The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-28

on the surface of the hard boiled yolk, tho
inscription In legible, dark-hued charac-
tiers, january 9th, 1893" OF course, the
day named Is to be judgment day. Next
The sewers of the city which had to be
closed because of the late rise in the river,
will be re-opened tomorrow. They can be
opened when the river is down to thirty-six
feet on the gauge, and it is expected to
reach that point to morrow forenoonS
Mr.. d. f. Kings Floral Hall and Ice
Cream Garden IS now open to the public,
and is very attractive. He has large col
lection of plants and flowers, as well as the
finest of ice cream, sherbets,pine apple, LEM
onade, ETC. Give him call and you will
go again. 1t
"A negro was arrested yesterday, who
had been seen several nights ago to unlock
the front door of Mr.. Hurrigan's place OF
business on Ohio levee, in the Clark block.
Mr.. Hurrigan had missed money from his
till several times, but was unable to dis.
cover any clue to its whereabouts. The
negro was jailed and will be examined to-
morrow
Mr.. G. w. Morse has just presented to
the library two interesting and valuable
pieces of ancient pottery-one from the
relics of the Zuni Indians and the other
a specimen of the art of the Mound Build
ers. The gift will be fully appreciated by
the members of the Library Association,
end ada to the already valuable collection
in the library room.
"A brakeman on the Illinois Central
Railroad, named Hobbs, was killed near
small town on this end of the line Friday.
He was one of the most reliable men on the
road, being often entrusted with sole care
as conductor of wild" freight trains. de
left here Tuesday as conductor Of such
train, and was on his way back as brake
man on another when he met his death.
The circumstances of the death OF
young William Hobbs, brakeman on the
Illinois Central railroad, are horrible. His
train was at Elkville, about ninety-fvc
miles up the road. He was in the act OF
making q coupling, and in attempting to
step out from between the cars his foot was
caught by switch, he was thrown across
the rail and two cars passed over his chest,
causing immediate death
The Fourth of July celebration com.
mittee has appropriated $3.50, to cover
expenses SO far contemplated Five hun
bred aud lightweight dollars OF this
amount has been subscribed by citizens, the
balance will be advanced by the fire com
panies and Krew. A large tent will be
purchased to afford shelter at the park for
the people. Ithss already been selected in
Chicago
Friday night man WIS seen to make
| several attempts to burglarize the dry
goods house of Mr. G. r. Stuart, on Eighth
street. The would-be burglar slipped in
to the recess of the doorway and by the use
of keys sought to open the door. He was
scared away three times by passers-by,
always returning to try again, but finally
gave up the job. The watcher was pre-
pared to give the alarm in case the fellow
gained an entrance to the store.
"A republican mass meeting held in
Union county yesterday for the purpose Of
selecting delegates to the congressional
convention to be held in this city on the
18th proximo, instructed its delegates TO
vote for Captain j. h. Thomas, as oandi-
date for congress first, last and all the time.
| This gives Captain Thomas two Of the four
counties which have so far held mass meet.
ings on the first ballot: Massac and Union,
each with fifteen delegates; and Johnson,
also with fifteen votes, is also his after the
first ballot Williamson gives her nineteen
delegates to G. W. Young
Don't fail to read the seven notices
from the New York Store published in
to.day's BULLETIN. You will learn some
thing to your advantage; something that
every one with family should know, and
put their knowledge to good use, making
three dollars do the work Of four in q
grocery bill, and thus live better on less
money. The New York Store carries a
tremendous stock Of goods, and their cut in
prices il dead sure thing, Many OF the
goods quoted cannot be Land down in Cairo
in ordinary quantity at wholesale at the
prices they are offered at retail. Now is
the time to lay in supplies.
Smith Bros. are prepared to meet all
competition in the reduction OF prices.
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