The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-01

we'll known here, was drowned at Paducah
Wednesday
"A full delegation of candidates from
this city attended the barbecue at Pilgrim
Rest, about seven miles above the city yes
terday.
A beautiful new phaeton belonging to
Mr.. G. r. Woodward, was the subject
of some complimentary comment 10y pedes-
trians yesterday.
Charles Smith and James Houston
were each fined one dollar and cost by
Magistrate Comings yesterday for being
quietly drunk.
--Jno B. Gaines has again entered the
newspaper business, this time at Bowling
green, KY His new paper is called the
Park City Times. May it live longer than
the "World"
The report that A. c. Hessing, a
prominent German citizen of Chicago, was
assassinated in Mexico by servant who
was.traveling with him is denied by the
authorities of Mexico.
-Barton's Free Press: "Mr Thomas is
soon to be back in his district. Many of
his party stand ready to welcome him with
bloody bands to hospitable grave, politi
cally speaking"
Hon VIM. r. Morrison was unanimous.
" nominated as the Democratic candidate
for congress, in his district, by the con
vention that met at Highland Wednesday.
The nomination was made by acclimation.
Go to VIM. Alba's on Commercial ave-
nue. for hair cut, shampoo, shaves etc. The
best shop IN southern Ills, If
The entrance to The BULLETIN news
and editorial rooms is on Railroad street.
The front entrance to job Office is closed
after seven p. m. Visitors will always find
the Railroad street entrance open. tt
Prof. Storer who is to organize and lead
the Opera House orchestra, has accepted a
position in the Offices of the Wabash rail
road company. lie will give all his spare
time to the perfection of the orchestra.
"A negro teamster named Joseph Ste.
vens was arrested yesterday by Officer
Haz Martin for dong hauling in the city
without having obtained license. He
pleaded guilty before Magistrate Comings
and was fined five dollars and costs.
"A surprise awaited the audience in the
Theatre Comique last night when the cur
tain arose The brightly attired company
was seated upon chairs placed in a semi
circle upon raised platform handsomely
covered and the stage was decorated with
festoons, and neat cages containing song.
birds were suspended over the stage,
The state board of equalization adopted
a resolution Wednesday declaring it to be
the sense of the board that the real and
personal property of the state is assessed at
fifty per cent. of its cash value for 1882.
This, then, will be the basis on which all
assessments by the board will be made,
The Illinois Central to-day advertises
| two grand excursions that should attract
the attention of all who have any intention
or can possibly spare the time to make a
trip and take rest Such opportunities
are rare and only offered by the Illinois
Central
The body of the negro Minton Smith,
who went on fishing tour to small pond
on the Illinois Central railroad, about three
miles from the city, was found in the pom d
near which his clothes we're found on We'd
nesday. No positive evidence Of the man
ner of the mans death was found.
The indications are that the reunion
Of the colored Knights Templar to be held
at the Opera House on the 18th instant,
will be an affair of considerable impor-
lance and bnliancy. The city will be
crowded with strangers from the surround.
ing states.
The feeling between the managers OF
the two colored papers in this city does
not seem to be very fraternal. The editors
call each other naughty names, and tell
ugly stories on oneanother. Pumpkin
colored Giraffe" is what the Gazette calls
the yellow Completed six footer Of thu
Three States. Will Mr. GLADDEN. be equa
to the requirements Of the occasion2
,, "A Get-up-and- go-out- in the-countr!
to work and give young women a
7 chance to-earn-. living society is men
toned as the most aesthetic association tina
! the young men of this city could organize
There are not enough good husbands to sup
ply the increasing feminine army and some
J. | thing must be donp for tha ladiaa