The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-05

houses were residences. Mr.. Huudsackel
had 5000 Insurance.; Mr.. Hammond hso
$500 and Mr.. Sullivan 10 said to have hsc
some. The fire was severe blow to thu
place, though, perhaps, all the houses vii
soon be rebuilt.
AT the last meeting Of the county
board more was appropriated for mainte
nance of paupers than for any other purpose
but one. Paupsrs and their keepers we're
allowed $76O.O7, which was only for the
quarter ending October list. The highest
amount appropriated from any fund was
$S49.79 from the road and bridge fund.
The steamers Vicksburg and Baton
Rouge left Sunday about noon for st. Louis
Ice was running very heavy in the Missis-
slppi at this point at the time. 1t extended
almost from shore to shore, and here and
there were largo fields with little mounds
standing five or six feet out of the water
At last accounts the boats were moving
along all right.
Elm view of the fact that several burg
laries have been committed recently" In
Pinckneyville, the Democrat Of that city
suggests the organization OF vigilance
committee. Sparta" continues the Demo-
Graf, twas troubled with series of burgls.
ries recently and for a while it was charged
70 tramps, but they made united effort to
stop i. and the result was that five men
who VIC. residents Of the neighborhood
were arrestul end confessed"
Chairman McIIale, of the street COM
mittee, had all the sewers closed Sunday,
and again inspected them personally yes
terday, to assure himself that oil were
properly closed. The result of the inspsc-
ton was entirely satisfactory, and wild a
prospect of a comparatively small food,
Cairo may not even have sipe water enough
to float good sized splinter. Her citizens
should take timely precautions against an
impending water famine.
"A tramp entered the Office Of the Ian
caster and Rice company Sunday night, by
means OF back window which had not
been fsste5sd down, and stole a single
barreled pistol, three or four dollars in
stamps and pair of shoes belonging to
Mr.. Lancaster, leaving his own worn out
pair in the Office. The private watchmsn
Of the establishment was watching some
other part of the premises about the time
the fellow was at work.
Baker & Farron Played "Criss and
Lena" to large audience at the Opera
House last night. The play was a happy
mixture of humor, exciting incidents and
songs; rather light in plot, but amusing and
interesting. The company was better in
talent than perhaps many who went ex-
pected it would be. Baker in his imper-
sonat,on of the German lad was good; Far
ron was best in his Irish character. The
audience must have been very we'll pleased,
for the applause was boisterous and fire.
quent.
One of the many indicators of tho state
Vi business, ETC., in a country or community
is the hotel register. If the register of the
principal shotel in city presents a clean,
white page every day in the week, or crowds
he arrivals for two or three days onto
single page, it may be safely concluded
that the community is in statu quo in near
iy all respects. A proof, now, that this
particular community is not in that demon
aIizing state the following little statement,
showing the number of transient arrivals at
The Halliday, each day Of last week, can't
be beaten Sunday. 81; Monday, 33,
Tuesday, 4s; Wednesday, 40; Thursday, 81;
Friday, as; Saturday, 50. Average Al per
day.
Sheriff Hodges yesterday arrested q
white man named jacob Levi, who has
lived in this city for year or longer. He
arrested Levi at the instance of an officer in
Cape Crardeau where an indictment 10
pending against the prisoner, found about
four years aga, charging him with larcency.
Since his residence here Levi has been, to
all appearances, an upright, working
man, and he gained he good opinion of all
who had anything to do with him. He has
neither the appearance nor manner of q
sharper or rogue. He is widowsr and
supported three children, one seven and the
others each nine years old, by his daily
labor. He lived in the brick house next to
the Clark abomination, on Ohio levee.
Sheriff Hodges took him to the county Jail
last evening.
According to Sergeant Rays report