The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-30

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Mr.. VIM. Wolf returned from st. Louis
yesterday.
Miss Mary Dixon gives an entertain
ment at Du Quoin tomorrow evening.
The postotfice was closed yesterday
Decoration day being legal holiday.
Memphis has five hundred and fifty
six street gas lamps in use on dark nights
business in the police courts yesterday
was any thing but lively, only one or two
trifing cases coming up.
Mr. F. NJ. Pickett, Of the Harrisburg
Chronicle, was in the city yesterday.
The archery club will meet tor prac-
ticc next Tuesday evening" under the Lo'
Gusts, their old meeting place.
Mr. John Culver OF Beknap, and
Sheriff Allen of johnson county, were
guests at the Arlington house yesterday.
Rev. B. Y. George will conduct ser
vices in the Presbyterian church this
morning and eveing, at the usual hours
Miss Sarah Hawkins, some years ago a
teacher in our public schools, Is here on a
visit to her parents after protracted
absence.
AS stated in yesterdays issue, the Hi
nols doctors want board of hygiene crea-
ted. So do the undertakes and tomb
stone makers.
Mayor Thistewood and Alderman Pa
tier the latter one of the delegates to the
Republican national convention, will leave
for Chicago this evening,
The closing exercises in Our public
schools will take place on Friday next, 4th
of June. This is the winding up of the
public schools for the summer season.
Mr.. L. II. Myers new building on
Tenth street between Washington avenue
and Walnut street, Is approaching compile
ton, and when finished will be neat and
comfortable home.
Hon. F. E. Albright of Murphysboro
has been employed to defend Mrs. Caroline
Whitcamp, who is now confined in the
county Jail on charge Of completely in
the murder Of her husband.
Alderman Peter Saup is the owner Of
one Of the best farms in Pulaski county.
He has already harvested his wheat crop,
and pronounces the yield large and the
quality of the wheat excellent
Excursion trains were run yesterday
on all the railroads leading into the city,
and they were all well patronized. Dur
ing the day the city was visited by many
strangers, and our merchants nearly all
made large sales,
There will be the usual services at the
Church of the Redeemer to-day at the re-
gular hours. The morning services will In
clude memorial services for the late Dillon
Lee, it being just one year since the death
of the lamented divine.
AT the meeting of the city council on
Friday evening the subject of the condition
of the new county road was discussed, and
the committee havin. charge Of the con-
struction of the road was instructed to give
the matter immediate attention.
The sidewalk on the south side Of
Washington avenue between Fourteenth and
Eighteenth streets s'in a dilapidated con
dition, and it is to be hoped that the street
committee will see to il that it is rebuilt at
an early day.
We understand that the old bridge
over Cache river, on the Cairo and Mound
CITY road, has at last been fenced in so as
to prevent its use. The bridge is, and has
been for long time in a dangerous and
unsafe condition.
The following is from the Pope Coun
tv Democrat; 1--WE hope that the Demo
Gratis of Pope county will instruct for Hon.
John II. Oberly for governor We've lived
close to him for years, and all know him to
be capable, honorable man
Our friend Phil V. Field, OF Pope
county says cdtorially: I'VE favor Hon.
John II. oberly for candidate for governor
of Illinois Let us have q full convention
and instruct our delegates to vote for John
H. Oberly in the state convention, 10 be
held at Springfield, June 10Th, 1880.
The Pope County Democrat has the
following concerning Hon. Jno II. Oberly:
"Tf John II. Oberly receives the nomina-
ton Of governor at the hands Of the Demo
cratic party, ne will bear the banner on TO
victory. Our voice is for John II. Obery
in preference to any other influential Hi
nois Democrat
The new chief of police, John II, Rob
inson, will enter upon the discharge Of his
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