The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-12

to do. 1t adyertises two trains for 81
Louis daily, leaving Cairo at 1890 a. m
and Top. H., making close connections al
St, Louis for all points North, East and
West
A large stock of baby buggies at bot
tom prices at ITartman's. ct
The Narrow gauge engine turned over
from Wabash fat car Thursday was
ready to be forwarded to the shops for re-
pairs yesterday. She had been reloaded onto
the fiat car and securely fastened down.
Easter cards in all styles and prices
that cannot fail to please everyone, at Cole
mans If
Capt. Williams, of the St. Louis and
Cairo road, has been promoted from local
agent to general agent of the road, which
gives much wider scope to his authority
and duties than before. His headquarters
will be- as before, in this city.
bankrupt stock Of furniture for sale
cheap at No. l0l Commercial avenue, near
9th street, stairs. tt
The river continues to 90 down. Six
inches fall recorded in last evenings buIe-
tin, a strong increase in the rate of fall
over that given in the previous report The
sipewater had fallen about four inches in
all last evening and will fall more rapidly
every day now
The largest and handsOmest stock OF
baby buggies ever brought to Cairo can
now be seen at Hartman's. 2t
Mr. Thomas NJ. Clark, one of the most
popular passenger conductors on the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad, was married several
days ago at Jordan, Ky, to Miss Alexander
and has come to this city to live He has
bought the property of Mrs Greenfield, on
Tenth Street, near Walnut, which will be
his residence.
The funeral of the late Jno, n. Fcl'h
took place yesterday afternoon. Services
were held at St. Patricks Church, which
were largely attended A special train of
three coaches, all full Of people, left the
foot Of Eighth Street, conveying the re-
mains to Villa Ridge for nterment.
Gen. Longstreet has written an explain.
aory letter to the Atlanta Constitution
about the "Whlte Mans Party in which
he says: "The sentiment seems to be in
favor Of a rule that the white people must
govern this country. This is regarded as
nothing more than an advance step in Re
publiCanism,
The Hungarian Gypses drew fair
sized audience to the Opera House last
night, and entertained all splcndidy. The
music was charming throughout and re-
ceived much merlted applause. The band
was equal in talent to the Spanish Students,
which is saying great deal, as all who
heard the latter will testify,
Hon. W. s. Rogers was at The Ilalli-
day yesterday evening. He is as confident
as ever that Hon. G. w Smith will be the
next Republican nominee for Congress and
he has the nerve to gamble on his judgment
a little bit, too. 1t may be mentioned Incl
ientally that "Hon." W. T, Scott was also
seen TO hover about the corridors of the
MOTEL while Mr.. Rogers was there.
Rev. D. L. Chubbuck, the evangelist,
whose labors at Bloomington, Cebtralia aud
other northern cities during the past few
months have been so successful, will arrive
in the city this afternoon and commence a
series of revival meetings at the Baptist
Church, corner of Tenth and Poplar SITS to-
Sunday morning, Mr.. Chubbuck
will be accompanied by his wife, who is
said to be fine singer aud a very active
worker. All are cordially invited to attend
the meetings.
The Texas and st, Louis earned $97,-
$50 the third week in March, making a
total of $lG6,472 since January /. The
earnings of the St, Louis and Cairo Mar
row-gauge since January amount to s54,-
Sl2, against 7l,745 for the same period of
1888, decrease of $l6933. The earnings
of the Alton and Terre Haute Cairo Short
Line from January to March 81 amount
ed to slS0,59S, against $l0l,93 during
the same period of 1888, decrease of Sill
$3.50. The Illinois Central during March
earned $993,300 against $l,1OG,65S in
March, 1888, decrease of $l13,35S. The
total since January I is $2,S41 200, against
100000, falling off of S956,OG9.
There is the best of reason to believe
that the Narrow.gauge people have not
withdrawn their finger from the municipal
Mo anl that thny will naEn n h,;lI;opt