The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-02-13

| morning
Mr.. B, McManus is preparing to
erect on his lot, corner Fourteenth and
Commercial avenue, two-story brick
business house, to be used in connection
with his present store. The work will be
commenced as soon as the weather will per-
nit and material can be obtained. The
new building will be 25 feet front and IS
feet deep.
Squire Comings was called upon yes
terday to decide upon the guilt or limo
cence OF Agnes Smith who was charged
with drunkenness. He decided that she was
guilty and fined her five dollars and costs.
This was all the criminal business trans
acted IN our police courts yesterday. Judge
Olmsted had very interesting civil case
to try, which occupied the greater part Of
the afternoon and evening, but whether a
decision was reached or not we did not
learn.
Captain w. II. Abrams and Engineer
Samuel Huff, of the tug Duty" who were
brought before United States Commissioner
II. II. Candee Friday morning; the first
named, for running boat without a
licensed engineer, and the latter, for per.
forming the duties Of an engineer without
license, and whose case was postponed until
yesterday, were called up for trial and
acquitted the evidence showing that the
charges were unfounded.
The Ohio river rose something over six
feet during the twenty-four hours ending
at six O'Clock Yesterday evening; but the
Mississippi river fell at st. Louis The ice
was running very heavily out of the latter
at this point all day yesterday, the river
being full from shore TO shore so that the
steamer Morgan could not approach the
Iron Mountain incline to transfer her
freight cars and was compelled to land
some distance below it to let her passengers
with their baggage and the mails off.
Next Tuesday evening the young peo-
pie will give their second ball and SOciabe
at the Temperance hall under the auspices
of the Reform clubs executive committee.
The managers haye been busily engaged
for some time past making all necessary
preparations and have succeeded in enlist
ing the hearty co cooperation of the ladies Of
the club, which alone would be sufficient
guarantee that nothing will be lacking. All
who have love for fine music and dane
ing and the society of the sweetest of the
fair sex and craving for good lunch, etc.
etc, should not fail to 60 to the Temper
ance hall on the evening above mentioned
We received yesterday morning copy
of the second issue of Mr.. Oberly's BLOOM
ington Bulletin" 1t is good sized sheet
of good material and full of home and
foreign news together with spirited COM
menis upon the matters of public concern.
On every page may be recognized tie
peculiar genius of Mr.. Obcrly and in the
editorials the reader can detect an attrac-
tiveness ofstyle and Of persuasive argument
such as but few men besides Mr.. Oberly
could use. 1t is just such paper as those
who have the pleasure Of an acquaintance
with its editor would expect him to issue.
The CAIRO BULLETIN wishes its namesakc of
Bloomington unborndcd success
The Caro- Amateur Dramatic and
Irish Minstral company will repeat their
Interesting performance given at the
atheneum some time ago, on next Tuesday,
the 22d instant, where all those who were
not able to gain an entrance before, will
have an opportunity to witness 1t, The
organization Is acting in compliance with
the request OF great many citizens who
witnessed its first performance, which Is
proof positive OF its excellence.
The organization is now better pre-
pared than ever to give good |
entertainment, having spent much time in
rehcarsals and hence we feel safe in guar
antccing first class entertainment
to all who will see and hear them.
The sudden change in the weather
night before last from general warm rain
to extreme cold will have a tendency to
check the rise in the father Of waters and
in the mother Of waters and in all the little
waters all over the country and those peo.
pie above or below us who apprehended
danger from what appeared to be for time
sudden and overwhelming outpouring OF
all the waters Of the northern hills and
showbound canyons, can now rest easier.
As for Caro-, she was never
more secure against danger from that source |
during the period Of her existence. Our
lcvees are strong enough and high enough |
TO protect US against any food that could |