The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-10

| Mr.. John Rces was shown garments that
were said to have been worn by the
virgin Mary. They were being carefully
preserved in one of the churches Of the
city.
In letter to Dr. G. W. Cunning Mr..
R. H. Cunningham, who, with his family is
visiting in Michigan, writes that the wealth
or there has been too cold to be comforta-
BILE; that Mrs. Cunningham has been suf-
fering with a cold in her throat and on her
lungs qnite severely and that himself has
been quite uncomfortable. He expects to
leave there soon for more moderate
climate.
The committee Of the Three States
Horse and Fair association, was out for
short time yesterday and were gratified
with the success they met with. The
books are now at White & Greers store
open for the inspection of those interested.
The committee will 60 out again soon and
after canvassing Cairo, leading citizens OF
counties around us, Mississippi county
Mo-, Ballard county KY, and Pulaski coun-
ty Ills, will be waited upon and invited to
take stock.
A team of horses attached to heavy
wagon, the whole belonging to Mr., Rich
ard Hurd, ran away yesterday evening
from in front of Mr.. Jacob Klee's ice stand,
on Eighth, to Commercial avenue, and
turning down the avenue at mad rate col
lded with another team which was cross
ing the avenue near Coeman's book store,
For few moments mule and three
horses were piled one on top Of the other
and struggling violently to free themselves
| from their dangerous positions, which they
finally succeeded in doing without much
Injury to either OF the animals or wagons.
The maximum temperature for six
teen hours preceding three o'clock p. M,
| yesterday, washington time) were as fol-
lows: Chattanooga, Tenn, 80; Cincinnati,
Ohio, 95; Davenport, Iowa, 05; Dubuque,
Iowa, 90; Keokuk, Iowa, 81; Lacrosse,
Wis, 80; Leavenworth, Kas 80; Louis
vile. KY, o.; Memphis, Tenn, 96; Nash
vile, Tenn, 96; Omaha, Neb., o.; Pitts
burg, Pa, So; Shreveport, La, 90; st.
LOUIS, Mo-, 105; st, Paul, Mimi, So; Vicks-
burg, Miss, 95; North Platte, Neb., 81;
Ysnkton, Oak, -; Dodge City, Kan, 30;
Bismarck, OAK, 80.
A tragedy occurred at Mayfeld, Ken
lucky on Sunday which resulted In the
death of a young man named VIM. Yates
Yates was at a house short distance from
Mayfeld, visiting, when one James Craw-
ford, of the same town came in also for the
purpose of making visit. A dispute arose
between the two, in the caurse of which
Yates, who is considered hard character
drew his revolver and fired two shots al
Crawford. The latter ran OUT doors, follow
cd by Yates and in the yard the shooting
again commenced, this time Crawford fired
back. Four shots were exchanged and
Yates was shot through the heart and IN
stantly killed. Crawford was unhurt.
"A quantity of hay lying in q freight
| car which stood on Ohio Levee near Eighth
street caught fire yesterday afternoon and
set the car on fire. The alarm was given
and the fire department turned
out in full force; but before
any of the engines got water Mr. Walton
Wright, with the assistance of several Others,
showed the burning car, now almost entire
ly ehveloped in flames, to in front of the
boat store of G.. D. Williamson & Co., and
was throwing good stream Of water upon
it from force pump in the rear OF the
store, TO which hose had been attached. He
did excellent work and minute or two
after some of the engines got to work the
fire was extinguished. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
Coroner Richard Fitzgerald returned
yesterday evening from Elco, where he
had been to examine into the killing of
Frank Heeter. He was accompanied by
States Attorney Damron and Mr.. Angus
Leek. They remained there the greater
part Of yesterday and the day before, CIV
ing every circumstance of the case due con-
sideration. AT the end of the investigation
the coroner believed that the facts would
Justify the arrest of Cauble which was done
J and he was brought down and is now
In the county Jail. The evideces against
him is purely clrcumstantla and he claims
to be able 70 prove by competent wit
nesses that he was fully half a mile away
) from Frank Heeter when the shot was
fired.
JEFF Clarke is leaving samples Of his
handwork around town IN various places