The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-14

-Yestsrdsy forenoon was taken up II
the circuit court 10 arraigniug prisoners
one Of whom, John Loving, pleaded guilt!
to burglary. In the afternoon the case o
Jacob Bradley was taken up, and wheI
court adjourned last evening, the prosscu
ton ID nearly concluded introducing III
evidence.
Mr.. Joe Curry, the gentlemsnly bar
keeper At Mr.. Joseph Steagsla's saloon FOL
number of years, is in Hickman, KY"
where he will be married to-day to Mi''
Genoa Frsnr, one of the leading bellies Of
the place. They will como to Cairo to make
their home. TIE BULLETIN wishes them
every JOY.
The children of the man Jacob Low
arrested here . short time ago BY Sheriff
Hodges and taken to Cape Girardssu to be
tried for lsrcsncy, we're yesterday sent to
Nealys Landing, on the Mississippi, above
Grand Tower, where they will be met and
taken care of by relatives. There are
three of them, all young.
MIR. T. ]. Jeffreys, of the Illinois Gen.
trail, was guest at The Halliday Yesterday
He is here to see after the interests OF his
read and to inaugrate such action a. may
be necessary to prevent the food from in.
terrupting traffic on the road above this
city, or below on the Kentucky shore. The
East Cairo incline 10 still in use, but prsps.
rstions are being made at Wickliffs to
transfer from there if the water rises two or
three feet higher.
Mr.. Stevens, travelling reporter for the
St. Louis Globe. Democrat, was In the city
yesterday. He Is on tour of the flooded
district which he will "write up" graph
cslly for the great journal he represents.
He went from here to wretched Psducsh
which will be the subject of his first dis
patch and probably furnish more ghastly
food for bis pencil and his superior de-
scriptive powers than any Of the many hor-
ror-inspiring scenes he will meet with
during the rest Of his tour.
The steamer Gus Fowler brought down
eight families yesterday from Paducsh to
be cared for here until the food subsidies 20
that they can return to their new inundated
homes. Among them were poor widow
named Leeviss, with two little twins only
several months old and three children rang.
ing from three to six years. The tales Of
suffering they told were distressing. They
were all taken charge of by the citizens who
have taken upon themselves the duty Of
caring for the poor sufferers from our food.
wrecked sister city aud will Be given every
care until the waters rsceds.
1T will not be safe hereafter for dis
pleased subscribers Of the telephone ex-
change to send "het" messages to the GEN.
trail Office because "the old thing don't
work." Manager Warner has placed sever
al of those patent hand grenades, or fire ex-
tinguishsrs, within convenient reach Of the
operator at the switch board, who will use
them with snnihilsting effect upoo such
Objectionable messages and their authors.
As the operator is an excellent Pitcher it
is not likely that she will miss her mark.
Subscribers should therefore approach
their instruments with awful respect and q
most concsliatory phiz.
"A tramp came into police headquarters
last night before the night force had start
ed out and asked to be run in" for the
night. "H'm," spoke up one of the officers
"the council has just kicked Us out Of
house and home. How can you expect vi
to shelter youf" The fact is, the nigh,
officers are not we'll pleased with the actor
Of the council in not providing plac,
where they can meet to consult, or leave
their personal effects, such Is overceats
umbrellas, ETC., when the weather changes
FOR the better during the night. They
would be even satisfied with the room bacl
of the council chamber. The complaint il
not without reason and will probably no
rem ain unhesded.
Our attention is called to . famil,
named Slaughter, living in . cottage AVA
up town, who are imposing upon some o
the charitable people Of the city. Tn,
head Of the family 10 . large, hale, heart.
man who could we'll support himself ant
those dependent upon him. Besides him
there is son almost grown, and three o.
four smaller children. They we're giver
aid several days ago by the ward charity
committee; soon after the man csshed .
check for IS at neighboring store, and
soon after that one Of the children was sen
to q neighbor, with note asking for 4
calico dress and pleading poverty. They
are not of the kind that should receive aic