The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-07

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with several fine farms in the county, and
while it is temporary disadvantage it II
said by some TO be benefit to the land
making it more fertile and easier to work
An error occurred in the Paducah dis
patch concerning the reelection of Mayor
Reed there, published in yesterdays Bull
LETIN. The dispatch should have read
"Was elected by majority of one hundred
sixteen hundred twenty-four votes cast.
Instead of this, misplaced semicolon
made it read, "Was elected by majority of
one hundred sixteen hundred twenty -four
votes cast" 1t will be admitted that the
error was excusable,
Sergeant W. H. Rays weather report
for February gives the following interest
ing facts about the weather: Highest tenn
perature "a on the 10th; lowest, 10 on the
5th. The prevailing direction of the wind
was north highest velocity 36 miles per
hour on the 18th and Gath. The total rain
fall was 3 so inches, against l0.l4 in so,
402 in 81, sol in 80, 203 in 70, 1.04 in
rs, 0.25 IN II, 2.3l in 70, Ell in rs,
1888 in "a, 66s in 10, 2.26 in re The
river stood at SO feet 2 inches on the 26h
and eth.
The sipe water around the Singer works
lacks fully three feet Of being up to the
mark made by it last year, and it will very
likely not reach that mark At all this year.
But Mr.. Oakley snd Mr.. Carver have taken
steps to prevent its interference with the
works, even lift should rise TO its former
level. They have plastered the walls of the
buildings inside and outside, have already
put one cyphon pump in operation and will
provide more in case il shall prove ueces-
ssry They have determined. 20 fight the
water out of their buildings il it shall
thresthen them aud there is little doub. of
their ability to do so,
A civil case of some importance has
occupied the court OF Magistrate Comings
for two days back. The parties to it are
VIM. Elliott and Jno. Hodges as sheriff
The latter levied on stock in possession Of
one Hal, in Missouri, to satisfy claim for
fees against said Hall, held by Circuit
Clerk Irwin Mr.. Z hot claims the stock is
not Halls, but his, and sues for q writ OF
replevin. 1t is jury trial; twelve witness
es had been examined yesterday, and pend
Ing the argument upon the question of adj
mitting the fes.bill in evidence, as judge.
ment upon which al execution N ght issue,
the case was continued urtii this morning
st 9 o'clock. The attorneys in the csse sre
Messrs, Muikey s. Leek for the defence
aud Messrs. Green & Gilbert for the CON-
plsinsut.
Some OF the readers Of TIE BrLLETg
will perhaps still have SINE ~. Lection Of !
the reported suicide Of Chi1am.n, some
distance below this city, about six months
ago The affair created some stir here for |
a while, principally because Of the wild !
and varied nature 0! the rumor. sfJst con. |
corning il and because Of the impo.sbiity |
of finding anY satisfactory foundation for
them But it turned out % be, in the main, |
a hoax and that is where people here have
been content to leave il. But il seems tina, |
the dead Chnaman has been travelling over
the country at lively rate, for yesterday |
Postmaster Murphy received letter from |
New York, sskirg for copy OF "the Cairo |
paper containing an account Of the killing !
ola Chinaman" in this city. The letter is
from Mr.. DAME Edward Ryan, "Designer
on Garments; Founder and Conductor En-.
erltus of The American Tailor, fashion |
journal; Author Of Human Proportions in
Growth, Science of Measurement The
Master Art, & c. & c., P. o. Address Sta.
ton A, New York City. Mandatory, 4OS |
Broome street; office hours, o to IL and 9
to 5."-The gentleman gives no hint in his
letter as to what he wants with the paper,
butt is only reasonable 10 guess that he
intends to use to Cairos prejudice, in which
case he shall chew the cud Of bitter dislp.
polnment, for the correct account will be
the exact contrary Of what he would have
il to be.
Mr.. James Hutton, general agent Of
the Charlotte Thompson troupe, was at The
Halliday and completed arrangements for
the appearance Of the company ut the
Opera House here on the l2,h inst. The
New York Times gives Miss Thompson the
following complimentary notice. "The
Windsor theatre was we'll filed last evening
with an appreclatlve and enthusiastic au-
dlence who saw, apparently enjoyed, and
literally applauded "The New Jane Ere"
Miss Charlotte Thompson appeared in the
title role, and played the character rs viva