The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-13
The Daily Bulletin.
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both feet badly mangled by the wheels of
the cars. He was laid out on the depot
platform for some hours before medical
aid was rendered and lay there
nearly all day before some
one WIS found that would give
him shelter. lie was finally given in charge
OF coloTed family living in the vicinity,
whore he was still at last accounts. lie was
a stranger in the neighborhood and he re-
fused to tell anything about himself; but
several days ago negro recognized him as
Singleton, the barber, who assaulted several
negro women in his shop on Ohio Levee
some months ago, cut them with razor in
an ugly manner and then escaped. 1t is
said that one of his legs will have to be
amputated. Efforts are being made to
have him brought to the Infrmary here,
The wedding of Mr.. Louis Johnson
and Miss Kate Hewitt which occurred last
Tuesday, was social event which society
was not permitted to enjoy. 1t was cele-
brated at the residence of the brides rela-
tives on Eighth Street The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Scarrit, and the only
witnesses were Mr.. Angus Leek and Miss
Oracle Hewitt, the brides sister. There
was no demonstration of any kind and
probably no one except those mentioned
IN connection with it knew that the we'd
ding had come off; and Mr. and Mrs. John
son have qutely taken up their temporary
residence on Seventh, in Mrs. Holmes
house. While the public generally will
be chagrinei at being thus cheated out of
a pleasant sensation, they will none the
less join The BULLETIN in wishing the
happy couple joyous life during the re-
mainder Of their days. 1t will probably
be but a few weeks now before Mr.. John
son and his bride will leave for their new
home IN Belle Plains, to where the good
wishes OF their many friends will follow
them.
Mr.. Burton, aspirant to the candidacy
for the appellate clerkship, arrived in the
city yesterday and will remain to-day tC
: put up few PANELS Of
; Tense for himself in antici.
patton of the Democratic primaries to b,
held IN this city and county on the l6tt
and l7th, Friday and Saturday. He Il
. confident that his chances for nomination
are better this year than they were TIVE
: years ago. He has already the delegates il
! twelve counties of the thirty four instructet
: for him and says he is assured of severa
I more, which, altogether, would give him
: majority Of five in the convention, on ii
first ballot. He counts confidently on tn
county, but so does also his most formid'
bic opponent, Mr.. Wilbanks. Mr.. Burto
is undoubtedly very clever young mar
fully qualified to fill the position to whIcl
he aspires, and the energy with which h
has striven for the honor is certainly to b,
admired. Mr.. Wibanks who is an old anC
notably successful campaign worker vii
find in Mr.. Burton an opponent worthy o
his steel.
On Sunday evening at the Methods
Church Rev. Mr.. Scarritt gave his introduC
tory sermon on "The Rise and Progress:
General History Of the Methodist Episcopa
Church. December 25th, 1884, is the on
hundredth anniversary Of Methodism, an
it will be remembered and celebrated wit
more than usual interest. Mr.. Scarrtt pun
poses devoting several Sabbath evening
to giving a synopsis of the organization
proceedings and aim of this grand ant
noble army, numbering several million
COMMITMENTS, which originated from tn
meeting of four young gentlemen of Llncol
College, Oxford England, Mr.. John AM
Charles Wesley, Mr.. Mogan and MI
Krkman; the latter of Merton College
Last Sunday Mr.. Scarrit selected for hi
text lst Peter End Chapter and 10th Verse
His remarks were both interesting and in
structive. He said the society was frs
styled the "Holy Club and was compose
of the Wesley Brothers with two friends
who first met in November 1929 IN OxiOrd
This society continued to increase in Eng
land and Ireland, After some years severa
Irish emigrants continued their zeal il
New York until led off by the allurment
of the world, when a new arrival from tn
mother country, woman, seeing the stat
of these christians called upon PHILLIP
Emory to preach to and revive them, whc
he did, they meeting together in a LOT
which had been used for making sails. MI
: Emory was ably assisted in his good wor
by Captain Webb, British officer. TIL
revival work spread until 1884, when
conference was held in Philadelphia an