The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-13

the Same place. The report "as sn'''o',
untrue. Chief Myers made trip through
the cotton woods yesterday, but found ne
sign ofSilcot.
We have . new numbering machine
numbers to 100000. Merchants snd
others who want checks, orders or tickets
numbered, can be accommodated at THE
BULLETIN Office at low rates. II
| Mis- brennan, Of Jacksonville. Ills.
who has been In the city visiting her aunt
Mrs. Charles Gallagher, left for home Mon
day. A very pleasant party was given ID
her honor in the psrlou ct the residence OF
Mr.. Gallagher before she left.
"A small party Of hunters, consisting OF
Dr.. D. H. Parker, Mr.. Al. Lewis and Mr.
Henry Halliday left yesterday morning on
tho tug Ariadne for East Csirs with their
dog, on quail hunt They returned last
night.
The Mound City ways will Do in full
operation this week after short cessation,
owing to cold weather. They are rushed
with work. For some weeks the Jay Gould
has been under repairs on them, but she
will soon be of, and the Oakland and sew
eral barges are to be doctored,
A special meeting of the Merchants
Protective Association will be held at Tenn
persnce Hall on Eighth street tomorrow
| monday evening, Jan II, for the purpose
| of electing officers and for the transaction
of other business. A general attendance Of
the members is desired. 1t
A nsgress named Patsy Robinson car
we'd another named Lula on Fifth street
Friday night. She was fined $a5 and
costs ty Magistrate Comings and Lula was
fined 500 and costs, but given stay Of
execution and told to 60 back to her home
in Vienna, johnson county, which she
promised to do.
during the recent blizzard throughout
this section Of country, brskemen on freight
trains had hard time of it. Not only did
they have to exercise great caution in NOV
ing about on top of the cars, but they hsd
to keep . sharp lookout for the lo-.top
bridges, which seem to be built for the eI-
press purpose of knocking of unsuspectng
brakemen.
The Criterion.Democrss says tia. there
are forty.six more scholars in the Normal
school now than there were st this time
last year. This must be very encouraging
to the management and gives strong ground
for the belief that the schsol is not likely
to suffer much by reason Of the refususl Of
the governor to call IN extra session OF the
Legislature.
"a Firem.n" writing to TER BULLr-
TIN suggests that the city council set aside
$500 tor q hook and ladder outfit for any
company Of good men that may be organ
ICED. The suggestion is not q bad one, and
if acted upon would no doubt effect the
speedy organization Of company Of
athletic young fellows who would be will
ing to take charge OF and do effective work
with the outfit.
The case Of the Cairo and vincsnnes
railroad company W. F. Bross on trial in
the circuit court yesterday was given to the
Jury shortly before supper, and after half
hours consultation they agreed upon yer.
dict for the defendant. Court then adjourn
ed until Monday when it will take up the
case Of Mrs. Linssy Vs. the Illinois Central
railroad company, in which plaintiff sues
for $4,000 damages for the killing Of her
husband on defendants road.
The Paducsh News very Justly rebukes
the people ami authorities of that city for
their uncharitsblensss generally and parti-
cularly for permitting an aged white wom-
an to starve aud freeze to death during the
recent severe weather. Truly, In strong
contrast to this stands forth the action Of
the people and authorities of this city, who
went about relieving suffering strangers
among them: sending them bedding, food,
fuel if they had homes, and assigned them
comfortable quarters at nights If they we're
wandering trsmps.
No one who saw the great number of
rabbits on sale at our groceries and market
stands during this winter will doubt for a
moment that the trade in these little ami
mails this winter was larger than for many
years past. Illinois, Missouri and Indiana,
In the order named, supply the greatest
number. The bulk go to New York where
there isa constant demand for them at
comparatively good rates, and it is sstima-
ted that during the winter 100000 will
have been forwarded from Indianapolis
alone. 'Coons and possums arc scarce and