The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-30

ago for this same offcnse had the effect of
giving strangers rest, at least until they
left the wharf-boats and depots, but now it
seems that the haCkmen are rife for another
tussel with the officers of the law AS an
instance, a lady who, with child and bag
gage, arrived on the Southern train yester-
day forenoon, was besieged almost imme-
diately by a squad of bold, impudent
negroes, all Joining in loud babble about
their respective vehicles, confusing the lady
| with questions and demands for her bag
gage, and some of them even disputed over
| the possession OF her baggage 1t was a
disgraceful scene, and was suddenly
broken in upon by Mr.. II. II. Milburn, of
the Iron Mountain road, who dispersed the
gang.
Thus reasons grandmother Argus: "Be-
cause the first smallpox patient was taken
direct from the river to, died at, and was
buried from, the marine hospital station,
long before the city pest house was open,
therefore the first smallpox patient
treated at said station came from said pest
house; because "the marine surgeon holds
himself subject to the city authorities in
making disposition of cases of
contagious or epidemic diseases"
therefore citizens are not endangered
by coming in contact with river men who
are afflicted with such diseases aud are
going TO or from, or laying around near
the surgeons Office in the custom house. In
short, because contagious diseases are not
contagious, at least not when met with in
the Cairo custom house, therefore the in
reference of the handy and oflicious DR..
Raueh does not seem essential to regulate
the marine hospital here" and "there is no
reason to interfere at ALL"
John McClosky was arrested by Chief
Myers and Officers Martin and Mahanny,
at Birds Point, Sunday, and brought to
CAIRO under suspicion OF being one Of the
two men who sold Mr.. Michael Glenn the
stolen mule. Suspicion was cast upon him
| by his resemblance to one of the men, by
| the fact that he came from Arkansas
| recently, and by the fact that he was in
this city on the same day the mule was
sold and bought several suits of clothing
and spent money freely otherwise, He
was brought here and closely questioned by
the chief. He admitted all the above facts,
but denied all knowledge of the stolen
animals. He bore the looks and had the
manner of an honest man, and was willing
to stand trial if required But the chief,
after subjecting him to rigid examination
and extending inquiries in other directions
concluded that McClosky was not a guilty
man and let him CO.
- An uptown business man sent an
employe of his, son of the Verdant Isle,
to the pOStoflice, few days ago, with in
structions to mail some letters and also
bring what mail there might be in the box
The employe went, opened the box, took
out what mail it contained, put the letters
he was to!mai into it and then locked it and
went home, conscious that he had done his
duty well. This was four or five days ago.
Saturday the employer sent the man again
upon the same Grand, giving him more
letters to leave The man left, butreturned
again bringing back the letters he was to
mail and also several which had newly
arrived. "Not ID bit O. use takin any
more etthers to that postoflice," said he to
his employer. "Why not ?" asked the
latter. "Becase," said the verdant man,
"the letthers tuck there four days ago
haven't gone yit they're all there in the
box Just as | left them, Postofiices in this
country is all humbugs; phats the use in
havin' a box if the letthers yer put into
EN- stays there tell they rot" The apparent
neglect of the postofiice officials was quickly
explained away when the mirth had sub.
sided, and Paddy's estimation of the United
States postal service was as suddenly raised
as il had previously fallen.