The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-04

the "jug," until yesterday afternoon, when,
having slept off some OF her drunkenness
she was brought before Squire Robinson
who stroked his golden beard, while he con-
templated her thoughtfully and heard the
evidence and then assessed fine of five dol
lars and costs
Benton Standard: "Cullom seems to
have the inside track for the Republican
nomination for governor, and Oberly for the
Democratic nomination. Oberly could talk
Cullom to death, bury him beneath an ava
lanche of eloquence, and not pull his throt
tie valve more than half open.
The parlor concert at the residence Of
| S. p Wheeler, Esq, last night was as hap
py as such occasions usually are. The ele-
giant parlors of the residence were comfort
ably filled with people both young and old
and the programme as published in Sun
days BULLETIN was carried out without a
hitch to the enjoyment Of all.
The Illinois State Sabbath School con-
vention will be held at Galesburg, on the
18th, 12th and 18th of May. This will be
one of the most interesting conventions of
the kind ever held in the state, and it is de-
sired that each county in the state be rep
resented, Moody and Sankey and other
celebrated characters will be in attendance
We regret to hear of the serious illness
of Judge Green. He was taken suddenly
ill, while at Metropolis attending the gath
ering OF the Odd Fellows few days ago
and has been quite i'll since. He came down
by boat on Saturday, and had to be carried
to his home in a char. His aiment seems
to be pneumonia.
A dispatch was yesterday evening re-
ceived by our chief from Sikeston, Mo-, ask
ing that one Patrick Whalem who was
aboard the John B. Maude, be arrested up.
on the landing of that boat at our wharf
Officer Schuckers found the desired man
aboard the boat and conveyed him to the
lookup, where he will remain until further
orders are received
A bill was introduced in congress, by
Mr.. Chalmers, few days age, which pro-
yideS that every city Of ten thousand inhab-
itants shall be furnished with letter car
rier, who shall receive pay for his services
from the government If this bill passes,
Cairo, having the required number of in
habitants, will enjoy the benefits it speci.
ties
Mr.. Jno. Hogan, who was induced by
the residents on both sides of Washington
avenue, between Fifth and Tenth streets, to
sprinkle that portion of the avenue suth-
ciently to keep down the dust, has given up
the job as an Improbable one, much to the
disappointment Of the residents who suffer
from the dust during the sum.
mer months.
Through the efforts of Mr.. Dan Hart
man our people have this season been per-
mitted to see some Of the best theatrical
talent in this country. 1t is safe to say that
during no season has the Atheneum been
occupied by troupes more worthy of pa
trOnage, and by less sham troupes than the
one just past and for this our people are in
debted to the efforts and good judgment of
Mr.. Hartman.
1t will be remembered that premium
was offered by the Ballard county, Ky, au-
tor the best plan TOR the new court
house that is soon to be erected there. Nj
merous designs were sent in by the best
of st. Louis and other cities, but
the plan drawn by Mr. VIM. Hendricks our
city attorney, who is, by the way also a
architect, took the premium which
was four hundred dollars.
Mr.. Blackstone, not the author of
Blackstone's commentaries, but another
was yesterday arrested by Of
icers Wins and Tyler for being stone
trunk, Squire Robinson before whom the
gentleman was brought having serious oh.
ections to anybody'S getting "stonc drunk"
md the law forbidding such conduct, fined
lin, but suited the burden to the back by
lining him only one dollar and costs,
Mr.. L. Krauth has received his back
pension, of which we made mention some
line ago, to the amount of over six thou.
and dollars and we learn, coutemplates
eaving Cairo for New Mexico about the
st of June His position in Messrs. Bar
lay Bros prescription drug store, on the
orner Of Eighth and Washington, which i
he has so long and satisfactorily filled, will
,e taken by a Mr., Speck, an estlmable gen
leman.
We learn from a gentleman who waa {