The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-03

did not appear in the play was overcome
as the performance progressed by the
admirable manner in which the leading
parts were executed by others.
The "Myths" will give their second
ball at "Tbc Halliday" next Thursday.
We are not quite sure whether "next Thurs
day night" means tomorrow night or a
week from tomorrow night, but as the
invitations are not yet out and the "Myths"
are never behind. hand we conclude and
will therefore say, the hop will take place
next Thursday night and will be one Of the
incest of nice entertainments, to attend
which special costumes should be provided
and all holders of invitations should add to
the success of the afflir by gracing il with
thelrpresence.
One of the feathers of legi stration in
Washington which is funny or not, accord
Ing as one is minded to look at it, Is the
spectacle of congressional committee lis
tening to an argument on question Of
hydraulic engineering by old John Cow
den, who has never in his life had charge
OF any kind or description Of hydraulic or
other engineering; who has never done the
least piece of engineering work, and who
would not know how even to build mill
dam. This is the funny aspect Of it. The
serious aspect comes in the fact that Cow
den has private speculation which will be
helped by tapping the Mississippi and
irawing off the water from the jetty chan
nell Post Dispatch.
The following very nice, and We know
very well deserved, compliment to Miss
Annie Pitcher, one of Cairo's sweetest SIN
gers, appears in the Paducah News Of
Monday: "Miss annie Pitcher, of Cairo,
sister of DR.. Pitcher of this city, kindly
gave her valuable assistance to tie choir
at the Episcopal church yesterday and aid
ed greatly in bringing out the beauty and
power of the grand old chants of The
church. Her singing was much enjoyed
and admired, AMI many praises are given
to her lovely and highly cultivated voice
as well as to her kind and oblging DISPOSE
ton which so pleased and gratifed the
congregation. She will be at the meeting
of the Guild, at Mr.. Rabb's tonight, and
all who attend will have the opportunity of
enjoying her charming music"
Mr. Frank Mordaunt will appear in his
great character Capt Marine Weathergage
in the splendid comedy drama, written ex.
pressly for him by R. G. Morris, of Boston,
entitled "Old Shipmates' a1d we have
every reason to believe from press reports
and from those who have witnessed it, that |
it is one Of the prettiest dramas, on the
stage, Mr. Mordaunt will be remembered
by Cairoites as "Major Britt" IN Aldrich
and Parsloes Ny Partner and his perfect
success in that first rate character is suffi-
cient to induce large attendance upon his
first appearance here IN his new venture
We would also state that the lady who as
sumes the role Of Hattie the daughter of |
the old captain, is said to be the haudsom-
est lady upon the American or English |
stage today, Tickets will be on sale at
Buder's Thursday morning. Prices rs, 80 |
and 25 Reserved seats included.
Last evening about o'clock two neg.
roes Horace Derby and John Hervey, two
down. town boarding house runners, got in
to quarrel at the Union depot about some
passengers whom each WAS trying to take
to "his" house. Harsh words led to phys
ical scramble in which Derbey used knife
on Hervey's head, cutting him a long cash
down the left side just back of the eye.
Hervey went TO have his
wound dressed by DR.. Parker,
ana sent another negro to swear out war
rant for his assdlant's arrest charging him
with assault with deadly weapon with in
tent to do bodily injury. The examination
will probably be had before Justice
Robinson this morning Elervey's wound is
not serious; but it might just as easily
have beeu fatal.
"A white woman named Ellen Cassidy
came to the st, James hotel at the corner
of Eighth and Ohio levee, Monday and
asked Mr. Gazz0ll if "this" was "a board
ing house" Yes" said Mr.. G. "Well,"
said the woman ~ want a room and board
for two" Haven't any rooms" said Mr..
Gazzola, at which the woman turned upon
him with the manner and expression of
maddened tgress aud shreked in not
over-melodeous voice, you've got HI of
n boarding house! No roomY HIM."
Hereupon Mr.. Gazzola, politely but firmly
the sweet creature to leave,