The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-08-25

the east for his health,
Kings excursion from Cairo to Chicago
exposition via st. Louis, Sept 9th. 1t,
Mr.. John T, Millikin, a large grain
dealer of st. Louis, formerly a resident of
this city, was at The Halliday yesterday.
Mr. II. Sperrv, of Nashville, secretary
Of the Cairo OIL company was at The
Halliday yesterday,
The rain fall at this point during the
twenty four hours ending at 21l o'clock
/. yesterday afternoon was just three-fourths
of an inch.
Captain Gray of the steamer Gold
Dust, was buried in st. Louis Wednesday
He died from the injuries received in the
wrecking of the boat.
The Cairo and Texas railroad is now fin
shed to Jonesboro, Ark, and yet little
while, and trains will run regularly the en-
tire length of the road to Texarkana
| Trains between here and Jonesboro are now
running daily.
Ed Cheaham, ON 10Th street, a
colored man, brought in a stray COW and
calf from the country aud wants al owner
for them. The COW is a red one' some
white spots and marked with swallow fork
IN each ear.
Boys running three wheeled veloci-
pedes and two wheeled carts, and rolling
hoops, on sidewalks in the populous por-
tons of the city, are becoming. quite a
nuisance. People are complaining and
they have good cause for doing So
A white man named d. V, Duvall, liv-
ing in Ballard county got drunk in this
city Wednesday and at night attempted to
burst in the door of the house at the cor.
ner of Fifth street and Commercial avenue.
He was arrested and 'jugged" to sober up
Go to VIM. Alba's on Commercial ave-
nue. for hair cut, shampoo, shaves etc. The
best shop IN southern His #
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
The celebrated Porter guards, Of Mem
phis, in charge of Captsia Waldren, of the
Cairo cotton compress, passed through
here Yesterday on the Illinois Central rail
road enroute for Dubuque to take part In q
prze drill there this week.
On the 9th, 2Sth, 29th and 3Oth instants
the Centrala Fair Association, Mr., s. A.
Frazier, secretary, will hold its seventh an.
nual meeting at Centraia and will, upon
| that occasion offer some rare attractions to
the public. The preparations have been ex'
tensive, the means at hand are ample. There
should be large attendance.
The family of Mr.. H. 7. Gerould has
| gone to Minnesota on an extended visit to
relatives and friends. Mr.. GerOuld has
concluded to close out his stock OF gas
fixtures and TO embark III some other
business here if prospects seem favorable.
He has found the gas fitting business dull
of late he has large stock on hand and
considerable money invested, but he thinks
he can do better in some other branch of
business.
Mount Vernon News "Democrotc
papers throughout Southern Illinois, 80 Tar
as we noticed are advocating the nomlna'
ton by the state convention for superinten-
dent of public instruction Hon. LeonidaS
Walker, of McLeansboro. He has served
term in the legislature, has been county
school superintendent, and is now state
attorney for Hamilton county. He is an
unhnching Democrat, classical scholar,
and not only we'll qualified but worthy the
position"
Next Thursday night, the Goth inst,
Prof. Headly will give the people of Cairo
and surrounding country an opportunity
Of witnessing grand balIoon'ascenson and
acrobatic performance in mid air, free of
charge. The failure of Coups circus to
make the balloon should not be considered
in connection with Prof. Headly. He
never fails; balloon ascensons is his busi
ness; he has now engagements ahead for
three fairs, the ii rst Of these is at st, 10.
seph, Mo, next month. So that no one
who comes to this great free show will be
disappointed.
George Storer, of Chicago, has ar
rived in the city and will proceed at once
to organize an orchestra for the new Opera
House for the coming theatrical season.
lie comes highly recommended as thor
oagh musician and competent leader, and
the patrpnl pT thp ,nanv Grand