The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-05-01

The father-in.law of Marshal j. Ii.
Robinson, who died at Elco the other day,
was born in Harrisburg, Penn, and was
elghty-fve years old at the time of his
death. Marshal Robinson returned to Cairo
yesterday.
The finest Book sausage in the city,
made by Mr.. John Hagey, the expert, can
be had at Mr.. Francis Kline, on Washing
ton avenue, near Seventh street. Fresh
meats of every kind and of the finest quality
are also to be found there.
"A man named Legler was kicked in
the face by mule at Alton, Ills, last Fri
day. His nose was mashed out of shape,
one of his eyes almost kicked out and a
hole about an inch deep made in his fore
head. He Is not expected to live.
The reunion of the Funk and Kerrick
families, two of the most numerous in Nc
Lean county, was held on the Goth inst. in
Bloomington, at the home of Lon II. Her
rick, whose wife was Funk. There were
nearly 100 persons present, all of whom
were in some way related.
The Aurora city council has contracted
with ex-Ald. Hill, of that city, to light the
city with electric light. He is to furnish
sixteen lights of 1000 candlc-power each,
for $4,000 year, and run them 300 nights
year on the Philadelphia schedule
twelve being thrown in for stormy seasons.
Mr.. Sol Steilberger, general agent of
Henry G. Funison, map publisher, is in the
city taking orders for their latest and best
work. The map Is very complete in all its
details, giving counties, population, dis
tances, in the United States on one side and
on the other complete map of the world,
and sells at the low price of $2.25.
Col. Lowry and Rev. B. Y. George en-
tcrtained very nice audience of temper
ance people at Reform hall Friday evening.
Their speeches were both of the usual good
quality and made the audience feel that the
cause of temperance was just as noble as 1t
had ever been. Col. Lowry will remain in
Cairo for much needed rest.
Mr.. Mike O'Donnell has opened new
saloon on Commercial avenue, just below
Esquire Osborn's Office, and has stocked it
with a variety of the finest liquors to be
had. His place is one of the most at
tractive of its kind in the upper part of the
city and is destined to become one of the
most popular. He desires share of the
public patronage and guarantees salts
faction to all his customers.
AT the meeting of the temperance peo-
pie at Reform hall on Friday evening
was appointed to take into con-
sideration the matter of holding the regu-
lar annual picnic of the Reform club and
to select the place and make all arrange
ments necessary to make it pleasant for
hose who attend. Messrs. G. NJ Alden, {. |
R. Stuart, P. w. Barclay, NJ. yesterday |
nd Geo. S. Fisher, were appointed on the
ommittee.
Yesterday about five o'clock the little
on of Captain W. P. Wright was leisurely
iding horse down Washington avenue
nd when he got down to Eighth street the
orse SHE'D and started on brisk run. The
tile fellow became frightened and began
} cry for help, but it was probably fortu-
ate for him that no one attempted to stop
he horse in his wild career, for it
likely that if any such attempt
ad been made the horse would
ave thrown the boy and injured him. He
'as followed, however, and the horse stop.
ed near the gas house and the little rider
'as taken off, unlnjured.
Some time ago Mr.. John Petrie, the
utcher, received about forty fine sheep
rom kentucky and he was in the habit
erding them out side of the Mississippi |
evee until they became accustomed to the
lace, when they would 90 and come at
MI without any watching on his part.
'ut he noticed that his flock was gradually |
rowing smaller and, instituting an inyesti.
alton, he found that twelve sheep had |
zen killed by dogs and the thirteenth had
zen attacked and badly wounded about
he neck and head. Since then he feels |
lclned to assist in the enforcement Of the
og law by the use Of powder and ball.
The programme prepared for the |
overnmcnt Of the State Sunday School |
invention, which is to be held at Cen.
rala on the Ord, 4th and 9Th Of May, is
ne that will prove to be highly entertain
~ as well as instructive to all who attend
he convention. The following persons of
nown ability will take part in the exer.
Uses by discussing questions of vital i'm