The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-06

about 0 o'clock last night, with the pur
pose of taking Howard from jail and
hanging him. A disturbance of seriou $
character was anticipated, but up to this
hour, II o'clock, no news has reached here
aud the telephone station at Mound City is
asleep.
"A falling timber from the roof over
the dancing floor at the park Wednesday
struck lady's loot and disabled her for a
while, but did no permanent injury. Another
little accident occurred to one of the many
men who persisted in crowding onto the
racetrack. The mans arm was caught in
the wheel of passing cart and dslocated
"A party of young people from this city
attended ball at Anna on the 4th. They
claim to have had "a splendid time" The
ball was very largely attended by Anna
best people; rich feast and beautiful fire
works were also provided for the entertain
ment of the guests But the Cairo delega-
ton had most OF their fun on their way
back-they walked back home.
The Paducah News wants the Ideal
League to come to that city and present the
drama, Engaged" at st. Claire Hall there.
1t says that "ihe boys of the Bullitt ArtiI-
lery, in grateful remembrance of the kind
and courteous treatment they received at
the hands of the people Of Cairo, will see
to it that their visitors are Hospitality re-
ceived and greeted with full house"
"A party of prominent Western Union
Telegraph men came in on an elegant
special car on the Illinois Central road
yesterday afternoon. Among them was the
general superintendent, Division Supern-
tendent Tubbs and Superintendent Jones OF
the Illinois Central telegraph system. They
were on tour of inspection and remained
in the city only a little while, taking sup
per at The Halliday.
Among the notable engagements al
ready made by Manager Shields for next
season, is that of the world famous actress
Miss Jane Combs, whose success in Fog |
land and Australia has never been eQualed
by an American actress. She will appear
at the Opera House December 10th and
llth in her wonderful creation OF Mabel
Renfrew, in Agustin Days great play of
Pique and as Fanny Ten Eyck in "Divorce."
News reached here yesterday afternoon
that two Cairo negroes, who had been sent
from here TO Golden to work for the Hi
nois Central railroad company, got into
fight on the train and one named Sy. John
son stabbed and killed the other named
Fred Loudon. Further particulars could
not be learned. johnson lived on Twenty.
fifth street. The dead negro will probably
be brought down here for burial.
The warden of the Chester penitentiary
reports to the government as follows: Num-
Der of convicts in that institution June /,
$50; received during the month Is, and dis
charged during same time 16, showing
number on hand July /, 5SS. The warden
of the Joliet prison reports l,403 convicts on
hand June | discharged during month, G5;
received during same time, 40, showing
total number in the prison July /, to be
/ 1897.
Three tow-boat men got into quarrel
in front Of Mr.. Leo Kleb's place of bust
ness, on Ohio levee, yesterday forenoon.
Officer Mcligue came upon them and ar
rested two of them, who were the aggres-
sors They were taken before Magistrate
Comings who fined them each five dollars
costs for being disorderly. But while the
trial was in progress one of the prisoners,
Charles Brady who claimed to be "a Pitts
burg tough" vented his utter contempt of
the court and all officers Of the law in very
strong language. The court took the abuse
quietly for while, but as the prisoner
grew more eloquent and violent in his ours
ings and foulmouthed abuse, he assessed an
additional fine Of fifty dollars and costs,
and in default of payment Mr.. Brady was
taken to the city cooler for about forty-ive
days
Already reports of sunstrokes 10 the
large cities come in as daily news, which
gives warning that the heated term has
now fairly begun. AS yet no signs of the
fatal effect of the heat has appeared among
citizens here, but when the thermometer
reaches the ninetics it is necessary to be
careful. Men compelled to perform hard
physical labor are liable TO be overcome
with the heat, while Others will be prostra.
ted by reason Of undue care and inattention
to the laws of health. With the blood heat.
ed, ice water should be avoided; and in
fact, immoderate drinking Of cold water
should not bp induvpd in dnrinu ,ha ,,o.., |