The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-04-20

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street grocer, had made an assignment,
The Young Folks Temperance Club
met at Reform hall on Monday evening,
and had a very pleasant time, indeed,
A man named J, NJ. Pate died in the
May house, in Paducah, Ky, Monday
morning. He was sick at the time he put
up at the house,
A suit has been brought against the
post office here by the Yale Lock Co., for
using locks that are said to be an infringe
ment of the company's patent.
Those who attend the Presbyterian
prayer meeting this evening are requested
by the pastor to come prepared to repeat
some fayorite verse of the scripture. Inc
old and young will thus have an opportu-
nifty to take at least small part IN the
meeting.
Governor Roberts, OF Texas, has APP
proved confederate soldiers land pension
bill passed by the legislature OF that state,
and the Austin correspondent OF the Cal
weston News predicts that it will probably
dispose of the vacant public domain IN a
very short time.
A well attended and interesting
Young Peoples meeting was held IN the
PRESBYTERIAN church last Sunday evening
| at seven O'Clock being hiatt an hour before
the regular evening services. The Young
People propose to keep up weekly meet
ing at that time.
We learn from the New York Tribune
that Rear Admiral Thatcher grandson OF
General Knox, has presented his grand
fathers files of letters and documents to the
New England Historic Genealogical society
There are thrty-four letters in the colIec-
ton written and signed by Washington.
100 suits MIddIesex Flannel, warrant
ed Indigo Blue, at $3.50, worth $3.50,
at A. Marks, 81 Ohio Lcyce
John Taylor, president of the Nor
mon church, assures a correspondent OF the
New York Times that "Polygamy is one Of
the corner.stonrs of the Norman faith, and
that it cannot and will not be removed on
any account whatever" We shall see. a
part cannot be greater than the whole.
After the lecture of Mrs. Helen Ekin
Stanett, on the subject of "The Future of
Educated Women" on Thursday evening,
a grand reception will be given to the Hi
nois Social Science Association by the
Woman's Club and Library Association, of
Cairo, at which an interesting programme
will be carried out.
Mr.. Mike Powers bail and rattle
| came off at Scheels hall night before last.
A very good attendance greeted Mr..
Powers and entered into the fun with
vim. Mr.. A. HALEY, the Commercial ave-
nue. hardware man, was the winner OF the
mule and dray. He sold the outfit ycster-
| day at a very good profit
The Irish Land League Of Cairo COM
prises about twcnty-seven members, this is
the number that was enrolled at the first
meeting on last Sunday evening, and it is
believed that it will be swelled to mem
bership of at least fifty at the next meeting,
which will be held in the basement Of st.
Patrick's church on tomorrow evening.
The officers of the organization are John
OLcary, president; John English, secretary
aud Robert Smyth, treasurer.
About seven Of the ladies prominently
connected with the Social Science AssOcia-
ton of this state arrived here from Chi.
cago yesterday and are guests Of some of
our citizens, Mrs. Pink, Candee and Wood
Rittenhouse. Others will arrive to-day and
tomorrow. A reception was given those
here IN the rooms Of the Library Associa'
ton yesterday afternoon. The meetings
promise TO be very successful.
1t is reported in New York that the
seven leading watering places on the sea-
shore near that city took in last season, it
is estimated, $l4,752, 900 This is about
100000 day OF the total amount,
Coney Island alone is supposed to have
taken $S,77j,OOO For bathing at this
place people paid over $4,000. This
season far more activity is expected than
there was last, and many more millions
will be expended.
The remains of NJ Oscar de Lafayette
were inferred at Pcrc Lachaise, France, on
the 4,h inst. The funeral services were
previously performed at ST. Clotllde in the
presence of large congregation. The
pail bearers were General Noycs UNITED
States Minister, General Grcvy, and NM
Leroycr and DcChoiscul, Several members
| % cha ,o I,inn, and a ,rrpat many of the dc.