The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-03

one Of several boys who were known to
have been in Mr., Rice's yard; but he failed
to make the charge Of trespass stick against
the youngster and will try again.
Yesterday the cases of Lace Hamilton
and Jno. Burnett, two negroes charged
with keeping gambling houses in war
rant sworn out by one Critchlow, come up
in the court Of Justice Osborne, but the
prosecuting witness failed to appear and the
cases were dismissed.
Alderman G, N. Hughes will 60 to Car
bondale to-day to attend a meeting of a
committee appointed at the last meeting of
the board of trustees to consider some nee
essary repairs on the Normal school build
ing. Mr.. Hughes is a member of the com
mttee.
Mr., n. |. Smith returned few days
ago from long visit to st. Louis, whittier
he went to consult distinguished cculist
with reference to his eyes which be-
came sore during his long stay in Arkansas
and remainded so in spite of home treat
ment.
Constable G. A. Goodin, OF Mississippi
county, Missouri, shot and killed man
named Richard Ingod, who refused to be
arrested for some slight offense against the
law. Ingold was running away and ignored
the officers calls to stop, when the latter
shot twice, both balls taking effect.
Mr.. Thomas Lewis returned Sunday
from weeks visit to Chicago, where he
took $4,000 worth of insurance in the
Widows and Orphans Mutual Aid Society
and established branch lodge with Hon.
D. W. Mum as presidential of which
makes very good record for one week.
The Argus column and quarter arti-
Gle reciting the evils and burdens of street
filling is not so much sentimental as it is
ideal. A few figures, which the Argus STU
diously avoids, but which will be gwen in
due time, would knock all its wild and
gloomy sophistry into Cooked hat"
Ticket Agent L, B. Church, of the
Wabash & Iron Mountain roads, has
bought piece of property on Sixth street,
between Washington avenue and Walnut
street; he has made some extensive addi-
tons and repairs upon it, and will move
into it from Tenth street during this week.
"A meeting of the state board OF health
was held at Springfield on last Friday and
among other matters the secretary called at
tention to the toy-pistol nuisance and sug-
gested that each board of health and NUM-
cipal authority be advised to take the nee
essary steps to prohibit the use of this dan
gerous instrument,
Mrs. Augusta Smith, of st. Louis, Mo,
is one of the lightest sleepers in the state.
She is awake twenty-five houre out of every
day on the average, and when she does
slumber it is scarcely more than doze,
during which she is partially conscious Of
all that is going on around her. She is
strong and healthy, with good appetite,
and not particularly nervous.
To the fact THAI the south is raising
much of the corn and wheat she needs is
largely due the dullness in railroad business
at least so say railroad men who are posted,
One road in this city, over which hundreds
Of cars of grain, ETC., have usually passed
south in former years, has not had single |
,ar of grain of any kind going south this
year.
Hon. Herman II. Black returned Sat |
lrday morning from his long trip east, to |
'oreign shores tor his health. he is much |
improved; his lungs are again almost en-
rely sound aud his voice is stronger than
t was when he left He believes that his
,ntire recovery is but question Of time.
lie will remain at home during the sum-
ner and leave again for a milder climate at
he approach of winter.
The funeral of colored man for some
ime employed in the Cairo City mills, took
place Sunday afternoon. For colored
'uneral it was very largely attended; Sun.
lay funerals are always largely attended;
many people, without regard to color or
age, 60 to funeral just to kill time and Of
len come back home with the consciousness
Of having had lust a splendid time, and
such delightful ride"
The ripening fruit in some of the pri-
vate little orchards in the city serves as a
temptation too strong to resist in the cases
Of some boys and they help themselves
freely aud boldly to all they want, 10 broad |
day light some times. Complaint has
reached police headquarters and the officers
have instructions to keep u lookout for this |