The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-01

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date for the convention.
Mr. Charles Brush, of Carbon lale, who
has charge of the construction of the new
marine hospital here, was in the city yes
terday looking about. He will come down
next week to take up his quarters here,
preparatory to the commencement OF work
on the building.
The steamer Osborne, the new transfer
boat for the Illinois Central at this point,
did not arrive last evening as WAS expected.
She was reported to have left Louisville
Thursday morning and should have been
here yesterday afternoon, but she was prob
ably unavodablY detained.
Rev. G. Nash, the presiding elder of
Mt. Vernon district, will preach in the
Methodist church this evening, also to-
morrow both morning and evening. The
sacrament of the Holy Eucharist will be
observed in connection with the Sabbath
morning services.
The Jonesboro Gazette understands
"that as soon as the water goes down at
Cairo, the St. Louis and Cairo railroad Will
run in connection with the Mobile and
Ohio railroad trains at that place. This
will make direct railway connection with
St. Louis, Mobile, New Orleans and Jack
sonville, Florida"
The cause of the accident on the
southern division of the Illinois Central
Yesterday morning is said to have been,
that the rear end of a sle-tracked freight
train projected over onto the main track,
and. being struck by the engine OF the pas
senger train threw it from the track and
killed the engineer named Fielder
MIR. George E. O'H.ra is negotiating
with Land Agent Turley of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad, for the purchase of SIX lots at
the corner of Twentieth and Walnut streets.
1t is understood that his purpose is to es.
tabllsh female seminary upon the site.
The conclusion seems quite reasonable to
those who know Mr.. O'Hara's principal
failing.
The case of Lee vs.. Woodruff was de-
cided by Magistrate Comings yesterday af-
ternoon. Plaintiff had bought an organ
from defendant for sos; had given mort
gage upon 1t and paid s35 when the mort
gage expired. Defendant waited a week
or longer, and then took the organ away
against plaintiffs will, whereupon plaintiff
brought suit. The court gave judgment
in favor of plaintiff for the amount he had
yaid on the organ.
"A letter from Mr.. Frank Petit, of
Dcnison, Tex, informs US that the writer
is a member of the firm Of Petit & Waltz,
dealers in hardware, stoves aud tlnware;
contractors for tn, iron, slate aud metallic
single roofing and manufacturers Of gal
vanized iroa cornices, tinware, etc. The
establishment is not 'little' one as stated;
the firm employs seven men constantly and
from twelve to fifteen during the busy
season.
The Cairo Oil mills will probably shut
down today for brief rest. 1t ran on
full time during this whole season aud for
while on double time. 1t is compelled |
to close down now becsuse it is out Of raw
material and because the water has stopped
the Iron Mountain and Texas and St. Louis
railroads. upon which it depends for the
larger part of its supply of cotton seed. 1t
has contracts for over ten thousand sacks of
seed still unfuflled, but it can't get the
seed until the roads mentioned start again.
Manager Davis reports having had SO far a
more successful and profitable run than any
IN former seasons. Water or the fear OF it
did not disturb the institution in the least,
and operations will be resumed as soon as
possible.
The following is the official call of the
National Democratic committee, issued on
the 22d ult.: THE Democratic National
Democratic committee having met in the
city Of Washington on the 22i day Of
February, 1884, has appointed the 9Th day
Of July next, at noon, as the time, and
chosen the city of Chicago as the place for
holding the National Democratic conyen-
ton. Each state is entitled to representa-
ton therein equal to double the number of
senators and representatives in the congress
of the United States. Democrats of each
territory and the District of Columbia are
invited to send two delegates, subject to the
decision of the convention as to their adj
mission. All Democratic citizens of the
United States, irrespective of past political
associations and differences, who can unite
with us in an effort for pure, economical
and constitutional government, are cordial
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