The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-02
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. Ell c. Halliday is now book-keep-
er at the Cairo Box and Basket factory.
White Leghorn eggs 81 per dozen.
E. A. BURNETT.
The Presbyterian ladies' met with fiat
tering success at their supper last night.
The Wilcox block is being torn up, in
ternally. What is to be done with it is
shrouded in doubt.
Bennett g. Banard ladies, misses and
children's fine shoes in oil widths and Sizes
at Block & Koeher's. st
Dr., Benson will probably go to New
York City after he shall have been relieved
by his successor here.
"A full line of J. .. Bennett & Barnard
ladies, misses and ch,ldrens fine slippers,
al Block & KoeAler's. 5t
Capt James F. Miller returned We'd
nesday from abusiness trip south, aud he
had been home but few hours when he
received news OF the death Of his brother at
Nashville, Tenn.
Ice, wood and kiniIlng, at City Brew
cry, jacob kee. tt
Mr.. J. c. Huels was IN the city yester-
day on business. He will be remembered
by many ctiz,ns here, in connection with
The BULLETIN bindcry of some years ago.
He went to st. Louis and engaged in bust
ness which be sold out; and be is now trav-
cling salesman for the wholesale liquor
house of Stracke & Caeser, of St. Louis.
Our line of mems and boys fine boots
and shoes-the largest and best stock at
the lowest prices IN the city, at Block &
KOehlers. 5t
Yesterdays police business consisted
of three cases before Magistrate COmings,
of but little importance. Tom Sanders,
Page Wallace and Olive Boyd were up for
disorder!y conduct. The last named was
fined $50 and costs and given stay of exc
cution for twenty-four hours on condition
that she leave the city, and the Others were
fined So and costs each.
Several young ladies of good families
can find employment at Mrs. Williamson'S
store, as salesladies or work at the millinery
trade. 1t
County Court was convened by Judge
Robinson yesterday for the purpose of try
ing Mrs. Caroline Herbert for insanity. A
jury was summoned and thorough in.
quiry made. The defendant gave unms-
taxable proof, while being examined, of
mental alteration, and she was found
guilty. She will be taken to the Anna
Asylum as soon as an opening shall appear
for her.
Remember we carry all the widths in
ladies, misses and childrens foot wear, at
Block & Koehler's. st
Captain Esds, of the celebrated jetties
system in this country, is confident he will
have the aid of English capitalists to erect
the Tehauntepee ship railway 1870 miles
long, costing from fifty to seventy-fve mil
lions Of dollars. The captain has always
been man intent upon large schemes
With thirty-fve feet of navigable water, as
now reported at the mouth of the Mississp
p where it was impossible for heavy draf
ocean vessels before he took hold, it CEN
pels faith in him.
One Of the "nymphs Of the pavement
who ihhabit Thirteenth Street, named Hi
Martin, was arrested Wednesday night by
the night officers for parading the streets
late at night in company of the young tel
low, Riley who some time before ~
defed the officers to enforce the ordinance
against "street walkers" kit was tinet
Sc and costs. A few more such case
would have beneficial effect, and ther
should be no quibling about technlca
points of law when the Rlley's in sue
cases are also brought into court for simla
ohenses.
The steamer Matte Belle, which ha
been chartered by the Red Cross Society
take supplies TO the food sufferers Sout
returned to this port yesterday afternoon
still in charge Of Miss Barton and aids, an
having considerable quantity of supple
left that were not needed South. The r
naming supplies were transferred to Il
steamer Fowler to be taken back to Evbr
vile, and Miss Barton took the Nhnt
Central train here for home. Thus, for ,
time being, at least, the noble work of ,
society of the Red Cross is done and tn
are doubtless thousands of hearts along
great rivers, that swell with gratitude
the mention of the socety's name.
Stafford Lodge No. 81 OF Cairo c