The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-11
The Daily Bulletin.
LOCAL NEWS.

played at Mound City last Sunday, between
the "Stars" of Cairo and crack nine of
Mound City, The Mound City boys, al
though heavy batters, utterly failed to get
onto the twirling of little "Dias,' while
the catching of Callahan called forth the
applause of the crowd. The Mound City
boys made one scratch run in the first in
ming and got goose eggs the remaining seven;
and in the last inning they got more
owing to few bad throws on the Stars
side. The Stars piled up 20 runs in eight
innings. There will be a return game play
ed next Sunday on 28th Street.
The very remarkable climatic eccen-
tricities, if so they may be termed, that
have latterly attracted attention the world
over, are typicaly exempllfed in the last
winter season about Stavangov, Norway,
where in latitude So deg. So min, or only
one degree south of the extremity OF Green
land, the thermometer but once during the
month Of January fell to freezing point.
The grass plots of the various gardens are
described as having been practically as
green as in summer. "Dases," snow-drops,
prnsies, yiolets and primroses had their
blossoms well set pennies had appeared
above the ground, and many roses had
thrown out vigorous shoots"
Citizens who own lots which are below
the sipewater line, should take advantage
OF the offer made by the Trustees of the
Cairo Trust Property. Filling can be done
very Cheaply now and this is the season of
year to do it, Filling that formerly cost
3Oc. per cubic yard can now be done for
2jc. what cost CSC and 20c. before can
now be done for 20c. and 15c. Assuming
25c. as an average cost, a lot can be raised
three feet above its present level at total
cost Of SG92j; or it can be raised six feet at
a cost of $l3950. There are many lots in
what is called the lower portion of the city,
that would not require more than three
feet to bring them up above the highest
sipewater mark, and the comforts that
such fill would give to the occupants of
the lots, and the increased value of those
lots that are not occupied, would more than
make up the cost Of raising. The offer of
the Trust Company is good for six months,
and during that time five hundred lots
should be raised above high sipewatel
mark.
-Alderman Pater took occasion at the
conclusion of the proceedings Of the Coun
Gil last night and just before adjournment
to administer a gentle repremand to thu
writer of certain criticisms of himself AM
other members OF the Council, which az
pesred in The BULLETIN some days age
lie had no objections to a full and fair crit
cism of all the Council did, but he though
that the comparisons drawn between tn
Council and the Comque were not JUSTIFIED
and entirely uncalled-for; and with refer
ence to himsef,he said that The BULLETIN
had questioned his integrity and charged
him with dlshonorable motives, which
charge was false. The Alderman made
this statement very deliberately, showing
that he had pondered we'll over what h
said before saying it. So far as the com
psrison complained Of is concerned we be!
leave to differ with the Alderman, and in
sist that it was entirely proper; for the Ian
guage used by several Aldermen at tn
meeting before last nights would, if pub
lished, have laid any proper liable to ex
cusion from the mails as indecent literature
and the Alderman will not deny this asser
With respect to the other matte
ton. We would not be so snre that tn
propretors of the institution of folly re
ferred to would not have better cause
to feel injured by the comparison
we would refer the Alderman again to tn
criticisms he complains of, and ask him t
note that we did not make any charge
against him or any one else. We simp
expressed the opinion that there was groun
for the belief that certain aCtio
would not have been takel
but for certain circumstances whic]
should not have been permitted to influenc
such action. But we will very cheerful
accept the Alderman's rather emphatic as
surance that he was actuated only by a de
sire to promote the public good.