The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-16
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS
Brief Mention Of Events Concerning
the people of Cairo and
Vicinity.

4 Alderman and Mrs Fred p Netlis
4 have gone to housekeeping at 527 Cen,
/ ter street
I There will be a special meeting OF
The city council tonight for the trans
action of some important business.
Mr.. ]. W. Spies of Twenty,seyenth
street, will soon begin the erection ol
fine residence at the southeast cor
ner of Twentieth and Walnut streets.
Marriage license was issued yester
day to Christopher Barton, aged ~
Of Coyington. KY and Miss Julia
Mole. aged %. of Henderson Ky.
\ Fire company 40, was called 70
/ the residence Of Mrs Mary Elsenberg
at POS Seventh street yesterday morn
/ ing. A burning hue was the cause and
no damage resulted
Hon. Walter Watson, of Mount Yer
non. Democratic candidate for the
nomination for attorney general. Il
writing to members OF the party here
trying 10 interest them in his candi
/ dacy
Miss Ella Reeves, Of Wickliffe is
reported to have taken poison with
suicidal intent yesterday afternoon II
was not Immediately successful but
she was reported not out of danger
last night
Two pistol shots were fired on
Eighth street between Commercial
and Washington avenues last night
about ll45. II is said TO have been
done by young Cairo citizen under
the influence Of liquor
Mr.. y. Y. Lewis, the commission
merchant, has just received car
shipment of bananas from Changui
nola island in the Caribbean sea The
variety is known as the Aspinwal
and this is the first shipment Of this
kind in Cairo
A policy of S2Qao and guarantee OF
$500 on the life Of the late John A
Haynes has been paid his daughter
Miss Anna Lake Haynes, by the Bank
ers Life Insurance company, of DeS
Mones. Ia, through their local agent
E. j. OConnel
MIR p Mahoney received a letter
yesterday from John Cororan, OF Den
yer. a former Cairo resident, saying
that he has just received the appoint
ment as assistant postmaster. He
was postmaster OF Denver during
President Harrison s administration
In the police court Yesterday Chas
Williams was fined $40 on a drunk and
aiisorderly charge He was arrested
by Chief Price aud Officer Atcher and
will serve the sentence in Jail Omel
Stedman was locked up by Chief Price
ana officer HoagIand on a yagrancs
charge He will he tried today
Prot. Won Ogden Vogt Of Benton
national SECRETARY Of the United So.
eieties Of the Christian Endeavor, ar
rived last night and will take part IN
The rally to be held at o'clock this
afternoon and ! o'clock this evening
Prot. Vogt is a brilliant speaker and
it will we'll repay any one for the time
spent in hearing him.
John Cannon. Dr.. has been promot
ed to the position OF trainmaster 81
The st Louis division OF the Illnoi,
Central in place Of J r. Younghlood
and the change became effective yes
to-day He viii have charge Of all the
branch lines which radiate from Car
bondale Mr. Cannon IL an old Cairo
boy and received bis initial training
in the railroad business in this city
There is at least one Cairo citizen
who will observe st. Patriclt's day by
the wearing of the green. and that in
the form of a sprig Of real shamrock
Mr. NJ Howley recently received
from two young lady cousins Of his
who reside at Bellmullet. on The
northwest coast NJ ireland. a bunch
of shamrock consisting of several
prigs and he will wear one OF them
ID the lapel oi his coat tomorrow
with great pride