The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-16


ises in their respective wards. They also
ordered the purchase of five barrels Of cop.
peras, one for each ward, for disnfCction
where necessary; and they instructed the
Chief of Police to order all carriers Of pass.
engers into the city to exercise all possible
care against bringing sick persons into the
city. The boards action was both timely
and wise, even though there is as yet not
the slightest indication that any danger is
near or even approaching.
Dick Williams, negro created dis
turbance in his household yesterday by
beating his wife and throwing the house.
hold goods out of doors. lie was arrested
by Officer Mahanny and taken before Jus.
tice Robinson; but he swore that he did
not believe he could get there that which
he did not want, Justice, and the Court
sent him to Magistrate Comings. This did
not suit him either. He expressed the be-
lief that he had jumped from the frying pan
into the fire. But the matter could not be
helped now he had to make the best of the
situation and he did The Court fined him
$9j and costs and gave him stay of one
hour, which he took.
A team Of mules hitched to wagon,
standing in front Of Capt n B. Thistle
woods stable ON Commercial Avenue yes
teriay afternoon, took notion to run
away, and did so, leaving hind wheels snd
bed where they started from and taking
the tongue and front wheels with them to
near Twelfth Street where they were stop
ped. There was no one in the wagon and
the team was unhiched. The mules barely
escaped being killed by the Wabash engine
that was coming up the Avenue quite slow
Iy, 1t is fact that nine run-aways out of
ten would not occur if the horse or horses
were hitched as required by the ordinances;
and therefore in nine cases out of ten there
is no one to blame but the owner.
BY advertisements in special locals il
may be seen that M6ssrs. Goldstlue &
Rosenwater have closed out their large
stock of clothing and gents furnishing
goods to Dr. f. W. Whitlock, who, with
the assistance Of his "big brother, Thomas
W, will continue the business at the old
stand as heretofore. Mcssrs. Whitock are
both Cairo boys whose careers among US
have been always marked by integrity and
good business tact; and both command the
we..deserved respect of the community,
also the patronage in business way, so
that there is no need to commend them to
the public favor. DR.. L. w. will continue
to give his close attention to his profession
as dentist in which be has long held the
first position in this community, while Mr.
T. W, business man OF many years exper
fence and most agreeable disposition,
will have charge Of the store. They will
prosper, as they should.
The case of Tie People ys. Bill Scott
was taken up for preliminary examination
in Justice Robinsons court yesterday after
noon All parties to the case were present,
Martin Hamilton, the negro
whom Scott shot in the leg in his saloon
down town. The defendant was represent
ed by Mr.. Geo. W. Hendricks and a colorod
lawyer; while States Attorney Leek appear
ed alone for The People. Five witnesses
were examined for The People, all Of whom
agreed in the statement that the shooting
was uncalled for, and that Hamilton had
nothing in his hands and was making no
demonstrations Of any kind against Scott
or any one-was, in fact, in the act Of eay-
Ing the house in accordance with SCOTS
request--at the time Scott fred two shots at
him, one of which took effect IN Hamiltons
knee. All also agreed that Hamilton, Just
before the shooting, had billiard cue in
his hand with which he threatened to
strike young negro named Jackson; but
that when Scott requested him to lay the
cue down he promptly did so, Scott and
his witnesses swear directly contrary to this
upon important points in the case. They
say that when Scott fired, Hamilton, with