The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-16
Local News.

in the act Of stealing coal, was held to bail
in the sum OF $50 by Magistrate Comings
yesterday He is about fifteen years of age
and will probably be sent to the Reform
school. Chief Myers yesterday arrested
two Others for the same otfense; but they
were very young fellows and were each
fined IS and costs for disorderly conduct.
The petty stealing of coal is greater evil
than is generally supposed. 1t is probable
that several tons of coal are carried away
each day from cars standing in the sever
al railroad yards. But aside from the
loss to shippers and buyers OF coal, it is
demorslizing upon the youngsters who en-.
gage in it. 1t is we'll that some effort 10
being made to break it up.
The Texas & St. Louis railroad is in
the hands Of a receiver since Monday Appli-
cation WAS made for the appointment of
receiver last Saturday, in the court of
Judge McCreary, at Keokuk, Iowa, and
the court appointed General Manager Wood.
ward, of the road, as its receiver This
event will cause much profanity among
people along the road and elsewhere. The
company was month or more in arrears
with its employees, aud many Of these were
IN debt to retail dealers and boarding
house keepers at the stations and towns,
who in turn owed merchants in large CT ties
ALL of whom are "out," temporarily, at
least. In this city not less than dozen
merchants have been waiting suxiously for
the pay car, and have profansd because it
came not
Mr.. E. NJ. Hough, talented young
artist from Chicago, arrived in the city yes
terday to take charge of the class in free
hand drawing, charcoal, crsyon and pastel
work, under the auspices of the Womsn's
Club and Library Association. Mr..
Hough has been for several years q member
of the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, and
WAS lately elected secretary of the Art
League Of Chicago. He comes with the
highest recommendation as gentleman
and an artist, and will prove a valuable &C.
QUESTION to Cairo society. Mr.. Hough will
open an attractive and convenient studio in
the front room, second floor of the Alexan
der County Bank, and commence his class
work on Thursday. Mr.. Hough makes a
speciality Of crayon portraits, and teaches
according to the newest academic methods
In the writings of Noshsdsmus, q
noted sstrologer of the 10Th century, oc-
ours the following: when God is crucified
on St. Georges, and when he is raised on
st. Marks, and his body is carried forth on
st. Johns, the end of the world is at hand. v
The idea which the writer wishes to con.
vey is, that when Good Friday, or the day
| OF the cruci6xion, will come on the day of
St. George, April 80; when Easter, or the
day of the resurrection, will come on the
day of St. Mark, or April IS; when Corpus
Domini will come on st. Johns Day, or
June "a, the end of the world is at hand.
The year in which these three combinations
Of dates will occur is the year in which the
end Of tire world will come. 1t is said that
these three combinations occur for the first
time in the year 1885. According to the
prophecy Of Nostradsmus, therefore the
world will come to an end In 1885. II we
thought that Nostradsmus knew, We would
begin to get ready about this time.
THE Celebrated Original Figaro
| Spanish Students" held forth at the Opera
House last night to very small audience.
The troupe comprises sixteen performers,
one violinist, one vlolincelloists, five
guitar aud seven Mandolin play.
srs. They are all Spsniards, and
good looking specimens, too; and they are
each and all fine performers. They gave
q musical performance that was not
only novel, but was one Of the finest ever
listened to by any Cairo audience. The
solo and duet portions were of the sweetest
and the choruses of the grandest ever given
here, and as such they were received and
spplaudsd by the few representatives Of
Csiros music loving people present. 1t Is
to be regretted that the house was not
packed with those of our people who love
music IN oil it's forms and who can fully ap.
preciate real talent in this noble art. 1t Is
q fact very Encouraging to con.
template, that, with one or two exceptions,
the finest musical performances at the
Opera House have been poorly patronizsd.
Litts had only fair audience,
Rsmenzi had a poor audience, the Stu.
dents had q missrab!y small ono. II, in.
stead of advertising q grand concert by q
troupe that has scored magnificent triumpha
in oil the great centres Of culture in the
country, Manager Shields had circulated
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