The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-20

nude state; and had to be tied in order
| that he might be brought down here.
In the winter of 1854 nearly all the
| fruit trees in Southern Illinois were killed
BY the severe frost. This winter the tier.
mometer has been generally lower than 1t
was then. The probable result is not
pleasant to contemplate.
-Frof. Mason has decided to give his
final party to all his class, Ye Ancients in
cluded, next Thursday night, which, by the
way, is the Professors birthday. Pro-
lessor Storer's band has been engaged to
furnish the music.
| The member of the colored mems
state executive committee from this con-
gressionsl district 10 Mr.. Richard Taylor,
of the city police force. Members for the
state at large are Judge Bird and W. T..
Scott.
The magnificent Anchor Line steamer
W. P. Halliday will leave this port We'd
nesday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, for New Or.
leans. For particulars as to freight rates,
etc., apply to Capt. T. W. Shields, general
agent; for passenger rates, Sol. A. Silver,
passenger agent. IT,
The report about ice breaking in the
Mississippi back of the city is erroneous.
Patches of ice several rods square broke of
occasionally and run out, but the main
body holds firm and is still being walked
over by men and boys. The weather is
certainly not favorable to speedy break.
THE Pathfnders" had q very fair au-
dience at the Opera House last nights
much better house than the grand "Spsn-
ish Students" had. The show was very
pleasant one from beginning to end-no
end of fun throughout. The audience
made their pleasure known by frequent
hearty applause.
Southern Illinois Republican papers Of
the "disaffected" stripe, are urging Hon.
Geo. W. Smith for the congressional nomi-
nee of the party next fall. Capt. Thomas
will probsbsbly have little something to
say about it when the time comes. 1t is
likely that hs or his friends will see, that
the primary meetings are not again pre-.
sided over by "bummsrs" who don't know
that thirty-two is more than twenty seven.
1T has been estimated by competent au'
thority that . single pair Of rabbits, ar
rived at the age Of four years,
might see around them 100000 linssl
decendsnts. Rabbits breed at the age of
six months, and have six litters year OF
from ak to eight young. 1t is probable
that the fearful mortality among them this
year, evidence Of which was visible in this
and nearly sll other markets, will not ma
terially affect the crop OF rabbits next year.
Last Sunday the engagement of Mr..
Jno. McAuliff and Miss Julia Conners was
announced in St. Patrick's church for the
first time. The Wedding is to occur within
a month or six weeks. Mr.. McAuliff is
we'll known engineer. He was for long
time engineer on one of the tugs in the
harbor and lately on one of the govern
ment feet at Memphis. Miss Conners is
also we'll known and highly esteemed by
those who know her.
The case of Mary Farley vs. John
Burgois was given the jury yes Arday even
ing about 4 80 o'clock, and after being out
about three hours thejury brought in yer
dict for the plaintiff, awarding her $40 in
full of her claim. Court discharged the
jury and adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing. No more jury cases will be tried this
term; but two or three minor cases are set
for trial by the court tomorrow.
-Carbondsle Criterion Democrat: "The
attendance of students 10 remarkable. The
roll now stands 80, which number has
proven most agreeable surprise TO both
faculty and friends of the school. 1t is
even better than the most ssngune could
have expected under such unfavorabe cir.
cumstances. 1t is evident that the prevail
ing sentiment In Southern Illinois is in fa-
vor of sustaining Southern Normal if NOT
in Carbondale."
The feeling among railroad managers
against the pay car system is growing, and
it is probable that, before long, the system
will be abolished upon most of the princi-
pal railways of the country. A few years
ago the paymasters began to take out
checks for q great many of the principal
employees in order to avoi the risk of car.
rying such large sums Of money, and the
plan has worked 20 well that now the
check system will doubtless soon entirely
superssde the other.
Science has discovered several valuable