The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-28

$3.50.
The following parties have been Ii
censed to marry Richard T. Brown and
Miss Hattie Arabell Snodgrass, Of Hodges
Park; Fleming Calbright and Mrs. Eliza
Moore, of Beech Ridge, and John H.Ather-
ton and Miss Emma Craig, of Hodges
Park.
We learn that Constable Hogan has re-
ceived an appointment as detective at the
exposition and will leave for New Orleans
shortly, Mr. Hogan is an efficient officer,
having done excellent service for years in
Cairo and will doubtless make his mark in
the Crescent City.
Remember the grand paTlor entertain
ment and oyster supper, to be given by the
ladies Of the Episcopal church at the resi-
dence OF Mr. Charles Gallagher, on Tuesday
evening" December 30. No pains will be
spared to make the occasion enjoyable and
entertaining to the fullest degree.
F. AND A. M.-There will be special
communication Of Cairo Lodge No. 237,
+, aud A. NJ, tomorrow (Mondsy) evening,
December 20, at Z 80 O'clock, for the pur-
pose Of installing officers for ensuing year.
Transient brethren invited to attend. J.
W. Morris, W. NJ. Geo (. O'Hara, Sec.
Cairo Encampmont No. IA, |. o. o.
| f.. elected the following officers Friday
night; William McIIale, c. p b. Far
rim, :, W.; Joseph Steagala, II. p; George
j. Becker, j. W.. Samuel R)sen water, treas.
urer A. Comings, scribe, The trustees
are: G. r. Woodward, N. A. Devore, G..
HALEY, r. S, Yocum and II. Hasen teger
Lincoln Lodge No. 5, A. +. g. A. NJ,
(cOored), held a public installation last
night. The following are the officers for
the ensuing year. Reuben Smith, W. NJ 4;
Henry Kelley, s. W.; William Robinson,
J. W; George Robson, treasurer, Charles
Curtis secretary. Their hall is fitted up
in fine style aud the lodge is in a healthy
condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. J, W. Gaunt, of New
Grand Chain, and Mr.. Tom Porter, of Por-
ter, Dixon & Co., Evansville, and family
together with his mother and sister-in-law
Mrs. Porter, and brothers Robert and R0l.
la Porter and Robert Mitchell, all vel
known in Cairo and Pulaski county, were
passengers on the Guiding Star yesterday
for New Orleans.
The San Francisco Alta Californian o.
late date contains lengthy account o
the funeral of Daniel Kennedy, who wa
murdered by his wife on the 10th of tn
present month. Mrs. Kennedy is Jewes
and killed her husband on account of jeal
ously. The funeral was attended by thou
sands of people, the services being con
Quoted by the A. o. U. w. Mr.. Kennedy
| wac u w ultl ltoIuCut VI NlllO uut ldS IC
latves here who are highly respectable.
The following officers were elected a
the last meeting Of the Knights of Honor
DR.. w. r. Smith, dictator; T. B. Farrin
vice dictator; James Quinn, assistant de-
tator;C. B. S Pennebaker, chaplain; r. s
Yocum, reporter John A. Miller, financia
reporter; c. A. Chandler, guide; Enni,
Fleming, GUARDIAN Henry Hickson, sen
tinel; p. w. Barclay, Herman Meyer an(
E. A. Buder, trustees. G. B S, Pennebakel
was elected representative to the Crane
lodge, aud Charles Cunningham alternate
Mrs. DR.. Wardner and Mr.. II. G
Bouton, of Anna, were in town last Mon
day. They were in consultation with tn,
ladies of the Episcopal church as to TIT
ability Of this parish to raise $3.50 for th
purpose of securing minister who would
devote his time during the coming year
ministering to the spiritual welfare of tn
Episcopal church at this place and at Anna
The church at that place guarantees a Xix,
amount, This, together with sum to be re
ceived from the missionary fund, vii
amount to quite a neat sum. Rev. j. L
Harrison, now located at Carbonate, viii
doubtless be selected for the position-pu
laski Patriot,
The Cutler correspondent of the d
Quoin Tribune has the following to say re
garding our county; alexander count
is usually called sickly county, but W
beg leave to DIFFER for this III oar opino
81 one of the garden spots Of America. ID
not smile reader before you remember tina
this county contains 265 square miles of al
most level land. This includes 81 sQuar
miles of lakes and 10 square miles of cy
press swamps. The remaining 2l3 squar
miles, or 1864 acres, is tllable land, rio
IN plant food, and capable of producn
twice, IT not three times AS much as PER-
county soil. The only thing that prevent
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