The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-02
Local News.

ing High, and the young mau was re-
leased.
-"Pinch" was up In srms agsin, just q
little, Friday night. Belle Goings hal
Harriet Burnett'S man." and the demon,
Jealousy, fired Harriet's brain and filled her
virgin heart with thirst for vengeance
against her successful rival. Armed with
villainous looking knife, she
sought to quench her thirst, but meeting
with barred door at Bellies domicile, she
had 70 content herself with venting her
rage upon this, and che buried the knife
deep 10 the wooden obstruction, though
not as deep as she would doubtless have
buried it In the black CARCASS OF Belle had
she gotten a chance. She was arrested by
Constable Scheehan and fined S. aud costs
by Justice Robinson yesterday.
-"Lights % L,nl,n" drew 600 houses
again yesterday, both afternoon aud
night. The fact that this play
has nearly filed the Opera House
four times 10 three days with large,
fashionable audiences, drawn from q city of
this size and its vicinity, certainly proves
that there are many amusement-lovingp PEG.
pie here, and that they can be brough, out
if good attractions are presented. The
company that has drawn 80 well and
pleased so well here. must leave with q
kind remembrance of Cairo. II will do it's
share, no doubt, in giving Cairo a god
name among the fraternity, thus lettering
our chances for obtaining the best .heat-
rical talenti in the country every season. To
this end the hearty support Of really good
talent when it comes, by the lovers Of
amusement in the city, is absolutely mecca.
sary and should be forthcoming on every
occasion.
We afeglad to announce the return Of
the charming little actress, Lizzie May
Ulmcr, who will appear a, the Opera House
Friday evening, December 7lh, in Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckee Rankins melo-irsms, 40"
Miss Ulmer visited US earlier in the season,
and, while the audience WAS not large,
it was, perhaps, as we'll pleased as any
which has taken possession of the theatre
this season. SO we'll did che entertain that
numerous requests have been submitted to
Capt. Shields, that she might be indu ced to
play sreturn engagement. Being snroute
south, and having a lay over night, it was
decided that Cairo should have one more
opportunity to see young but frst,class
actress, in character which has heretofore
been handled only by the most experienced
talent. The Carrots 10 Miss Ulmer has
drawn the most dsttering notices from the
press throughout the century and there is
but little doubt that she will please every
one.
Ten idlers to one worker is about the
average among people who are drawn to
witness any work OF special nature, in
the execution Of which all should be &C.
lively interested. But at fire the prepon.
derance Of idlers ,s much greater-except
In cold, disagreesble nights. At the fire
yesterday morning the tiremen and few
citizens labored hard and long, and were
frequently seriously interfered with in their
work by men and boz 8 who stood by with
their hands 10 their pockets, no doubt crit.
cising severely the manner in which the
flremen sought to subdue the flames But
when, after the men who had worn them.
selves out.at the engine and we're compelled
to quit, help was called for, few responses
came, and many refused when requested
to help by an officer. One man
was arrested for refusing and was
fined IS and costs by Magistrate Comings.
Dozens Of Others might have been served
the same way. Strong, healthy men
should always be willing to lend helping
hand at a fire, if necessary. If they do not
wish to do so they had better remain away
and not swell the crowd that always gathers
at fire, and impedes and obstructs tho
hremen in their work.
Another bad fire occurred in this city
about 8 o'clock yesterday morning, IN the
neighborhood of the previous
she, destroying one and greatly damaging
the other of Mr.. Thomas Kane's two frame
buildings on Washington avenue, above
Eleventh street. The fire. was first discov.
cred In the south side ofthe lower building,
burning up along the flue, from the sill
clear to the root. The alarm brought all
the fire companies 10 the city out, Including
the steamer, and though water was some.
what scarce In the ncighborhood, nearly all
t he cisterns having been pumped dry TO ex.