The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-03-19
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.

building will be of stone
The ladies will have charge of the
meeting at Temperance hall tonight.
- See notice IN wanted column of gen
tleman with 800 capital wanted to travel
Ford has received q new supply OF
moudings ETC., and wants it generally
known.
Crazy Jimmy still infests the city and
is happy while making everybody else mis-
cradle.
DR.. ]. w. Brigham, of Eco, arrived in
the city yesterday evening and will remain
several days--visiting friends.
--Messrs. Dennis & O'Loughlin contem-
plate laying in large stock of dry goods
and notions, in week or two.
Mr.. John Davidson, engineer of Halli-
days tug, is the father of healty girl
baby. Hence we congratulate him.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians at
tended the services at the Catholic church
night before last in a body and in uniform.
Mr.. Richard Fitzgerald has been APP
pointed administrator of the Whitcamp
estate, and will, of course, give general sat
isfaction.
The sociable of the ladies of the Pres
byterian church, held at Mr. VIM. Stat
tons residence last night, was largely at
tended.
1T is whispered that probably Mr. Orr
will secure the nomination for the position
of health officer. He would doubtless fill
the place acceptably.
Eight stars at the minstrel performance
by the Juveniles tomorrow night, The
stars are, Alden, Hill, Parks, Taber, Parker,
Antrim, Alden and Schofeld.
Eight hundred full sheets of Bristol
card board to be cut into business cards,
tickets, visiting cards, etc, were yesterday
received at THE BULLETIN Job office
Rev. D, L. Leyden, of Cape Girardeau
college, who lectured in St. Patrick's church
on the evening OF st. Patrick's day, re-
turned to his home yesterday. He is quite
an aged gentleman.
-"Who has not heard of the vale of -
we have forgotten the rest, but everybody is
hearing of, and trying, and buying the
Phrnix'Baking Powder, and are assured of
its purity.
The wife OF Mr.. Dalton, a lab0rer who
resides on Tweny-eight street, died while
in the labor of child birth day before yes
terday. No physician was in attendance,
we hear, and the child has since died.
The rise in the river has almost
entirely covered the farm of the late Fred
Whitcamp with water, and the administers
tor of the estate, Mr.. r. Fitzgerald, yester-
day contemplated trip to the place in or.
der to rescue the live STOCK,
Our Irish people generally expires:
themselves as greatly pleased with theiI
new priest, Father Masterson, who came &c
this city from Mound City. Our acquaint
ance with him is slight, but we know him
to be an intelligent gentleman Of agreeable
manners.
We were yesterday reliably informed
that Mr.. Nick. Williams had received fol-
his services in the Wmtcamp murder case
one hundred dollars from Sheriff Hodges
Mr. Williams services undoubtedly lead tt
very important results and were valuable tt
the peoples side in the case.
The handsome flag which was yestcr
day unfurled to the breeze from the Dett
engine house, is present to the company
from Mr. W. w. Mathuss. Mr.. Mathus
is not q member OF the company and it Il
needless to say that the members are de
lighted with the present
Mr.. Glllett visited the city yerterday
in the interest Of the Patty House Draw
ing Scheme of Fon du Lac, Wis. He lief
tickets on sale with Geo +. O'Hara, wht
formerly resided there and knows that i
will be honestly and honorably conducted
since it is in the hands Of the best bushes
men Of that city
There is a strong movement amons
Missouri Democrats in favor of the nomina
ton Of Col William II. Morrison for prcsi
dent Most Of the members Of the stat
committee, which met at st. Louis, woul,
like to have Seymour take the field, but
considering him out of the race, the.
divide on Hendricks and Morrison. Tn
convention will be held on the 26th o
May.
One of the most wonderful women il
New York, and certainly in journalism,