The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-05-16

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Randy, secretary Of the military com
mittee.
The democrats of Franklin county he'll
mass meeting at the courthouse in Ben
ton, last Saturday, and appointed count
central committee.
Mr.. Afford, prominent farmer o
Pike county, was stricken dead by light
ming on Friday. One of his horses wa
served in similar manner.
The Paducah races this year have beer
financial failure, the attendance being
generally very small; yet, in every othe
way, they were decided success.
The Fulton county criminal cour
has sentenced John Colson, Of Canton to one
year in the penitentiary for forgery, and
Philip Harliss for similar term for assault
with intent to kill.
The suits for damages pending IN the
circuit court between Mr.. Geo. g. Wichert
on the one side and j. Burger and Burger
Bros. on the other, were compromised last
week, the plaintiff receiving one hundred
| dollars.
The Hodge default case still takes up
much time in the court of Pope county
odge is the ex-sherlff Of the county and
during his term of Office, used some OF the
county's money for purposes thought to be
out OF keeping with law.
Saturday morning Mr.. Phil. Fl. Saup
found his hunting dog dead in the yard of
his residence. The dog was very intelli-
gent, highly priced by his owner and is
supposed to have been poisoned, as he was
quite well the day before.
The newsboys and bootblacks of St.
Louis who have joined in a strike for the
last few days, have decided to hold out all
summer, if necessary. The former want a
reduction in the price of papers, and the
latter an increase in the price OF backing
boots.
The residence of Mr.. Henry Ashton,
on Walnut, between Fourth and Fifth
streets, was entered by thief last Satur-
day night The thief entered by the way
of the kitchen window, but was discovered
by Mr.. Ashton before he had time to
gather up anything.
The Jews Of New York are tired of be-
ing shut out of the hotels at summer re,
sorts. They have bill before the New
Hork legislature to maintain the equal
is of citizens in places of public re-
The chances are the bill will pass,
ough Judge Hilton should squan-
" dollars of his millions in opposi-
Fpring meeting of the Carbonate
Fair Association takes place in that city on
Thursday and Friday Of this week. 1t is
sand that ovet forty fine horses have en-
gagged stabling and many more are expect
ed in few days The society are doing
everything in their power to make this
meeting success and are anticipating a
grand time.
The people of Pennsylvania are anxious
to have the bones of William Penn buried |
within the limits of that state. A resou-
ton was passed both branches of the legis-
lature on last Thursday which has for its
object the removal of William PENIS re-
mains from England to Pennsylvania.
Undoubtedly Pennsylvania ought to con-
tain the grave of Penn.
From the GRANVILLE Independent we
see that man named James Ashley came
to GRANVILLE some days ago and engaged at
one of the barber shops. He worked well
for one week, obtained the second weeks |
wages in advance, selected an outfit of the |
best BARRIERS tools in the establishment,
pocketed what money there was in the till |
and left the premises and the town TOR
parts unknown.
County court convenes to-day with
Judge Yocum on the bench. The most
important business to-day and tomorrow
will probably be the rendering OF judy
ment on the delinquent tax list. Objcc-
tons to the list will be filed to-day.
On Wednesday Judge Yocum will hold
court in Pulaski county, where some very
important questions concerning the rail-
road tax of that county will arise.
Property holders on the Illinois shore,
above and below East St. Louis, held a
mass meeting few days ago and appointed
a committee to 90 to Springfield
and ask the Legislature for an
appropriation of seventy-fve thousand dol