his way back to his
home, having left the negro Harris at
Metropolis, who killed girl in that town
short time ago and escaped, and for
whose arrest Governor Cullom had offered
reward, OF two hundred dollars. He is
entitled TO the money and will, of course,
receive it.
About five o'clock yesterday evening,
a fight occurred between two white steam
boat men, at the corner of Twelfth street
and Commercial avenue. Officer Schuck-
ers separated the fellows, when one of them
ran off while the other refused to be arrest
ed The officer took him, however, but
not until he had more or less injured his
right hand in the attempt.
John Conner, young white man, who
arrived here some time ago
from New York and was employed
as swtchman in the Illinois Central rail-
road yards at this point, was taken sick
last Sunday morning and, after suffering
until Wednesday morning,
died at the residence of his relative, Mr.
Patrick Sweeney, where he had been liv-
ing. He will be buried to-day.
The wife and youngest daughter Of
Mr.. John Keohlcr are at Union City, Tenn,
under the treatment of an eminent physi
clan, the former for partial deafness and the
latter for loss of eyesight. A letter from
Mrs. Keohler to her husband received re.
Gently states that she is rapidly improving
and the daughter, Miss Annie who was
almost blind, is able to open her eyes and |
see very distinctly. This news is certainly
gratifying.
Owing to the fact that our public
schools closed yesterday for weeks vaca-
ton, the usual Friday afternoon exercises
were held on that day. We regret that a
lack OF space prevents us from commenting
at length upon the exercises, which were
very interesting indeed Before the exer-
cises were opened the jantor of the school,
Mr.. Ralph Martin, was presented with a
few articles of comfort, by Mr.. Samuel
Meyers, which were gifts from the teachers
and scholars.
This evening all our churches will
hold out unusual attractions to their
members and friends, which will not fail
10 draw large crowds. The usual dccora-
ions, musical exercises, preaching, etc,
will take place IN nearly oil Of them. The
Methodist and Lutheran churches will have
Christmas trees; the Presbyterian church
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