The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-10

| tHtT INSPIRATION HUN tlc Sl'y SouuCil, III
which case the cause must be removed be-
fore betteTment can be reasonably ex-
pected. Let us, therefore, have no repeti.
ton of last meeting tonight. We ask it,
gentlemen of the City Council, in the name
of the people, of good sense and of
dencency.
The PrOhibitionists will hold a State
Convention on the 18th instant at Bloom
ington for the purpose of nominating a
state ticket and sending delegates to Ma
tional Convention. 1t is understood now that
no delegation will be sent from this county
that, in fact no organized action will be
taken by the Prohibitonists here in the
pending campaign. Moral and intellectual
or educational suasion will probably prove
more effectual weapons against ntemper-
auce than legislative prohibition has ever
been or can ever be.
Clements, the man who was arrested
last week upon the charge ofrobbing man
named Joe Martin, of Bardwell, KY, of a
gold watch, in this city some time ago, has
been set free after turning up" the stolen
watch. This has been termed "a piece of
fine detective work" and we are not dis
posed to deny that it was such. But we
are of the opinion-and we venture to ex-
press that opinion without fear of contra
dction-that it would not take any consid-
cradle quantity Of this sort OF "fine detec
tive work" to do this communlty-in fact
the less we have of it the better.
The steamer Hudson, Capt. Griffith in
command, is regularly in the trade to St.
Louis; and should be remembered by Cairo
shippers both up the Ohio and Mississippi.
1t is often matter of great convenience to
travellers and shippers to know when to ex-
pect bost-one that makes all the land
ings, believes that all mankind have rights
that should be respected, and that's the kind
of boat the Hudson is. Her officers, one
and all, are courteous and deservedy pop
ular with all classes. Her cooks are the
very best and the tables and general wants
of passengers are carefully looked after
We speak from experience. There is not a
boat on the river on which the general COM
fort and convenience of passengers are more
completely provided for than on the Hud-
son. 1t is the intention of her owners to
keep her in the trade between Shawnee
town and St. Louis, and to soon give her
general enlsrging and overhauling She
passes Cairo every Saturday night on her
way to St. Louis and every Thursday even.
ing to Metropolis, Paducah and Shawnee
town on her return trip. We commend her
to the travelling public who desire good
treatment and comfort and TO business men
generally and those of Cairo in particular
who should favor her in every way possible,
in making shipments of freight either
through or to way points and thus add to
the inducements to keep her in the trade.
Tom McAlpine, the Eighth Street shoe
maker, made things interesting for q while
In his neighborhood Sunday night and yes
terday morning. 1t Is case of domestic
inflicity. Sunday night loud screams of
murder" ETC., were heard for squares
around the shop, interrupted at short
intervals by ringing slaps, aud when
crowd gathered at the door Mr.. McAlpine
stood in front, his arms folded over his
chest, smiling serenely at the mob" as he
termed it, while sobs came from within the
shop. "Shes dthrunk" said Mr.. McA.,
san she's as much of a fool as the mob is
and the mob is as much of fool as she
Isl" and he settled himself down on
stand near the door just as his wife appear
ed and denied that she was not sober, say
ing that her husband had abused and slap
ped her. "Where's the marruks to show
furret2" sarcastically and ,milingly asked
the worser half addressing himself to the
"mob" and to his victim collectively. But
Mrs, McA. retired, and an officer closed
the door and the "mob' retired disap-
pointed "mob"-disappointed at not being
permitted to witness the rumpus. All WAS
quiet during the remainder of the night
but yesterday afternoon the air was again
rent by shrill screams Issuing from the
same shoe shop Chief Myers was near at
hand and, rushing into the shop, found
Mr.. McAlpine scufiling with his wife with
the evident purpose of striking her. When
the Chief attempted to part them Mr.. McA
turned upon him suddenly and it was no,
till Officer McTigue and Mr.. Charles
Gayer and others interfered that McA. sub
l mitted to arrest. In Magistrate Comings
court subsequently Mr.. McA pleaded guilty
. to using abusive language to the Chief; but
he pleaded mot guilty" to the charge Of
| strikinp hIs wife sayinp that he had M