The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-08


MIR. V. Resier is repairing the rear EN-
Of his house at the corner OF Eighth stree
and Commercial avenue, recently vacated
by Mr. Doering,
Grand oyster lunch tonight at Goo
Luck saloon, II
Rev. T. NJ. Hogan, announced to preach
tomorrow in st. Joseph's church, sends
dispatch that be will be unable to nj
his appointment
The river is away down now and driv'
ers Of teams who 60 down the leyee tc
water their animals should be careful lest
they drive over the wall and 90 down under
the wharf boats,
The annual election of the Hlbernian
fire company will be held Saturday night
the eighth instant. All members are reques'
ted to attend, 2t
Some sheets and pillow slips were
stolen from Mr.. W. A, Rice's residence
Thursday night, entrance beng gained by
means of a window from which light was
carefully taken out.
No bills or accounts against this office
will be allowed or paid, except those &C
companied by written order signed by the
proprietor. THE BULLETIN is in no way
responsible for the bills of its employees.
Notice to that effect was gwen several years
ago.
The Wabash railroad company has fin
ally conclude the purchase from Col, S. s.
Taylor of the piece of ground necessary to
reach its Mississippi levee right-ot-way
without crossing the Illinois Central track
a second time The removal of its freight
traffic from Commercial avenue ough, now
to be a question Of but very little time.
Five aldermen met at the council
chamber last night and adjourned over un-
til Monday night in order to permit the
work on the citys levee to be finished. Al
derman McHae will push the work to Its
conclusion to-day. The council will meet
Morday night, refer the claims to the com
mi,tee on claims and dispose Of them final
ly Tuesday night.
The negro George H1dgins, who was
found in possession OF pistol two pocket
books and some clothing stolen from MIR.
w. A. Rice, was examined by Justice Rob.
inson yesterday aud held to bail in the sum
of $500. He refuses to acknowledge his
guilt, claiming to have bought the pistol
when quite new, aud the clothing second
handed for $3.50
The repor, Of Chief Myers, for the
month of August shows that only sixty ar.
rest were made smaller number than for
most months previous, though larger per.
centage Of them were important There
were twenty for Drunkenness, fifteen, for
assaults; ten, 70; VACANCY; four, tor gam
ing; five, for disorderly conduct, two, foT
larceny three, for burglary, and one tor
carrying concealed weapons
Some very important Improvements
have been made in the circuit court room at
the court house, by order Of the county
board All the old fragments Of dirty
plastering WAS knocked of the walls and
ceilings, and new plaster put on, the work
being done 10y Mr.. John McEwen. The
hall now has very neat appearance, and is
credit to the county, whereas it was a dis
grace before.
DIR. T. 3. Hood, Of Washington, y. c.,
was at The Halliday yesterday. He is a
commissioner Of pensions and came here
for the purpose of establishing new board
of medical examiners Of pensions, The
old board, consisting Of DR., G. G. Gordon
and Drs, g. g. and d, II Parker, resigned
The new board consists Of De- c. W. Dun.
ming and DR.. Sullivan, OF this city, and DR..
Loony, Of Vienna,
1t is announced that Prof. G. A. NJ.
Storer and Miss Rila Coriss are to be
united in marriage on the l2th of this
month, which is next Wednesday. The
announcement will be received with pleas.
ure by the community, Both young peo-
pie are favorites Of Cairo society, and they
will have the best wishes Of everybody for
the future that lies before them. The wed.
ding Is 20 be quiet one and is to occur at
the elegant residence of the brides parents
A white man named Jno. II. Grant
came up from PLAN Point Thursday night
in a seriously sick condition, and took lodg.
gings at Mr. Joseph Steagah's During The
night he got worse, groaned fearfully and
called continuously for water which h,
drank by the quart. He rulused to perm,
doctor to be called, Yesterday mornln,
he was found dead in his bed. Coronc