The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-03-30
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.
streets.

Mr.. John Conant, who, for sevcra
days was on the sick list, Is again abroad
quite recovered.
Judge Bross, of the firm Of StockAet
& Co., will leave to day on a business toul
through the northeastern part of the State
Few men in the city are better acquainted
among strangers than Judge Bross.
The Phantom party at Washington
Hall last night, was we'll attended-in fact
the attendance was only limited by the ac'
commodations. 1t was one of the most
enjoyable occasions of the kindever held in
Cairo.
Only four days more in which to pay
taxes without additional cost. Parties who
have not yet paid their personal or realty
taxes would do well to note this fact and
step up promptly to the collectors Office to-
morrow.
Mr.. j. c. Huels, formerly of THE Bull.
LETIN bindery, is in the city, making HIM,
self at home among his friends OF other
DAYS. Mr.. II. now resides in ST. Louis, and
as the proprietor of family grocery bids
"gaunt necessity, avaunt"
A little colored girl the daughter of
Mrs. BARLEY, fell from the Walnut street
sidewalk yesterday, and narrowly escaped
drowning. She was caught by Willie
Courtney who, at the risk OF his own life,
plunged in and brought her to the side
walk.
Lizzie Moss was one of the offenders
who was called to account yesterday. She
had INDUCED in a rip-roarious rampage,
was foul and loud -mouthed, and the Squire
was moderate, even mercful when he said
So, and the concommitants. Lizzie, unable
to respond, was sent to the city cooler.
Mr. Chris IIanny, who for several
weeks was oscillating between life and
DEATH appeared yesterday on the streets,
supporting himself with crutches. Mr..
Hanny has passed through a rough ordeal,
to which men of less determination would
undoubtedly have succumbed. He is, as
we feel inclined to say OF ourselves, zone Of
the few men that the doctors cant kill
Many Of our Democratic friends, over
sangmne, we confess, urge the nomination
of a party ticket next fall. While we feel no
disposition to shrink from such an issue, we
DO not believe the people desire it. OBthe
contrary, we have reason for believing that
the voters of the county have made up their
minds to vote for the best man let him be a
Democrat or Republican.
The space for "invariable notices has
restricted our room for local news, to mar
row limits If, therefore, there is any lack
of industry apparent, the TACT may not be
charged wholly to want Of effort on the score
of "yours respectfully The city furnished
an unfrutful field, yesterday, and watching
it closely, as we did, we come before our
readers empty handed, because we shave
TO-"
Capt. jim Johnson is again on the
streets He had rather trough siege of
it, but comes out fresh and vigorous. Be
ing farmer by nature as well as by prac-
tice, he is much put out, however, because
Bob Calvin, after repeated promises, failed
to ship him those two car loads OF ''mullen
seeds" Capt Jim's whole agricultural
prospects are completely upset by this fail
ure.
The police business, yesterday, was
confined to few cases. Richard Rcecc
imbbcd benzine enough to get IN the
tmbling way and Squire Robinson fined
him 81 and costs, limiting the penalty to
the right of the offender to leave the city.
He MAY have left; but the possibility that
the city retains the "tabooed nuisance is
probability against which the safest banker
will not bet a cent
We were pleased to learn, as we did
yesterday, that through the kind Offices of
Mr.. j. Wagley Hill, Mr.. John lIagey Cthc
party who for ten months or more has been
confined to his room on account of cut IN
his lcg) has shown himself cntitcdto about
5000, back bounty, He will receive this
money as soon as Mr.. Hill can send forward
the proofs, all of which are at his hand
We congratulate Mr. Hagey, who is most
deserving man, and sorely in need of the
help thus promised him.
We were informed yesterday evening
that nine hundred and siXty-eight shares in
the Cairo Loan Association had already
been taken. In dollars and cents, this
amounts to $96,S00; and as every subscrip-
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