The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-18

fire was raging there, which had at that
time destroyed the "City Hotel" and three
frame buildings joiningit.
--Messrs. Smith Bros present the public
with a price.list through this mornings
BULLETIN, that will prove interesting read
ing to them.
Persons who want chimneys swept or
| fues cleaned can be accommodated by
leaving orders at VIM. NJ. Davidson's Sth
street. 81
The National Women's Christian TEN
perance Union has issued call to all state
societies, about 5000 in number, to cels
brste the tenth anniversary OF the women
Crusade" on the esd of December.
Miss Sadie Wells made her debut at
the Theatre Comique this week. She is
an attractive little serio.comic vocalist.
Ticket Agent L. B. Church is selling
tickets at the Union depot, for all points
within one hundred and fifty miles from
here on the Wabash system, for one and
one third fare. Tickets good until the Sd of
January.
The performance of "The Three Frank
linsn are an extraordinary feature of the
show at the Theatre Comique this week.
The weather of the past few days has
borne Sergeant Ray out in the opinion ex-
pressed last Friday, that we would prob
ably have steady cold spell of several
days in duration, perhaps the longest of the
winter so far.
The first snow Of the season fell yester-
day morning about o'clock. As it was
very light and heavy wind blew nearly
ali night, no evidences of it were seen in
the morning and very few people got a
glimpse of it.
Chief among the new male artists at
The ComiQue tfis week are Baker and
Gardner, in their irresistaby funny repre-
sensations, sayings and songs. 1t
The barometer was below thirty at
nearly all points reported from in last even
iug's bulletin; and the thermometer stood
at from IA above zero at Du Buque to So at
Shreveport Heavy snow was reported |
from Du Buque.
The committee to whom the work has
been intruste | Is working energetically to
make the New Years Eve ball of the
Rough's grand success, They will do it
and the ball will be remembered as one of
the events of 1888 by all who attend.
A large lot Of heating stoves just re.
ceived at C. W. Hendersons, corner l2th |
and Commercial. Skates and other articles |
suitable for holiday gifts, also in great
variety. 1w
The Wickliffs Plain-Dealer is before |
us again, with B. Il. Stovall as editor.
Wickliffe needs just such paper as the
Plain Dealer has been from the start and it
is gratifying to note that the people sppre-
ciate this fact and will not let it 60 down.
1T should be borne in mind by every
body that Thursday night is set for the
brilliant parlor soclable at the residence of
Mr.. Charles Gallagher. Fine music and
several very novel features will characterize
the occasion. 1t
"A negro named Fountain Ponk, who
had been loafng about the ST. Louis and
Cairo yards for some days, committing
various minor depredations, was sent out of
town by Magistrate Comings yesterday IN
der a stay of execution calling for fine of
SO and costs.
The St. Louis and Cairo railroad com
pany's pay car was in yesterday and paid
off its employees here. The Wabash pay car
comes down to-day and pays off all the EN-
ployes OF the company here for November,
which brings the company up with the best
Of them in the matter of paying up.
We see from the Carbondale Criteron
Democrat of Saturday that between farty
and fifty men are employed in putting up
the temporary building for the Normal
school. Also that the term of the school
closes this week, Thursday. 1t is expected
that the new building will be ready for use
by the LIST of January
Captain Thomas was one of the first |
congressman heard from in the Forty-eighth |
congress. He again introduced his bills to
eqalize bountes and also to divide Illinois |
into three United States judicial districts.
Both were introduced by him in the prsvi
GUS congress, but were choaked off in the
committees.
The shortest days OF the year are now
prevailing. and the duration of davlioh will |