The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-07-29

ders for everything, from the showing over
Of the rail and the time Mt which each rail
is to be moved 10 the providing Of meals
for the men who are at work. No man will
be permitted to leave the track for meals
or anything else that can possibly be
avoided.
The matter OF filling the vacancy in
the United States supreme bench caused by
the death Of Judge Clifford IS talked of at
Washington. Ex-Attorney. General Devens
and Chief.Justice Gray, of Massachusetts,,
are candidates for the appointment, and it
is said every New England state will have
one or more candidate, as it is assumed by
that section that the appointee will be from
New England. The talk of giving the
place to Ex-senator Conkling is regarded
as absurd, and Conkling's friends do not
hesitate to say that he would not have it.
There are some prominent republicans who
hold that democrat should be appointed,
and by some it IS thought probable that if
President Garfield survives he will appoint
democrat.
A few days ago Marshal Myers noticed
that dog, belonging to woman named
Mrs. Snow, living in Wilcoxs block, had
very bright tag fastened to his neck. This
struck HIM as suspicion as he did not re-
member selling the woman any tag for the
animal, He asked her where she obtained
the tag and she replied at police head.
quarters; but the marshal was
not satisfied and, by way of testing
the woman's assertion told her
to call at the headquarters and get a gen.
uine tag, or he would have her pulled
II appears that the afficer was right In his
surmise, for Mrs. Snow called next day and,
saying that someone had stolen the tag
from her dog, asked to be given another one
for which she paid two dollars.
-Paducah Enterprise "The sad acci.
dent which resulted in the death of young
Luther Potter in this county, Tuesday even.
ing, is but another frightul warning to
those who persist in carelessly handling
firearms. Thousands of people have been
killed in the same way that he met his
death, yet it is safe to say that despite the
warning the practice will yet be INDUCED
In. Blowing into gun is poor way to
find out If it is loaded The best way is to
use ramrod. In the same way are people
killed or horribly burned almost every day
with coal oil, despite the tact that the pa
pers are full OF accounts of deaths and ac-
cidents from the careless use of the explo-
sives. Despite the many warnings people
do not seem inclined to heed them"
1t IS now certain that the challenge trot
between "Octaroon" and "Flaxey" will
come of over our track next week. Mr.. Juny
the owner of the former telegraphed to Will
Smyth yesterday morning that he was
ready and would ship on the Fowler to-day
if the Jackson horse would be here Satur-
day. A telegram was sent to Jackson and
the answer came that they could not get
here before Monday or Tuesday on account
of the change of guage on the Jackson
road taking place to-day. Bodkins' horse
Romeo" and Symth's horse "Harry Hill"
will be on hand. Lippett's mare, will we
are informed, be ready to trot against any
horse owned IN Cairo tor any amount from
nickel to thousand dollars. With
little effort the citizens Of Cairo might be
treated to a good afternoons sport. We
hope that some of our sporting men will
see that the track is in good condition for
the race Mayor Thistlewood has cx-
pressed desire TO do all he can towards
making the occasion satisfactory to all the
parties interested.
"A letter received here on Wednesday
by MIR. Eugene Ellis from his parents at
st. Louis makes some corrections IN the
story published in the st. LOUIS Republic
Gun as to the manner in which their son,
Burt, came by his injuries, and speaks
hopefully Of the young boys speedy recov.
cry. The Republican stated that Burt was
in the act of climbing over train and fell
between the cars, when the truth is that
the cars were standing short distance
apart aud he was IN the act CT crossing the
track between them when they were sud-
denly showed together, the bumpers catch.
ing his right arm above the elbow and
crushing it. No internal injuries we're sus-
tanned. The attending physician spoke
very highly of the boys bravery When he
WINS told that his arm must be amputated,
Burt replied alright, cut it off right
here" drawing his finger across his arm
above the wound. When il was suooested