The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-02-14


morning,
Mr. b. McManus is preparing t,
erect on his lot corner Fourteenth and
Commercial avenue, two-story brick
business house, to be used in connection
with his present store. The work will be
commenced as soon as the weather will per.
nit and material can be obtained. The
new building will be % feet front and Is
feet deep,
Squire Comings was called upon yes
tcrday to decide upon the guilt or limo
cence OF Agnes Smith who was charged
with drunkenness. He decided that she was
guilty and fined her five dollars and costs.
This was all the criminal business trans.
acted IN our police courts yesterday. Judge
Olmsted had very interesting civil case
to try, which occupied the greater part of
the afternoon and evening, but whether a
decision was reached or not we did not
learn.
Captain w. II. Abrams and Engineer
Samuel Huff, Of the tug Duty" who were
brought before United States Commissioner
II. II. Candee Friday morning; the first
named, for running boat without
licensed engineer and the latter, for per,
forming the duties of an engineer without
license, and whose case was postponed until
yesterday, were called up for trial and
acquitted, the evidence showing that the
charges were unfounded
The Ohio river rose something over six
feet during the twenty-four hours ending
at six o'clock Yesterday evening" but the
Mississippi river fell at St. Louis. The ice
was running very heavily out of the latter
at thus point all day yesterday, the river
being full from shore to shore so that the
steamer Morgan could not approach the
Iron Mountain incline to transfer her
freight cars and was compelled to land
some distance below it to let her passengers
with their baggage and the mails off.
Next Tuesday evening the young peo-
pie will give their second ball and sociabe
at the Temperance hall under the auspices
of the Reform clubs executive committee
The managers haye been busily engaged |
for some time past making all necessary
and have succeeded in enlist
ing the hearty cooperation Of the ladies of
guarantee that nothing will be lacking All
who have love for fine music and dane
ing and the society of the sweetest Of the
fair sex and craving for good lunch, etc,
etc, should not fail to go TO the Temper
ance hall on the evening above mentioned.
We received yesterday morning a copy
of the second issue Of Mr.. Oberly's Bloom
ington Bulletin" 1t is good sized sheet
of good material and full of home and
foreign news together with spirited COM
mens upon the matters of public concern.
On every page may be recognized TIE
peculiar genius OF Mr.. Oberly, and in the
editorials the reader can detect an attrac-
.iveness ofstyls and of persuasive argument
uch as but few men besides Mr.. Oberly
.ould use. 1t is just such paper as those
Who have the pleasure of an acquaintance
With its editor would expect him to issue.
The CAIRO BUGLETIYwishes its namcslkc Of
bloomington unborndcd success.
The Caro- Amateur Dramatic and
IRISH Minstral company will repeat their
interesting performance given at the
theneum some time ago, on next Tuesday,
he 22d instant where all those who were
lot able TO gain an entrance before, will
ave an opportunity to witness It. The
rganzation Is acting in compliance with
he request OF great many citizens who
Witnessed its first performance, which Is
roof positive OF its excellence.
The organization is now better pre-
jared than ever to give good
Entertainment, having spent much time in
and hence we feel safe in guar.
ntecing first class entertainment
D all who will see and hear them.
The sudden change in the weather
light before last, from general warm rain ,
D extreme cold will have a tendency TO
heck the rise IN the father Of waters and ,
n the mother Of waters and in all the little
waters all over the country, and those pco-
We above or below us who unprecedented ,
LANCER from what appeared to be for time ,
sudden and overwhelming outpouring Of
III the waters Of the northern hills and 9
howbound canyons, can now rest easier.
rs for Caro-, she was never ,
more secure against danger from that source
Turing the period Of her existence Our
evccs are strong enough and high enough
o protect US against any flood that could