The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-10-24

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with health fully restored, aad looking bet
ter than he has for years.
--Justus Il. Cunningham is at home and
is working hard for the county judgeship
1t has been argued in our presence by some
voters that Mr.. Cunningham's peculiar
position with reference to the city attorney.
ship and the status of his case against the
city would disqualfy him for the more
exhalted position of county Judge; but We
assure these voters that this is not the case.
Work on the pudding ditch has
ceased for the time being, and nothing
further will be done until the street com
mittee shall have had a meeting and de-
cided whether or not it would be practca-
bic 10 continue the work. SO far the work
has cost little, if anything, over S25, aud
the certain information gained is worth
more thsn double that amount,
Mr. T. J Craig has withdrawn from
the race for county commissioner There
are now three candidates for this position
Mr.. Mulcahey Mr.. VsnVactor and a Mr.,
Miller, from up the country somewhere.
Why there should be such a c.smor for this
Office, when i, is known that there is little
buthonor and labor 10 il, it is difficult to
! see,
The alarm Of fire yesterday about noon
Was caused by fire in the rear end Of the
store Of Messrs Pet,is s Meredith The
floor near the oil tank, saturated with oil,
was buTng. Prompt action on the part Of
heinma'es Of the store extiDgushei the
flame, before the fire department got into
working order, The origin of the fire Is not
known. Not much damage was done
The engine Of the evening passenger
train on the ST. LOUIS and Cairo road yes.
tcrday, when passing over a crossing just
| below the oil works, jumped the track and
plowej her nose into the ground. The cars
behind her remained GU the track, and no
one, not even the engineer or fireman, was
hurt. The engine was considerably dam.
aged, however The cause Of the accident
was the dirt which had been allowed to
accumulate between the rails ana the
planks % either side. The acCiden, might
have been much more serious.
Mr.. C. Pink who returned recently
from trip to Florida, brought back with
him a sample lot of what is called grape
fruit, which resembles very much an orange
in looks, is equally Juicy, but has differ
ent favor. II is used for pies, etc, and
Mrs, Pink who tried it thinks it jus; splen.
did Aswas announced at his departure,
Mr. Pink went down 10 see about an ORANGE
farm for his son Ell, and he was very fag.
orably impressed with several fine places
which were for sale Though he did not
make a purchase while there it is more
| than likely that he will do 50 before long.
The BULLETIN Acknowledges the re-
ce!pt OF ppmplIet containing Rev Henry
Ward B;echer's statement before the con-
grcgauonal association OF New YORK ana
Brooklyn, 10 which he resigns his member
ship Of the association and gives a full
statement OF his dociHnal beueis and IN
beliefs The pamphlet IS published by
Messrs Funk & Wagnalis, New York CITY,
and is sold for lOc' The pamphlet IS cir
cu.ated for the purpose couniemcung the
rumo' that Mr. Beecher, in his speech, de-
MED the Inspiration Of the bible, The divln'
~ ol Nntls'' ana confessed ll'n'e'' hN'
'etA''st' F'n'Nsl't e'o'
Tonight another meeting OF Repgb.
/ licans is 10 be held a, the Office Of Chair.
man Hughes Of The county central com.
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