The daily Cairo bulletin., 1881-05-20


dress or apply Immediately. Fred Houlen
New Madrid, Mo.
Henry Ward Beecher is to lecture al
Bloomington, on the evening of the 23d, on
the New Profession"
Texas is going to buildI a $l,OO0,OOo
capitol. Plans, by E. E. Myers, Of Detroit,
have been accepted.
Mayor and aldermen of Lowell, Mass,
vote to issue licenses only to druggists, and
all saloons are closed.
The weekly papers of the republican
party in Pennsylvania are unit for Gar
field against Conkling.
The people of Knoxville are to hold
an election on Saturday to decide who shall
be their next postmaster.
"A concert at the Newsboy's Home at
Chicago Monday evening realized sl,lO0
for that worthy institution.
"A fight has already opened in Pennsyl-
vania against Don Cameron's reelection to
the senate four years hence.
The new bridge beng built across the
Mackinaw, near Kappa, by the Illinois
Central railroad, will cost $4,000.
Gen Grant has been appointed en-
gineer to make preliminary surveys for the
projected Mexican Southern railroad.
Catholic congress at Madrid next
October--to be attended by catholic nobi-
litics from every part of the world.
The street railroads of New York owe
the city nearly $4,000 back taxes, and
they will have to pay it under recent de-
cislon.
The U. S. government will soon begin
building extensive works at Burlington, n.
j., for the printing of postage and revenue
stamps.
-Boucicault is on his way to Europe to
bring out new Irish play but will return in
August to fill great number of American
engagements.
Annual session of the State Sunday
school association of the Christian demon
ination, is to be held at Decatur, June 7
and 10, inclusive.
-Messrs. Griswold & Sperry will build
themselves 100000 hotel in Peoria, if
that city will press the enterprise on them
by donating 100000.
The first annual conference of the
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Illinois will
be held at Macon, commencing June 2, to
be in session four days.
There is an effort being made to re-
move Ransom, the murderer of Bullock,
from the Jail in Peoria to the Woodford
county Jail at Metamora.
The cattle disease which so startled
herdcrs along the Missouri river has spent
its force. 1t is believed that not over 200
animals perished from it.
"A statue of Gen. Reynolds, who open
ed the battle of Gettysburg, is to be put up
in Philadelphia. One gentleman has given
$25 900 tor that purpose.
The Fifer bill, compelling witness to
estify in cases of misdemeanor to which he
S party, after prolonged Debate was
passed in the Illinois senate.
Senator Youngblood will pull the tail |
feathers out of the American eagle, at
Salem, on the Fourth of July. In other
words, he will make the Grafton.
The elegant kitchen outfit, bought by
Mr.. L. P. Parker in Cincinnati for the Hal
iday House, arrived here day before yes
terday, and is being placed in position.
On Saturday evening the republicans
of Davenport held mass meeting and bit
terly denounced Conkling, Arthur and
Platt in opposing Robertson's confirmation.
Mrs. Samantha Delano of Hamilton,
Hancock county, has drawn a pension OF
S4,500 from the government with an al
lowance of SEQ per month the remainder of
her life.
During thunder storm Friday night
a barn OF Mr., A. Marean, farmer, three
miles south Of Belvidere, was struck by
Lightning and burned, with six cows and q
large lot of grain, hay, etc.
The trustees of the New York free cir
culatlng library propose to raise fund of
100000 to establish and maintain a num-
Der of free Libraries in the more thickly
settled and poorer parts Of the city
1T is reported that there is to be q
change in the chaplaincy of the Joliet
penitentiary, Rev. A. NJ. Pitcher, resigning.
His successor, to be appointed by the
BOARD of commissioners, is not yet known.