The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-21
The Daily Bulletin.
Local News.

tropolls in this vicinity, Birds Point SUI
tered most. About fifteen houses from the
occupants had been driven by the water,
were blown down there and went to pieces
in the water. At East Cairo several houses
we're also washed from their foundations,
likewise several on Capt. w. z. Haliday's
farm, ust above there. At Paducah sever
al small houses and two large tobacco
warehouses were torn away and about two
hundred hogsheads of tobacco were taken
possession OF by the water.
Alderman Blake made trip around
the levees yesterday and reported favoraby.
AS stated in yesterdays BULLETIN the
wash on the new evee was only a surface
wash along the witer line and PENETRATED
only to the old bank, leaving the washings
on the slop; just below the water line.
Little or no c4viny tO,k place and the
twelve foot wide surface of the levee stood
about five feet above the water line, almost
intact. The men under John A. Poore did
some good work tie / light before and yes
terday evening there we're enough sacks
already filled and conveniently placed to
line the entire levee. Last right Capt
Poore had charge of thirty men on the
new leyee, to watch the river and work il
necessary.
IT town rumor can be believed, there
has been great preparation, by both young
AMI Old for the party at The Halliday to-
night, and those who know say that it is TO
be one of the largest and most recharche
affairs Of the kind, which has ever taken
place in Cairo, Our people may well re-
ice that the foods of 1884 have treated
them go well and can afford to enjoy them
selves even at this early day. The COM
mttee Of arrangements fare leaving moth
ing undone to make the affair all that has
been expected as gathering together of
Calro's best citizens, We are informed, the
programme over three weeks ago appointed
for the evening of February 21st, will be
carried out in every particular, and large
attendance Is expected.
In the circuit court yesterday morning
motion in arrest Of judgment in the case
OF the People vs.. Clifford was argued and
oyeTued by the court, defendant being
ssutenced to pay fine of ten dollars and
stand csmmitled until payment of same.
Young "Dick" Wilson, charged with com.
plicity in the burglary Of the z .none prem.
ise5 on OHIO levee, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced t. eighteen months in the peni-
Tertiary. The case of Willis Love, ne.
gro, charged with playing the confidence
game upon Mr.. Albert Smith, was next
tried. Defendant had induced Mr. Smith
to give him one doll II, saying that be had
a wagon loaded with wood
broken down, aud fl Mr.
S. would give him the dollar, he could
have the damage repaired and would bring
MI S. the load of wood. Mr.. S. gave up
the money, but found afterwards that the
negro had no wagon nor any wood and was
"on'y kiddin'.h Defendant was found
guilty by the jury. The cases of VIM.
Shannon and George Williams, for at
tempted robbery, will be taken up this
morning. Court will probably adjourn sine
die Saturday, leaving several cases untried
because OF the difficulty to get witnesses.
-Messrs. Halliday Bros have placed
every craft in the harbor, belonging to them
or under their control, at the disposal of
the authorities, aud distributed them where
they will do the most good. The tugs and
ferry boat are held constantlyln readiness for
service. The rolling stock and men of the
Illinois Central railroad company are, by
order of General Superintendent Jeffrey,
subject to the order of the mayor and al
ways held ready to act whenever or where
ever their services may be required on the
levee. This year, as last year, Mr. Jeffrey
has taken upon himself all the responsible
ity of keeping the water back along that
portion of the levee controlled by the ILL
nois Central company; and the admirable
manner in which he carried out his prom
Use then is sufficient guarantee that he
will come out victoriousnow. Coz. Taylor has
promised to take care of his portion of the
leves and our people have had some very
strong evidence during the last spring,
summer and fall that the Col. carries out
what he undertakes in the most efficient
manner. Thus only the new evee, and the
Ohio levee from Fourteenth street down are
left to be looked after by the city authori-
ties and in this duty they have the sub
stantial aid of all the other corporations
and individuals, and the strong arms of
brave men, willing and able to act intel
igently and efficiently. With such guard
thus equipped and disposed, Cairo's people
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