The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-02-15

1t is estimated that he would tip the scales
at from eighty to one hundred thousand
pounds,
The little one year old boy Of Mr.
Richard Powers died at the residence OF
the family on the corner of twenty. eighth
street and Commercial avenue yesterday
morning. The funeral takes place to-day
the remains will be taken out of this state,
we understand.
The case of Thomas Clarkson, for pur.
looming some sugar, bacon, ETC., from the
store of Messrs. Stratton & Bird, while in
the employ of that firm, came up Tor trial
in the circuit court yesterday afternoon,
The prosecution was represented by our
states attorney, Mr.. j. n. Damron, and
Clarkson had employed Mr., w. G, Mulkey.
The case was dismissed for the want Of
sufficient evidence to convict.
City Marshal Robinson and Officers
Sheehan and Hogan arrested four men
yesterday who were believed
to be guilty of stealing
some liquor from the saloon of Mr.. Charles
Pffferlng. The names of the supposed
criminals are: James Murphy, John
OLeary, Patrick Comfy and Frank Hay
den, and they were taken to the county jail
to await the action Of the grand jury.
On the twenty.second instant the
Rough and Ready fire company will give a
grand ball at their engine house, in COM
memoration of the birth of George Wash
ington. The reputation Of this company
among the votaries of Terpsichore in this
city, is an enviable one, and it is only nee
eSsary to say that the committees having
the affair in charge, have been untiring in
making arrangements for the ball, IN order
to insure full house.
One of the roustabouts, white man,
on the steamer James W. Gaf, was serious
ly injured yesterday while in the act Of
helping to put boiler on board Of the
boat at Paducah, Ky. BY some means he
was thrown under the heavy mass OF iron
when it rolled down on deck, lacerating his
leg and one hand and arm ia a shocking
manner. He was taken to the hospital
here and the marine doctor gave him every
possible attention. Late las evening he
was summonded again to ampltate several
of the poor mans fingers. 1t is probable
that his leg will be saved.
--Greenville, Illinois, is still IN a state OF
excitement over the capture of gang OF
horse thieves by the officers
and a number of citizens of the
county on last Thursday morning.
The gang had been committing bold de-
predations upon the stock Of tlat neighbor
hood-especially horses-for some time and
had been always successful in eluding the
vigilance of the officers. But they are
jagged at last and Southern Illinois will |
know them no more in their former glory. |
-Four men were captured and fifteen horses,
several buggies, about twenty saddles and
a number of brides, etc, were recovered.
In letter to Rev. B. Y. George from
member of the family of Mr.. A. Mackie
he writer says that one day last week a
'alnful and somewhat dangerous operation
vas performed upon Mr.. A. Nackic, which
elieved him Of an ailment with which he
ad been suffering for years and at times
everely. The patient stood the operation
veil and was getting along nicely a. the
line the letter was written, which was
ow days after; and since the best medical
nd surgical talent in the city of Chicago
vas secured, it may safely be expected that
lr. MacAe, though advanced in age, will
pend many happy years with his family {
ct.
"A man named Frank Rivers, who has s
cen in the employ Of Mr.. Frank Parker {
Or some time, was taken very sick with
neumonia several days ago and as he had
either money, food, medicine, nor home, I
c was in sad predicement. But he had {
tends and these were real friends, for they q
lowed themselves and we're active in his 7
ehalt when he was in need of something /
'ore substantial than pity and words of 7
'mtort. Squire Comngs drew up sub I
'rlptlon paper and put dollar at the S
cad OF 1t after his own name, and then ~
ent around and collected enough money Fl
ON other friends to send the poor suffer- q,
g creature to the hospital, where he will b
.ceive every attention. G,
Miss Jessie Taylor and Mr.. Davis B. Il
evils were married yesterday afternoon al
bout four fifteen o'clock, by the Reverend p
/. Y. George. The ceremony toni, nIoco 6