The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-16

any brothers out Of employment" A tan.
tali2iug, waggish brother replied, mo, but
there will be after the 4th of March" The
effect was such that the chair was compell-
ed to use the gavel pretty lively.
AT BellevIle, the second trial Of the
suit Of Martha Andres, a twelve.year-old
girl, against The Cairo Short line railroad
company for $4,000 damages for the loss
OF one OF her feet by being run over by a
passenger train on that inc las fall a year
ag", resulted in a ver'icl for the plaintiff If
IS 900. An appeal will doubtless be taxi
en-. The case was first tried last May, re-
sulting in verdict for $4,000.
People who take up estrays and do not
comply with the law in regard to such,
NAV not know hat they are laying them
selves liable 10 severe penalties for such
omission. The law is wy plain, and if
complied with the owners f lost animals
should be able To find every one by writing
To the county clerk within one week Of the
loss, AS il is, not one in ten take the legal
course.
The marriage Of Mr.. c. A. Chalfant, Of
Pittsburgh, TO Miss Mary Mcconnell ("May
| Smith, Of b. tmore, which occurred on
the stage of the Comique, Sunday night,
was quite brilliant affair. Judge Com.
ings, sttred 10 new swsllow-tailed coat,
performed the ceremony, after which the
guests were entertained with music, songs,
etc, by the various members of the Com.
iquc company A number of elegant
presents were received by the newly wed.
ded PAIR.
On Saturday the management of the
Western Union At this place received notice
| from Fred H. Turf, superintendent Of this
district, to take off one man and to discon-
tinue the use of gas from date and 10 use as
It substitute coal oil therefor. 1t is under
stood that this company will hereafter close
at s O'Clock, while the pioneer company of
low rates, the B s. o., will continue to
| keep open until their usual time, for the
benefit If their patrons and the Cairo public
in general.
Among the bandits who last week per-
petrsted tue train robbery near Little Rock,
Ark, WAS man who Is not stranger 10
the police OF Cairo. HIS name is Harry
Clifford, alias Duffy. In this city, few
weeks ago, he stole railroad ticket to San
Antoine, Tex, from y stranger, and sold tn
same tor 81. Shortly Aiterward be met t~C
men Who l. al va liable gun they wlshe,
tu dispose of, and informed them he coul,
sell it f,I SEQ. They placed it IN his pos
session, and AS he VS. about selling it to
man N the levee for IS, the police nsileC
him tor the theft of the ticket. He WA
conf ed in ill \ short time, released ant
lief, here On the 90 / OF November with III
Buffalo Bill party,
Saturday night tub of butter W
stolen from in front Of the Adams EXPIRE,
Office Mr.. Pink, accompanied by N
Marnell, instituted search and found tn
hu,ter IN the counter at Green's store, o
Commercit Il avenue. He stated that h
had purchased it from a negro, paying hr
81 therefor. The three gentleman foun
the thief at Mrs. Prouty's saloon. He &C
knowlrdged having stolen the butter, bu
said he had no money or he would refun
the amount received. Mr.. Pink wsltzet
him into atack room and made him IN
dress, and after dilgent search $3.50 va
found, 81 Of which he had pinned in hi
drawers. He WAS hen compelled to hun
up the lid ofIhe tub, which he had throw
away, after which he was released. Nj
Pink WAS out just fifty cents, besides hi
trouble.
Saturday evening trunk was stole
from Golds,ine & Rusenwater, one from n
Is S,dler. aud an iron kettle from G. W
Henderson. These articles were sampl
goods. placed On the sidewalk. In ira In
the thief, Officer Mahnnny met man wi
had seen q fellow Offering a new trunk 10
sale, and after describing the indivldus
the office thought he had the thief alread
10 jal--having arrested drunken, nois
fellow soma hours previous who answere
the description. lie repaired to the city jal
and after a short interview the prlsone
acknowledged be had stolen the article
mentioned, sold the trunks for $l75 an
got drunk on the money; the kettle he ha
hidden. Yesterday he was brought beiol
NJ gsrate Comings, who gave him an hot
in which to leave the city, not wishing
give him bonrd until February at expen'