The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-13

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about LIST, 9th, 18th, nth, esd and Both.
The brewers will shortly hold meet
ing to determine whether or not TO exert an
influence in regard to the tax on malt
liquors and also TO consider the subject OF
raising prices, Louisville, Cincinnati, Chic
ago ami Milwaukee will have to be con.
suited,
The nightly meetings at st. Patrick's
church continue to be large and the exer-
cises interesting. Last night Father Damen
discoursed upon the subject Of "Confes-
sion," and those who heard him among
them several Protestants (of whom there
were number present. spoke very COM
plimentanly Of the Fathers effort. Anoth-
er meeting takes place tonight.
Mr.. L. Dow Hendershott, general agent
Tor Barlow, Wilson & Co.'S Ministries, was
at The Halliday yesterday, arranging for
the appearance of the company here next
Monday. The company consisting of
forty.two people, is now engaged at the
Olympic theatre, st. Louis. and will 60 to
Evansville to where Mr.. Hendershott went
yesterday.
AT meeting of Cairo Lodge A. F and
A. NJ. held Monday night an election of
officers for the ensuing year was held, and
the old officers were reelected throughout
as follows Moses Foss, w. NJ. Charles
Wilson, s. W.; r. Hebsacker, j, W.; +,
Korsmeyer, treasurer, and Al. Soo secre-
tary The officers will be installed with
the usual interesting ceremony on the 9th
inst, ST. Johns day.
Mr.. Phil Slup, the candy man, speaks
to the public by advertisement in this issue
of The BULLETIN He warns the public
against the danger of buying and eating
cheap candies, most of which cannot be
pure because originally sold at prices be-
low the cost Of pure sugar and other neces-
sary harmless ingredients. Mr.. Saup makes
nearly all his own candies, knows them 20
be strictly pure, invites people to come and
watch him while making his candies, and
sells at prices which cannot be beaten by
those who handle only the pure goods. He
has large fancy stock on hand and is
daily making more. He will have the
finest and largest holiday stock of candies
IN the city.
Captain David Crockett, formerly Of
Tennessee and latterly of Mississippi coun-
ty, Missouri, is well known by reputation
and sight by people in the city. In Missls-
sippi county he was terror for long
time; his mode of life was suspicious, but
that his occupation was that of a counter
ieter and passer of bogus
money was an open secret. His arrest
some time ago aud transfer to this city,
and his subsequent reported escape and
re arrest, all Of which created great ex-
element here and in Missouri at the time,
will be remembered by the readers of The
BULLETIN. But the last chapter, at least for
some years to come now has been told in
this bold outlaws life Monday morning he
was taken from st. Louis to the Chester,
ILL.,, penitentiary to serve five years sen.
tence for counterfeitng. A St. Louis paper
says Of him. HE is grandson of Davy
Crockett, the famous. He says that he
merely held spurious money deposited in
his hands for others and was living an
honest life when arrested, and hat he does
not expect to live out his term of imprison-
ment, as he is afflicted with Brights dis
ease. He is six feet in stature, and in
oountenance bears striking resemblance
to the portraits Of the great Crockett who
died at the Alamo.
In the senate Monday more petitions
in behalf Of one-armed soldiers were pre-.
sented. Bills were introduced to forfeit
the land grant Of the Oregon Central rail.
road to distribute unappropriated moneys
under the Alabama award to prohibit
political assessments. The senate refused
to postpone the bankruptcy bill indefinitely
and the Lowell bill was committed for re-
vision. The PendIeton civil service bill
was taken up but was laid aside for the bill
to release the Memphis and Little Rock
road from land grant obligations. The bill
indefinitely postponed Numerous nomi-
nations were confirmed. In the house Mr.
Belmont spoke on the Nicapagua canal
project. Resolution on railroad combina-
tons was referred Bills were introduced
to stop the coinage Of silver half dollars; to
authorize the state of Louisiana to main.
tain II quarantine station and collect fees.
Mr.. Springer offered resolution for con.
stitutional amendment making the presi-