The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-01-10


less young vsgabonds. They are shrewd
enough in most cases to look around to see
that there is no officer in sight, and when
there is, to be less profane and obscene, or
to make break for liberty. But it is like.
ly that several of the young rascals will
be made an example of soon; for Chief
Myers is on the watch for them.
-Abou $50 O'Clock last night, Chief
Myers attention was called to anegro and
a white man, the latter in an intoxicated
condition, going down Tenth street toward
Walnut street. The negro was evidently lead
| ing the white man to some obscure place
for the purpose of robbing him. The chief
was joined by Officer Omsted, and both fol-
lowed and arrested the negro. The white
man was also brought along to jail and
searched, but found not to possess anything
of value Further enquiry as to the route
travelled by the two disclosed the following
facts. The white man had been on q
spree, aud was thrust out Of leyee saloon
for disorderly conduct. In bis aimess
wanderings he came upon the negro, who
offered to carry the mans satchel for him to
which proposition the drunken man agreed.
They then wandered around town together
and as they passed house Oh Twelfth
street, inhabited by negroes, the negro
threw the aatchel into the yard and request
ed some one there TO take care of 1t for him,
They then continued on their way until
captured, us stated The satchel was pro-
cured and opened by the officers, and
found to contain number of good shirts
and other clothing. There is good ground
for a charge of larceny against the negro,
aud he will have preliminary examination
to day. The white man will. also be tried
for drunkenness and disorderly conduct
Yesterday the steamer b. ). Rhea took
aboard passenger at Birds Point and
came to the Cairo wharf. About noon
while the boat was still lying atJho wharf,
the passenger began to feel bad. He came
up the levee to Barclay Bros drug store to
get medicine and to ascertain, If possible,
what allied him DR.. 9. w. Dunning hap.
pened to be in the store, who examined the
man and pronounced him to be afflicted
with a clear case Of varioloid The doctor
ordered the man to return Immediately to
the boat, and informed Chief Myers of the
circumstances. The chief stationed him.
self on the wharf boat, where he could keep
an eye on tie boat and prevent the mtn
from being left in the city. No attempt
was made by the officers Of the boat 10 get
rid of the man, probably because they did
not know Of the mans ailment. But the
boat left for the new elevator, and II
seems that on her way up there the Off
GERS Of the boat had been informed of facts
| in the case. When the boat arrived ut the
elevator the man was put ashore, aud all
was thought to be we'll But Chief Myers
had been too sharp for them, Officer Ohm
stcd had been informed Of the circum.
stance, and was ION hand" TO foil the de-
signs of the officers Of the boat. Ito com.
PEELED them to take the sick stranger AWAY
with them. II Is probable that the sick
man was taken back TO Birds Point again
|
"A correspondent Of the Carbonate
Observer, signing himself "Citizen," com.
plains that no temperance lecturers visit
that locality TO create revival In temper.
ance. Carbondale Is u non.license town