The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-06-23

Frank Metcalf has assumed the duties
of clerk at the Planters house, and as he is
good man in any position will, OF course,
make good hotel clerk.
John Madden has the contract and the
foundation laid for new house for George
Lattner on the east side of Commercial
avenue above Fourth street,
"A house with two Hornes, Cannon aud
a Rector ought to be ready for anything,
whether noise, war or religion. Such a
house is Stuart's dry goods store.
Bristol's new brick is up to the top of
first story. The contractor is Obliged to
suspend work for lack Of sand, the water
having again covered the source of supply,
Anna Anderson's tongue being loose at
both ends was difficult to manage. up
before Squire Robinson for abusive
language. Fined five dollars and trimmings,
Capt, Waddell is receiving the CON
gratuations of friends over an occurrence
that is not inirequent in we'll regulated
families. His addition is l2la pound
boy.
Ground was broken yesterday for Pete
Saup's brick residence to be built on Wash
ington avenue below Eighth street. His
house up town is finished and occupied by
a tenant.
The Cape Girardeau students from
Caro-, Hodge, Fitzgerald, Gazzolo, Smith
and Carey, arrived at home on their sum-
mcr vacation, last evening The boys are
almost young men.
Sheriff Rendleman, of Jonesboro, pass
ed through the city yesterday, having one
of the men spoken of In The BULLETIN as
having broke Jail few weeks ago. The
other is still at large.
The general superintendent of police
at Chicago offers 81 900 reward for the cap
ture or detection of the persons concerned
in the murder of Patrolman Mahoney on
the night of the 18th inst.
Miss Lucy Hawkins and Mr.. Ambrose
Lynn were married yesterday at the resi-
dence of the brides parents in Winters
row. The couple left on the afternoon
train for their future home.
---Vennor prophesied hot, hotter, hottest
weather from June Goth to 25th. YeSter-
day as an example showed clear miss Of
more than mile in his calculation. People
with wooden clothes felt most comfortable,
He missed minister who had preach
ed there for many years, and on asking for
him, one OF the deacons says: "Oh, you
mean Mr.. Chancel; yes, we sent him his
resignation last fall."-[ Philadelphia
Ledger.
About twenty dogs passed in their
checks at the dog pound yesterday and six
Others are waiting to be summoned. Own
crs of twenty-five dogs took out two dol
lars worth of safety tor their pets in last
forty-eight hours.
F. A. Lonas late agent of the Iron
Mountain express at this point, left yester-
lay for Fort Worth TO take charge there as
gent, of the Pacific express. He is sue
eeded here by Mr.. M. G. Thompson Of |
suspension Bridge, N. Y.
MIR. Louis Schuckers has been prevail
I'd upon to remain in Cairo until after the
Fourth, in order to enter as one of the COM
)ctitors in the "fat mans" race. The rules
provide that competitors shall not weigh |
css than two hundred, nor more than five
hundred pounds.
The chief and deputy health officer,
Olmsted, yesterday made voyage OF dis
covery among the cess pools and out
houses abutting on r. r. strip. From
what we could learn, we conclude that
lightning will strike in some of those
to day.
Invitations are out for the wedding of |
Charles G, Buder, Cairo boy who is now
a prosperous iewcler IN Columbus, Miss.
The marriage takes place Wednesday even.
ing, June Goth. The lady in the case is
the lovely and accomplished daughter of
Mr.. N. L. Goodwin, of Columbus.
"A gentleman, who returned from the
country yesterday, gives it as the general
opinion that corn will not make more than
a half crop on account of injury from the
drouth. The rain, although welcome to
the farmers, delayed its coming too long to
be of much benefit to growing crops.
The Argus Is talking up city water
works. We have said few things in favor
If them and have a great many more to
ay, as the Sun used to say, "at some future