The daily Cairo bulletin., 1881-05-21
Smoke the Golden Grotto cigar.


The Conkling- Garfield embroglio does
not Interfere with the star route investiga-
tions.
The shovelers working on the railroad
grade at Plano have struck for an increase
of 25 cents day
Don't forget the excursion to Paducah
tomorrow. Fare, round trip, only 81 90. y
The fire commissioner of Cincinnati
estimates the cost of running the depart
ment for 1889 at $25s,00O.
Gale Sherman, Of Lima, o., is on his
way to Boston on his bicycle-the longest
tour ever undertaken by bicyclist.
An infurated bull gored Timothy
Hall, at Lincoln, on Monday evening, so
that his life is almost despaired of.
81 assure you, gentlemen" said the
convict upon entering the prison, "that the
place has sought me, and not ! the place"
--Healy, the American portrait painter,
has arrived in New York, after having full
filled a commission to paint the king of
Roumania.
of the $4,000 required by Griswold
& Sperry as a bonus for building their
100000 hotel at Peoria, $4,000 have been
subscribed already.
The best s cent cigar IS the Golden
Grotto, a full stock just received at the
Golden Grotto.
A fire in the business portion of the
city of Nashville causing the loss Of about
five hundred thousand dollars, occurred
a day or two ago.
The voters of Nixon township, De-
Witt county, have decided to refund $4,000
iaidroad bonds in the next few days at a
lower rate Of interest.
The volunteer fire companies of Alton
having disbanded, the fire department is
being organized on new plan, with II. G.
Smith as chief Engineer.
The brewers convention, recently in
session at Chicago agreed to spend $4,000
in testing the constitutionality of the Kan
sas prohibitory liquor law.
Go on the excursion to Paducah to.
morrow.
John Cutler, an Aurora butcher, run
ming race in his wagon with another
butcher, was thrown out, striking on his
head and receiving fatal injuries.
"A flowing well has been struck in
Roanoke at depth of 1O2 feet. 1t throws
the water to height of sixteen feet, and
gives a flow of fifty barrels an hour.
--FoR SALE.-A cottage and one lot sit
uated on Centre street between Walnut
street and Washington avenue. Apply to
VIM. Alba.
Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock,
the articles of incorporation of the Caro-
Opera House Company we're filed for record
in Circuit Clerk Twins Office.
--Larkin G. Meade, the sculptor, is mod
cling statues for three additional figures for
the Lincoln monument at Springfield, to
freedom, justice and peace.
All persons who have received notice
to pay their street tax are requested to do
80 Immediately or their names will be CIV
en- to the city attorney. Traber Arter.
The Chicago trade and labor assembly
is agitating the question of cheap home.
steads for labonng men, and has organized
'the trade and labor homestead associa-
ton"
Everybody should attend the matinee
this afternoon, at Hartmans hall, at two
o'clock. The children will have the stage,
and it will be fitting finale to the grand
success.
The new city council Of Rockford has
passed the ordinance allowing liquor Ii.
censes to issue, placing the fees at $500, to
be paid in semi.annual installments of $3.50
each in advance.
"A rumor bearing indications of truth
is floating about, that the Vanderbilts have
captured the Lake Erie g. Western road,
running from Fremont, o., to Blooming
ton, in this state.
--FoR SALE Entire outfit of Roller
Skates, 90 pairs--for skating rink or single
pair. Enquire A.W. p, Box 702
"A gale on Monday blew down part of
the stockade at the Southern Illinois pen.
itentiary, winch fact nerved the convicts to
make rush for the gap, but the guards
forced them back.
Only one case of drunkenness was
tried by Magistrate Comings yesterday
which constituted the extent Of the police
business in the CITY. cxceptinp of course.