The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-11

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hoped, will be matter of little delay, and
its frequent use by the band, will be a
source of much pleasure to the people, who
will, on the occasions of rehearsss by the
band there, flock in crowds to the park and
enjoy one evening most delightfully."-. Let
US have the stand soon and plenty OF music
soon after.
Attend Miss Laura Lees benefit at
the Theatre Comique to night and
give her the rousing farewell that she
merits by reason of her fine talent. Among
her renditions will be 1.-THE Last Rose OF
SUMNER" "The Old Folks at Home"
"Wlth,n Mile of Edinburg" and "Coming
Through the Rye'-soDgs which every
body knows and admirers and which, rem
dered by Miss Lee have invariably cap
tured the house. ct
Hon. Joseph p Robarts, Chester Peni-
Tertiary Commissioner, passed through the
city yesterday on his way to Springfield,
where a meeting of penitentiary commits
sioners is to be held for the purpose Of con
sidering important matterr pertaining to
the penitentiaries. One important object
of the meeting will be to devise ways and
means for making the institutions, particu-
larly that located at Chester, seIf.sustaln-
ing
A professional man of muscle gives
free exhibitions of his strength every even
ing in front of the Theatre Comique. He
catches two single-trees to which horses are
hitched, one in each hand, and allows the
horses to pull in opposite directions and
holds them together. Harry Walker has
engaged him and his partner (who is near
ly his equal in strength for this week; ami
they give nightly exhibitions of their skill
as boxers and wrestlers.
Miss Laura Lee, who is 10 receive a
benefit at the Theatre Comique tonight,
supports an aged, widowed mother; her
father, who was captain Of Mississippi
boat, was killed during the war. In view
Of this fact those who admire Miss Lee for
her fine musical talent should be the more
anxious to contribute toward making her
benefit night grand success financially, as
The and her associates will strive to make
t so in so far as the performance is con-
,erned. 1t
Officers Hogan and Boughnor had a
lively tussle with the fireman OF the steamer
night before last. The fireman
aised disturbance on Sixth street aud
threatened to use pair Of brass knuckles |
q test of the skulls of some Of the inhab- |
tants there; and when the officers came |
pom him, swore that he would not and
ould not be arrested. He was powerful
elbow and fought all the way to Jail. But
e was taken there alice samee and was
med s25 and costs by Justice Robinson
There is to be a meeting of representa-
ives of the local boards Of trade Of cities
Interested in river improvement, at ST.
.ouis to-day and tomorrow, for the purpose
{ considering some matters Of importance
elating TO the improvement Of the Mississ
Dpi. The Board of Trade of this city has
ppointed committee Of five to represent
in all matters pertaining to river improve
lent, and the committee has designated
lb committee to attend the meeting OF ST.
.ouis. The sub committee, headed by
iayor Halliday. and Capt. Thos w. Shields,
eft yesterday on its important mission,
County Commissioner Mulcahey was
n the city Yesterday from Commercial
'oint, to attend meeting OF the county !
''alu' llC lcpOlls tHc Wntci ioPihy SO'uS
ntO its banks again and leaving the bot.
oms wet, Shiny and barren of vegetation.
The cutting Of the Illinois shore along there
till continues, but slower than before
patch ofground about three
quarters Of mile wide aud one and a half
niles long was washed into the river and
.arried away carrying with it several houses
md considerable quantity Of crops and
arm Improvements. Mr., NJ. thinks that
about fitieen Of the heavy farmers In the
county sustained large losses by the flood,
n the way of destroyed crops, and about
.wice that number of smaller farmers lost
nearly all they had 10 depend upon for
living until the next crop should be ready
or the market.
The excitement Of the coored people |
n Pulaski county, on account OF the slate |
inpleasantness,' seems to have nearly all |
lied, much to the disappointment Of few |
Republican politicians and one or two |
'lfice-seekers who are recent converts to |
Repubicanism, who found ia the colored |
mind aroused TO anger a rich field for act |