The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-08-04

lied dog-catCher TO take her canine, upon
which she had not paid the necessary tax,
to the pound. The properly authorized"
swore out warrant against Mrs. Warner,
charging her with violation OF section q,
chapter "A, of the revised ordinances, and
Mrs. Warner was brought before Magistrate
Comings who fined her ten dollars and
costs.
Two wagons loaded with water melons,
coming into the city from the Mississippi side
yesterday broke down before they got farely
here and had to sacrifice some of their mel
ons and hire a team to bring the remainder
into town. Their profits for the day were
considerably abridged but not entirely
swallowed up, as their melons brought
very fair prices after all. One of them
declared that he could pay all the expenses
of the trip and live week from the pro
ceeds Of his load of melons.
Under the supervision of the ladies' Of
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
Temperance hall on Eighth street was the
scene of pleasant company last night,
The ladies had prepared feast Of cake
and ice cream for all who might come to
partake of it, and they had fair crowd in
spite of bad weather. The several tables
in the hall were neatly decked, the
ladies attended them with pleasant faces
and ready hands, making all who came
feel at ease and leave well satisfied 1t
was after ten o'clock before they all went
home.
On the 14th doy Of January ordinance
No. 80 was passed by the city council.
The ordinance provides for the construction
of certain sidewalks under the special as
sessment law. Among the sidewalks
provided for is one on the westerly side OF
Railroad street, from Eighth street down
to where it would join that constructed by
the Opera House company, extending from
Sixth street to the upper end OF the Opera
House In the construction of this stretch
of walk number of property holders and
business men are interested, all of whom
will shower blessings upon those who viii
expedite the work of building the walk.
The New York Commercial Bulletins
crop reports for July are the most valuable
yet published, and we reproduce in another
column. Kansas, Kentucky Missouri and
Ohio-prodncing nearly one third of the
corn crop of the whole country-make the
most favorable reports, and Illinois, Indiana
tie m4 NGsoMmpes 81 and }hs W tgS g2sa
wheat producing states, 225 counties report
above an average yied, thirteen an average
and only fifteen below an average, The re
ports indicate that the crop of the entire
country will be 600,000,000 bushels this
year, as against 400 900, 900 in 1879.
The case of Maggie Bumm, proprietress
of the house at the corner of Fifteenth
treet and Commerci al avenue, was up be
fore Maglstl ate Comings yesterday after
noon. Chief Myers and the officers were
on hand with a large number of witnesses,
to prove that the house presided over by
the defendant was not of respectable
character. The case was under the state
law, and States Attorney Damron, assisted
by George W. Hendricks, appeared for The
prosecution, while Mr.. D. T. Linegar ap.
peared for the defense. Some argument
was INDUCED in by the attorneys on both
sides with reference to technicalities con-
corning the warrant aud pending this, the
curt aijoucned and continued the case
until eight o'clock this morning.
Any mystery conn ected with the cree
ton of great bill boards in different parts
of the city during the last day or two IS
explained by the presence at The Halliday
OF Mr. Charles Gayler, advertising agent of
w. G. Coup's great combined shows; his
son, assistant agent, and Mr.. G. w. Morris,
contract agent. These gentlemen were
here and made arrangements for the APP
pcarance in this city on Saturday, the 10Th
instant, Of the world famed shows named.
Mr.. Gaylcr is distinguished looking
old gentleman of many years experience
in the amusement world. He is author of
Fritz" the play which has become so pop
ular under the rendition of the renowned
actor Joseph Emmett Mr.. Gayler made |
arrangements for Advertising and will leave |
Today.
There is even something Objectionable
in carrying fishing pole along populous