The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-03-08

fact must have been as apparent fron IKh
BULLETIN as II was from the captains lips
The trovble with the Argus 10 that it caught
the captaina wink when he told the
"story," Uut failed to catch THE BuLLErISf
probably because the latter is still little
'dMk.eycdn and is not M proficient in tho
Cuisines" rs the former.
---Ano,hcr Of the men charged with hav.
ing conspircd with young Jack Lally &c
defraud the city out of money, was taken
before Magistrate Comings for preliminary
examination by officer Hsz. Martin ycster'
day IN ,rning. The mans nsno wa
Chsries Williams. Lally was also brough,
out TO testify in the case nni
upon hearing nl the evidence the court dis,
charged Williams. Having been set y,
liberty, Williams went forth much more
important man aud took the drst oppnrluu.
ity TO prove himself such. He met Mr.. Al
Susanka and proceeded TO abuse that gen.
tlemau quite roughly. He was again ar
rested, sgain arraigned before Magistrate
Comings aud 1ned five dollars and costs,
falling to pay which he was also again Ia
ken to the county Jail.
The following cardsghich appears in
Sundays issue of the :bmington Bulle.
tin explains itssls: IN Editorial connec-
ton with the Bulletin ceases with this is.
sue. will retain all my pecuniary and
personal interest in the Bulletin establish.
.ncnt, and will continue in tho management
OF tn. job printing Office and book bindery
of the company; but in the future, will
have no editorial control OF the columns Of
the company's newspaper. Mr.. Louis c.
Schuckers, who has made avery accepts
bic city editor, has been promoted to the
position Of managing editor, and will enter
upon the discharge Of the duties Of the pc.
sItLOu JUN rs ObENhIs
Representatives from the Mississippi
valley believe this an suspicious time TO
ask congress to take decisive action with a
view, not only to inproying the navigation
of the Mississippi river, but to protecting
the lives and property of thousands of citi.
zeps from the disasters attending the oyer
flow of the river. Several members hare
prepared or are considering bills that have
for their object the building, repair and
protection of levees by the national gov
ernment either by the transfer of the en-.
tire control of the work and appropriations
therefor 10 the general government or by
national appropriations for loyeeing, sup.
elemental to appropriations for that pur-
pose by states BORDERING on the Mssis.
sippi, the whole work to be done under
direction Of the secretary of war and river
commission.
Columbus Beacon "Thc sudden rise
and fearful storm of Monday night swept
away all the buildings at Fillmore, on the
Mississippi about two miles below Cairo,
the ferry landing in time of low water. The
property was used for hotel purposes and
occupied By Mr. Jesse Rich, who, when the
waters began 10 rise up TO the house, re.
moved his family and furniture TO Wick.
Life. Ike and another gentleman were
sleeping in the house. and the giving away
Of tho building was SO sudden chat they
narrowly escaped with their lives. Mr..
Rich leaves his .etock OF groceries, bar.
liquors, and other property, and the loss
falls heavily upon him. Mr.. Cooke also
lost about $40 ash logs at The same time
aud place. Several hundred yards Of the
N. & 0. railroad track was also washed
away
"A great cavity ia the street. Mt the
corner Of Eighth street and Washington
avenue, has been the source of much
trouble to drivers generally, and TO several
citizens in particular, whose wagons were
broken IN an attempt to draw them through
IT, II has been there for several weeks and
has constantly increased in depth and cir
conference until it is not less than three
feet deep and of an irregular diameter of
from eight to twelve feet, beginning i'm
mediately at the crossing, on the Wash.
ington avenue side. Teams coming out
Eighth street plunge suddenly into It and
find il almost impossible to get out, and,
coming the other way, find II equally diff
cult to mount the crossing. A few days ago
Mr.. A. Lohr's wagon, loaded with . few
kegs Of beer, came down Eighth street, en-.
tered the trench, and In attempting to draw
1t out on the other side, was broken down
behind. Yesterday tho delivery wagon Of
Mr.. Fred Kochler We scsvca likewise, In