The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-04

found in MIR. Henry Sayers' shop on ono
levee, where the young fellows mentioned
in the warrant had left it for sale. But |,
seems that the boys learned that the war
rant had been issued, and they could moi
be found by the officers. Iti' believed they
have left the city.
--Vennor, the weather prophet, not dis,
cOuraged at the failure ot his December
prediction, comes forward with the follow.
ing prediction for Jsuu Try: From LIST to
Sd, mild and cloudy; 4th to 9th, cooler
10th, cloudy; 18th, rain; l2,h to 22d, colder
weather and continuing to grow colder; 2Sd
heavy storm of wind, sleet and snow; Gath
to end Of month, uncertain weather, windy
cold, cloudy and with rain, sleet and snow
A Turkish immigrant woman dressed
in rags, carrying her little personal effects
in bundle under her arm and little child
tied up in rags suspended 10 gunny sack
from the end of stick over her shoulder,
was the centre of attraction for pedestrians
on Commercial avenue last evening. The
little one was moa ming and must have been
suffering with cold. The woman was beg
ging for money to take her further on her
journey.
Those who know all about such things
say that the recent falls of snow over the
wheat regions of Illinois will greatly help
the coming crop. Many fields were already
showing indications of insect life likely to
prove injurious. TO the horticultural the
winter has, so far, been extremely favorable
and we can say that the new year opens
with everything very fattering to the rural
interests. The year 1884 is likely to be as
profitable to the western farmer as its pre-
decessor, which was one of the best years
for good crops and good prices known in a
long time.
Geo. W. Hite, brakeman on the st.
Louis & Cairo road, was seriously injured
on the road at Baldwin station several days
ago. While switching, be stood on the
box car at the rear of the train and signal
led to the engineer to start. The engine
started with jerk, which threw Hite of
and on to the track below. The engine
then began to back, and Hite was caught
in the trucks and dragged considerable
distance. When found, be was badly
bruised up, and on examination it was found
that one leg was broken in two places, sew.
eral ribs broken and probably some internal
injuries.
About 8 80 o'clock last evening an in
teresting foot-race took place on Eighth
street and Commercial avenue between
Mr.. Gus Winter, of Winter Bros. stand, and
a negro with sleg Of venisou. The negro
along pretty lively holding onto
the venison with determined grip. He
held on until his pursuer came within dan
erous proximity to his flying coattail, then
dropped the meat and struck out for per.
sonsl liberty which, after few squares
more had been passed, he gained. Gus then
retraced his steps and contented himself
with having recovered the venison which
had been taken from the rack in front of
his stand on Eighth street.
It's good joke and not altogether safe
10 give 1t away; but we can't keep it, so
here goes: A score or more of young tel
lows who had not received invitations from
their "best girls" to attend the Leap Year
party at Hartman's hall last night we're
angered atthe supposed slight and resolved
to bite off their noses to spite their faces;
to become social recluses; to have nothing
more to do with the girls; buy no more
gum and opera tickets; to confne them
selves hereafter entirely to the society of
the sterner sex, and to fifteen ball pool or
cigar poker or "stag" dances for amuse-
ment. They held the first of an intended
series of the dances at the cotton compress
last night
Cows roosting on the fine brick side
walks in the residence portions of the city
are source of much lllwill among citizens
there, who take some pride in having
things neat and clean around their homes.
The evil is greater and more annoying than
people who have not been afH cited with it,
or who are accustomed to filth can imagine.
But then the majority has said that cows
have right to rCOst where they darn
please" and the minority must console it.
self by grinning and calling the majority
tyrannicsl majority. There is some relief
in abuse In a case of this kind, and the
majority and the cows will get 1.-THE form
er in words, the latter perhaps with some
thing more tangible and convincing.
Sergeant W. II. Ray, OF the signal of.