The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-08-17

Our citizens will keep in mind that
n festival is to be given the last ofthis
month by the ladies, the proceeds of which
will be given the sisters to help them fin
ish their building
"A quit will be rahed off for the bcne.
fit of an orphan girl well known in this
city, at Mrs Powers corner 10th and
Washington, Friday night between Z and
0 o'clock, tickets only % cents. It.
The Sunday school convention lately
held here elected G, w, Strobe, president;
N, yesterday, secretary;T. F. Hargis,G. W,
Sammons JAS Glasgow, Isaac Gilbert and
Joseph Pitts, vice presidents, and Dr. j..
s. Petrie, G.. NJ. Alden and John Van Vac
tor, executive committee.
The utter selfshness of the sea side
hotel keeper was exhibited by Carey Of
the Bullevue at Long Branch, in demand
ing $4,000 each from two guests who were
attacked by typhoid fever to prevent their
| being thrown out on the street
The nomination of Murphy is well
received by both parties. A prominent
German, always Republican, stated yes
terday that he could name fifty others, who
with himself would cast their votes against
| Thomas in November.
Col. Sam Joseph is in the city arrang-
ing for the coming Of Sells Brothers Great
Circus that will be here in September, The
Colonel is not only the liveliest agent on
| the road, but is reliable gentleman, who
will advertise nothing they do not show
and say nothing that he cannot back up.
Speaking of the Allegheny saloon
keeper who was fined five dollars for at
tempted suicide, the old English common
law made it felony, and ii the attempt
were successful, the suicide was buried at
night by torchlight in cross road with a
stake driven through his body,
George Alfred Townsend, better known
as Cath" but whose appropriate name
would be Gas, is doing England. Now
look out for general smash up of accept
ed historical fact. He has written up Rog-
er Williams and made the astonishing
discovery that Shakespeare was mere
liberty hack.
Capt. Shaw, chief of the London, Eng
fire department is coming over to visit the
general convention Of chief engieers al
Cincinnati, Calico was right, the world
does move, and Shaw will go back salts
fled that some of our American spplian.
ces are at least equal to the bucket sys-
TEN with which he is familiar
AS might have been expected, the
nomination was the topic yesterday and
is generally well received Barton's defec
tion from Thomas was good deal common
ted on and whilst the atra radicals would
not admit he had any influence, the more
moderate thought that it was rather seri-
Gus matter and not merely straw.
By letter from A. II. Hanson, G
p. A. /. c. II r., ty r. B. Stnsou
Of Anna, we learn that round trip tickets
from Carbondale to Auna, and from Cairo
TO Anna, will be issued from Aug. 29tl
to Sept lst and good to return till Sept. 2
Fair Association
Before Justice Osborn several boys
were charged with defacing the walls o.
the High School. They were discharged
on their own recognizance to appear Frida!
afternoon. One John Kennedy was fined
five dollars and costs. If the boys ar,
guilty an example should be made, as the
oflense is a very mean one, which can have
no actuatlng motive but malice.
Capt English, Of the Hallida,
Guards states that the officers and men wht
attend the camp at Springfield, will bav
all their expenses paid, rations and quarters
furnished and received one dollar per da,
whilst in Springfield and gong to and
from the camp He is busy with his com
pany every night, drilling and instructinl
the members, and is pleased with thei
efficiency in drill and discipline.
The signal service bulletin shows the
thermometer for yesterday highest at
Shreveport, 81 lowest at Lacrosse, IS 80 a
Cairo with an average throughout thu
} country of 80 and fraction. The ba-
J rometer is lowest in the central region and
Y indicates some more rain. The rivers hav,
fallen except at Nashville and Yankton
The gauge here shows 20.5, decrease o
inches.
we learn, via Toronto, that cavalry tore,
of ex-confcderatesis being organized to ait
Arab Hasha. We heard of that before
but meant TO keen il a secret Till thov ha,