The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-01
LOCAL NEWS.

this issue. Inc hTm IL new one COul'
posed of gentlem who need no introduction
to the public. They represent dozen OF
the best insurance companies in the world,
insuring for life fire, marine, accident,
tornado and other calamites. Their Office
is in the Mobile & Ohio Railroad building,
on Ohio Levee.
-Creal's Springs have changed owner
ship within the last week, A stock com
pany OF about twenty citizens Of the place
has been formed when bought the Springs
from Mr. CreaI and have applied, through
Hon. F. L. Albright, for incorporation
papers. There are now TO be some very
extensive Improvements made there, for the
better accommodation Of the public, and
a railroad is to run right through the town,
connecting it with the world generally.
"A motion for a new trial was made
yesterday by Mr., MuIkey for the defendant
in the Kate Cotton case, in the Circuit
Court. Mr.. Mulkey spoke the greater part
of the day In favor OF his motion, but the
court oycsruled it at last Court then pass
ed sentence upon the prisoners convicted
during the term ami then adjourned until
June 9th when some chancery business
will be disposed Of. As the result Of the
work Of this term thirteen criminals will
90 the Penitentiary and two or three will
serve out sentences IN the County Jail.
Last Wednesday large hack full of
ladies and gentlemen went up to Beech
Grove to spend tue day Among the com
pany were Mr.. Harry Lent and wife, Mrs.
Capt. Totten, Mrs. Humm, Mrs. William
son, Mrs..E c. Ford, Mrs. Osborn and sew
eral others. They all went up to beauty
the graves of their beloved dead. Mrs.
Williamson had the body of her little son
removed to another lot. When the casket
was opened it was found the body was
pelrited and perfectly natural; the flowers
and clothing also were just as they were
buried eight years ago. The eye lashes
were nearly an inch long.
-Koehler and Hayes had a preliminary
examination at Mound City Yesterday, IN
der the warrant sworn out by Mr.. Ii. A
Harmon charging them with the theft OF
his COW. After a long examination and
some confusion regarding different points
and questions raised, the defendants were
held to bail as before each ia the sum Of
$500. At last accounts neither Of the de
PENDANTS had given bail in this case. The
Court also gave judgment in favor OF th'
Mound City butcher, Shueler, for the So
he had paid the young men for the stolen
cattle, and which was found on their per
sons when arrested a Cairo butcher named
Smith claimed forty Of the fifty dollar
found on the boys, as his money, sayin.
that he had loaned it to them on the ds!
they were arrested. But the Court "cou,C
not see the point" as Smith wanted him t
see it and rendered judgment for the other
claimant to whom the money was sur
rendered.
Marshal James Ross, Of Mound City
was reported to be dong well yesterday
His broken leg was in fair way to mend
The man he attempted to arrest was from
johnson County, named W. R. Chapman
Chapman was on the train bound for home
He was about half.sess-Over with beer OF
something stronger, and on the train hi:
emotions burst their bounds, and his euthu
sasm and patriotism manifested themselves
in demonstrations of vocal, physical anc
military nature, by loud halloings, firing
of pistols, etc. Marshal Ross boarded The
train to arrest the excessively patriotic gen
tlemsn, and just as he was about to entel
the car, Chapman rushed out and rar
against Ross, and both fell from the step:
of the car to the ground, Chapman falling
on top of Ross. But in spite of the grea
agony he was in on account Of his broker
leg, Ross held GU to Chapman, until aic
came and he was taken in charge. Chap
man was searched and two pistols, pai
of brass knucks and razor were takcI
from him. Ross leg was broken in tn,
fall, just above the ankle. He is heav!
man, and he has only one arm, which rem
dered him comparatively helpless in thu
struggle with the man, under the circum
stances. The loss of his leg would be
great additional calamity 10 him. He la
the reputation of being an officer of NOR
than ordinary courage and his services OF
various important occasions are highly ap
preciated by the people of Mound City.
The Knights Templar.