The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-19
CHAS. R. STUART

and large force of men. They are also
doing considerable filling along their side
tracking.
Cairo will step one round higher on
the ladder of metropolitan Importance
when her policemen are rugged in uniforms,
which they probably will be before long.
One of the new rooms in the Halliday
building on Washington avenue, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, has been fitted
up for the gas Office and is now so &C.
cupied.
Rev. Mr.. Eden who has been attending
meeting Of the state association of his
church, is home, and will conduct services
at the Baptist church to-day-morning and
evening.
The "Little Duchess" at the opera
house last night drew fair audience. Ma
tie Williams, as the Duchess, was frequent
ly and warmly applauded. The support
was good.
Cairo is getting considerable notoriety
from the late Democratic jubilee. All our
exchanges, for miles around, are telling
readers what big time we had, and what
q fine iowa Cairo is.
A movement is on foot at Wickliffe
and Blandville to connect those places with
East Cairo by telephone line. A good
part Of the money necessary to construct the
line has been secured.
"A young man of this city has been
offered $500 if he will get married be-
fore the close of this month. With such an
inducement it is probable the cards will
be out in a day or two.
The Singer Factory will start up to-
morrow, running under full Roadway. They
will also furnish employment for 6 or s
boys, giving them steady work. Boys in
want Of work should apply at the factory.
-Amusements are coming right along.
Cairo always was good show town. and
the possession of an elegant and COM
modous opera.house makes her all the
more an attractive point for wide.awake
managers.
"A large number of our citizens went
to Villa Ridge yesterday at noon, to attend
the funeral of the late Chas. q. Mason. The
Hibernian Fire Co., Of which organization
Mr. Mason was for several years an active
member, attended in uniform.
See the advertisement Of the st. Louit
shoesstore, No. 10l Commercial avenue
near the corner of Sixth street. This new
firm has just opened with large anC
elegant stock, and comes determined to d.
agood business and remain with US.
We are informed that passenger trail
on the Mobile & Ohio was ditched nea
Ssltillo on Friday night, but are withou
particulars as to the amount of damag
done. Some unhung scoundrels had re
moved a couple Of rails from the track.
George W. Summons, Of Thebes, an
nouuces Ia this mornings BULLETIN as al
independent candidate for county commits
sioner. Mr.. Summons is an old and high
ly respected citizen, and, if elected, will
serve the people with zeal and fidelity.
Last Sunday morning the 1925 .rair
on the Cairo division ran over two larg
mules belonging to Judge Goodn, AM
crippled them so badly that they bot,
died. The accident occurred Just with
the corporate limits Of the city Charles
ton Courier
Yesterday evening as the cannon
ball" mixed tram on the Wabash, wa
going north, 1t struck broken rail neo
Cache bridge. Several of the cars wer
thrown down the embankment, but, a
though there was a large number Of pass
engers, no one was hurt
Prof NJ. NJ. Avant who taught til
colored school in this city last winter
! now the principal Of the colored schools @
Cairo. lie is good educator-the bel
that ever taught in the colored schools q
this city and the school board Of Cair
made wise selection when his service
were sccured.-Md. City Patriot.
--Tbos. Jordan, physician FROM Ii
dianapolls, Ind. passing through Car
. left his horse and buggy in Smith Bro
D ! wagon.yard on Thirteenth street. and wei