The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-31

was at The Halliday yesterday.
Captain j. r. Thomas is expected t
pass through the city to-day or tomorrow
en- route from Washington and New Yorl
home.
In spite of the bad weather yesterday
the steamer Three States brought over a lit
tie procession of farmers wagons nearly
every trip.
Andrew Lohr's Genuine Aromatic Bel
fast Ginger Ale, a pure pleasant anc
wholesome temperance beverage, is nov
sale on at the leading saloons. If
Thursday night the Anchor Fire com
pany is to hold a meeting for the election
of officers. See special locals, signed by
Secretary Miscal.
DR.. Walton, q colored graduate OF
Howard University, Washington City, ar
rived in the city several days ago, and has
concluded to locate here and pursue HE
profession.
Bank checks made to order, bound IN
books, $500 per thousand, at The BULLE
TIN office. Perforating 25 to Soc, number
ing 81 90 per thousand extra. Linen or reg
ular folio paper. Call and see samples OF
paper or checks tt
Yesterdays rain was much needed by
corn up in this county, Farmers had to
quit cutting stubs, so slow was the growth,
and the crop threatened to be very short
and poor. The rain was hailed with pleas
ure by farmers.
The claims of Messrs. Smith Bros. and
B. McManus against the two negroes were
satisfied yesterday by the sale of the mules
and wagon under mortgage given the
plaintiffs by the defendants. Chief Myer:
bought the team.
In addition to the fine display oil SSH
YER gold and precious stones" in the win
dow OF Jno. A. Milers jewelry store, there
are a number of photographs of the beauti
full scenery round about Dixon Springs
that are worth studying. If
-FatherT. W. Kearney, of St. Vincent'
College, at Cape Girardeau, Mo-, returned
from up the Wabash road yesterday anc
will remain in the city few days, the
guest of Mr.. Lebigh His efforts to ge
students have been very successful.
The Comique nine and Chicago Cloth
ing House nine played match game o
ball on the Twenty eighth street grounC
Sunday afternoon. The former were beate
by score of sixteen. They we're all fres
recruits and promise to do better next time
Notice has leen received here tina
some time during Sunday night the store o
Mr.. W. j. Price, of Mound City, was bur
glarized and two suits of clothing taken
The value of the goods is fixed at abou
thirty five dollars aud two darkies are sus
pected.
The first watermelons from Mississippi
county, Mo, were brought into town by
farmer yesterday. But the market was
full of southern stock and the weather wal
bad; hence the poor fellow had some
trouble in disposing of them at his own
price.
Will Clark, boy employed on the
job presses in The BULLETIN press-room
had the small finger of his left hand caught
in the press yesterday afternoon and clip
ped nearly off at the first joint. DR.. Parker
dressed the wound. The young man was
fortunate in not having his whole hand
crushed to ajelly.
Mrs. S. Williamson has returned home
after an absence of several weeks in st.
Louis, where she purchased many new arti-
Giles in her line, which she will sell very
low, as she bought them very low. Goods
on hand will be greatly reduced in prices,
She will have clearing sale Of white hats,
commencing to-day, to make room for
new stock. Also full line of ready made
dresses and under wear, which she offers al
reduced rates. Handkerchefs specially
for l5c worth rs; for 10c worth Is. 3t
1T is announced that the telegraphers
strike will be investigated by COMPRESSION
al committee already commissioned and or
gauized for just such work. The commit
tee is charged generally with inquiry into
the relations of capital and labor and tc
report what legislation if any, is needed
to remove the causes and improve the con
diton of the laboring classes The com
mittee has full power to travel aud take
testimony. Senator Blair is chairman, and
it is said he has already summoned thu
committee to meet in New York to investi'
gate the telegraphers' strike.
| Special elections are to be held il