The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-17

Col. Jas. johnson and wife are absent
from the CITY,
Chicago Times: "John Sherman will
continue business at the old stand"
Miss Katie Howard Is expe cted to
leave for Michigan to-day on a visit to
friends and relatives.
A pamphlet received by US from Lon
don, yesterday, chronicles the. arrival of
Judge J. II. Mulkey in that city.
Don't forget the living game of chess,
at Hartman's hall tonight. 1t will be an
interesting novelty we'll worth seeing.
The proceedings Of the late session of
the county commissioners court will APP
pear in these columns tomorrow.
We are pleased to see that our efficient
county clerk, Human, is on his feet again
after serious attack of cholera morbus.
Mr.. Danl. Hogan, county clerk of Pu-
laski county, and a brother to Mr.. John
Hogan, of this city, visited Cairo with his
team yesterday
Our national convention, at Cincin-
natl, and our congressional convention, at
Carbonate, will both be held on the same
day--the 29d inst.
Grant, in his best days, never got
such vote from the people as 149s4,-57.
Mr.. Tilden is the only man who has ever
scored those high figures.
Mr.. William Wiater, who was quite ill
day before yesterday, was considerably i'm
proved yesterday evening, and will be able
to receive visitors to-day.
Commercial statesmen are quite nu-
merous in the city just now, and have been
so for several weeks. They report business
tip-top, and the Hotel De Winter, at which
they stop, ditto.
Mr.. Alexander II. Irwin. who it is ex-
pected, will arrive in this city with his
family to-day, has been at Deer Lodge,
Montana the greater part OF the time since
his absence.
But few items of local interest were
to be found yesterday, and, in the language
of some old journalist, none having
brought themselves in to be recorded" but
few greet the eyes of our readers this
morning.
Mr.. 4. {. Cullen, advance agent for
John Robinsons great worlds exposition,
called upon Us yesterday, and is having
bills placed in every conspicuous spot in
the city. The grand show will be here in
about two weeks.
The weather having 50 suddenly turn
ed cool, quite u plumber of persons are
feeling anything but we'll. II has proved
particularly injurious to persons Of weak
constitutions and caused some serious cases
OF sickness.
The supposition entertained by few
that Mr.. Obcrly now claims Springfield as
his home, is erroneous--the Suns intima.
ton to the contrary notwithstanding In
all his travels through the state during the
past years, he has invariably registered
himself as Cairo man.
In compliance with request from
Messrs. Henry +. Gellig & Co., proprictors
of "The American Exchange and Reading
Rooms London, England, TnE BULLETIN
will hereafter be found in the London
reading rooms for the accommodation OF
all travellers who are interested in Southern
Illinois news.
| Ground was broke for the laying Of the
Foundation of Loretto academy, few days
ago and at the present writing the founda
ton has already been laid. The work, fol
day or two past has progressed but slow
ly on account Of q scarcity Of workmen
but will from now on he pushed with all
possible vigor
"A number Of white boys have made 0
habit Of going in swimming near the
landing of the steamer McComb, until il
has become an intolcrable nuisance. Cap
tain Mckinney has borne it as long as hi
patience will permit, and has now con
cluded to notify the proper officers snt
have the nuisance sba,ej.