The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-10-20

were both from Hinkleyille, Ky.
Miss Emma James organ recital will
be given during the first week / n
November 1t promises to be a fine
| musical treat,
About twelve couples attended the so
cial dance at Reform hall on Eighth street
Wednesday night, given by several young
men who are fond of social enjoyment, as
all ought to be--but are not.
Little Willie Rose, son of Mrs. +
Rose, on Seventh street, died Wednesday
night after an illness of several weeks in
duration. His remains will be Inferred at
Villa Ridge to-day,
In special locals this morning appear
communications from Messrs. Barclay Bros.
and Frank Healy, in reply to communcia-
tons received by them from the Cairo
Medical Association.
"A burning chimney on house at the
corner of Tenth and Walnut streets, was the
cause of the fire alarm last night about
seven o'clock. No damage was done. The
house is occupied by Mr.. Timmons.
When will the ordinance, or its inten-
tons, be carried out, by the building of
that sidewalk from Eighth street to the
| Opera House on Railroad street, At least
one.half the town is interested in this
question.
"A white man and negro were brought
here Wednesday from Texas by an officer
and lodged in our city Jail for safekeeping
during the night. They were convicted of
robbng a post office, and were enroute for
the Chester penitentiary.
1t is authoritatively stated that one Of
the County Prohibition candidates is seek
ing to gain colored voters by saying that
he is the Republican nominee and had
nothing to do with the Prohibition con-
vention.
"A charge of murder IN the second de.
gree was preferred in the conrt of criminal
correction Wednesday against John A.
Cockerll and his bond fixed at $4,000.
Bail was Immediately furnished by his
friends and he was released. The case is
set for the End of November.
A 10 o'clock this forenoon, the con
gressional Republican central committe will
meet at the Office of Chairman Hughes and
will consider what should be done to save
the Republican candidate for congress from
threatened defeat The meeting will be
doubtless one Of much interest
Captain John G, D. Knight and family
are now in the city, having taking up their
permanent residence at The Hallaidy. Cap
tain Knight has charge of the Mississippi
river improvement between this city and
Island No 40 He has made Cairo his
headquarters, and direct the work and fur
nish the supplies, etc. from this point. His
Office will probably be in the custom house.
There seems to be an impression out
that the entrance to The BULLETIN Office is
from Railroad street, because the news
room is on that street and the job Office IS
not open at night The business Office and
Job Office is on the Levee and the entrance
to these is at No. ~ Ohio levee between
the hours Of 8 a. m. and 9 p. m. After
that time this entrance is closed, and until
midnight the night entrance is from Rail,
road street,
Our city is well decorated with pic
lures representing Buffalo Bill in his new
piece, written expressly for him by Chas.
Foster, the comedian, entitled "Twenty
Days, or Buffalo Bills Pledge" Press
notices throughout the country speak high
ly of the play and the company, and there
will no doubt be large audience to greet
the combination Monday night next They
give grand street parade in which the
genuine Indian Princess and the Sioux
Chiefs all take part
Mayor Harrison vetoed the ordinance
passed by the Chicago council the previous
week providing for the infection of heavy
penalties upon minors purchasing or offer.
ing to purchase liquor in saloon. The
mayors objections were that the penalties
were arbitrary and unnecessarily severe, and
his recommendation that the ordinance be
so amended as to leave the amount of the
fine entirely within the discretion Of the
police magistrates, Inside faod nnayimnm
was concurred in, and the ordinance
amended accordingly and passed.
1t is probable that Mr.. Harry Walker
will soon commence preparations for open
ing variety theatre in the building neal
, tha cnrnpr If Tenth aIraet IN tho aaaterl ,