The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-05
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Thomas Caddy, of Buffalo, Neb., met
his death from freezing while out hunting.'
The Carrie Caldwell left Wheeling, W.
Va, this morning with supplies for suf-
ferers down the Ohio.
A thorough canvass of the city of Gale
ma, H., is to be made to raise funds for
the Ohio flood sufferers.
Governor McEnery, of Louisiana, has
offered reward of $500 for the arrest
and conviction of fence cutters.
j. o. McKroskey shot and killed his
Iebrother-in-law, William Myers, in Da-
kota, in a quarrel over Myers wife.
The corporation of Cork has decided to
give the remains of Jerome Collins, of
the Jeanette expedition, public
funeral.
A tramp stealing a ride between Crest
line and Gallon, o., fell from the coup
ling to the rail and was frightfully and
fatally mangled.
Peter Schmitz, Chicago carpenter,
choked his wife to death on Sunday morn
ing. He was apprehended and confessed
the deed on Monday.
Lewis Mcguire, having furnished forth
step-father, was arrested while escorting
his eXpectant bride to be married
A woman found the half-eaten body of
dead infant in the cellar of Phiadel-
phia undertaken, who choked her good for
interfering with his business He was
arrested.
Nimble Miss Mamie Matthews jumped
unframed from a buggy which was the
next instant torn into fragments by q
passing train at Mexico, Mo-, yesterday
afternoon.
Geo. Q. Cannon, in warning his people
to expect furtheranti Mormon legislation,
urges them to be faithful trust in God,
and pay their tithlngs-especially pay
their fittings.
Brother Cassel a neighbor of Brother
Ottingcr, of Montgomery County, Pa,
has Just given note for LOO for visit
ing and praying with Brother Ottingers
wife during Brother Ottinger's absence
in Il coal bin with a knothoe in it,
The bullet fred point-blank at Frank
Rande'S head was found yesterday fiat
tened out against the skull, and even the
flesh of his leg turned the bullet fred into
it, permitting only slight flesh wound.
1t is evident that nothing but hemp will
kill Frank.
A colored woman, named Luellen
Lewis, living in Keokuk, Ia, repulsed
the improper advances of negro,
John Woodson, when the latter poured
the contents of coal oil can over her
clothing, and applying a match, left her
to burn to death.
There is a great financial panic at
Pekin, China, in which many native mer-
chants and banks failed. Bank rates for
| silver are rapidly declining. Merchants
in the interior have stopped all trading
ventures. The populace of the country
are greatly excited.
1t is supposed that A. J. McDavitt,
who was so brutaly taken from his home
| in Corning, O., by Catholics infamed by
the teachings of Father O'Boylan, and
left naked in the deep snow on bitter
night persisted OF the cold. His body
| has not been found
Rev. James H. Brooks, d. D., pastor
of the Compton Avenue Presbyterian
Church, of st. Louis, has been granted
vacation by his people to regain his
strength. He will deliver sermon next
Sunday, after which he will 90 to Pass
Christian, Miss, for six months visit.
Governor Crttenden pleads poverty as
an excuse for refusing a requisition for
the return of Jim Cummings, one of the
! James gang, who is wanted by the Sher-
iff of Clay County. The luck (?) of the
| several members of this band in escaping
punishment is enough to induce scores
of young fools to follow in their illustri-
Gus footsteps.