The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-22


CO No. 1877, must be- filed by or on Monda
next.
The death OF Pilgrim McRavsn, one @
the prominent farmers of this county, OF
Cured at bis homo in Clear Creek som
dsgs ago.
The heaviest ice Of the winter so ia
came down the Ohio yesterday and tn
night before The Wabash gorge WAS re
ported still firm.
Full stock and complete sample bool
of wedding invitations, etc., just received
The BULLETIN job Office, No. Is Obi
Levee. II
Tho Centralia Democrat, heretofore
weekly paper, and good one, too, is nov
to be issued semi.wsekly. This evidence o.
prosperous growth in the Democrats bank
account is pleasant to contemplate.
The second number of tho Cairo und
Mound City Anzsigsr appeared yesterday,
| a little behind time, owing to the publish
srs recent bereavement. Henceforth it is
promised us every Saturday without fail.
We have a new numbering machine,
numbers 1 to 100000. Merchants and
others who want checks, orders or tickets
numbered, can be accommodated at THE
BULLETIN office at low rates. If
The ladies Of the Presbyterian church
have now in contemplation Washington
tea party, to be given at some popular hall
in the city on Washington's birthday, the
22d of February. The affair will be a
novel one in ito line. All the attendants
aud those in charge will be alfred in CONT
mental costumes, and tho decorations, etc,
will be in keeping With the occasion.
Capt. Kimbrough, Of the steamer Ella
Kimbrough, had . narrow escape from
drowning Sunday night. The night was
very dark, and in attempting to step from
his boat onto barge, he missed his footing
and fell into the water; but being q good
swimmer, he kept himself aAost, called for
help which came, and by means of rope
he was hauled aboard again. He went out
on his boat for Memphis yesterday.
-Majer E. W. Halliday, sccompsnied!by
Mr.. P. B. s. Pennebsksr, made trip to
Mound City on the tricycle. yesterday, re-
turning shortly after five in the evening.
They made the return trip in thirty-four
minutes and we're running at an easy rate
at that. The machine beats walking all
hollow. 1t is worked with both hands and
feet 1t is = graceful looking little rig and
80 light that one man can raise it from the
track and replace it with sase.
County Commissioner Mulcahey came
down frsm his country homo to attend the
county court on probate business, yester-
day. He reports tie roads very rough and
travelling very hard on horses feet. The
gr,veled road, however, is in good condi-
ton. The wheat crop at present promises
to be fine. The snow that covered it dur
ing the late depression Of the temperature
protected it. IT nothing occurs to dsrange
the usual order Of things, good crop of
wheat will be harvested.
In the circuit court yesterday morning
the case of J. Il. Trailer vs. Mrs. John
Holmes was first taken up and after taking
the evidence the case was submitted to the
court without argument, and was decided
in favor Of the defendant. The case of
Martin Smyth tor use Of Geo. W. Hendricks,
". Robert Smyth was next taken up and
the court took it under sdvisement. Next,
was the case of Geo. Christman W. Amos
Amount, which was pending when court
adjourned. 1t is thought that court will
conclude the term tomorrow.
About two months ago.a negro named
Emanuel French sought care for . shot
wound 10 st. Mary's Infrmsry here. He
naturally attracked the attention of the
officers. Inquiry proved that he had como
here from st. Louis. Chief Myers and
Officer Mahanny tosk charge OF him and
inquired of St. Louis if he was wanted
there. A reply came saying that he was
one Of two negroes who were caught in the
act OF committing burglary, were shot at
and returned the fire, wounding a citizen.
The officers. here were requested to send him
back to St. Louis, which they did; and yes
tsrday the chief got letter from the chief
At St. Louis stating that both French and
bis partner were sent to the "psn" for three
and FIVE years respectively.
-Mr.J. Friedman, agent for the Harden
Hand Fire Extinguisher Co., of Chicago,
is in the city aud will give public test of
his extinguisher this afternoon at 8 o'clock