The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-12

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Mr. Kobler, the up town tailor, has
had new fence builtin front Of his resi-
dence on Eighteenth street and other i'm
proyements made about the premises.
Mr.. Al. Sloo, who has been confined to
his home for several days, was out again
yesterday. He will probably return to his
business in Kansas in the course OF few
weeks.
Mr.. L. p Parker, who will have
charge of the Halliday House, when it is
finished, is now travelling to the principal
cities north and east, selecting furniture,
ETC., for the new hotel, which will soon be
ready for business.
The school board of st. LOUIS has de-
cided that woman's marriage incapaci-
tates her tor teaching, but they forgot to
define the status of an engaged young lady
One condition seems to be about as dis
tracing as the other.
Manifest destiny" is looming up
again, and it is openly talked, as part OF
the Blaine policy, that the next great move
ment in this country will be to make North
America a republic under one government
that Includes Canada and Mexico.
The dry goods store of Mr.. Cohn, at
Fulton, Ky, was burglarized night before
last and robbed of quite aquantity of
goods. City Marshal Robinson was mott
fed of the fact and the circumstances in
the case, and will watch for points around
here.
Mr.. Kelly, the carpenter and brickIay-
er, is building for himself new shop near
the corner OF Twelfth street on the east
side Of Washington avenue. His old shop
which is situated on the same lots, facing
Poplar street and which is in bad condi-
ton, will be torn down when the new one
is finished.
Gath" says: ut was sad scene to
see Carl Schurz, the hybrid of Amer
lean politics, drop out OF the game
and give way to successor who is una
bic to lubricate a campaign with speech
at any price. He yielded gracefully, how
ever, and tomorrow will start for Boston
and have final wake over his dissolution"
Yesterday evening displaced rail at
the top Of the Illinois Central incline
caused three of the sleepers attached to tie
five o'clock Mississippi Central train, which
was being brought up the incline, to jump
the track. After about an hours work
they were again placed on the track and
all was well-nothing having been killed
but time.
The threatened ram last night did not
interfere very much with the performance
of the Victoria LOTUS combination at the
atheneum. The attendance was good and
we suppose the performance was up to the
expectations of all who went The troupe
was certainly large one, being com
posed of every variety of artists and had
the reputation of giving very good per-
formances.
AS was expected the Just For Fun
club had a grand time at the residence Of
Judge Coleman last night. The phantoms
we're numerous and gay, giving full play to
their love of fun and froic. They had mu-
sic, dancing and an elegant lunch served
by the young ladies OF the club, all Of
which everybody there enjoyed heartily.
The crowd numbered about thirty-tiyc and
did not depart until late.
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On February cath an agent Of the
Southern express company was robbed of
$2S2 while sitting asleep in the Iron Noun
tain depot at Charleston, Mo-; and Frank
Orvis, night telegraph operator was sus-
pected, and being arrested owned up, plead
guilty in circuit court, and in exactly one
week from the time of the robbery was
journcying towards Jefferson City on two
years sentence. He could scarcely explain
why he took the money; and after he got it
he did not have the nerve to spend 1t but
buried it.
The city of Peoria is troubled with a
haunted house, which has been the cause
of considerable newspaper comment and
excitement among the people. Several
sccances have been held there by a full