The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-15

application has benefited Mound City to
the extent of seven thousand and fifty dol
lars over and above "expenses" within the
last few months, Cairo might profit by her
shrewd little sisters example.
Services will be held in the Presbyte'
rian church at the usual hours. The even
ing service, which begins at o'clock, will
be song service. Rev. B. Y. George VIII
ofiiciate.
Green Phelps and Mr.. Little who were
the principals to a set-to at fists at the
Union depot Friday evening were fined
each IS and costs by Magistrate Comings
yesterday,
In addition to the fine display OF SSH
yer, gold and precious stones" in the win
dow OF Jno. A. Miller's jewelry store, there
are anumber of photographs of the beauti'
full scenery round about Dixon Springs
that are worth studying. If
Last evenings rain fall was heavy,
though of but short duration. 1t measured
only l6 of an inch. That during Friday
evening was ,05 and that of Friday night
about the same.
The physician who was employed by
the coroner's jury to examine and report
upon the wounds inflicted by the mob upon
the body OF Nelson Howard, denies that
the negro was shot at all.
An earthquake did occur yesterday
morning about Gals o'clock. 1t was ielt
by dozens of persons who assert positively
that it occurred, 1t extended nearly to
Paducsh, but did no damage.
Bank checks made to order, bound in
books, $40O per thousand, at THE BULLE-
TIN office. Perforating % to Soc, number.
ing s10O per thousand extra. Linen or reg
ulsr folio paper. Call and see samples of
paper or checks. If
The old Mississippi continues to cut
badly at Commercial Point, this county,
and Mr.. James Summerwel has been call
ed upon by the citizens in the vicinity
there to move their house beyond the reach
ofthe capacious nav ofthe rapaciOus stream.
Mr.. Foster, who has already lost several
buildings, is compelled to have two more
moved further inland in order to save them.
Through the courtesy of Mr., p w,
Barclay We came into possession Of a copy
Of the catalogue issued recently by the
Pennsylvania Military Academy, and,
among other interesting matters We notice
in it that W. P. Halliday, Jr, OF this city,
graduated at the head of his class aud re-
ceived the grade of honor, and his name
appears first upon the General Merit Roll |
for 1883"
-Golconda Herald: "As a party of COL
ored folks were returning to Anna, from
celebrating the Fourth at Cairo, young
mulato named Perry, was playtully slapped
in the face while he slept, BY M old colored
man. He woke in anger and swore he
would kill the old man before night. Later
the old man fell asleep, and taking dirk
from his pocket, Perry kissed the blade
and plunged it to the heart of the old man
as he slept, and jumping from the track,
escaped. His victim died almost in
stantly."
If the Atlantic cable hadn't brought
the news that several Orangemen were
dubbed in Stonebridge, by Irishman who
wear the green, few in this country would
have remembered that the 18th Of July
just past is Orsngemen's day. On this an
niverssry twelve years ago there was
sanguinsry riot in the city of New York, in
which number of men were killed. Col.
Jim Fisk, Jr., commanding the Twenty
second regiment, covered himself with
glory by getting dubbed on the leg and
beating hssty retreat, through the back
door of saloon, to Long Branch that day.
The idea of Mississippi improve
ment convention is good one. Not be-
cause the congressman who are opposed to
the improvement of the river will attend the
convention and be converted by the speech
es OF the peoples delegates Tor the proba-
bility Is, very few Of them will take that
much trouble. 1t is likely, however, that
the gathering of large body of the rep
resentative men Of the great Mississippi
Valley at the capital Of the nation, while
congress is in session, will make such an
impression as will reach and influence the
men who oppose improvement, without
their personal attendance at the convention.
Missouri Republican.
In compiling the early history of Alex.
ander county the gentlemen who have for
some months been employed at that work
found that for considerable period covered