The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-09

Mr. W. G. Adams started for Chicago
Sunday, called there bya dispatch annouc-
ing the dangerous illness of his wife.
The city council will hold its second
regular meeting of this month tonight
Nothing of great Importance is expected to
be done.
-Wanted--A good cook Apply to Mrs.
Burnett, No. so 10th street. ct.
To-day is the second day of the week
of prayer and union service will be held to-
night at 1880 o'clock, at the Baptist church,
corner of Tenth and Poplar streets.
AS predicted several days ago old Bill
Gray died Sunday, having lived but few
days after his case had been brought to the
notice of the city authorities who did all
they could for him.
School children will md TIE BuLLE-
TIN scratch-books Nos. and tor sale at
fhll oaups candy store. tt
Col. |, B. Hudson has gone to Luna,
Arkansas, where he has an interest in a
plantation and will remain there to super.
intend the business.
The fine silk quilt ratified off at Mr..
John Gates saloon Saturday night was
won by Miss Katie Ellis, whose throw was
forty-mne, made for her by Traber After
-FoR SALE "A No. / fresh Mich Cow,
with calf only weeks old Inquire of r.
Fitzgerald. st
AT the Marine hospital station Sunday,
Jesse Ridgeway, second mate of the steam
er Charles Morgan, died of pneumonia af-
ter an illness Of but short time. Mrs.
Ridgeway arrived Sunday and will take
her husbands remains home for burial
The first session of the Grand Evamin-
gers Of the Illinois masons will be held at
the hall of Cairo Lodge, No. 237, this morn.
ing. Judge Browning, who is grand mas.
ter of the fraternity of The state, will be one
of the distinguished attendants.
The Hibernan fire company will give
a social dance at its hall on Washington
avenue Thursday night, Jan. 18th. st.
The new steamer Will s. Hays arrived
at our wharf yesterday morning about 10
o'clock. She lay here several hours and
was critically examined and admired by
many during that time.
Two broken arms were attended to by
DR., Parker within the last few days. Both
injured were children, one lite by of Mr..
Dan. Kelly, the other, a little daughter of
Mr., Goss. The former received his injury
in an accidental fall Saturday, the latter,
yesterday.
"A present that could not be
exceled for general usefulness is displayed
at Coleman's book store in shape of
Silent" New Home Sewing Machine, with
all attachments; price at factory, $500
and Coleman only asks $45 for it. Call
and see 1t. st.
"A special from Springfield under date
OF jan 18th says: 1.-THE standing committee
of the Episcopal church Of the Springfield
diocese unanimously refused to give its
consent to the consecrstion of Rev. Hugh
Mllar Thompson, of New Orleans, lately
elected bishop of the diocese of Mississip.
pi.
Mrs. John Cheek de1 Sunday at Car
bondale after having been in poor health
for some months. Her remains were in
tered at Villa Ridge last evening De-
ceased was relative Of the late Dr. AFTER,
aud she and her family have many friends
here, some Of whom went to attend the
funeral.
Several residences in the vicinity of
Walnut and Tenth streets were entered by
sneak thieves Saturday night, but the only
one from which anything was taken was
that of Mr.. James Kinnear, whose loss con
sisted of S3 IN money. In the one or two
other cases the fellows were scared of before
they could find anything they wanted.
The case of Mrs. Sebastian Herbert for
insanity came up in the county court be-
fore Judge Robinson Saturday afternoon.
A jury of six was empaneled aud num-
berof witnesses we're examined on both sides
After due deliberation the jury found II
verdict of mot guilty" and the defendant
was accordingly discharged.
The National w. c. T. U. and the
United Presbyterian church have set apart
this day, Tuesday, 9th of January, as one to
be especially devoted to prayer for the sue.
cess of temperance throughout the country
In accordance with this, the Cairo VIC.
T. U. will hold prayer meeting in their