The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-04-29

the streets Of the city BY . pair Of goats in
fancy harness and driven by little fellow
in fantastic attire. Look out for the
street pageant! .a
The boss oil stoves, refrigerstors and
ice-chests, wster.coolers, the best ice cream
freezes on earth and great variety Of
other household articles for the summer
trade, Just received at U. W. Henderson's
corner 18th and Commercial. lw
Mr.. Louis Koehler, Jr., received
large billy-goat by express yesterday,
which he turned over to Mr.. Jno. Bowers
who will use him to advertise buck-beer.
A special council meeting will be held
tomorrow night, for the purpose principal
ly of approving the bonds Of the newly
elected city oficers-mayor, clerk, treas
urer and attorney.
Morris Bros succossors TO Mr.. A.
Fraser, are preparing to move their shop
from the brick building where it has 81
long been, to the two-story frame building
little below in the Same block.
Several women of questionable tame
were each fined ten dollars and costs by
Justice Robinson yesterday for disorderly
conduct. Otherwise no criminal business
was done by the police courts.
Work has been begun on the court.
house hall, which, when finished as con-
templated, will improve the appearance OF
the hall to an extent far beyond the limits
one would think are set BY the compare
lively small amount of money to beck.
pended in the work.
AS coon as the gap in the Texas and
St. Louis railroad, in Arkansas, shall be
closed, which will be in day or two now,
through trains will be run to St. Louis,
the inclines and car hoist will be used for
the transfer Of trains al this point, and their
preparation for continuance on their route
from here by changing the trucks from
narrow to wide gauge or vice versa.
Captain ]. G. Wsldron will leave for
Memphis, to-day or tomorrow, to attend to
business for his company there. When he
returns next fall he will make some ex.
tensive additions to his cotton compress
here, increasing its facilities for handling
cotton. He will also make his permanent
home here then, which will be pleasant
news to bis many friends in the city.
Capt. R. s. Hays and Jay Gould will
arrive in St. Louis tonight or tomorrow
morning. The railroad boys belonging to
the system will all 90 to church to-day and
offer fervent prayers for deliversnce from
any more calamities in the nature OF ICON.
solicitations" or ''telescoping." 1t is expec-
ted that the Offices of the agent here will
be consolidated aud if the precedent Get in
such proceedings elsewhere 10 followed in
this case, the Iron Mountain agent will
stake the cake.'
Chief Myers has prepared his annual
report to the city council, giving the num-
Der of arrests made during the year and the
nature of the offenses which provoked
them. The total number of arrests made
is 1887, which IS just 3ll less than were
made the year before, when the total num-
Der was 1878. In view of the fact that the
ordinances we're generally very closely OBJ
served and enforced, and all petty violators
made to suffer the penalty Of their offenses,
the showing is creditable one, both for
the officers and for the city.
-Messys. King, Reeves 4 Co., who
have been for some time in the city apply.
ing their re.proof and waterproof Ashes
tos paint to roofs, expect to finish up their
contracts and leave Cairo about the middle
Of the present week, 80 II there are any
roofs that need preserving, or being leaky
need to be made as good a. new, owners
should not fail to call on them. During their
stay here they have applied their paint to a
large number Of roofs to the entire satistac.
ton of all concerned. Examine their work.
1t will bear it. They guarantee II to do all
they claim for il, and have plenty Of witness
es right here in Cairo to endorse it.
Further news concerning the accident
on the Grand Trunk railroad, which oc.
Cured at Battle Creek, Michigan, confirms
the report given in yesterdays BULLETIN
that Mr.. N s. Pennington was one Of the
injured. A telegram received hero yester.
day morning by Mr. w. J. Scott, from q
Mr. Sullivan at Chicago, read ~ follows:
IN. s. Pennington lie resting easy. He is
badly scalded about hands and face. I
net him at Blue Island and will pay all at.
tention to him. His face will not be
marked."fqMr. Pennington 10 now at
Chicago we'll cared Tor in hotel and will
remain there until he shall bs all RIGHT