The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-02-26

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Mrs. Dugan is building large ney
stable near the corner of Twentieth an,
Poplar streets.
"A number of men, with skiffs, ar
icrryiug across the water between Cairo AM
the country above us.
A new crossing is being laid down owe
Fourteenth street, on the west side o
Washington avenue; much needed i'm
provement,
The Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany are removing the inside rails of thci
main passenger track from Fourth stree
down. which are badly worn, and replacing
them with new ones.
Men were yesterday put to work by
street superintendent German on Ohio levet
removing the soft mud to the depth Of
about a foot from the surface. 1t is being
thrown mp in heaps along the lllinoi.
Central track with the intention of remov,
ing it afterwards
For several days past twenty men have
been engaged repairing portions of the new
levee, under the direction of City En-
ginccr, Charles Thrupp, Mr.. Thrupp
thinks that several weeks work would be
necessary to put the levce in the condition
1t ought to be in,
The Mystic Krew will give min,
strcl performance at Hartman's hall on the
2Sth instant They have contemplated this
for sometime, have thoroughly prepared
themselves for 1t, and knowing that they
have some Of the best home talent in that
line of performance there is here we feel
satisfied that they will give an excellent
entertainment.
Mr. H. Bloms' large, black New
Foundand dog had been missing for sew
cral days, and was found yesterday lying
under the step of his owners residence,
dead. He was poisoned by some one who
had agrudgc against Mr.. BlomS He was
valuable dog, whose loss Mr.. Bloms feels
kcenly. He says he would not have taken
one hundred and fifty dollars for him
--Mossrs. Gazzoa and Botto will have
the Planters House in full blast by next
Tuesday or Wednesday. They are making
various repairs and Improvements, are re
furnishing it in part and when its doors
are thrown open to the travelling public it
Will be one Of the completest hotels in the
state. In the meantime guests are roomcd
there, but boarded at Mr. Botto's restaur-
ant
There is on exhibition at Hartman's
hall commission, written on piece of
paper stamped on the back, by Governor
Thomas to George Thomas as Captain, in
1892, and another one to the same George
Thomas as Major, also number Of orders
by Colonel George Thomas dated 1900
These papers were contributed to the
Ladies Loan exhibition by Mr.. J. r.
Thomas.
-Messrs Swoboda & Schultze are active
in making preparations for building A
rear attachment of their store is already
being moved, the trees are being chopped |
away and the premises generally cleared Of
everything that might prove hndrance to
the rapid progress of the work when once
begun. The iron front for the new store is
expected to arrive daily, and other material
Is near at hand.
VIM, Pinkcrton, one Of the famous
New York detective force, and two other
detectives have been engaged by the Sara
Bcrnhardt company to accompany it during
the remainder of its tour through
the country. The company has found
it necessary to do this in order to prevent
any more raids upon Sara's valuable jewelry |
and outfit by pickpockcts, etc. which have
been quite frequent during the first part Of
her tour,
A Mr.. Floto, german cabinet maker, |
had on exhibition on Ohio lcvcc, near the
corner of Sixth street yesterday,
a fine piece Of workmanship in
the form Of writing desk. |
It was made Of fine wood, painted hand
some walnut color and highly polished. 1t |
was ingeniously arranged in a very con
vcnient manner. When all closed It |
formed beautiful ornament for |
the most magnilicenty furnished parlor
1t is furnished with drawers, inside Of
drawers and with shelves, which can be
used for little curiositlcs, etc 1t costs |
about iorly.fve dollars, but cheaper ones
can be made
1t is believed that the English Oxford |
Press the official publishers would be
willing to issue a cheap popular edition of
the New Testament, provided they can be
convinced that the demand for such an cd-
tion in this country is great enough to war.