The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-13

each was trying TO have the other arrested,
but the latter succeeded first and "Windy'
spent the night in jail Yesterday the
prisoner was brought before Magistrate
Comings upon the charge OF vagrancy,
fined 1875 and costs and given "a stay" OF
three hours.
In addition to the fine display OF SSH
yer, gold and precious stones" in the win
dow OF Jno. A. Miler's jewelry store, there
are number of photographs of the beauti-
full scenery round about Dixon Springs
that are worth studying. #
Constable Sidney Robinson went to
Villa Ridge after the negro Charles Carver,
who had been bound over by Judge Bird
for the larceny of valuables belonging to
Mr.. Calvin, and who escaped from the
court room while his bond was being made
out on Wednesday. Constable Robinson
brought his man back yesterday. On his way
here Carver fell from the train and was so
badly injured that he had to be taken to
Jail in hack.
The young darby named ChurChfeld,
who stole a IS bill from Mr.. Frank earle
some time ago, who was found guilty be-
fore the court Wednesday and in whose
case motion for new trial was made
then and argued yesterday, was discharged
by the court yesterday under motion for
arrest of Judgment which was sustained,
1t is thought that he will be re.arrested
and tried again. Nothing else was done
by the court yesterday.
"A dispatch from the state entomoo-
gist, at Springfield, states that vast num-
bers of the Hessian fly are now in the dor
mant condition, so low down in the stalk
that they are left behind in the stubble
when the wheat is cut. This is true OF the
entire winter wheat region of Southern
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that stubble be burned at the earliest day
possible, or that, where this is impractical
BILE, the infected fields be plowed deeply
and rolled.
"A meeting was held in Charleston by
the citizens of that town for the purpose of
discussing the ways and means by which
the swamp lands of Mississippi county can
be drained A resolution was passed ask
ing Major Brooks to call convention of
surveyors, county judges and others inter
ested, to be held at Charlest, to talk over
the drainage question. 1t is thought it is
the purpose of the engineer of the topo-
graphical survey to call such convention
if he finds that the surveyors of the south
east are in favor of it.
"A case of some Importance, brought
here from Pulaski county, has been pend
ing for several days before Judge Baker, at
the offices of Messrs. Green & Gilbert
Grandstaff VS.. Pollock, Lewis, and Minton
is the style of the case and it is a bill in
chancery to settle partnership affairs
Messrs. Green & Gilbert represent the com
pIainant and Messrs Lansden, Crandal and
Linegar the defendants. Corporation
Counsellor w. b. Gilbert made the con.
Guiding argument last evening and Judge
Baker has taken the case under advise
ment
The latest report to the Illinois de
partment of agriculture from the cores
pondents in this county concerning the
growing crops in this county are as follows
Corn is nearly up to an average in condl'
ton and making good growth. Broom
corn and sorghum cane look we'll. Winter
wheat aud rye are nearly up to an average
in condition. Oats look we'll There viii
be more than an average yield per acre Of
Irish potatoes and an average yield of sweet
potatoes. Meadows and pastures are up tC
an average in condition. There was halt
crop of cherries, over three-fourths OF
crop of strawberries and an average crop OF
raspbcrres and gooseberrles. The area OF
field beans is as large as 1882; condition
promises nearly an average yield per acre
The late wool clip is not as large as last
season. Area OF apple orchards much est
than last season, Grapes will make nearly
two-thrds Of an average crop; area OF vine
yard as large as in 1889. The new seeding
of Hungarian and millet is as large as in
1882
The reports Of the winnings of several
citizens of Cairo in the Louisiana lottery
will probably have the effect of stimulating
the passion for chance games in this CITY
The Louisiana lottery will receive an add
tional thousand of patrons from this city
and will receive within the next montl
from this city alone twice the sum won by
the several citizens referred to- II is est
mated by those in position to do so witt
some aCcurancy, that during last month moi