The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-16

Police circles livsned up little ysster
day. Magistrate Comings had ono case o.
drunkenness, two Of disorderly conduct
and ono Of carrying concealed weapons
but mono Of them brought any money into
the city treasury.
Mr.. K. Eichhof. for long time prop
ristor Of the furniture store ct No. lOl
Commercial avenue, has suld out his stock
to Mr.. Geo. Kohlsr, heretofore cooper AMI
well known in oil parts OF town, who will
continue the business at the old stand.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. .. Loughlin, Of
Lebanon, o., the litter daughter Of Mr.. d
G. Lonin, Of this city, were here yesterday
on thsir way to Metropolis to attend the
funeral Of Mr.. Loughlns sister, Mrs.
House, who died there several days ago.
For nearly week force Of men have
been at work on the road bed Of the Mo
bile q Ohio road between Wickliffe and
East Cairo. which IVES being seriously
washed on. BY the river. Bags filed with
dirt are being used very libsrally and
with good effect.
A large family Of darkiss came Down
from Evansville yesterday, bringing with
them all their household plumber, including
. "yaller dorg," and took up their resi-
dsnce in the barracks near the Mississippi
levee. They hsd from the food at Evans
vile and wisely took refuge hero.
"A defective Aus caused . Ore to break
out in cottage near the corner Of Thir-
tenth and Cedar streets yesterday morning
about 1880 o'clock. But it was put out
with buckets Of water before much dam.
age had bssn done, and no alarm was
sounded ct the fire stations. The house was
occupied BY white people.
Some ugly stories are freely told in
with the present police head
quarters, which, probably, more than any.
thing else, induced the council to abolish"
the place. II the stories are true, land
thors seems to be little reason to doubt
thsm), then there may ere long be music
In the cir such - has not been heard for
IONS yesrs. Such, at least Was the predic.
ion Of IN alderman yes erdsy.
The Opera House manager aud Storers
band are arranging to give an entertain
ment in the Opera House next Wednesday
night, the proceeds to be used for the ben.
s6t Of tho food sufferers. The band will be
assisted BY the best talent in the city and
N excellent programme will be furnished.
Tickets will be sold and the enterprise
'hould prove . financial success. The
proceeds will DO forwarded to those having
n hand the distribution Of the charity fund
70 the suffers from the food up the Ohio.
The "duds" was abroad in the streets
He ws dressed after the fash.
ion Of these animals in citities with light
,olored overcast. several inches shorter
than his black frock, tight brsechss, dan
iyish hat carried cane in one hand and q
little wooden dog under his arm, and wsd-
He'd along the street in the most ridiculous
manner. Hs vss "Fsrguson's dude" the
anne who Is to appear at the Opera House
lsre with company Of artists and produce
"A Friendly TIP" next Wednesday.
The Halliday Guards have procured
! new gun and uniform rack which was
Yesterday put up in the armory on Tenth
street. 1t il in the form Of long ward.
robe, with arrangements inside for holding
the guns, uniforms and other paraphsnalia
in az orderly and convenient manner, pro-
tecting them from dirt, dampness, etc.
The case can be taken apart and put
together again with ease. The armory
room is also to be papered and painted.
The boys will now soon have to prepare for
another muster and will hold two meetings
weekly for drill.
A young man named Martin Birming-
ham, known by many in this city, was
drowned in the Mississippi, between here
and Grand Tower several days age. He
waa passenger on the Minnetonka on her
way up. The Baton Rouge was coming
down, and the two boats met and passed
each other % closely, 1t is said, that it
seemed collision would occur. Bsrming-
ham was standing on the dsck Of the boat,
and, under the impression that the boats
would run together, he hurried to place of
safety, but stumbled and fell overheard.
His homo was in Louisville, but hs was in
this city much Of his time.
In its little pleasantries about Padu
cab during the last few days TEE BuLLE.
TIN only taught the devil with fire, and,
to some extent, used the DEVILS ,own fro a.
weapon. We have no doubt that the
more sanaible peonls of Paducah did MT