The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-06-07

ers and one united with the church. In
compliance with numerous requests DIR.
Purser has consented to repeat the sermon
delivered some ten days since on THE
Handwriting on the Wall" This will be
the theme for this evening. Inquiring
meeting at4 O'Clock this afternoon, regular
service at 8 o'clock.
The roof of frame building on
Twelfth street, belonging to Patrick Ma
loney, was on fire yesterday afternoon;
but the flames were extinguished with
buckets before much damage was done or
the fire department could act. The DAM
age will amount to probably fifty dollars.
The I. c. R. r. Co. have issued 81
page book giving list of summer resorts
and description OF the wonderful magnetic
and mineral springs on their line with en-
graved glimpses of the most romantic
scenery in the northwest, which will prove
of great interest to those contemplating
trip in the north this summer.
The explosion of coal oil lamp in the
residence of Mr.. Mathew Walsh, in the low
er portion of the city, Tuesday night caused
agreat scare and considerable damage to the
furniture of the room in which it took place,
and, but for the prompt well-direct action of
Mr.. Walsh, might have resulted in the de-
struction of the property. No alarm was
given.
The Robert Mitchell Furniture Co.,
Cincinnati, Ohio, have published an ex-
quisitely illustrated catalogue of Si2 pages.
The illustrations are engravings from phot-
ographs of goods OF their manufacture.
The cost of the book is over 81 90 per copy,
but to all interested in home Establishment
they will send it on receipt of 50 cents in
postage stamps.
"A young fellow with squeaking
voice, which he used with annoying vigor
and constancy in down town saloon, call
ing himself cowboy from Cowboyville,
Texas, b. g., and offering to lick any
brace of cowardly whelps within a mile of
this id town, was "takin in" by Officers
Martin and Mahanny Yesterday and lodged
in jsil to sober up. He became very meek
on his way 10 the calaboosc.
The Railroad Gazette shows the earn
ings of seventy-six railroads for April to
have been $50, 1877, 27O, an amount greater
by $l,S37,9O6 than the same roads earned
in the corresponding month in 1882 though
it ls22 per cent. less per mile than was
earned last year, the length of roads being
greater this year than last by 4,632 miles.
This Of course is not favorable showing,
and is somewhat unexpected, as being q
falling off from the preceding months.
Commencement exercises will be held
at the Carbondale Normal school on the
18th instant. They will be highly interest.
ing as some Of our citizens who have atten-
ded them in former years will know, and a
number of Cairoites will go to attend them.
No doubt all who 90 will be entertained
and benefited. The people of Southern
Illinois should take some pride in the in
stitution, and show their interest by attend.
ing in large numbers the most important
event Of every year in the history of the
school.
In compliance with the resolution of.
cred in the council meeting Tuesday night
by Alderman G. o. Pater, Marshal Myers
is now making up list of all who, under
the ordinances, are subject to taxes for thu
privilege of doiog business in the city, bu,
who have not yet "come to time" Tn,
next resolution will probably be in thu
form of an order to the marshal, requiring
him to proceed under the ordinances agains
= all who shall be in arrears after givel
: date Those whom it concerns ought Il
take notice Of this aud pay up to saw
: trouble.
The Library meeting yesterday wa
u very interesting and the audience large
- than usual as large as could be accom-
modated in the Library Room. ANON
&c those present was Bishop Seymour, on hi
. way to Metropolis to perform the ceremon
!" at the marriage Of Rector Davenport an
Miss Willis to-day. The papers read, eth
e, story of the banner" was an interesting Lee
1t ture delivered at Chautauqua; letters b
T. Mrs. II. II. Candee were written from Gin
!. CinnAti. descriptiye of the Rock woo