The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-11

iness ior opening the institution by the tirs
OF January, when The BULLETIN will give
afu|I and complete description of the af
fair.
There was another lively "scrap" over
IN Pinch" yesterday afternoon, but the
participants fled when an officer put in bis
appearance.
December Sarah s. Metcalf transfer.
req TO William e. Field n 4 of NV and sw
a OF NV section 20, town 10, range @
Consideration $1,000.
There is sufficient water in the Ohio al
Pitsburg to allow the coal fleet to start
south The shipments Tuesday for Cincin-
ns'i and Louisville aggregated 100000
bushels.
"A few days since white boy named
william Bird escaped from the deputy
lallor at WickIiffe. He has light hair, cut
short There is a reward of $50 tor his
capture.
Notwithstanding the lateness of the
season, the painters are busily engaged in
adjoining numerous residences aud business
houses. With the latter the prevailing
color is red.
Charlie Gayer yesterday bought the
"boss" fat COW. He will feed her up for
Christmas and then gladden. the hearts of
the hungry people up town with prime
Christmas beef.
John Mitchell was brought before
Justice Robinson on charge of dlsorderly
conduct, yesterday, and was fined S. and
costs for bis infrac'ion of the city laws. He
promised to settle at an early date.
A crazy man has been roaming about
the city the past two days, but is supposed
to be perfectly harmless However, as
sane notion might strike him and he do
something bad, it would be well 10 look
out for the individual.
Capt. Billy Sandusky, an old Cairoite
and now proprietor Of two eating houses on
the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad, between
Paducah aud Evansville, WAS in town two
or three days this this week, looking after
his property interests here.
After hearing the evidence in the case
of CypeTt, who shot friend while foohng
with a revolver some time since in this
city, Judge Browning decided that he
should 90 free. Cypert was more than
pleased with the decision.
Bill Johnson, the vagrant, who was
fined 81 by Magistrate Comingp, and who
was allowed to depart on condition that be
would leave the city 10 an hour, came back
and reported that he could not get across
the river. Mr.. c. gave HIM a dime to en-
able him TO reach another state.
John Hammonds, who several years
since was marshal OF Wicklife, KY, was
arrested AT Psducah, charged with highway
robbery, he having compelled negro men to
stand and deliver after night a, the muzz
of revolver. The arrest WAS made upou
dispatch from Il. L. Ellington, jaier of
Ballard county.
Josiah P. Hodge is the editor of the
Golconda Herald. One of bis subscribers
being in arrears, he sent him statement of
account, and received the following in re.
ply: "mr john hodge you pleas send noe
NOR of thoes hierls to NEE for | git them
soc on regular it don't pay ne to bye them
| don't whsnt them noe longer eny way.'
e. A. Smith swore out warrant
against Kate j. Wright, charging her with
using abusive and profane language toward
him OF the evening Of November 20. The
case was tried before Magistrate Comings
yesterday, and, after hearing the testimony
of vast array of witnesses and the arpu-
ment uf attorneys, his honor assessed Mrs.
Wright s. AID costs.
The Illinois Central railroad COMPANY
has rendered Gov, Hamilton a special Pull
man for the use Of himself and friends to
New Orleans and return. 1t is expected
that the governor will invite part OF his
staff and the state officers to accompany
him. He will leave next Saturday nigh at
II O'Clock, aud arrive in New Orleans
MONDAY morning early.
The ladies' Of the Episcopal church
will tins evening give parlor entertain.
ment aud oyster supper at the residence of
Charles Gallagher, Esq. An interesting
will be presented, the lending
features of which will be court scene. the
stately minuet Of We olden time, and Sc.
lectous of choice music. A general inyi
tation is extended and u joyous time is an.
tcpated.