The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-08-15

are requested to meet In the reading room
of The Halliday at 1O1S o'clock this morn
ing William II. Green, Chairman.
William Fisher, boy IS years old was
seriously but not fatally hurt by apile OF
lumber falling on him at the Singer factory
Saturday afternoon.
The s. s. convention had very inter
esting services at the Presbyterian church
on Sunday, at each of which the Carmau
family sang, After electing officers for the
ensuing year the convention adjourned yes
tcrdNy,
AS we surmised in Sundays BULLETIN
the three men charged with the rape of Miss
Bond were mobbed on Saturday night but
they protested their innocence so strongly
that not only were their lives spared but
he belief growing that they will probably
be released on nominal bonds to-day.
The building belogning to Peter
Nef, formerly occupied by Hinkle & Moore
and Mr.. Henderson, recently burned down
is to be rebuilt Mr.. Nef has decided to
make it only one story but in such style as
will permit its being raised it required to
two or three.
Since congress neglected to appoint
Grant on the retired list on full pay, it is
some consolation to know that he is to be
member of the commission to negotiate
commercial treaty with Mexico We
suggest his appointment afterwards as
minister to China.
Henry Norris a one legged negro on
his way from Osceola, Ark, to st, Louis to
get cork foot was robbed at the levec in
this city presumably by notorious negro
named Audy White, or better known as
Robbit among his coufederates Of $2775.
1t WAS not recovered.
Dorsey publishes letter in Sundays
papers apropos of the star route prosecu-
tons which if it contains ghost Of
truth exhibits Arthur Conkling and the
dead Garfield in light, not only disgrace
ful but infamous. AS this is not our fight
we leave to the Republicans the handling
of the nasty stuff
"A visit to the county jail yesterday
developed the fact that twenty three pris-
oners are confined there with the colored
element in majority Of one, We would
suggest to our charitably inclined citizens
visit there occasionally and the distribu.
ton Of old papers and magazines, which
whilst OF no value to donors, are highly
appreciated by the unfortunate prisoners
king Cetawayo, an African potentate
who fought bravely for his personal rights
and national autonomy IN South Africa
few years ago and who has since been held
a prisoner by the English at Cspetown is
on visit to Victoria, begging TO be per
mitted to return to bis own country. Her
Majesty is always full Of promises, but the
poor fellow will probably die in exile,
There is an ordinance prohibiting
Jumping on or off the trains whilst in mo,
ton within the city limits, but, from the
appearance of the switch and transfer en-
gines on every trip up and down town,
nobody would know it, To save some legs
and necks we suggest that stop be put to
the recklessness exhibited by an enforce
ment of the law,
Canadian prelates seem to be taking
the Load in demanding sacrifices from their
flocks. The telegraph brings information
that Bishop, Lafreche of, Three rivers, has
forbidden tpa ladies of his congregation,
under pain OF sSs wearing curIs, a
rather hard pjuncti6iasa girl whose hair
may chance to.curl naturally.
"A tabulN Ieport OF the crops ana
crop prospects III Tennessee has been
handed us, From 1t we are able to de-
termne thatthe season has been unusually
propitious both for grain, corn and cotton,
and the prospects rarely so favorable as at
present. AS good crops mean prosperous
times we are glad that the whole country
rejoices in season of unusual abundance
Attn Carman family concert last
night the large and very appreciative audi.
ence was more than entertained, in fact il
was delighted. Good, old.iashioncd songs
were rendered in manner agreeable to the
ear Of those who love music without know.
ing its canons; and exqusiteIy enjoyable
also to the cultivated taste, which was
fully satisfied in the perfectness of voice
and the evident culture manifest in every
tone.
Tile temperance club held a very in.
teresting meeting at their hall last Friday
night, DR.. Petrie and Mr. Owens of Ken.
lucky made eloquent speeches on the great