The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-15

modale his large STOCK, and increasing
business This increase in business may
be accounted tor by the fact that he is a
steady advertiser in The BULLETIN.
Mr. Albert Thompson, a Missouri far
mer, has realized over seven thousand dol.
lars from his corn crop this year, having
sold thousands OF bushels to the merchants
of Cairo alone.
The grocery stores of Mcssrs. Swoboda
& Scbultzc have been removed from their
old site into the new, under the direc.
ton Of Mr.. Robert Baird, where it will re-
main until the new iron front brick store
is finished.
Harry Walkers bands have again cx-
changed places The Paducah band, with
AL Goss as leader, made the rounds here
again yesterday and the uniformed band
has gone back to Paducah, we suppose.
Goss' band made splendid music yesterday.
On st, Patrick's day, in the evening,
Rev. Father Eckles, of st. Louis, will be
here and deliver lecture in st. Patrick's
church on the corner of Ninth street and
Washington avenue. The proceeds of the
lecture will be used to insure the church
--"Bill Scott who runs the saloon
known as SCOTS Congress below Fourth
street, and which is notorious resort for
men and women of doubtful character
was arrested and tried before Judge Ohm
sted yesterday, on the charge Of permitting
gambling in his place, but, TOR the want of
sufficient evidence, was discharged,
Yesterday afternoon, as the Comiquc
band was passing the court house, horse
attached to buggy and tied to the railing
around the court house pump, broke loose
and made violent effort TO run away; but
the wheels of the buggy caught between
the sidewalk and the railing aforesaid and
he didn't get away. One side of the buggy
top was broken off, which was all the dam
age done
The little boy of Mr., Boot Penn, who
was reported as lost Saturday night, and
was being searched for by his father, reap
peared at home before his father did, and
then was sent out in search of him. He
had gone over the river on the transfer
steamer Morgan with youthful friend Of
his, and the boat was delayed beyond her
usual time by some disorder in her ma
chinery. He did not arrive home until ten
o'clock at night
The two greatest sensations Of the last
few days were the assassination of the Car
of Russia and the burning of the elegant
steamer James Howard, at St. Louis, on
Sunday night at ten o'clock. Both of these
events are noticed more at length elsewhere
The steamer Howard was finished in the
year 1870 at a cost of $240,O00. She was
considered an unusually lucky boat, having
never been on the docks tor repairs and
never meeting with any accident
Saturday morning at one o'clock an
other fire occurred in Paducah, KY, in the
principle portion of the town, destroying
the restaurant of Messrs. Boyd and Wash.
1t was two story brick, the property of
Mrs. Fannie ROLAND, of Ballard county,
KY, and was insured for twelve hundred
dollars. The fire originated in the kitchen
spreading rapidly over the entire building,
but the fire department did good work and
prevented it from spreading to adjoining
buildings.
We announce Mr.. Thomas j. Kerth
this morning as candidate for treasurer
He is the first that has so far come out for
that position and one of the best gentlemen
in the city tor any position. He is an old
citizen, has held many offices of trust and
always discharged his duties with credit to
himself and satisfaction to the people. He
is IN every way well qualified for the posi-.
ton and would, without doubt, hold the
office in a manner that will give those who
may be instrumental in electing him every
reason to be proud of their choice.
John Lally, or Jack as he is famlli-
arly known, comes out in this mornings
issue of THE BULLETIN, as a candidate for
the Office of city clerk In the April cleo
ton. Jack has many good qualities, which
have gained for him host of friends in
this community. He is intelligent, honest
and worthy of the confidence reposcd in
him, and would undoubtedly fill the office
he seeks as acceptably as any man that
ever held it. He has met with several
mishaps, which have resulted in permanent
physical disorder and which would render
recognition, such as he asks for, doubly
welcome to him.
Our readers will remember the des-