The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-27

he had roamed for some months in search
of health and fun.
Some of the young men, who haye
been making several efforts to organize a
social amusement club, met last evening
and concluded to abandon the object until
next winter, if more enthusiasm is not
shown before that time. Their failure to
effect an organization now is to be re-
GREETED.
"A negro named Billy Wilson, who was
bound over for stealing bolt of flannel
from Mr. c. r. Stuart some time ago and
placed in the county Jail, escaped yesterday
by Jumping the fence. Late last night he
had not been caught, but the officers are on
the look out for him, and his recapture is
only question of little time.
Yesterday afternoon mule hitched to
a country wagon slipped and fell IN front
OF Mr.. II. G. Lofin's news stand, near the
corner of Sixth street and Ohio Levee,
rending the harness and knocking down
and partially demolishing some standing
sign-boards, which had been placed near
the outer edge Of the sidewalk. After re-
peated efforts, the animal was again placed
upon its feet without being injured
The Mystic Krew paraded through the
principal streets of the city about eleven
o'clock last night arrayed in long white
gowns, tall white hats, shields upon their
breasts and lances in their hands. They
marched In single file to the regular beats
OF big drum and looked well. Their new
costumes formed quite contrast to the
horrible black cloOks, black peaked hats,
with scull and cross bones and black wells
which was their former rigalia.
Our readers will remember the case of
Mr. Riley Boyd, a prominent young man of |
Paducah, Ky, who was on trial for bur
5ulary, committed while under the influence
II liquor, and who was arrested here and
vas made the subject Of an address IN our
temperance hall His trial was concluded
ONE days ago, and day before Yesterday
he jury rendered verdict of not guilty.
he court room was crowded at the time
nj the scene was very affecting The
'aducah Enterprise refers to it as follows:
At the announcement OF the verdict in the
use Of the Commonwealth VS.. Rhey Bovd,
esferday in circuit court, general burst
applause rang through the ROOM After
ards Mr. Boyd made a short but most
oquent address to the court, jury, bar
Id his attorneys. The first and sec. a.,
I'd named he thanked for the fairness and
'nesty with which the trial had been CON
lcted and the latter for the interest they
I'd manifested IN his case and for their ,
Ne defense of his cause. In his address i
r. Boyd called on the Omnipotent to wit >.
IS that he was innocent Of the accusation ,,
'de against him, and said many things !.
ore eloquent and beautiful than we can -
scribe His mother, who throughout the =,
al has been faithful attendant at court, a.
ghtened yisibIy at the verdict and no .,
e who witnessed the scence could helm -.
t be glad with her. The end of the trial !,
It's result Is a great relief, not only to u
s, Boyd and her son, but 70 many Others -,
20 were interested in it," :
-Calros enterprise IS beginning to be al
iced by the outside world as will be Il,
n from the following very compliments. CO
article, which appeared in the East St. or
us Herald: "At late meeting of the W
, council of Cairo, Illinois, an ordinance fu
passed, giving the rightof-way for a en-
'et railroad. A contract was made with an
City Gas company to light the streets at de
20 a post per month for four-foot light: O,
mayors salary was raised from $500 to IN
BOO, all being required Of him is to give al,
east two hours day to the duties of his W,
&C; the city engineer recommended the nj,
lding Of l2,904.50 sewer down Com aft
ciaI avenue; rock is beng delivered on no
streets, to be broken as soon as the co,
thcr permits, and other valuable and sh,
stantial improvements are being made or,
various parts of the town. for
ecd everything indicates that the
o will leave this city far behind if we tin
not up and doing, Caro- displays more TIL
rprise than our city, which Is directly ma,
ositc st. LOUIS. The former has tee noc
'hlc and telephone communications an,
ughout the city. What an advantage her
oud be for US il VIC possessed such sho
itcs, as telephone connection with tbo
louis and our neighboring towns. II Ear
Id not cost much, and undoubtedly all nm
Is would unite to defray the expenses. finn
CITY il oleo uaIly -, n,ol -