The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-26
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS
Brief Mention of Events Concerning
the People of Cairo and
Vicinity.

There viii be a meeting OF the
board of directors of the Children's
Home this afternoon at 2;30.
The Woman's Missionary society
Of the Presbyterian church will me-
this afternoon at $50 p m. with Miss
Julia Copeland, GA Fifteenth street.
Mr. Ed Allen. formerly'on the Cairo
police force. but now switching at
Mobile 4 Ohio yards, had finger Of
his left hand badly mushed yesterday
while at work.
A marriage license was issued Sun
lay to Douglas Estes, aged p, and
Nancy Cowens, aged is, both Of Oma
Ia, ILL., They were married at the
court house by Judge Robinson.
Two well known Cairo young mea
brothers, had quarrel yesterday af
ternoon on Ohio Leyee street and the
older of the pair struck his brother
in the face. cutting his lip and caus,
ing the blood to flow quite freely
A number Of street fair people were
IN Cairo yesterday on their way tc
Mound City. where the big carnival
ana street fair opens today II prom
ses to be a great success and many
afro people will probably attend.
The negro who caused so much ex
,itement Saturday night by shooting
l revolver in the vicinity Of Thir
zenith and Poplar streets, was cap
tured yesterday by Officers Nichols
ind Wilson. His name is Iyen Conley
Mrs. Thos. W. Fuller entertained
he ladies' auxiliary OF the a. o. II.
asst night at her home on Twenty
irst street with a euchre party
Prizes were won by Miss Lizzie
smith, Mrs, John 7. Hogan and Mrs.
N. Williams Refreshments were
erved and a delightful time was had
The marriage OF Miss Winitred
Kahn. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Mark
Iain, of 1903 Commercial avenue, tc
dr. E. J. McCabe, of Oklahoma, a
ormer resident OF Cairo, IS announc
"a to take place Wednesday morning
April 81, at s O'Clock at St Parrick'5
hurch. Rev. James Gillen officiating
Yesterday morning at 4;57 O'Clock
he Nashville weighed anchor and at
o'clock made a graceful and Dick
'oWler like turn and pointed her
row toward the muddy flow Of the
'ather of Waters. At 5;25 she had
utnded the point and passed from
light on her trip to the Future
treat" st. Louis.
Miss Ella Matthias, of Anna, was
married Sunday to Mr. Waiter Kocn
rsperger, Of East St Louis Follow
ng the wedding All elaborate dinner
vas served the bride Is the daugh
er Of Mr.. G. l.. Matthias, a director
# the Cairo Candy company. Misses
Edna Conkle and Ella Coleman. OF
afro, attended the wedding.
Police Officer Coweu yesterday
aptured drunk without much trou
he and without the aid of the "hur
y-up' wagon. The negro was found
ittlng al the top Of the stairway at
Dolice headquarters in front Of Judge
,obinson's Office. He insisted that
lived On Pennsylvania avenue anu
iointing to the judges office, said he
worked for this company He may
ealze his mistake this morning.
Robert Thurney and Richard John
on, the two men who held up James
Cole Sunday morning at Union sta
ion, had a preliminary hearing yes
erday morning before Judge Robin
on and were held for the grand jury
n the sum Of $500 bond each. They
iere in the county Jail at last re
lCrts.
Among the crew OF the Nashville
jas Midshipman Ryden, who was a
cho0lmate Of d nephew Of Mrs. II. II
Halliday, of this city, and he and
ONE Of his companions found them
elves in excellent hands when the
act was discovered being royalty en-
ertained by Mr. and Mrs Halliday
nd some OF their friends.
The Cairo Elks did their part 10
yard entertaining the officers of the
Nashville Sunday night. Those who
rad not been able TO attend the
breakfast at The Halliday, given BY
he Board Of Trade and Merchants
eague, were invited by a committee
If the Elks, who went by tug and
brought them to their lodge rooms
where they were given a taste Of gen.
line hospitality Stories, songs and
refreshments were served to them and
hey thoroughly enjoyed themselves
Tor several hours.