The daily Cairo bulletin., 1882-01-06

The Hibernian fire company met las
night to- the transaction of routine busi
ness.
With the beginning of the year I have
decided to sell only to cash buyers, or tt
such of my credit customers who pay their
bills when due. F. Koehler st.
Receipt books, Cairo date line, perfora'
ted stub, suited to any business, manufac'
/ tured and for sale at the Cairo Bulletin
Office.
The rain fall in this city during the
twenty -four hours ending at 2:11 yesterday
afternoon was twenty-four one-hundredths
of an inch.
The river stood at thirty-eight feet,
four inches yesterday afternoon, which was
fall of two inches during the previous
twenty-four hours.
During the recent vacation in the pub
lie schools of the city, new floors were laid
in the rooms of Misses Riley and Mckee,
of the Thirteenth street school.
Congress reassembled yesterday. 1t is
probable, however, that there will not be
quorum present, and that no business will
be transacted before next Monday.
See notice in special locals of an i'm
por.ant meeting of the Knights of the
Golden Rule, to be held in their hall this
evening.
The remains of Mr.. Charles M. Thomp-
son, who died of typhoid pneumonia at his
home at the corner Of Twcnty-ninth street
Wednesday, were taken to Beech Grove for
burial yesterday
Mr.. J. Cheney has the agency for Capt.
Curtis shingle factory, located at Hodges
Park, and is prepared to furnish this Sec
ton of country with all the first class
shaved shingles that will be required, and
| on short notice See advertisement in an
| other column.
Elsewhere will be found the periodical
| statement of the condition Of the Alexander
county bank. The statement, as compared
with forirer statements, shows a decided
| improvement in the condition of the insti-
tuition during the last year. The directors
have been enabled to declare ten per cent.
| dividend and have added ten per cent, to
the surplus fund. Not many banks can
show better record of business than this
"A horse belonging to Mr. Joseph
Lemen, and attached to buggy standing in
front of Mr.. Carl's livery stable yesterday
afternoon, suddenly took a notion to rid
himself of the buggy and began kicking
! vigorously. The single-tree and cross
piece of the shafts were splintered and
other minor damages inflicted upon the We
| hicle. There was no one in the buggy, and
by-standers caught the horse in time tc
prevent runaway.
The greater part of yesterday forenoon
was spent by the circuit court in hearing
the argueing of motions of various kinds
After this the case OF Rita Murray VS.
David Barry was taken up. This case in
wolves the possession of an old mule which
is hardly worth the amount of the costs O.
the trial. But, Of course, the trial must bt
had; there is no way out of it. Cour
has yet considerable business on hand
which will occupy its attention for abou
two weeksyet.
The two cases of varioloid at the ma
rine hospital are doing well under the care
ful treatment of DR.. Carter. The one case
of smallpox at the city pest-house is il
like good condition. DR.. Wood is giving
his best attention to this case and is bring
ing the poor fellow ont nicely. A colored
man named Charley johnson 10 nursing tht
invalid. There have been no new cases Of
either varioloid or smallpox in the city
anywhere, nor any rumors Of cases. Prac
tically, the. city may be said to be now en-
tirely free from smallpox or its neighbor
varioloid.
Before Magistrate A. Comings yester
day, Mr.. F. M. Ward plead guilty to OBJ
structing Eighth street with his large Ice
chest, and paid fine Of three dollars and
costs. Mr.. Ward was forced to move his
chest away from where it stood because OF
the erection Of the new brick store Of Mr.
: Henry Winter, and bad weather has inter.
fered with its further removal. II has been
an eye.sore to the business men Of the
! neighborhood and complaint was made Ia
the chief, which resulted as stated.
"A woman named Alice Precton for