The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-08
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS.

with the work of the transfer boats there.
Ice, wood and kindling, at City Brew
cry, Jacob Klee. If
Rev. d, c. Swan, of Harrisburg, ILL.,,
will preach at the Presbyterian Church to-
morrow morning and evening.
Col. Paramore and Receiver Wood.
ward, of the Texas and st. Louis road,
were guests at The Halliday yesterday.
New spring styles in stiff hats at Chi
cago Clothing House. 6
Col. James s. Rearden arrived In the
city from Springfield, Mo-, yesterday
morning. He will make this city his home
again, henceforth.
Alderman McHalc determined to open
the sewers last night If he had to stay up
all night to do it. They are probably all
open by this morning
We are still ready to sell our entire
stock OF clothing. GIlis.ine 81 Rosenwater
The Texas aud ST.. Louis road began
receiving freight here yesterday Passenger
trains will commence running Sunday, and
freight trains Monday.
Several gentlemen, members Of the
Republican committee and some Of their
friends, were still here yesterday morning,
but got off for home in the afternoon.
g-Novelties of all kinds of hats at Chi.
cago Clothing House. 6
Mr.. Geo. Dunn is now Waterman on
the Grader No. 2 lying at the foot of
Eighth street. The craft will be here sew
eral moaths yet, to undergo repairs by Mr.
Jno. I. Rennie.
DR. Benson's office in the Custom
House continues to be beseiged by Iesi-
dent, African ration-hunters Of all az, 5,
sexes and conditions, and tue Doctor is in
great mental agony, for he h,s no more ra.
tons to issSe, and his personal safety has
been several times threatened 10y disap-
pointed men and women. Just give these
beggars half a chance aud they will all be
wards of the Government tor life
Just received the late spring styles in
stiff hats at the Chicago Clothing House.
The ratio of representation fixed by the
Republican Committee, Thurs lay, for
in the Congressional Convention,
was the same as that which governed
the representation in the convention OF two
years ago. According to it the several
counties will be entitled to delegates as
follows: Alexander, 1G; Jackson, %:
Johnson, 1j Massac, Is; Perry, 10; Pope,
l6; Pulaski, l2; Randolph, 81; Union, IL;
Williamson, 10; total, III necessary to q
choice, Sc.
The largest and best assortment of new
spring styles in bats at Chicago Clothing
House. 6
The street railway had to stop running
Thursday morning. 1t is troubled with the
same complaint that has afflicted the St.
Louis g. Cairo Road for 10, these macy
years: it is "enjoined" from crossing
point on Poplar Street, between Twenty
fifth and Twenty -seventh Streets The sin
junction" is of an aquaous nature and is
about seven inches deep over the track at
the point named. But as the sewers were
opened last night, it is probibe that the
interruption will be but short.
"A grand lunch will be given tonight
at John Koehlei's new saloon, on Eighth
Street, which is now open in tirst-class or
der All are invited. The bes, Of every
thing will be served, wines, liquara, beer
and cigars at the bar. All his old friends
and new customers will be treated in an
exceptionally pleasant manner. 1t
Some one or more would-be burglars
smashed pane in the large show window
of Messrs. Farnbaker & Co.'S store, corner
of Seventh and Commercial, early yester-
day morning, and then also broke the show
case standing in the window all to pieces.
The object evidently was to rob the case
ct jewelry usually displayed in it during
the day, but which had been removed for
the night and snugly slowed away in an
iron safe. The rascals were scared off after
they had done the mischief, without getting
any "booty."
The selection of Carbondale as the
place for the Congressional Republican
Convention is not without reason regarded as
triumph of the anti, Thomas wing OF the
party, and il the vote by which it was
selected is any criterion, it must have been
so understood by both factions 10 the COM
mittee. 1t is certain that the IN Thomas
faction congratulate themselves over this
racult Thnv brlirve firmly that The selec.