The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-09

: The case referred to Sunday as on th'
docket ia the Sullivan. Fraser case Va. thu
People, Summerwell, principal witness
we are satisfied there is nothing in the case
"A report circulated yesterday tina
Miss Edith Martin was afflicted with vario
loid was untrue. The young lady was un
well Sunday, but was all right again las
evening.
Mr. Joseph Ronecker has had an
artist at work in his saloon at the corner Of
Eighth street and Commercial avenue, anc
| it is now one of the most beautiful places
of business in the city,
"A desirable location for boarding
house. the second story OF the Phillips
building at the southeast corner OF Four
teenth street and Washington avenue, is
advertised for rent in special locals by Nr.
K, Crosse
The thermometer ranged between
fifty-eight and eighty-two in the northwest
yesterday. Rain was reported as follows
Cincinnati, 1-100> Pittsburg, 2l-100; St.
Paul, 800; Yankton, 19l00. The wind
and rain storm which prevailed here for
about half an hour last night was prophe-
sled by sergeant W. II. Ray about an hour
in advance.
Sunday night, by the presence of mind
of Mrs. Scarrett, what might have been
serious fire in the Methodist parsonage, was
prevented, Mrs. Scarrett came home about
$50 o'clock, just as the wind and rain
storm began. The windows in the house
were open and lamp was burn
ing in one of the rooms. Upon
Mrs. Scarrett's entrance the fame
was burning out of the top of the chimney
and there were strong indications Of a
prababie explosion. Mrs. Ssarrett threw
the lamp out of window and thus. ex-
tinguished it,
THE BULLETIN Office needs water
tank, and its manager would like to ascer.
tain how much cash would be required to
| build it. Said tank to be not less than s
feet in diameter, nor less than feet high;
only first class gilt-edged cypress lumber,
inches thick, to be used. In addition. to
the building the tub, when done or before
| it is done, will have to be elevated 30 feet
or else placed on top of house. Will q
few of the tank building fraternity furnish
the above information with the understand
ing that they or one of them will do the
workst the best figures offered and com.
plete the job within ten daysl
The departure of Messrs. Ed James,
Morrison and Will Cook yesterday, in their
sail-boat, for New Orleans and way points,
was witnessed by large crowd of their
friends and acqaintances who had gathered
on wharl-bost No. 2. They had supplied
themselves with an oil stove and few
cooking utensils, and also good variety
of provisions, canned fruits, meats, etc.
Another sail boat, containing several friends
of the departing trio, was also in readiness.
Both pats started out under a good breeze,
and were given farewell cheer by the
crowd The accompanying boat con-
tanned Messrs. Phil Saup, Max Black and
Herman Myers, and went as far as Wick
hffe, where final parting was taken. Mr.
Will Cook goes as far as Memphis.
In letter to Mr. Wood Rittenhouse
received yesterday, Col. Charles Hamilton,
superintendent of the ST. Louis and Cairo
railroad, in which that gentleman says, in
reply TO the last letter ofthe sub .committeeof
five, that he and President Whitehouse will
be in this city during this week, and con-
fer with the committee concerning the
proposition last submitted. II is possible
| to settle all matters at issue between these
gentlemen and the city council fairly in
half hours consultation, snd. it may be that
the gentlemen will be disposed to
treat the subcommittee last proposition
will DO accepted The committees threat
to abandon further mediation if the
propositions were not accepted has probs-
bly, contributed something toward inducing
Messrs. Hamilton and Whitehouse resolve
to have the matter finally settled
"A negro who had been in the employ
of Mr.. Pat Fitzgerald for some time, was
taken sick several days ago and was sent
to the hospital. There it was discovered
that his ailment was smallpox, and be was
treated accordingly. Yesterday morning
while delrious with fever, N escaped from
the hospital, and bare.footed aud bare
headed, came down Commercial avenue to
Mr. Fitzgerald's saloon, creating great ex.
citcneut among people on the streets as he
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