The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-10

occupied The loss was about six thousand
dollars
"A new roof has been put on the house
lately moved onto the vacant lots on the
west side Of Commercial avenue, between
Third and Fourth streets, at the instance of
Mr.. NJ. J. Howley. Other repairs will be
made until the house is in an entirely
new condition, when it will be for rent.
The incline of the Iron Mountain rail
road on the Missouri shore, which was
badly torn up by the ice short time ago
so that no transfer of cars could be made,
has been repaired, The company con
template the building of new incline
some time in the near future.
"A special meeting of the city council
will be called for next Tuesday, or perhaps
sooner, at which some important matters
will be given attention. Among other
things the business laid over tor future con.
sideration on last meeting, will be disposed
Of, and judges and clerks Of the coming
city election will be appointed.
The Victoria LOTUS combination is one
of the best Vaudeville troupes on the road.
They played in Chicago in February and
then jumped to New Orleans, playing there
through Mardi Gras to big houses, and now
make but four stops between that city and
St. Louis where they play next week, They
will have crowded house here.
The workmen yesterday com.
menccd removing the temporary paving Of
Eighth street near Commercial avenue,
preparatory to beginning the permanent
pavement The gutter on the north side Of
the street has been finished for quite
distance and appears to be good work.
Street Superintendent German is constantly
at his post, watching the progress of the
work
The lerryboat Three States is being
generally repaired. A new "massy frame
to which new jack staff will be added
soon, has been put in her bow and other
needed repairs will be made The transfer
steamer McComb has also had the atten.
tons OF carpenters and iron workers. An
arch has been constructed across her bow
in imitation of that on the steamer
Morgan.
The city clerk and treasurer met at
the council chamber last night
and paid number Of the
claims allowed by the city council at its
last meeting. The claims were mostly for
work on the streets and new levee. Per-
sons holding claims against the city, which
have been allowed, should call for their
money at once in order to save themselves
and the officers trouble.
The steel rail workers in the Springfield,
Ill.,, rolling mill struck for higher wages
Tt eslay morning, The company was pay
ing them torty.eight cents per ton and they
demanded tifty-one cents. The company
agreed to give them fifty cents, which is
the highest amount paid by any rolling
mill now in OPERATION but the workers re-
fused to accept less than tiftyone cents per
ton and quit work accordingly.
The streets and country roads are now
about becoming dry enough for general
driving purposes. A number of farmers
/ from up in this county were IN town yestcr-
day with wagons, having come through
quite easily, Mr.. Ray reports that the
weather will continue somewhat threaten
! Ing, but without raining, for several days
yet so that we may hope to have toleraby
good roads through the balance Of this
week, at least
DR.. Smith returned from New Orleans
yesterday few days earlier than he antic.
ipated, on account Of the illness of Mrs.
Smith. He brings very encouraging news
from his colony" at the "Crescent City
The sick are all getting well; Mr. Kors-
meyer looks like new man; Capt. Wright
is much better; Mrs Green is improving,
and the balance Of the Cairo people are on
the same list. Mrs, Korsmcyer is expected
at home to-day.
I'VE understand that wager has been
made between Reed and Houston man
which will result in one Of the gentlemen
walking from the Richmond House to the
depot barcfooted, the man whose candidate
gets beaten to do the walking, Of course
We will suggest that this procession of
two shall be led by the Cairo brass band.
1t is understood that the winner Of the bet
is to accompany the loser in his walk
Paducah News.
Among the great crowd that gathered
at the city Of Washington from all parts Of
the country was Mr. Frank Kendall, Of this
city. He left nearly two weeks ago and