The daily Cairo bulletin., 1880-05-06
THE DAILY BULLETIN.


Will Pink is steadily improving and
we hope TO soon see him around again.
E. E. Thomas, representing Lloyd,
Supple s. Walton, of Philadelphia, is in the
city.
The picnic to be given by the Cairo
Temperance Reform club is set for the 22nd
inst.
Notice is given to number of young
men, in another column, to meet for the
organization Of base ball club.
Owing to the fact that we publish
Mayor Thstlewood's message this morning,
we have but little space tor local news.
News from the bedside Of Judge
Green is still unsatisfactory. His condi.
tion was reported unchanged yesterday
evening.
The street committee met in the
council chamber yesterday afternoon, but
did nothing that would interest the public
to any great extent.
Mr. Chas. Feuchter is preparing to
take the contract for sprinkling the portion
OF Washington avenue, which was abandon
ed by Jno Hogan few days ago.
N. W. Graham of Carbondale is loom
Ing up as a probable Democratic candidate
for congress from this district. He could
walk Thomas log with the greatest of
ease.
There are still several cases of scarlet
fever in the city. We heard Of one case in
the vicinity Of Seventh street which il was
expected would prove fatal during last
night.
The compositor or some other guilty
man" played hobs with our notice of
the Glen-Fern picnic yesterday,-so much
so that we will not attempt to explain or
correct il.
The parents Of Mrs. E. 5. Dewey, who
have been here for the last three weeks visit
ing their son.in-law and family, left for
Their home in Tamarea, H., yesterday
afternoon.
The Public Library association held
meeting at their hall at three O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. The chief feature of
the exercises was the consideration of the
lie and writings Of Thomas Moore.
Mr.. Chas. Thrupp, who was appointed
city engineer at the last meeting of the
city council, is one Of the best men that
could have been chosen for the position.
The appointment gives general satisfaction.
One of our dashing young D, Bs. who
was sent out collecting for wel-known
merchant on the first of May, succeeded in
gathering quite q little sum of money, and
approprianng II 10 his own use, departed
for parts unknown.
The little child Of Henry and Mrs.
Gossman died yesterday morning at about
tour o'clock, after prolonged illness The
parents have the sympathy of their many
friends, including The BULLETIN. The
funeral takes place to-day
Strawberries are being sold at ten
cents per quart-box retail at Poplar Bluff,
No, and, by the way, We have reason to be-
leve that they will be cheap here this year
thirty-fve thousand empty crates having
so far been taken TO Villa Ridge, alone, to
DC filed for shipment.
Commencing with to-day the driver of
the rubbish cart will toot horn in front of
those residences whose inhabitants he de-
sires to attract. This, from every stand
point, is an excellent idea, but especially is
II so since, no matter in what neighborhood |
the driver may find himself, it will at least
enable him to make himsef heard if not
felt
The report of the southern Illinois
penitentary for the month of April was re.
ceived ey Governor Cullom day betole yes
terday. II shows the number of con-
victs in the penitentiary, April 1st, 3lO;
number OF, convicts received during April,
s; number Of Convlcts discharged, 10; to-
tai number remaining, 30S, of which four
are females
The cattle thieves who were day before
yesterday arrested by Officers Sheehan and
Hogan, are now confined in our county
jall and will remain there until word has
been received from the owners of the cat
tie in Pulaski county. 1t was yesterday
learned by the officers that the fellow, be-
sides selling cattle to other parties, had
sold valuable animal to Nick Williams
on Saturday last, which was also, doubtless,
stolen property.
-Messrs. Broderick & Yocums mare had
her lers more or less hurt in her stable nipht