The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-13
OFFICIAL PAPER OF ALEXANDER COUNTY
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS
Additional locals on third page.

Hon. W. X. Murphy was among The
callers at The BULLETIN office yesterday
Ice, wood snd kindling, at City Brew
cry, Jacob Kee. If
Don't forget the delinquent lands and
lots will be sold for the taxes next Mon
day.
The sentiment for Bsyard, as second
choice after Tilden, is gaining strength
rapidly in the Democratic party every
where.
Who wants T. T. Haydock jump
seat surry right from the factory at bar
gsinl We have one purchased and no use
for it; will sell it low,
Mr.. ]. L. Murphy of Pinckneyvlle,
was in the city, delegate to the Congress
sional Convention, yesterday, and favored
The BULLETIN office with q call.
misunderstood energetic, refined,
well educated young ladies to assist in es-
tablishing a circulating library in this city,
Call on or address Mss A. G. Wetherald
at Mrs. John Antrim's, corner 9th and Wal.
nut Streets, for three days only.
-Messrs Shelton and Catlett, of the
Comique, kindly permitted their band to
furnish the sweet music that charmed the
Democratic Convention at the Opera House
yesterday afternoon, for which they deserve
to be kindly remembered.
The Illinois Central r. r. has issued
circular giving number Of delegates to
the Chicago Convention 9Th of July and
chart showing hotels, etc. They will sell
round trip tickets good from July 9TH to
July 14th for one unlimited fare.
Miss Ida Borott babe adeu to her
Cairo friends Wednesday afternoon, and
left on the Gus Fowler for GOlConda, her
future home. During the years passed in
our midst she made many friends among
Germans and Americans, and expressed
herself as being very thankful for the pat
ronage and kindness shown her.
j. j. Penny, of the Pnckuey vile
Democrat was one of the delegates to the
convention and called on The BULLETIN
yesterday. He is frst,class printer and
since taking the Democrat has proved him.
self good manager, --has placed it on a
good paying basis, as well rs making a
paper that the Pinckneyville people have
reason to be proud Of
1t is understood that the Stafford Mem
orial Library Building will be ready for
opening by the Goth instant or in day
or two thereafter, and that some time be.
tween the 25th and the 1st OF July it will
be formally thrown open and donated to
the public by Mrs. Stafford. An elaborate
programme is in course of preparation for
the occasion.
during the last six months the Argus
weatherprOphet has been so very profusc in
bis predictions that it is perfectly bewild.
erlng to attempt to keep track of them all,
The SUN total of his predictions during the
time named would,cover sheet Of paper
almost as large as gnat's wing. Such
proixious verbal ramblngs through the
immensely of the future, concerning the
state of the atmosphere with respect to
heat, cold, dryness, moisture, rain, snow and
fog, is tiresome and on behalf of suffering
public we ask the said prophet to keep
his mouth shut if only to give the public
very brief breathing spell.
AS may be seen from notices published
elsewhere, the members of the Rough and
Ready Fire Company and Of the Cairo
Casino are requested to meet at their re-
spective halls, to prepare to attend the flu
neral OF. their late brother, John Koehler
The remains left Eureka Springs yesteris,
afternoon in charge Of Mr. George Koehlcr
and if all connections are made as was ey
pected yesterday, they will arrive here Thu
afternoon at 2:l5 and will be taken i'm
mediately from the foot of Eighth Stree
by special train to Villa Ridge. But if b,
some unforeseen circumstances connection!
should be missed and the remains not ar
rive to-day as expected then the funera
will be deferred till tomorrow afternoon
The tolling Of the Rough's bell will be the
signal.
The sad news Of the death Of Mr.. Jobr
Koehler was telegrlphed to Mr.. ]. 4. Gold
stine here from Eureka Springs yesterda,
morning. Death occurred at Z 80 o'clocl
q. m. yesterday, after a long period of suf
fering. His remains will be brought dow,
here and inferred at Villa Ridge. Mr.
George Koehler left yesterday Afternoon
for st. Louis to meet them. The funera
will be conducted by the Rough and Read,
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