The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-23
DECEMBER

who weep for their loss is irreparable.
Let Us hope that this decision may have a
tendency to harmonic the different fac.
tions and alay the ugly feeling of prejudice
and jealousy heretofore existing among
our people. May all the breeches be healed,
the dead past bury its dead, and the PEG.
pie hit themselves to a higher plane of
progression Before the blasting of any Is
had fairly commenced a thrilling and
amusing incident transprod ON our main
street. A number of ardent friends of
Judge Jenkins aud DR.. Caldwell, to whose
unremitting energies they felt the result
was justly due, procured wide joist anil
placing on their shoulders repaired to the
land office dragged those gentlemen from
theiI hiding places and seating them on
the lumber bore them down the street amiG
the loud huzzas OF the attending multi.
tude. No accident occurred to mar the
happy scene OF general rejoicing"
Yesterday President Alderman and
General Traffic Agent Tucker, of the Hi
nos Central railroad, were at The Ha Iii
day in this city, They had come up from
New Orleans, where as stated 10 yester-
days BULLETIN they wrestled with Mr..
James Clarke, vice-presideut and general
manager of the Chicago ST. Louis & New
Orleans branch Of the road, with reference
to that gentemen's resignation, and by nc.
ceding to certain conditions proposed by
him, induced BIN to withdraw his rcsigna-
ton. They were on their way back to
Chicago. In conversation with Captain
Shields Of the Anchor line Mr.. Tucker
said that Cairo was beyond all doubt the
only original future great that the Cap
tain ought to make Cairo the headquarters
for the line Of boats he represents and that
the Illinois Central company would guar
sntoe ali necessary facilities for moving the
freight from ani to here, even if it should
prove necessary to 10y two lines of tracks
all the war between here and St, Louis.
--"Clear or fair and cold is what Ven.
nor says the weather ought to be from to-
day until the 25Ih. That would be about
the kind of weather most people would like
to see at this season of the year; but from
appearances We judge that most people are
destined to be disappointed, According
to yesterday afternoons weather bulletin
the lowest temperature in that section of
country which usually governs the temper
allure here, was twelve degrees above Zero
and the next lowest was thrty.two degrees.
Rain was reported from Chattanooga, Gin.
cinuati. Louisville, Memphis, Nashville,
Pittsburg and Vick5burg, and here the
rainfall during the twenty-four hours end
ing at the time the bulletin was issued |
was three one hundrodths Of an inch. At
twelve of the fifteen points in this section
of country reported from, the sky was
cloudy or rainy, at only three it was clear.
But the weather is very capricious thing
and it may take turn more consistent
with the season and the popular desire.
The Opera House management has ex.
erted itself to give the people of Cairo some
fine entertainment during the week of holi.
days now approaching, for which the said
people Of Cairo owe and will probably give
to thu said management kind thoughts, and
patronage that will encourage the manage
ment ana induce it to continue to exert it.
self Tor the putlics good. On the 2stb,
20'h and Goth Mr. and Mrs. Chanfrau with
troupe ofsrtists will be here. The first
night Kit, the Arkansas Traveller" will be
presented; on Friday night, parted, one
of M and Mrs. Clanfraus specialties,
will be given, and they will take the lead
ing parts in it. Saturday afternoon New
East Lynn" will be played at the matinee,
and Saturday night another striking play,
"Oc'oroon' will coaclude the engagement
Of the troupe. On tho 1st Of January the
famous John Dillon is to appear and for
the 9Th the Hess Opera company is booked.
The last named is the acknowedge d rival IN
all the large cities Of the east, Of the EN-.
ma Abbott Opera company and is The only
troupe besides the latter in the country
that produces legitimate opera in English
with any degree of success.