The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-11

Much excitement was created yester-
day morning, on Sixteenth street near Pop
lar, by the frantic efforts OF horse attached
to buggy containing a lady and gentle
man to break away, But after some strug-
Cling and the assistance Of outsiders the
animal was quoted down. One of the
buggy wheels was put out OF shape and
the occupants of the buggy were badly
frightened, otherwise all ended well enough,
A young negro named Charles Deboa
was brought here by an officer from San
dusky Yesterday evening for confinement
in our county Jail for the monstrous crime
of having changed mark on another man g
little hog. The hog was valued by its
owner at eight dollars, The damage done
the owner will probably be assessed upon
the negro in the form of fine and imprs-
onmcnt.
Agents of the several other insurance
companies in which the property, on Com
mercial avenue, lately destroyed by fire,
were in the city yesterday and the day be
fore to adjust the claims for the amounts
csled for by the policies held by Messrs.
IIinkle, Moore, Henderson and Nell. No
trouble in the adjustment of the claims by
any of the companies is anticipated, and 1t
is likely that all concerned will soon again
give the desolated, blackened premises a
lively appearance.
A communication has been received
by Judge II. 5. Yocum from Governor Cul-
lom stating that something over $500
had been placed in his Che governors)
hands for the benefit of Alexander county,
as remuneration for swamp lands belonging
to the county and sold by the government
some wears ago. The sum will help the
county out considerably, as, even now, sev-
eral important funds are more than ex-
hausted.
Those who attended the Methodist
church last Sunday night must certainly
have all been much pleased with the music,
novel feature of which was a cornet ac'
compartment by Miss Ada Scarrett ana
Mr.. Parsons. The harmony was perfect
and the effect was most agreeable to the
ear, 1t was an innovation here which Will
soon become popular, 1t is expected that
next Sunday another cornet basso, Will
be introduced
"A difficulty between Mr.. Morris whey
and Mr.. II. G. DePuc, in which the latter
was severely assaulted, being stricken
down some several took place on ONO leVte
in front of Mr.. John Sproat's ice office, yes
terday forenoon. Mr. DePue caused the
arrest of Wiley who plead guilty before
Magistrate Comings, and was fined I'VE
dollars and costs. At the request OF Mr..
DePue, Mr.. Wiley was also placed under
peace bond. The cause of the difficulty
between these two well known gentlemen
is not generally known.
Elsewhere appears communication
from Mr.. viii Hughes, correcting an item
which appeared in Saturdays BULLETIN,
and which reelected upon him somewhat
severely Besides the corrections made ny
Mr.. Hughes in his communication, it IS
due HIM to say that Mr.. Atcher did not give
him the money with which to pay for the
box OF cigars obtained from Messrs, Morse
g. Redburn; therefore, he could not have
kept it, though he did not pay for the
cigars The whole story was fabrication,
but looked probable because Of the absence
of Mr.. Hughes. The BULLETIN takes
pleasure in making the correction.
ON Saturday Mr., Michael Lynch, OF
Villa Ridge, who had been in this city,
jumped from the moving train when II
reached Villa Ridge station aud was severe
ly thrown and injured. He bought Loo"
ticket and was told at the time that the
train would stop at the station. The side
Of his face was badly scratched, ms rght
hand was lacerated aud is thickly swollen,
aud in his ri.ht side he received wound
which may prove Of serious character
Mr.. Lynch was in the city again yesterday,
with view to instituting proceedings Tor
damage against the Illinois Central railroad
| company.
The great horse race for five hundred
dollars side, 10 be run at st. Mary's park
IN this city by Long John, OF Metropolis,
and "King Pen, of Louisville, has been set
| for the l4lh, instead of the 9Th as before
announced. The change was made because
the 18th will bO the day Of the great Re-
publican convention wranglo at the opera
house in this city, which will absorb all
the interest Of all the people all the day
long. A tournament, in connection with
the race, is already certainty, aud several