The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-21


leading Irish Catholic paper of the east,
and sets forth correctly some important
facts concerning the two Presidential can
didates, which all citizens who desire that
this country shall be respected by the for
eign powers and that our citizens shall be
protected against foreign prosecutions on
foreign soil, ought to know well and ponder
over
When Governor Cleveland was drafted
he need not have supplied a substitute, as
under the law au only son supporting a
widow ed mother was exempt. Mr. Cleveland
was not an only son buthis two brothers were
in the army and he came under the list Of
exempts. He furnished substitute without
any necessity for dong SO and has never yet
asked fora return of the money which he
paid out on that occasion.
"A boy named Ed Kennedy, messenger
on the Texas & St. Louis train. son of
widow who keeps stand on Ohio Lcvee
Levee near the Illinois Central passenger
depot, fell under tue train ut Birds Point
last night about O'Clock and had leg
cut off, He was brought over here about
II o'clock and given needed surgical atten
ton, He is about fifteen years old.
An ordinance requiring persons who
desire 10 move house through the streets
of the city to first obtain permission 70 do
50 from the City Council and file good
bond in the amount of $500 ms security for
any damage that might be done to streets
and sidewalks, was introduced in the Coun.
Gil yesterday afternoon and referred to the
proper committee. Another good one,
providing for the inspection and sealing Of
weights and measures, was also introduced
and laid over till next meeting.
DIS. Parker were called upon yester-
day to attend an italian vino had been
brought down from Villa Ridge on the
Illinois Central freight the night before
md taken to St. Marys 1nfImNry to be
reated for injuries on the head and leg |
which seemed dangerous. 1t is reported |
hat he was trying to steal.a ride on the
freight Tuesday night was
discovered by the conductor and showed |
Vi. the train while it was passing Villa |
Ridge at its usual rate Of speed. We do |
lot know that this tory is true, and the |
Italian cannot speak enough English to
ell how he came by his injuries. He is
lot so badly burt as was at first supposed,
hough he has an ugly looking bruise in
lis face and painful rupture on the knee.
Capt. Williams, Of the st. Louis and |
Cairo road, has placed special train at
the disposal of a little company Of gentle.
men who intend to take short trip this
to point on the road in
this county, where an incalcuable quantity |
IF fine gravel may be found. 1t Is said that
the gravel lies in great quantities lose on
he ground within short distance of the
rack, and can be shoveled into cars and
brought to this city at 3 nominal cost. 1t
5 said to be of quality, too, that excels
my used here 50 far for paving purposes,
being Of finty nature and lmpregnated
with lime sufficiently to make it pack down
'olidly under the action Of wheels. Mr.. |
Patrick Sullivan is to act as guide for the
party after they leave the train.
The Council meeting yesterday after
noon was very orderly, due, no doubt to
the fact that the several matters which
caused the "bad blood" of the first regular
meeting this month, were promptly laid
over till the next regular meeting. These
matters were, portions of the street com
mittee's report, a petition from the Arab
Fire Company for an increase of its allow
snce, and a petition from the Wabash Rail
road Company for reconsideration OF the
vote by which the ordinance requiring the
to station fag-men at certain
street-crossings on, Commercial Avenue
was passed. After so long time has pass
ed since these disturbing causes last ex-
erted their evil influence, there is some
ground to hope that when next they come
up for consideration, they may be disposed
of in manner becoming council of cool
headed gentlemen.
Commissioner yesterday, Baird and
Devore, appointed by the City Council to
estimate the cost of filling Eleventh,
Twelfth ond Fifteenth Streets, from Wash
ington Avenve west, and Washington Ave
nue. from below Twenty -frst to Twenty
sixth Streets, reported as follows to the
Council yesterday afternoon: Eleventh
Street, from Washington Avenue to Cedar
Street, will require 3,30G45 cubic yards, at
30 cents, making $09l .93. Twelfth Street,