The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-06-17

NncslcT, Du Suoln hnu OhiTo nlBh sCnoo'r,
and recommended that the standard Of ad-
mission to the normal department be rails.
ed. This Is the first time we have heard
the work of the Normal questioned.
Capt. John s. Hacker, of the steamer
Three States, and family, left Friday for
Chicago for short term OF recreation.
During Capt. Hackers absence, Captain
George Farnsworlh presides at the wheel
of the Three States.
There will be no services or Sabbath
School at the Presbyterian church to-day,
because the seats have been newly oiled
AMI the damp weather of the last few days
has prevented the oil from drying sufficient
ly to permit the use of the seats.
The Illinois Central passenger train
due here yesterday at 80 a. m. did not
arrive until 80 p. m. The cause of the
delay is not positively known and conse-
quently some wild reports of dire disas-
ter at some point not far from here were in
circulation.
1t is estimated by persons who have
taken pNins to post themselves, that during
the present season twenty thousand barrels
of Irish potatoes will be shipped from
points in Illinois and Missouri, along the
Mississippi river between this city and
Cape Girardeau.
The steamer "Massac," tied up by Con
stable Martin Mt Metropolis the other day,
is owned by Mr.. Charles Faro, OF Metropo.
lis and the debt for which she is tied up Is
due Messrs Hopkins & Robarts, of Iudi-
annapolis The boat is advertised to be sold
on the 7th of July.
Friday and Saturday thirty-ive hogs
heads of tobacco were sold at the ware
huusv OF Messrs. Ashbruok & Robinson, on
Tenth street. The prices brought were,
Tugs, SO 70 to IS per-cwt.; leaf, $3.50 to
$3.50 per cwt The firm is evidently IN
creasing its trade
"a man named Mooney was raising
Cane on Eleventh street early yesterday
morning, abusing teamster and throwing
brick through the window of house near
the city Jail. Constable Martin took
Mooney in and yesterday Magistrate Com
ings gave him stay of execution,
No clue has yet been discovered to the
fellows who entered the grocery OF Mr.
VIM. Harrell at the corner of Eleventh and
Cedar streets some time ago, by tearing out
n patch of the wall, and carrying out large
quantity of groceries, -four, bacon, sugar,
coffee, soap, etc. These bold thieves must
live not far away from the scene of their |
and have some good friends
Yesterday the water above the city |
was within about foot of the top OF the |
county road between here and the bridge.
1t is thought that by this morning the wa.
ter will stand over the road IN some places,
A party of young people went over the
road to Mound City on hose back last
evening, intending to return by moonlight.
How they Jared has not transpired at this
writing.
A man named Bashears, father OF the
little fellow killed on the Wabash road a
few days ago. came to town from 81. Louis
inst after the death and burial Of his son
and forthwith proceeded to follow his old
habits of getting drunk and abusing his
family. Yesterday Chief Meyers arrested
him and Magistrate Comlngs gave him
stay Of execution on condition that he
leave town
The st. Louis and Cairo road presents
this record of locomotive performances for
May; The average cost OF running tor
twenty-five engines per mile, is given IT
cents. consolidated freight is figured
out at II cents, and the lowest passenger
performance, that of engine 80, run by
John Patterson, is G.7 cents. Patterson's
engine also presents the remarkable aver
age during the month of 10? miles to one
ton of coal.
There are probably many cisterns in the
city that have sipewater in them, the use
OF which causes more sickness than any
other cause. The Purifying Pump sold by
Lancaster & Rice is warranted TO purify
the water inside of ten days, or money re-
funded. Also all heart shaved cypress
shingles, making aroof last longer than any
other kind of shingles sold in this country,
The Asbestos Roofing is conceded to be
the best tor fiat roofs, preferable to either
tin or iron; constantly kept in stock by the
above named firm Ct
AT Harry Walkers theatre Friday
night Jno. lIutchins and Geo. o. Farms