The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-25

cago and that the purchasing agent charged
two dollars n pair for uniform caps that
could be bought at retail for one dollar and
half An investigation would seem to
be il order.
M. b. Gusts will produce his now Ia
nous characterization of "Sam'l Ct Posen,"
at the Cairo Opera House January 30ih.
Mr.. Curtis assumes makeup which ia
admirably suited to the role of Plastrick in
feature and dialect, and fully sustains the
assumption. II is without doubt one of
the best characterizations now presented on
the stage. The rendition Is entirely free
from exaggeration and extravagances,
which might be looked for, and Mr. Curtis
rs the energetic, honest yet shrewd drum
mer wins and holds the sympathies of the
audience from beginning to end Of play.
There are many features in the represen-
tation tLat are deserving of praise, and
contribute to render the comparatively new
drama worthy of the excellent reputation
it has gained, The play will be handsome
ly mounted and set, the first act represent
ing the interior Of metropolitan jewelry
store, will undoubtedly be very handsome,
as the management carry full aud com
plete stock otjewelry, silveTware aud other
ine articles of value. Miss Albna DeMer,
the leading lady, wears dress in the third
act made by Worth, the famous Partisan
man millner, which cost one thousand
dollars, besides diamonds and other jewels
costing many thousands more, We can
assure our readers, judging from the gen
eral opinion Of the press, that we have
genuine treat Buder has ii ketS and re-
served seats on sale.
Probably it would be difficult to fad
anywhere IN history q record OF SO many
caiamites TO human life--outside of the
ravsges OF war or some of the great convul.
sions n Dature--ss have been crowded
into the brief space Of the present month.
Omittng accidents that may be csssed
chiefly as ordinary we have the following:
On tue 9Th, the sinking Of the steamer
City Of Brussels of the port Of Liverpool,
resulting in the loss of ten lives the burn.
ing Of the Newhall House, Milwaukee, on
the morning of the 10th, in which, as near
as can be ascertsned, eighty-two persons
were burned to death; the burning of the
winter circus At Berditscbeif, Poland On
the l4th, mourning loss Of $50 lives; the
Tehichipa railroad accident Of Saturday
morning, the Goth, with q loss OF twenty.
one lives; the sinking Of the steamer CHM
bria in the North Sea, on the 20.h inst,
with a loss Of probably not less than 300
lives; and the gsnt.powder explosion of
Sunday the 2lst, at Berkely Cal, with a
loss Of forty to fifty This is total of 0l3
lives sacrificed in six accidents alone, all
occurring within a space Of sixteen days,
uot counting the losses by the floods in
Europe, probably nearly 100 lives. II is
chapter which is sufficiently appalling,
and tempts the inquiry whether there is
any actual safety exceptin thepeople's own
homes, where they can measurably control
their circumstances and surroundings
Yesterday afternoon the case of Kline
brew the negro gambling del proprietor,
came up for trial in the court of Magis
trate Comirgs. Defendant WAS not quite
ready for trial. He talked as though be
we're "a bigger man n ole Grant" In an
oVerbearing manner h demanded counsel
and witnesses ou his side; evidently deem
ing il the duty of the cour, and officers TO
provide all these conveniences. A list of the
witnesse; he asked for was made out and
Southern Illinois great criminal lawyer
J R. Cuuningh IN, sided up TO the. prisoner
in confidential sort Of way
AMI with an expression and manner
that told very plainly that his
seyices could be obtained for small
Knnebrew went forth
from the court room to find his witnesses,
but returned shortly afterwards without
any, pleaded guilty to the charge upon
which he was to be tried ami was fined ten
dollars and costs by the court. This done
another charge was preferred against him.
Tuesday night Officers Wins and Tyler
heard 40 earthly noise in the den
kept by this fellow and they went in to
luell the disturbance, They found lot
Of dssolute black women and men quar-
relug over the drinks Or over game, and
they placed them all under arrest But
the mob outside Of his party, beaded by
protested against the arrest
and prevented it. The charge OF re-
ssting an officer was preferred
a gainst Kinnebrew yesterday and
upon this he was fined another ten dol
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