The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-16
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS.

he first church being founded at Cold
Springs, Bristol township, Bucks county.
The public should make raid at once
upon Messrs Goldstein & Rosenwaters es-
Enlistment. A finer, larger, aud more VA
rious stock of new goods in their line has
never been brought to this city. ct
"A drunken white man gave Officers
MahaDny, Boughner and Robinson consid-
cradle trouble early yesterday morning.
He had broken several windows down
town on Commercial avenue, and resisted
arrest, kicking Boughner in the face and
cutting his lip open. He was fined $40
and costs by Justice Robinson yesterday,
which he paid.
New carpets, oil cloths, mats, rugs,
and various other articles for decorating
rooms have just been received in great va
triety at Goldstein & Rosenwaters' store,
and all will be sold at reasonable prices. 2
--Thirty-fve ladies and gentlemen met
Miss c. Barton, President of the Red Cross
Society, in the parors Of The Halliday Fri
day night, and organized branch society
here with Rector F. P. Davenport as Presi-
dent, and Mrs. H. II. Candee as Secretary.
The meeting was very interesting enc,
Frp,,, snota1 al l,r
point. Another meeting will be held soon
at which the organization will be perfected
and made ready for the noble work which
is to be the sole object of its being.
In its official call for the State Demo
cratic Convention, the Central Committee
suggests to the County, Contra Committees,
that the county conventions, which are to
nominate delegates to the State Convention
at Peoria, on the 2i of July, should be
held on the 2Sth of June. The county
committees generally will probably heed
the suggestion. The Alexander County
Democratic Central Committee Is COM
posed OF the following gentlemen Capt,
Thomas W. Shields, Chairman; Judge +.
Bro:s, and Mcssrs. B. F. Blake, NJ. J. How
ley, Geo. E. O'Hara, Jas. E. McCrite and
Jas. II. Mulcshey. This committee will
probably meet soon after the Congressional
| Committee shall have met, so that when
the ball has once been set rolling there
may be no tiresOme delay.
Monte Crsto" was produced last night
at the Opera House, by the James O'Neil
Combination to probably the largest and
finest audience that ever was gathered in
the Opera House excepting the gallery
There were many transient people, and 6
large delegation from Mound City who
came down especially to see this perform.
ance. Probably nearly every one present
had read the thrilling story upon which the
play was based, was familiar with the main
incidents, at least, and therefore more com.
petenl to judge of the quality of the play
and is production by the company. The
story lost meme Of its power
Of fascination by the dramatization.
The play leads the audience on gradually
and logically to each leading incident and
from one to the other, all through to the
end. There is no break in the interest
with which the audience is taken
from the first, and which grows
intenser with each rise Of the curtain
The play was produced in faultless man
ner, the company proving itself to be
equally strong In every part, and as a
whole one of the strongest on the road.
The scenery was also an important part Of
the performance, and some of it was the
most magnificent ever placed upon this
stage.
Just at present there is a great deal of
talk about what the st. Louis & Cairo road
is going to do in the very near future, and
if only half of what is promised be per-
formed, the road will take a position in
railroad circles that will entitle its manage
ment to some respect as corporation. In
connection with the proposed new Spring.
field ,S Southern Narrow Guage, OF which
mention was made in these columns several
days ago, it is stated that it will connect
with the St. Louis & CAIRO at Murphysboro.
The object Of the road is to reach Cairo
where it purposes to connect with the Para
more system by means of incines and
| transfer.boats. With view to the per-
lection of this arrangement, it is stated
that Col. Hamilton, superintendent of the
St. Louis g. Cairo, went to New York City
some days ago, and succeeded in his enter
prise. The Murphy sboro Independent says,
with every evidence of positive knowledge,
that the St. Louis & Cairo Company "will
Immediately put in an incline and other
machinery at Cairo necessary to the speedy
| and safe iran ferinp of cars and will mn an