The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-22

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sion of gentlemen who hai bought them
from another gentlemen who in turn had
bought them from negro for merely
nominal sum. The jewelry was returned
to its righttul owner but the contents Of
the satchels, belonging to one of the Smith
Sisters and to Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. "Texas
Jack, we believe, were still somewhere in
the nclghborhood Of "wherc the wood bne
twineth' last evening, as was also the
thief
-Slinson IL Co., art publishers, say of
their artist proofs, steel engravings: These
pictures cannot be bought at retail any
where in the world Tor less than So EACH
II you are not fully satisfied they are worth
it, keep them without giving us any return
in advertising or otherwise" They are 80
x40 in size, and are offered for sale Joy The
BULLETIN for $500 per pair for the holi.
days. 81
The house pensions committe agreed
to report favorably upon a bill to pension
all the surviving soldiers of the Mexican
war; with the notable exception Of Jeher.
son Davis Heretofore it has been nsis-
ted that all soldiers Of that war should be
pensioned or that none should be, and this
fact has prevented the passage Of general
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pension law nobody in particular feeling
disposed to give Mr., Davis claim on the
United States treasury.
--Drs. Parker found it necessary yester.
day afternoon to amputate the lower por-
ton of tho limb of Mrs Campbell, injured
several days ago by a runaway mule of the
street railway, The wound was one OF the
most difficult to cure known to the profes.
sion, and had the limb been saved it would
have proved triumph seldom achieved by
surgery, The limb was amputated just be
| low the knee, and Mrs. Campbell is doing
well, which in the case of one at her age
is somewhat surprising,
The wedding Of Mss Mamie Thomp-
son and Mr.. Lister took place at the brides
residence at the corner Of Nineteenth street
and Washington avenue Wednesday night
as per programme. Rev. B. Y George Of
ticiOtel. 1t was worry private affair, but
a low select friends having been invited.
There were some very handsome presents
from friends Of the happy couple here and
elsewhere. The temporary residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lister will be with the brides
parents. They have the good wishes of
many in the community
"A crazy man WAS arresteiDn Weines.
day by Officers Martin and Mahauny, at
the passenger depot of the Illinois Central
railroad. He had come here from Chicago
on through ticket for Memphis Arrived
here he had stopped over bought ticket
from here back to Chicago, aud then stub.
borny refused to board the train 10 90
back to chat city, saying be was afraid
some one would kill him. The officers
took him in charge and kept him in the
city lodging house until yesterday, when
they turned him out and he went to Mem.
phs. His home is not far from Chicago
In the legal proceedings to watch the
city of Cairo ana the St. Louis anl Cairo
railway company are parties, held IN the
Office OF Mr. L1nslen yesterday, the exam.
iualion Of Mayor Thistlewood and Surveyor
Charles Thrupp, witnesses for the city, was
concluded, as was also that
of Col, Johnson, fromerly zen
era manager of the Cairo aud st.
Louis railroad This morning the proceed
ings will be resumed by the examination
Of Col. $, $. Taylor for the city, Mr.. Laus
dens Office will be the scene Of the pro.
ceedings.
The comet is still commenting the
southeastern heavens, and is plainly visible
in its delicate slvery scarf after eleven
% CIOCk NJ ulgnl' II CONTINUES ~ rise from
its shceny bed little earlier each succeed.
ing night and will soon be visible in tho
earlier hours of the night, Tia beauty has
somewhat faded, but it continues grand
spectacle for the lovers Of the wonderful
aud mysterious. The distance traversed by
this mighty wanderer in ntinity of space
since he first broke upon human vision,
would probably bankrupt figures if attempt
were made to reduce it to miles,
Senator Logan yesterday presouted
bill, which was referred 10 the judiciary
committee of the senate, regulating charges
to be made by telegraph companies 1t
provides that such corporations must trans.
nit messages for other companies in the
same business at the same rates as are
charged the public The understanding is