The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-03-27
GENEARL LOCAL NEWS.

Koehlers on Eighth street.
Mr.. L. NJ. johnson, Of st. Louis, wa
in the city, yesterday, on Il business mis-
sion.
Miss Powers and sister, of Jonesboro
were in Cairo yesterday, stopping at tn,
Planters.
Mr.. George NJ. Dougherty, of the late
Jonesboro Advertiser, was in the city
yesterday, and called upon THE BULLErH
people.
We hear that Mr.. Robertson, mine
host of the.S Charles hotel, is seriously In.
Opposed. His infant child also continues
a the sick list.
Mrs. Wright, the mother of Mrs. Sam
Humm, was quite i'll Thursday night and
has not fully recovered. ;She is suffering,
we hear from heart disease.
The Ordinance of baptism" will be
administered to several little ones, in the
Church of the Redeemer, tomorrow. AT
all events we have been told so.
The rain indicated by the signal re-
ports, came down according to promise
intermixed during Thursday night with
considerable hail The fall last night was
active and plentiful.
Johnny Law crushed his finger, even to
the fracturing of the bones, last night,
while in the act of closing one of the doors
of his fathers residence. The injury was
most painful one.
On account of the storm, last night,
but few persons gathered at Reform hall.
Mr.. Hostetter made short speech that was
well received by those present, and will
talk to the people again this evening.
Miss Birdie Beauman, of Tunnel Hill,
arrived in the city by the c. & V. road, yes
terday, en- route for Leavenworth, Kansas.
She will remain here until Monday, the
guest. meanwhile, of her friend, Miss Jen-
ME Wright
Elk Governor Seymour does not believe
that Grant will be nominated at Chicago,
but smokers believe that the "Faultless"
five cent cigar is the best ever offered in
this or any other market. Sold wholesale
and retail by F, Korsmyer,
Mr.. Thompson, who will assume con-
troll of the st. Charles on the 1st proximo,
has earned an excellent reputation among
us, and will no doubt maintain the standard
of the St. Charles, as among the first-class
public houses Of the country
A circuit clerk is to be elected next
November. 1t is said that Dir. A. II,
Irwin and Mr.. Reeve will be the principal
contestants. If so it, will be lively
canvass, as more effective eletioneerers are
not numbered among the peopla Of AleXan-
der county.
The forfeiture Of property, this year,
for the nonpayment Of taxes, will be less,
in amount, than during any year since
1860. This will be 50 because of mate
rial dimmution Of the taxes, and because
the penalty is such that scarcely any
property owner can afford to incur it.
Miss Maudie Rittenhousc's phantom
party, last night, was brilliant success,
notwithstanding the stormy weather.
Twcnty-siX couples were present, and the
festivities were protracted until the
hour Of the night. 1t was on especially
enjoyable occasion throughout.
"A marriage between a young gentle
man and lady, both of whom are well and
most favorably known to our people, will
be contaminated, in this city, not later than
Monday evening. The couple, Immediately
after marriage, or within day or two ut
farthest. will take their departure from the
city, and live abroad.
County court will convene again this
morning. The inquiry to which L. f.
Davis is made respondent will occupy ~
entire day, and, most likely, necessitotc an
adjournment Of the court until Monday.
Should the case be disposed Of to-day,
however the court will adjourn until court
IN course.
We were told, yesterday, that during
services, so protracted as to greet the adj
vent OF "Good Friday" in st. Joseph's
church, the drapery about the aEar caught
fire, and was not extinguished until the
flames had seriously marrei the figure of
the Virgin Mary. The loss, in pecuniary
way, was inconsiderable.
The ordinance, passed Thursday night,
changing our privy system, and to which
we shall aAudc more fully tomorrow, was
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