The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-17

five for and one against the |. c. r. H.
Mr., Meyer believes that manufacturing in
terests should have the preference over rail-
road interests and it seems that the people
are with him, though it has not yet been
demonstrated that, as a general rule, the
one is antagonstic to the other, or th,t it
wouldn't be good thing for any city to
have both railroads and factories.
The negro who stole that large sum OF
money from a Gypsy at Metropolis some
days ago, named Charley Davis, was ar
rested at St. Louis Tuesday. 1t is just
possible that demand will be made upon
certain young crook here for part of the
"swag."
Mr.. A. j. Whitehead has taken charge
of the restaurant in the Phillips block, cor
ner Fourteenth AMI Washington Avenue.
He has every necessary convenience for
running the business in good style aud
will have experienced hands 10 every de-
partment.
The city council was called by the
mayor TO meet in special session last night,
for the purpose of canvassing the vote Of
Tuesdays election. But owing to the ab
sence from the city of several aldermen and
the "indisposition" of several others, no
! quorum was present and the meeting adj
journed until Friday night.
The wedding of Miss Dora bunker
and Mr.. Edward Bucber took place Mon
day night up town and was celebrated in
grand style by ball at the Delta engine
house, in which large number of young
people participated. The happy couple have
gone to house keeping in earnest and have
the good wishes of MANY friends.
An old fellow with smooth tongue
and stock-dealing pretensions has been
'playing' the hotels and boarding houses
in the city for day or two. He Is fraud
lie pretends to be trainer OF and dealer
10 horses and mules, aud shows letter of
recommendation from man named
| Brown, well known stock man of Louis
vile. Look ont for him.
The remains of Mr.. II. II. Milburn
arrived by the Iron Mountain train yester-
day morning at II 80 o'clock ami were re-
ceiyed at the Union depot by committee
Of the Knights of Honor Lodge of this
city They were taken to the home Of Mr.
Samuel Wilson, up town, and at FIVE o'clock
this morning forwarded to Princeton, Ind,
by the Wabash road, for final nterment.
The Righteousness that Avails" was
the theme Of Rev. Whitney at the Baptist
revva. meeting last evening. The con-
gregation listened to his earnest words
with close attention, but though some
we're vsibly affected only one rose for
prayers, the others apparently hesitatine u
CONT themselves as seekers of religion.
Prayer meeting at 3 80 this afternoon and
services again at 74j this evening. All
are invited to attend these meetings.
Captain Shields was fortunate In being
able to catch the Rose Eytinge Combina-
ton as they were passing from Memphis TO
St. Louie, and was only able to induce her
manager to stop here one night by an offer
Of an extra percentage of the receipts. This
will nccessltate a slight advance in prices
of admission which have been placed al
$l.OO parquette, and dress circle 75c., for
reserved seats which are now on sale at
Buder's. Gallery as usual.
--Jonesboro Gazette THE Toledo and
Texas Narrow.gauge Railroad Company,
who proposed to construct a railroad from
Charleston, No, TO some point on the Mis-
sssippi river between Cairo and Cape Cir
ardeau, No, placed mortgage on record
in our county last week for large sum Of
money. The mortgage is to the n. Y.
Trust Company, who propose TO furnish the
money as the work progresses. A company
Of engineers have run line two miles
West of this town to the river opposite
Cape Grardeau, and it is supposed that
the survey is in the interest Of this pro-
posed Toledo and Texas Narrow-gauge
road. Gen. Buel and Judge James Allen
are the principal operators 10 this scheme"
About the management Of levees along
the Mississippi river during food time, the
New Orleans Times. Democrat concludes
an interesting editorial as follows: "If the
Federal Government should undertake the
management of the Mississippi river many
difficulties would be smoo,hed away, but
for the present, at least, the various riparian
states must expect to rely entirely upon
their own resources So far as Louisiana
is concerned the construction and maintain
ance of the levees is a matter Of the most
vital importance. A telephone line should