The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-11

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Masquerade suits for hire at Mrs. Wi
tamson's.
Mrs Lodemia Squres, half sister
Squire Osburn, is expected here to.moro'
on her way to Boston.
Mr. +. A. Hatch, general secretary
the Y. NJ. c. A. at Kansas City, will preac
IN the Baptist church this morning.
The river is slowly falling at Memphis
aud Helena. Reports continue to come II
of distress 10 the inundated districts.
"A son arrived in the household OF Mr.
George Fisher Friday morning, over which
fact there is rejoicing.
Mrs. Hugh Callahan has neat cottag
at the corner Of Washington and Division
trest for rent 1t
--Messrs. johnson & Co., saloonists OF
Eighth street, are making some noticsbl
improvements in their establishment.
Another of those delightful excursion
on the Three States will take place this at
ternoon. This time to Fort Jefferson. Boa
will leave at 2 o'clock. 1t
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Lemen, after I
couple oil days stay with relatives in thecity
left yesterday afternoon by the Wabash
line for their home at Dixon Springs.
The first barge load of rock for tht
city, to be used in the construction of the
wall along Ohio Leves street, between
Twelfth and Fourteenth streets, arrived
yesterday morning.
The next meeting Of the sanitary coun-
Gil of the Mississippi valley will take place
Tuesday, April 8, proximo, at Jackson
Miss. Sanitary and health officials are 10
vited to attend,
The two-cent letter postage TO take
the place OF three .ccnt stamp, will be es
tablished Oct. /. Meanwhile the depart
meut will be able to sell of most of thei
three cent supply.
--Messrs Smith & Brinkmeyer, merchon
tailors, have received theirspring stock, com
prising all the latest novelties in their line
and will sell at the lowest figures and guar
antee satisfaction.
The temperance city council of the
temperance town Of Du Quoin has refused
to submit the question OF license or no Ii
ceDse to vote of the people at the coming
municipal election IN that town.
Major BrAsield and wife, of New
York City, are visiting Mr.. Marx and fsmi-
ly 10 this city since yesterday. The major
is large manufacturer 10 New York
Mrs. Bratsfeld is niece OF Mrs. Marx.
jackson County Democrat: "Misi
Corrinne Cheek, OF Cairo, was taken dan
gerously i'll the other day, with a swell
ing st the throat. She is better now, bu,
little hopes are entertained Of permanent
recovery
A grand masquerade ball will be given
by Jno Sheets next Tuesday night. Re-
member, tickets for sale at Taber Bros.
Prepare your suits, Tickets, soc. Supper,
csc. Prot. Storer's string band is engaged
for the occasion. Come and shake your
foot 1t
Mr.. Cyrus Close was in Carbondale
nearly all last week, engaged 10 working
up the organization Of lodge Of the
American Legion OF Honor He succeeded
in getting about twenty-five applications,
and there is every reason to believe that
the number will be greatly increased be-
fore the lodge organizes.
Yesterday morning Mr.. W. W. Wright
started for bis long talked-oftrip TO Florida
for the purpose OF finding satisfactory
location there for his future home. He
will travel all over the state and inspec,
every nook, 80 that he may be sure that the
place he finally selects is one Of the best in
every way the state affords. He will be
gone several months.
"A horse and mule attached to the de.
| livery wagon Of Messrs. Hinkle & Son were
frightened by crowd Of top.playing boys
while standing back Of the firms shop, on
Railroad street. They ran down the street
but short distance when they struck a
telephone pole, which shattered the wagon
tongue and stopped them.
-Wiggius' storm is yeti 10 the future If il
comes a, all. There we're brisk aud high
winds at dozen places during the twenty
four hours ending yesterday evening, but
none could be called storms Twenty.eigh
miles per hour was the highest. Very high
rain was reported from Cincinnati, Keokuk
and Louisville The barometer was gen
orally low. The thermometer had fallen
slightly at most points heard from.
The railroad killed S,2l5 persons ii
1880. They carried two hundred AM