The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-06


quiring a license. He somehow learned
yesterday that the chief was after him, and
is either gone or in hiding.
Capt. Wright has about completed
preparations for his departure to southern
California, and he will 60 either to-day or
tomorrow. His immediate destination is
one Of several small towns near Las Angeles,
where the climate is said to be especially
even and pleasant. He starts out with the
firm conviction that he will stay.
"A Kentuckisn with a box full of live
snakes, amused company OF guests at the
Waverly hotel last night. He had two big
snakes, each about three feet long, and
about fifteen young ones, and be handled
them as Familiarity as a child would doll
baby. They were not intended for Mr.. P.
G. Schuh's "Rattlesnake oil" producer.
Mrs. Harriet Shelton, who has charge
of the German department in the National
WC. r. U. work, will begin series of
lectures in Temperance hall, on Friday
evening, Dec. 9TH, nnder the auspices of the
Cairo W. c. T. U. She will speak each
evening in both German and English. The
public generally, especially are cordially
invited to hear her. Admittance free. st
Mr.. II. c. DePew left yesterday morn
ing for the southwest in searchlof climate
that will relieve him of lung trouble that
came upon him while north recently. A
cold settled upon his lungs and has refused
to yield to ordinary remedies persistently
applied before and since his return. His
articulation is difficult and his breath so
short that he can hardly speak half dozen
words in succession. He will probably 60
to southern California, and his many friends
here will join us in the hope that he may
find the relief he is in search of.
You make mistake if you buy furni-
ture without first examining the large and
elegant stock now on exhibition corner 18th
and Washington avenue, next door above
postoffice. The line of bed room and par.
lor sets, reed, cane and folding chairs, is the
finest ever shown on this side of Chicago
Cincinnati or St. Louis, and is offered for
sale at low prices. Sales now open until 0
O'Clock p. m. VIM. EIcHHoFF.
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"A large number of invitations have
been sent out among railroad men and citi-
zens, to attend the reception to be given by
the Young Mems Christian Association to
to the railroad men in this city,
at the associations rooms tonight. The
main object of the reception is to cultivate
the acquaintance of the railroad men and
create fraternal feeling between them and
citizens generally, and MEMBERSHIP the asso-
citation particularly. An interefting liter
airy, musical and culinary programme h as
been provided. The invitation is general
one. A big crowd and good time may
be expected.
The man Clifford, who is in the county
Jail here under bond, awaiting trial upon
charge of dlsposing of mortgaged proper
ty, is also wanted in Williamson county, at
Marion, from whence he was but recently
brought here to stand trial for the offense
aforesaid. There he is wanted for forgery
for signing bond issued by the corporation
of Creal Springs for some purpose or other,
calling for 800; and he signed the proper
authoritys name so well that he succeeded
in getting 800 on the bond. The evidence
in the case pending against him here is
said to be sufficiently strong to leave no
doubt about his conviction, and he will be
held here until tried for this offense.
If there are any fuunier men in the
country than John Dillon, he has not
shown up in Cairo for 10, these many years,
and those who fail to witness his great crea-
ton, "P,lgrim Boggs,' in the Estates At
torney," next Friday night at the Opera
House, will miss splendid entertainment.
The ingredients OF the play are wit, humor,
psthos and love, and is entertaiuingly writ
ten, with now and then delightful tablesu
and thrilling climax thrown in to spice the
whole. Buder has tickets on sale at 70
and so cents including reserved seats.
Gallery % cents.
On the Goth of January last, Mr.. B.
McManus rented his farm at Hodges Park
to young man named VIM. Minton, taking
a lien upon the personal effects there and
upon portion of the crop that might be
there, tor the rent. Mr.. Minton settled
upon the farm with his family and went to
work, putting in good crop, principally
sugar cane. He also bought sorghum
machine, giving mortgage upon it to
secure an unpaid balance due the sellers
Subsequently, it seems, he became hard up
| for money and sold horse and wagon be.