The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-07


and Capt. Thos. w. Shields, The altern-
ates are Hon. Thomas Wilson and Messrs.
w. Il. Hendricks and John Horne.
The warden of the Joliet penitentiary
reports to the governor 1,494 convicts in
the Joliet penitentiary on the LIST of Sep
tember-l AGO males and % females. Du-
ring August there were 10 received and 40
discharged, The number on hand at
Chester is 501-494 males and eight fe-
males, There were five received and 10
discharged during August
The Illinois Central has in course OF
construction new road from Buck ng-
ham, ILL.,, on It's southwestern branch, to
the Wilmington coal fields. The length of
the new line will be twelve miles. 1t will
be completed about the end of this month.
This road will enable the Illinois Central to
bring into market some OF the finest
coal mined in the Wilmington fields.
The greater part of the day yesterday
was occupied in Magistrate Coming's court
in the trial of civil suit to which Messers.
G. o. Patier and j. E. Parks were parties
The latter had brought suit to recover q
sum of money .ot which the former had
gained possession and applied on an old
account against the latter. The case was
tried by ~ jury which had failed to agree
when court adjourned.
The PaduCah Times says with more
truth than poetry; "The greatest calamity
connected with the burning of the Planters
Hotel in Cairo, was the destruction of Bill
Lambdins wardrobe. His clothing was
packed IN papercollar box and was sit
ting on the mante in his boudoir, but Bill,
in bis haste to escape from the burning
building, forgot all about his clothes and
were burned as stated above. He has the
sympathy of large circle of friends, both in
this city and Cairo over bis misfortune.
Cheer up, Bill, we're going to have warm
winter"
Springfield Journal: "Citizens of
Springfield were surprised to learn yester-
day of the death of Mrs. s. s. Taylor, wife
of prominent citizen of Cairo which &C
Cured at the Leland Hotel at an early hour
on Sunday morning. Mr.. aud Mrs. Taylor
had been stopping at the Leland for several
days, the latter arriving in her ordinary
health. A few days ago she was attacked
with gastric fever, and as already stated,
died early Sunday morning
Yesterday the negro John Gladney
and his bar-keeper, Robert Hogan, were
again on trial IN Magistrate Coming's
court for keeping a saloon and selling liq-
uors without license Promises made in
good faith had induced the officers of the
city to give him a months time in which tc
pay his license, but when he failed to make
good his promise he was commanded tc
see the court. He pleaded guilty and he
and his bar. keeper were each fined ten dol.
lars and costs. Gladney had been selling
liquors since August first without having
obtained license from either the govern
ment or the city.
Yesterday about noon a horse attached
to one Of Mr.. A Lohr's delivery wagons
made desperate brake for freedom
while standing on Ninth street, near Com
mercal avenue. The driver, Hass was on
the wagon, but his attention WAS attracted
away from the horse aud he had dropped
the reins, The horse suddenly started for.
ward andlmade several wild springs toward
| Commercial aud around Hartman's corner
but the single tree broke, he became en-
tangled in the harness and fell down in
| front Of Hsrtmans store, but was not hurt
| The wagon was not over turned, strange &c
say,and the driver hung to the seat and was
unlnjured.
The Springfield Monitor makes the
following reference to Mr. Van Norstrand
brother Of Mrs. Thomas Lewis, who died in
Sangamon county few days ago;-"Wil-
liam Van Norstrand was one Of the Oldest
settlers Of Sangamon county, and has re
sided on the same farm since 1887. He
was a man Of sterling worth and enjoyed il
a high degree the confidence and esteem o
all who knew him. He leaves behind hin
an unsullied record, heritage Of fame
more precious than diamonds or fine gold
Mr.. Van Norstrands loss will be felt in
the neigbborhood where he has past hi
life, and his memory will be kept alive il
the hearts of the many who knew aud loved
him."
Mr. Henry Hasenjager has smal
gallery Of natural curiossities, or rather de.