The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-05

A'N"NNH'Vi lo'ulBHt " 'ou OClOCk, rs mas
been announced, on account Of the filling
around the church.
John Porter, Esq, agent Of the Pacific
Express, is rejoicing over the advent Of
about thirteen pound boy that arrived at
his house on one Of the early days of this
week.
Mr.. A. P. Schroeder left yesterday af,
ternoon for Franklin, H., where he has
gone to get that fine Durham bull spoken
OF In HE BULLETIN few days ago. The
bull is years old and weighs 1000 pounds
The astronomers are again puzzled to
account for the red sunsets. Let US put
aside the volcanic dust theory in the pres
ent instance, and take it for granted that
some enthusiastic democrat has been paint
ing the sun red.
The directory men, who have been in
our midst for some time, finished their task
OF compiling a directory of this town to-
day, and they will Immediately place their
manuscriptin the hands of the printer for
publication.
The Mississippi river and its tributary
streams furnish 1851 miles of steamboat
navigation and 20,22l miles of barge navi-
CATION, divided between twenty-five states
and territories A father of waters, in
deed.
DR.. Talmage says that "hungry men
and women never have been quiet, never
will be que', and ought to be quiet" The
force of that remark is commended to the
consideration OF merchants and manufac
'urerS who'are cutting down wages with a
similar reduction in the necessaries of life.
We understand there will be spar
ring match between Charles Howard, prop.
rietor Of the Comique, and John Harris,
the fisherman, at the Comique tomorrow
hlRn'' Charle, ny your luck.
Stafford Lodge Of Odd Fellows met at
the 1deal League hall Wednesday night
and elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: T. F. Farren, N. G.; D. T.
Griffin, V. G.; E. E. Comings, secretary,
and C. r. Woodward, treasurer.
The artistic lecturer, Mr.. W. N. R.
French, will give an entertaining and in.
structive lecture at the public library to-
night Mr.. French is fine lecturer and
those who fail to attend will miss a rare
treat. This lecture is one of series of
lectures to be given, one month, by the
woman's club and library association.
While on our rounds yesterday we no.
ticed pretty though poorly dressed WON
an wheeling baby in buggy and play
ing an accordion. She would stop and
sing in front of the Urge business houses,
accompanying herself with her accordion
She had a sweet voice and received many q
dime and nickle from, ioAssors By, in appro-
citation Of 1t,
The St. Louis basket manufacturing
company, which we referred to yester-
day morning, will employ fifty operators az
first and increase the number until one
hundred and fifty are at work. The place
which Is thought for the location CT the
building is north side of the Mobile 4 Ohio
depot, opposite Tenth street.
What Cleveland intends to do: 81
intend to surround myself with the best
and broadcast minds IN the party, and then
bend all my energies toward making an
that shall at least assure
every element that transfer of executive
control from one party to another does u,
mean any serious disturbance of existing
Two young men were Yesterday arrest
ed and carried before Judge Comings,
charged with dsorderly conduct. They
came from Kentucky and were enroute to
Arkansas. They had guns, pistols and big
knives and whisky. The Judge taxed
hem S25 and coasts
Mr.. Edgar Egerton, eI-manager of
Lillian Olcott, brought suit against that
AIR lady IN the Louisville common pleas
court for back salary and for damages sus-
aimed by being discharged. Miss O.cott
,laimed that he had not filled out his con-
ract and sent him letter of dismissal.
The best legal talent of Louisville have the
,ase in hand.
Rev. J. A. Leavitt, state Sunday school
for the Baptist general associa-
ion of Illinois, and of the American Ban.
ist Publication Society, will be in the city
sunday, the 9TH inst. H. will preach at
he Baptist church Sunday morning, and
conduct further services during the day, of
which due notice will be given later.
--"Come! cried the exhorter 10 the