The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-05

reported no better.
Mrs. James Cash will soon visit Dele
van, ILL.,, to recuperate her health.
Mrs. c. Close will soon leave the city tC
visit her brother at Independence, Iowa.
Our street crossings should receive the
attention of the city .ailer They need
cleaning.
Mr.. F. A. Miller, general passenger
agent Of the Cairo and Vincennes railroad
contemplates going to New York.
johnson county Republicans have in
structed their delegates for Grant. They
are also supposed to favor Cullom. .-
Mrs. ReXford, of Chicago, wife of He
Der ReXford formerly of Cairo, is in the city
visiting her niece, Miss frankie Rexford
Frank Metcalf, who has been in attend
ance at the Ann Arbor, Mich, medical col
lcgc, returned home yesterday very sick.
The Central Archery Club will bend
the bow tonight at Mississippi Levee, near
Tenth street. See notice in another
column.
Treasurer Parker received the asses
sor'S books from County Clerk Humm, yes
terday, and will at once proceed to make
assessments.
The rise in the Ohio has again
brought down large amount of DRIFT wood
and hence our colored people are happy as
the day is long,
"A number of our merchants have
found it necessary to reduce clericle force
because Of the present depression IN bust
ness and the approaching dull season. e.
Geo. Olmsted received his commission
from Springfield, Ills. yesterday and is now
prepared to transact all business appel ain
ing to the office of police magistrate.
1t was rumored yesterday that Bill
Scott had received money to use in the in
tereSt Of Blaine. Whether this be true or
not, it is certain that Scott is hard at work
for him.
Strawberries are beginning to come in.
a number Of crates are sent here every
week, from the Bird farms over the river,
and are selling at so cents per quart box, in
our markets.
The sipe water is again coming up in
several places in the city. The muddy APP
pearance Of the water somewhat jusufies
the beliefof many, that the sewers are not
properly closed,
The life aud writings of Thomas Moore
will be the subject of.the exercises at the
meeting of the W, c. and L. A., which will
be held at the library-room, Wednesday, Eat
3 80 o'clock this afternoon
"A man, whose name we did not learn,
was yesterday arrested at the instigation Of |
one Ambrose Brown for using offensive |
language. He was tried before Squire Rob
inson and fined five dollars and costs.
-Thos. Dunuing was arrested by Officer
Jno. Hogan for drunkenness yesterday.
Squire Comings fined HIM one dollar and
costs and upon the payment of the same
was permitted to shut the Office door from
the outside and depart in peace.
The hundreds of people who take their
eye openers at the New York store pump
every morning are responsible for the pres.
mt depIorable condition of that faithful
'ervant. The necessary repairs were being
made on it yesterday.
The Reform club will give picnic at
Glenn Fern on the 10Th inst. AS every
body knows similar enterprises superintend-
ID by the club have furnish immeasurable
pleasure to all who attended, and we need
lot fear that this time the attendance will
DC anything but small.
1t may be OF interest to some of our
eaders who are politically inclined, to learn
hat conventions will be held to-day in
Tennessee, Wisconsin and Mississippi, and
IN Tomorrow the 9th inst, conventions will
'e held in New Jersey, New Hampshire,
Maryland and Delaware.
Some portions Of the sidewalk on the
vest side of Washington avenue. between
Tenth and Eleventh streets are, and have
)een for some time, sadly in need Of re-
pairs. 1t is to be hoped, that for the sake
If pedestrians, and visitors TO the city,
hey will receive speedy attention
From the Rutland (Vt) Herald, March
eth, 1880 The Equitable should be re-
to the public, because every
'ollcy becomes indlsputablc by the terms
II the contract after three yeats, aud every
ust claim is paid promptly and in full.
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