The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-21

Inc ais geography. Sloneiort Is not III
Johnson County. We do not have any
licensed saloons or drug stores IN johnson
County. Please make a note of this Mr..
BULLETIN. make the correction with
pleasure. Stone Fort is in Saline County
just beyond the johnson County line
1t is all johnson County can do to bear up
under the weight OF six hundred Republi
can majority, probably corruptly obtained,
and its three or four defaulting RepubIl-
can officials whose dishonesty the Journal
has so bravely exposed; and THE BULLE'
TIN would not knowingly add one unjust
pennyweight TO the burden Of county
thus afflicted.
According 10 yesterday afternoons
weather bulletin, the thermometer was still
below zero at eleven of the twenty.one
stations heard from, though there had been
a rise at nearly all the points reported be-
low zero the day before. At Bismarck it
was II below; st Davenport, 2; at Du-
buque, 2; Keokuk, 4; Dodge City, 4; La
Crosse, Is; Lesvenworth, 4; North Platte,
II; Omahs, O.; ST. Paul, l2; Yankton. 6.
At St. Louis il stood at zero, aud at Caro-,
10, having fallen % degrees during the
previous twenty-four hours. Snow or rain
was reported from nearly everywhere. The
wind at nearly all points wss either from
the North or Northwest. This showing
warrants the prediction that We will have
cold weather here for st least = or two
yet.
All the arrangements for the Grand
Masquerade Ball OF the Knights OF the
Mystic Krew at Hartman's Hall Mardi
Gras, Feby 6, are progressing iaycrably.
The various committees are working with
diligence, and they propose that the COM
ing Bal Mssque shall not be echpsed by
anything of the character that may be
given The Krew have always taken the
lead 10 such matters and they propose to
keep it. Prof. Storers String Band,
the finest 10 Southern Illinois has,
been engaged aud loverssof good music can
look for treat The plan pursued by the
Krew in former years in the conduct OF
their balls, having given such universal
satisfaction, the coming ball will be con.
Quoted in like manner. Fine souvenirs |
Of the occasion, in the shape of handsome
general invitation to the public, are being |
printed and will be ready for distribution
in few days. II
Among the visiting Masons during |
the late meeting in this city Of the
Grand Examiners of Illinois, was Mr.
c. T. Steever editor Of "The Alta Adver-
tser, OF Alta, Buena Vista County, Iowa,
a nicely printed, seven column weekly; and
in the issue of the 18th inst. he makes the
following pleasant reference TO bis visit
here THE Grand Master and Board of
Examiners A. F. and A. ". Of Illinois,
held school of instruction at Cairo, Hi.
nois, January 8. 10 and II. A large num-
her of Masons from adjoining towns were
IN attendance. The school closed with
banquet at The Halliday House, at which
Cairo Lodge entertained their guests 10 a
royal manner. We attended the school the
last day and participated in the banquet,
Cairo is q fine business point aud much
larger place than we expected to fud. The
buildings are large and well built, among
them an Opera House than any city double
the size Of Cairo might we'll be proud OF,
and fine Masonic hall"
The bill introduced IN the lower House
Of the Illinois Legislature by Mr.. Linegir,
Of this city, last week, provides that it shall
be the duty of every railroad corporation
and company in this State to frat pay out
Of the earnings Of the road its labcrers in
its shops and on its tracks aud all persons
furnishing material, etc, before sppropris-
ting or using money for other purposes. All
such persons shall have a first lien on the
property Of the road, aud such liens may be
enforced by Justice of the Peace to the
amount of 5000 For failure to comply |
with the provisions OF this act, penalties
are affixed, giving the employe after ID
days rs per cent. additional Of the amount |
due, and after 30 days so per cent. 1t is also
provided that it shall not be lawful for any |
railroad company to require An employe to
sign any contract TO release his rights I'M |
der this act. In view of the fact that |
many railroad companies are several months
behind in the payment Of the wages OF
their men, an emergency clause is attached,
and the act is 10 take effect Immediately
upon its passage.
Yesterday officers Mahanny and Mar