The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-06

Among the old Caroites who came
"home" on the Fourth and yesterday were
Mr.. Frank Walker, Of Bloomington; Mr..
I. N. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. N. 4. Jacobs and
Mr.. Dyas T. Parker,
Two colored baseball clubs, the "Rlv-
| ersidcs," of Paducah, and the Cairo Gag
cites of this city played match game
up town yesterday, in which the Cairo club
came out ahead as usual.
Mr. George Fraser is gaining the name
of being the champion umpire at base
ball game in Southern Illinois and not
without good reason, as all who have at
tended the games played in this part of
the state within the last few weeks, at
which be acted as umpire, will testify.
DR. ] II. Byrant returned yesterday
from Columbus where he has been attend
! Ing his son who was recently shot by the
murderer Kigore. The wounded man Is
doing as well as could be expected, but his
entire recovery is 10y no means certainty
as yet No further attempts have been
made to capture Kilgore.
Col. james S. Rearden, chairman Of
the Democratic County Central committee,
left early this morning for Vincennes to
visit his daughter, Mrs. Tom Sloo, and
family He will be gone until Monday and
| has left the organization Of the mass con
vention next Saturday in competent hands
Mr. Sloo, OF Vlnceunes, is cousin Of Mr..
Thomas Sloo, Of this city.
Another little celebration took place at
St Mays park yesterday afternoon and
last night. Two or three horse races were
run in the afternoon, a tournament between
Messrs Vaughn and Cooke for stake of
| twenty-five dollars, resulted in victory for
| the former, who, out Of fifteen rings, took
| all against the latters thirteen. At night n
nice little dance was had by agoodly crowd
Of young people.
Granny Argus seeks to alarm her
readers by wild predictions Of another
| flood and promises rise of two feet more
in the river at this point. At Louisville
the river has been stationary for the past
two or three days; at Nashville, it rose but
five inches, and at St. Louis, but two inch
| es according TO last evenings reports. Ser
| geans w. II. Ray, who is watching the
rivers closely, expects to see stationary, il
not falling, river at this point tomorrow
and not without good reason either.
Yesterday afternoon while Mr.. G. n
Hughes was engaged quietly In converse
ton with some one in st. Mary's park, {
negro persistently imposed upon and in
suited him, and Mr.. Hughes resented tn,
insult with pass at the impudcnt negrot
head The latter at once drew knife
and made furious attack upon Mr.
Hughes, but WAS prevented from intliclnl
bodily injury by Chief Myers who arrested
him and will have him examined to-day
upon the charge Of assault with intent t.
kill. That Mr.. Hughes escaped unharmec
is a mere chance at which his many friends
will rejoice.
In this issue appears the announcement
of Hon. r. A. D. Wilbanks, Of Mount Yer
non, as candidate for clerk of the appel
late court of this (the FOURTH Judicial dis
trict for the unexpired term Of the lat
Hon. j. @. Hartman Mr.. Wilbanks is wei
known to the people OF the district, having
been for some years clerk Of the suprcm,
court of this grand division, and been al
ways more or less prominent in publ,
matters. He is good Democrat and
gentleman whose name is without blemish
AS member Of the general assembly from
the Fiftieth district, he has done credit t
himself and his party. lIes popular AM
IN every way worthy the honor to which h
aspircs