The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-04-12

and profit 10 the city, II such man be
elected next Tuesday, the office Of copora.
ton counsel will be superfous and can be
abolished ii not, it will be indispensable
and the city must continue to pay eleven
hundred dollars yearly for having its i'm
portsnt legal complications properly
watched and managed. The election of
Mr.. Leek to the city attorneyship next
Tuesday, would be carrying out the plan
of the council and aid it in it's commenda.
bic efforts to economize.
A special election will be ordered for
the election Of two aldermen, the fourth
aud fifth wards, in case OF the election OF
Messrs Halliday and Swoboda to the Off.
ces for which they are respectively an.
nounced, AS twenty days notice would
have to be given of such of such election,
the two wards would have to get along
With one representative each for 8 little
while.
A rise OF eight inches occurred 10 the
river here during the twenty.four hours
ending at two o'clock yesterday afternoon,
bringing the stage to forty three feet five
inches. At Chattanooga rise of one inch
occurred at Cincinnati, fall of one foot
seven inches; at Louisville, fall Of two
inches; Nashville, o fall of SIX inches; at
St. Louis, it wss stationary. At New Or
leans it was three inches below the high
water mark of 1874 and had fallen one
inch
Mr.. d. 7. Knowles, who represents
! Meesrs. o. L. Baekin j. Co., historical pub.
fishers, of Chicago arrived in the city sew
eral days ago and will remain in this city
and county some time. The object Of his
visit is to gather the facts and figures for
his department of the history of Alexander
and Union counties, which the above named
firm is soon to publish. The work will be
avery comprehensive enc, and will be very
carefully compiled and interestingly writ.
| ten.
Carpenters are busy at work at Gold.
slime 81 Rosenwaters at night fixing up and
remodelng, shelving, &C., so as to make
more room aud make the carpet depart
ment more attractive. As soon
as the carpenters are done
painters and paper hangers will go to work
and give everything overhauling and in
day or two little trace will be left of the
fire and the house will upen up again IN
iul blast and in better trim than ever.
1t
Mr., Adolph Swoboda swels the list OF
candidates for city clerk, by announcement
In this mornings issue Of THE BULLETIN,
AS a candidate for this office Mr.. Swoboda
Is the peer of any man, He has been iden.
tilted with the business interests of the
community Tor many years and has served
the public for several years in the city
council Of which he is yet member He
Ia ia every way well qualified for the posi-.
ton he seeks and his claims deserve the
upbiosed consideration OF the voters OF the
city,
The following are the dates aud places
Of county fairs TO be held in Southern hi.
nois that have 30 far been reported to the
state board of agricultural; Jackson coun.
ty, Murphysboro, October 10Th to 10th, and
Carbondale, October 9Th to 12th Marion
county, Salem, October 23d TO Goth, and
Centralia, October 18th to Goth. Perry
county, Pickneyville, October ID to 9th.
Pope county, Goconda, October 10th to
l2th. Randolph county, Sparta, October
10th to l2th, and Chester, October 10th to
10Th. Union county, Jonesboro, Septem.
Der Itch to 18th. White county, Carmi,
September 4th to 9Th, Williamson county,
darion, September 25th to 2sth. Alexan-
dr. county, Cairo, ----
THE announcement Of Mr.. T. w. Hall.
day W. acandidato for mayor was received
everywhere in the city yesterday morning
with marks Of favor from tho people, II
was anagreeable surprise to many who had
become dispondent, fearing that the city
would DO given over INCREASINGLY into
incompetent hands. Mr.. Halliday had
been besiegod on all sides for weeks back,
but had steadfastly refused because his
many other duties, public and private,
already rested heavily upon him. But
when Tuesday night strong delegation Of
! influential citizens, Of oil kinda Of