The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-24

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tried to-day.
From copy of the Mississippi River
Improvement bill now pending 10 Congress,
sent here by Capt. Thomas, We clip the
following extract which relates to the work
to be done at this point: "Improving Mis-
slssppi River from the mouth of Illinois
River to the mouth Of the Ohio River, in
GLIDING the improvement of Alton Harbor,
| and also, in the discretion of the Secretary
of War, the improvement Of the Illinois
River; Continuing improvement, five hun
dred and twenty thousand dollors; fifty
thousand dollar of which sum shall be used
in extending the work for the protection of
the easterly bank ofth Mississippi River
at Cairo, Illinois, and the prevention Of its
wash or erosion, commencing at the souther-
| ly end Of the present Government revetmeLt
work and continuing down stream
-Rev. Mcfarland ohiciated at the we'd
ding of Mr.. Robert Stewar and Miss Dena
Bemiss Thursday night. The attendants
were Miss Carrie Brankle, Of Cairo, and
Miss Jennie Curtis, of Centraha, brides
maids, and Messrs. VIM. and Hammond
Bemis, groomsmen. Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart
will make their home in Centralis, where
they went yesterday. The following is a
full list of the presents received by the
BRIDE Silver pickle castor, Misses Mary and
Carrie Brankel; silver butter knife, Miss
Jennie Curtis; linen towels, Mrs. Brankel ;
bed spread, Mr. and Mrs. John Slack;
cake stand, j. P. Lehning e. Bro; cake
stand, Mr.. Tom Crawley;1a dozen SILVER
teaspoons, Miss French; silver spoon
holder, Mrs. Madden; pickle castor,
, Emmily Kuepfer and Mr.. Rees; l glass set,
: Miss Nsssano; pin cushion, Mr.. aud Mrs.
= Kehblck, of Paducah; 2 vases, Mr.. Joseph
t Burger; 100 cigars, Charles Celia; dozen
napkins and table cloth, Miss Annie Clark ;
n 1 silver mounted colonge bottle, Miss Felt
r neg; = dozen silver knives, Mr.. and Mrs.
: William Hszen napkin rings and very
$ handsome silver vases, with compliments OF
t Rasbeck Bcknell, Van Pattern Con
G ners, Brisban, Marsh, Morris, Willard, j..
Brisban, Gus Getch and Ii. Sprague.
The st. Louis g. Cairo train due down
| yesterday was several hours late, because OF
{ several little mishaps. A short distance
y below Alto Pass the hind trucks of the en-
gine's tender were derailed and the tram ran
clear over the high trestle in this condition
before it was discovered and remedied.
AT Beech Ridge it had to lay over to per
nit the passage of the up bound freight
which was detained short distance below
, there by the turning over of carload OF
9 hay. The accident occurred at point
about a mile below Beech Ridge which is
considered the worst place on the road.
The read runs through swamp, and the
bed is very soft in consequence OF the heavy
, rains and the tracks naturally uneven. But
very little damage was done. The
company has large force of men at work
now, building substantial trestle wherever
the ground will not support dirt bank
This tresle will be fifty. feet above
low water mark, and the earthen road bed
will be raised to the same height clear
down to the junction with the Cairo levee.
This work done, the road will not be in
terruptsd again by high water. In the
meantime trains are being run with much
care during falling weather in consequence
of which accidents are few and damages
slight.
About one hundred people attended
the Odd Fellows picnic at Cherokee
Springs, near Hodges Park, yesterday.
The party did not go by way of the Wa
bash road but took the ST. Louis & Cairo
train at the Union depot. They started
about 10 80 and reached the Springs with
out any mlshap about three.quartcrs OF an
hour afterwards. There had been extensive
preparations made for the picnickers. An
arbor of green bows had been built, and
, sawdust spread, for those who might Wish
to dance tables and seats had been erected
in shady places near the Springs, Tor the
. accommodation of the feasters; the ground
= was dry, the sky clear and everybody was
in good spirits. Soon after arriving there
score or more of baskets we're emptied OF
variety of deicaCies which were
spread upon the tables by the
. ', ladies, and everybody was in
vited to indulge, which everybody did with
evident satisfaction. The feast over there
y was boating on the bosom of the Cache,
u fishing, music, dancing, rambles over
the picturesque grounds and other amuse'
|. ments peculiar to such occasions. The
4 several sparkling springs were also liberal
ly patronlzed. The party returned about Q