The daily Cairo bulletin., 1881-07-19

| dn uHkHONu Shucc wan, ihcIciolS'
the verdict of the jury. II is said that
Austin was seen during last week IN
rather bad condition, being under the IN
fuence of both heat aud whisky. 1t is
reasonable to suppose, therefore, both these
had something to do with his unexpected
demise.
Two Illinois Central men, named Col
ter and Page got into fight in the freight
yard of the road yesterday morning, in
which the former was badly beaten up
with coupling pin, brick bat and stones.
No arrests were made.
In Magistrate Comings' court yester-
day Lee Grant, arrested by Officer Ohm
sted, was fined five dollars and costs for
dlsorderly conduct VIM. Hammons, arrest
ed by Officers Wins and Tyler, one dollar
and costs for drunkenness; Puss Anderson,
arrested by Officer Olmstcd, five dollars
and costs for dsorderly conduct; Peter
Mckinney, arrested by Officers Mahanny
and Kinnear, one dollar and costs for
drunkenness, and Lucy Hamilton, arrested
by Officer Mahanny, twenty-five dollars and
costs for carrying concealed weapons.
Yesterday afternoon while number
of persons with buggies were enjoying
ride in St. Msry's park little accident,
that might have resulted seriously TO
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Pink, occurred.
They We're driving around on the track
at a tolerably good speed and so was Cap
tam r. w. Shield All went well until one
attempted TO pass the other when, in an un-
| garded moment, the two vehicles came to-
| gether and wheel of Mr.. Pink's was
dished which caused the buggy to turn over
and the occupants to be thrown violently
out upon the ground. Nearly everybody
in the park saw the accident and rSshed to
the scene for the purpose Of lending assis-
tsnce. But fortunately Mr.. aud Mrs. Pink
were not seriously injured
The repor. of the board of education
| for District No /, of Alexander county, SIS
published in Sundays BULLETIN. shows
that during the school year ending June
50th, 1881, the g7oss expenses
have been, in alI, tea thousand
| nine hundred and sIxty-,hree dollars and
| eighty four cents. OF this smOuut nine
thousand, one hundred thirty dollars was
for the salaries Of teachers clerk Snd
janitUr; seven bundled, seven dollars and
ten cents for repairs o:
buildings and premises generally;
tw" hundred, ifty.fve dollars and
fifteen cents for keeping premises and
building: clean, aud the balance was used
10 meet the general expenses Of the school
rooms. Tie report shows the aggregate
expenses of the schools, during the last year,
to have been sbou, the same as they were in
former years AMI ITS safe 70 say that them an
agemeni was judicious and economical and
the character Of the schools fully up to the
high standard which they have enjoyed for
many years past. Another fact which the
tax payers Of this school district will, Of
course, be glad to know, is that there are
still several hundred dollars left in the
school fund of last year and that, therefore,
the assessment for this year Will be
reduced from something over ten
thousand dollars in former
years, to about seven thousand five hundred
dollars this year. No better proof than
this of careful handling Of the school
| fund could be asked.
"A number Of gentlemen, headed by
Mr. Tuthill, of the new elevator, are per-
| fecting arrangements for walking match,
| which is 70 take place at Sheel's hall on
Wednesday, next week. The contestants
in the first race are: Mr.. Thomas Owens,
an employe Of the elevator, and five others,
all of whom are considered by themselves
and their friends rapid walkers. Mr.
| Owens is an amateur walkist from Chicago
| and has had much experience in
that sort of sport In this race
he is to walk five miles in one
stretch against five men, each of whom is
to walk only one mile. II is an unequal
contest between the physical endurance Of
one man, and that of FIVE. The second race
will be between number of boys Of the
city, and the third will be "free for all"
race and all will be 'go.as-you- please,
races. The prize for the first race will be
gold'headed cane for the best and silver
cup for the second best contestant, and a
silver cup for the winner in each of TIE
other races The committee of arrange
ments consists Of Mcssrs. 4. S. 1u,hill,
George j. Lattner, Jr., Joseph Ronecker,
Patrick Fitzgerald, Harry Walker James