The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-05

by Miss Mary Zimmerman; a composition
entitled "Our Ideas" by Miss
Maud Rittenhouse; another entitled "Hope !
Hope Hope" by Miss Annie Wilson and
another composition entitled "Mozarth, the
musician" by Miss Laura Walbridge closed
the exercises Miss Patterson made few
remarks to the school after the exercises
were concluded in the course of which she
said that there would be no Friday exer
cises for two weeks to come. After this
Mr.. Goldstinc said few words OF encour-
agement to the scholars, which concluded
the entertainment for the evening.
A disastrous fire occurred at Hickman
Ky, yesterday morning at four o'clock,
A large cotton seed OIL mill caught fire
from a lantern which was accidentally
| dropped by man who was passing
through it and in very few min utes the
fire had spread rapidly over the entire
building, A strong wind was blowing at
the time, which caused several small
houses not far away TO catch fire and all
were entirely destroyed. In one of the
houses a little colored boy persisted, but
his body had not been found last evening.
A negro woman, who was walking by at a
distance of about fifty feet
from the fire, was caught
and she burnt to death before assistance
reached her. A COW also persisted in the
same manner. The loss on the mill alone
is about ten thousand dollars. Further
particulars we could not learn
Senator Adams has introduced bill
in the Illinois legislature giving cities and
villages power to license tax and regulate
all kinds of business and every trade or
vocation whatever and to license, tax,
regulate or suppress the following rather
curious array OF occupations; Pedders,
pawnbrokers, public masquerade balls,
street exhibitions, fortune tellers, pistol
galleries, corn doctors, lock, private and
venereal hospitals, museums, menageries,
equestrian performances, horoscope views,
lung tcsters, muscular developers and
magnliying glasses, when such views,
testers, developers, or glasses are exhibited
and used in public; billiard-tables or any
other tables used for amusement, crcuses,
operate, theatrical and other exhibitions,
shows and amuscmcnts. The bill is vehe-
mently opposed, but Mr.. Adams says
"The system had existed in St. Louis for
over ten years. This kind OF tax was levied
in that city under special charter. No bad
effects were complained Of, and st. LOUIS
ans were satisfied with it,
Col. Lowery arrived yesterday, as was
expected, an addressed the Cairo Ten
pcrance Reform Club yesterday evening.
His coming had been prepared for by the |
ladies Of the club, who determined to re- |
ceive him in manner due 50 dis |
tinguished an advocate of accuse in which |
they were all so deeply interested. Reform
hall was made to look its grandest last
night. Some Of the ladies and gentlemen
spent much effort in making it look attrac-
i've and they succeeded remarkably well.
New, bright-red, fancy stitched covers
)edecked the several tables
aud desks in the room, chairs
aud benches innumcrable were placed
n regular order before the platform, which
IS handsomely carpcted, and also furnished
with number Of chairs and desk for the
speaker or speakers, The pictures, and
and mOttos on the walls were re-
and new ones added, and back of
he platform, in letters OF black, about
we've inches long were the words "Wcl-
'omc Lowry which expressed the feelings
II the temperance people here,
or he is a great favorte with them.
N the evening the people turned ont in a
,rcat mass to hear him speak. The hall
vas crowdcd-cvery scat being occupied.
The meeting was opened with prayer and
ong, and then Col. Lowcry arose to address
he tIroug and was enthusiastically re.
civcd, He spoke in his characteristic
manner though not quite as freely as on
Ormcr occasions. He was more earnest,
more serious, yet his vein Of humor showed
tselt on several occasions. His speech as
whole was as his speeches
.ways are, full Of sound reasoning
lie spoke for about three quarters Of an
Iour during which the audience followed
lis every thought and laughed or became
rave as he spoke in a humorous or a seri.
'us strain. Five persons were persuaded
% sign the pledge, and after singing sever
Il more songs and providing for future
meeting the audience was dismissed.
jol. Lowry will be on hand again TO con