The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-14

and 25 cents.
Mrs. Samuel Meyers and children re-
turned last evening from Cincinnati where
they had been visiting for month or two
The customary public rehearsal was
not furnished by the Cairo City Band last
night; but next week the band will prob.
| ably be on hand as usual.
Ed. Morton, ex-editor of the "Vienna
Times" has sued Milton A. Smith, of the
journal, for libel, placing his damages at
$4,000 Smith called him an Eunoch.
Chief Myers has put three or four of
the chronic disturbers of the public peace
in "Pinch, into the municipal sweat-boX
to cool of, and "Pinch" has not been heard
from since
The next session of the southern Hi
nols Conference Of the NJ. 4. church will
be held at Belleyille, beginning on We'd
nesday, Sept. 10, and lasting until Sabbath,
Sept. 23d.
Mrs. c. H. Warner, wife OF Manager
Warner, took her departure Thursday, on
the 80 train, for an extended visit to her
native state, Vermont. In the near future
the manager expects to join her
An organization of Cape Girardeau,
known as the Mystic Tribe, Capaha, are to
celebrate October 10th in that city, by
grand street pagent, fire works, etc, for
some reason or other not stated on the
bills.
The St. Louis and CAIRO railroad have
issued posters announcing that they will |
carry passengers to all fairs in southern
Illinois at one and one-third fare, and |
charge halfrates on articles intended for
exhibition.
Some southern Illinois towns are be-
Ing visited by swindlers, who call them
selves agents for some city dyelng establish
ment, and they call at residences to collect
shawls, clothing, etc, to be dyed and re-
turned, but the owners never see anything
more OF the goods.
A case to which the ST. Louis and Cairo
railroad and Mr.. John Petre, were parties,
was tried and decided in Justice J. II. Rob
inson's court yesterday. Mr.. Petre had
shipped number of bundles of hides to
St. Louis over the road named, and one
bundle was lost on the way, The court
decided in his favor, allowing his clam Of
Bis and costs.
Arlington Leader; The citizens of
Columbus are very much excited over the
rope of getting the court house of Hck-
nan county. They are working vigorously
to remove the county site TO that place, and
rs an inducement, offer to donate $4,000
for the purpose of building court house.
Columbus has some substantial men who
will make the contest hot for Clinton.
The humorist of the Metropolis Demo
crat says, "the hole in which Cairo is built,
is being made two feet deeper, and still
Cairo is an unholy hole. 1.-THE hole IN
which Cairo is built" is to be filled up, Bro.
rrousdsle, and then she will be no longer
AN unholy hole but an Arafat, toward
which the people of all Egypt lin Illinois,
md from the bottoms of Missouri and Ken |
ucky will flock for safety during flood
lime.
AT the meeting Of the Hiberian fire
company last night, the following officers
we're elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
lent, VIM. McHaIe; Vice President, Thos.
Aeane; Secretary, d, j. Foley; Treasurer,
A. Susanka; Captain, Jno p Hogan;
Foreman Of Engine, Frank Steagaa As.
,istant, Richard Jones; Foreman of Hose,
Thomas Mahanny; Assistant, Jno. Glynn;
Board Of Directors, NJ. j. Howey, Frank
iazzola and T. NJ. Lovett.
Washington, Baltimore and Harris
burg papers are enthusiastic over the per
ormances of the Armstrong Brothers Mon
'ter Minstrels to open here Tuesday even.
ing next, Sept. 18th, and claim the compa-
ny is one Of the best on the road Several
names mentioned among the troupe are ia.
niIiar many Of them having appeared with
Hayerly's and Barlow Wilson & Go. They
nave an after piece entitled Fun in a
Smoking Car, in which appears the entire
company.
The Southern Illinois Teachers assoc. q
alton elected the following officers at it,
asst meeting President, +. +.
Edwards, of oIney; Vice.Presdents, J,
c. Kenninger, of Mt Carmel, and D. b.
Parkinson, of Carbondale Treasurer, Geo
L. Guy of Chester; Recording Secretary,
Miss Ellen Elan, of Greenvile; Cores.