The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-02

Mr.. CLARK, VINO IL uoWn tueIe sihoo oun""J
to decorate the new theatre that Mr.. Harry
Walker intends to open there. The report
that Mr.. H. H. Meyers went there some days
ago was erroneous.
"A few of Rev. Scarritts many friends
made Yesterday, New Years day, especial
ly pleasant to him by presenting him with
a beautiful book, "Bible Gallery of Illus
tratlons," by Gustsve Dore. The book was
sent to Mr.. Scarritt at his home, accom-
panied by a congratulstory note.
The regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil was held at the council chamber last
night. Present, Alderman Blake and Clerk
Foley. The clerk called the meeting to
order, and acted in the dual capacities of
chairman and clerk while the aldermen
made, seconded and carried motion that
council adjourn over until tomorrow night.
Mr.. G. NJ. Young was not able to APP
pear yesterday against the vallain who,
with the assistance of "pal," knocked
him down and beat him on Railroad street
Monday. The prisoner is still IN jail and
will doubtless receive what he merits. The
other fellow has made good his escape.
Mr.. S,rbian has proceeded as far
as Twenty ninth street with the filling Of
the westerly side of Commercial avenue.
The bad weather stopped the work; but
with thirty-two teams, the lumber he has
had to work for some time, the stretch re-
naming to be raised. about five squares,
will be done in quick time after the wealth
er becomes favorable again.
Yesterday was ushered in, promptly
at 12 o'clock Monday night, by the ringing
of all the fire bells, the sounding Of steam
whistles in the railroad yards and in the
harbor, the firing of small arms and joyous
from the healthy Threats Of those
who happened to be on the streets. THE
BULLETINS local page was just being closed
when the confusion of sounds began.
The officers arrested one Holcomb
Monday for being on quiet drunk, and
put him In hook for safe keeping. Subse-
quently dispatch was received from Anna,
his home, asking that he and his effects be
taken charge of by the officers. His
effects" we're found, and when he is able
to take care of himself and them he proba-
bly, be released. He formerly lived in
Cairo, running an auction stand on Wash.
ington avenue and Fourteenth street.
In spite of, or, perhaps, because of,
the ugly weather yesterday, there were sew
eral disturbances by river men on Ohio
lcvss. Chief Myers iran in" two OF them
aud in both cases had to prove that he was
"a better man" than the disturbers, in q
hand to hand fsticuf, or catch-as catch
can wrestle. Both prisoners we're big fell
lows, but he "downed" them and sent them
into "wiuter quarters" for the night.
"A well known slough" known as slim
Miller" but really named NJ. F. Meyers, a
towboat mate, was caught by Chief Myers
and Constable Martin yesterday afternoon
in the act of knocking down man who
was almost helplessly drunk, on Ohio levee.
At his trial before Magistrate Comings he
strove hard to convince the court that he
was a gentleman, but the court evidently
believed that even a"gentleman" had no
right to brutality maltreat his fellowmen
and assessed fine of IS and costs, at
which the defendant swore like trooper.
Officer McTigue yesterday arrested
white man named Frank Miller upon the
charge Of stealing an overcoat from Rich
ard Farnsworth at the house of George
Tanner. The officer found the coat at
George Robinsnn's place of business, where
the thief had sold it for $3.50, claiming it
as his own. A reward of $40 had been Of
fered by Mr.. Farnsworth, for the return of
the coat, and the officer got the reward.
Magistrate Comings bound Miller over in
the sum of 5000 yesterday. The coat is
valued at $l5.
Ore of the subjects that have occupied
the public mind hereabouts to some extent
is how much the dry goods and clothing
men paid Gen. Hazen to get up special
blizzard in order to enable them to dispose
of their extra stocks of overcoats and seal
skin sacques before the dawn of the spring,
gentle Annie. Our merchants are no block
heads; they are generally live, sharp fellows
in case of an emergency and fully exsmplify
the old sayings that ian honest man gathers
no NOSE" and "a rolling stone il the noblest
work Of Color words to that effect.
An interesting announcement in the
matrimonial way is the approaching we'd
ding of Bishop Warren, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, who has been engaged
for some time to Mrs. Cliff, of Colorado, the
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