The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-24

| tue soluen ulsHes OF the EOuB ana kings
would rattle dsmally, if they were to be
introduced to the spirit of ague that hovers
over our western Cairo. THE truth is that
',just now there is not a drop of water
within our levees, except what is in cisterns
and other reservoirs and there is not sign
of ague or fever or mud in the city, either.
The writer of the above item would very
evidently rather be deemed "smart" than
truthful, and he may rest assured that his
ambition in this respect will not be disap-
pointed if he fights it out on this line for
any length of time.
The little town of Brooklyn, just below
Paducah, on this side, sustained heavy
fire Sunday morning early. Three build
ings were destroyed, one was saw mill,
the other a store aud the third a dwelling
house. The store was of brick, containing
groceries aud dry goods, and owned by
Mrs. McCauley. The origin of the fire is
not known; the loss IS estimated at be-
tween fifteen and eighteen thousand dol.
lars. The Paducah fire department came
down the Kentucky side to point opposite
the fire. and did all it could to Quench the
flames; but persons who were present and
witnessed the whole thing say that the river
interterred somewhat with the efficiency of
the fire companys work.
The cholera epidemic in Egypt, which,
though terrible calamity to that country,
is expected to benefit our farmers consider
ably in checking the receipts of wheat from
India and making English markets more
dependent upon US for their supplies. AS
the prices Of our products have been
brought down by the recent break to the
exporting basis, it is expected that our for
eign trade will soon revive and bring with
II the usual increase Of wealth. The recent
dry weather is said to have been very bene-
fetal TO our corn crop, But in this county
the flood did considerable damage to crops.
From q number of gentlemen from up the
country yesterday we learned that upon the
farms owned by the Mcclure brothers alone
the loss in crops will reach fifteen thousand
dollars.
Judge Robinson convened county court
yesterday morning and disposed Of several
cases of minor importance. Henry Church
field, youthful darkey who stole IS from
Mr.. Frank earle and who had been once
before discharged because Of some irregu-
larity in the papers in his case, was again
up before the court and was this time SEN
fenced to pay fine of ten dollars and costs
and to confinement in the county Jail for
one day. Jno. Humphrey, white boy
charged with the theft Of gun from Mr..
r. Hebsacker, received the same sentence
as Ghurchheld. Court then adjourned over
until Monday the Both instant, when the
Eighth street assessments will probably be
considered, and commission be appointed
to assess the benefits of the Improvements
that are now being estimated upon by
Messrs. Devore and yesterday.
Yesterday Chief Myers notified all
lumber yard men, second hand dealers and
hotel keepers, that they must pay the Ii.
cense provided for by the city ordinances,
within specified time. Heretofore sec
ond-hand dealers have been overlooked in
this respect, and with the single exception
OF The Halliday, the hotels and boarding
houses in the city have also been permitted
to do business free Of charge by the city.
Sections 81 and 81 of chapter are very ex.
plCit in regard to public eating places of
any kind and fix the amount at $40 per an
NUN. There are about a dozen hotels in
the city that ought to pay the license and
can do so, and these have been notified. OF
secondhand dealers there are three or four
who will each be called upon to fork over
$50 for the privilege Of dong business for
one year. Of lumber merchants there is
like number, who will pay $40 per annum.
The driver of one of Mr.. Charles Cali.
gher's teams, named Dennis Coleman, was
going down the evee toward the wharf
boat, on top Of load Of bran yesterday
morning and in crossing over one of the
chains holding the upper end Of the wharf
boat to the shore, the wagon lost its bal
ance and turned over, throwing Coleman
down upon the stone-paved bank and piling
several sacks of Drank on top of him. The
wagon righted itself and the horses, being
frightened dashed onto the stage furiously
and would very probably have gone
through the wharf-boat into the river and
drowned, had not darkey employed on
the wharf.boat run forward at considera.
bly, peril to himself and stopped them be.
fore they had gone far. Coleman was re-
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