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NEWS 1880-1899

Alexander County Illinois Genealogy Trails

Baptism in River, Mar 16, 1880

Lutheran Confirmation, Apr 6, 1880

Dwight L. Moody Preaches in Cairo, Apr 13, 1880

General Grant to Visit, April 13, 1880

The Galligher Reception, Apr 15, 1880

Gen. U. S. Grant in Cairo Today, Apr 16, 1880

The Day's Programme, Apr 16, 1880

General Grant in Cairo, Apr 17, 1880

Clear Creek Church Burns, Apr 25, 1880

Foot Washing, May 4, 1880

Thebes Temple of Justice, June 8, 1880

Flooding at Cairo-Feb. 23, 1883

"Eleven Souls Perish"-May 28, 1896--Hurricane

Murder and $3,000 Bail-Aug. 11, 1896

The Generals at Cairo - Oct. 8, 1896

"Thebes News"-Feb. 24, 1898

"Goose Island News"-Feb. 24, 1898

BAPTISM IN RIVER

At noon, Sunday last, after services were over in Rick's colored Baptist church, the whole congregation filed its way to the stone depot wharfboat, to witness the baptism of eight female and four male believers. Upon arrival at the river the reverend gentleman, with a business like air, donned a pair of rubber boots with high shafts and proceeded to explore the river while the congregation filled the air with praises of God, as expressed in song. Then the sisters and brothers, about a dozen in number, were, one by one, led into the river by Rev. Ricks and given a ducking. To an irreligious mind the expression of the women's countenances, as they waded into the cold water, was amusing but especially was this so, as the cold water commenced tickling their backs, and many were the sinners who laughed outright. Of course, the church knows its business full well and it may be proper enough to save the soul from a hot hell by giving the body a cold ducking, but to a man up as high in the tree as we are, the matter looks differently. It is miraculous, indeed, if some of the women did not contract a deadly cold from the ducking and from their standing upon the bank in dripping clothes until the ceremony was over; and their death may be only a matter of a few days or weeks. This being the case, it might have been as well had the idea occurred to Rev. Ricks, of kindly releasing his hold upon the women in order that they might go, without much pain and without the loss of time—not only straight to New Orleans, but also straight to heaven with a straight record. --Cairo Daily Bulletin, Mar 16, 1880; transcribed by Darrel Dexter.

LUTHERAN CONFIRMATION

Eighteen young ladies were confirmed to the Lutheran faith and church on Sunday last, by Rev. Mr. Knappe, who is so satisfactorily serving that congregation. The ceremonies of confirmation, both impressive and interesting, were witnessed by a large number of our people, both ladies and gentleman. --Cairo Daily Bulletin, Tuesday, 6 Apr 1880; transcribed by Darrel Dexter.

DWIGHT L. MOODY PREACHES IN CAIRO

Messrs. Moody and Sankey arrived here on the Annie P. Silver Sunday morning and held services in the Presbyterian church from 10:30 a.m. to about 12 o'clock. The Methodist congregation joined with the Presbyterian and the church was full, every seat being occupied and chairs being placed in the aisles for the accommodation of those who could not find room on the benches. Services were begun by Mr. Sankey who sang several beautiful hymns in a manner that left no doubt in the minds of his auditors that he was a really gifted man. Mr. Moody delivered a plain, forcible sermon, going into the heart of the subject before him, and mingling with his blunt argument, numerous affecting and effective anecdotes. In the evening discourse, Rev. George referred to him as a man whose power lay not in his learning, but in the purity of his life, the honesty of this purpose, and his firm belief in the doctrines which he preached.
--Cairo Daily Bulletin, Tuesday, 13 Apr 1880; transcribed by Darrel Dexter.

GEN. GRANT HEARD FROM
He Accepts the Invitation of Our Citizens and Council and Will Arrive on The 16th Inst.

Vicksburg, April 12th
Hon. N. B. Thistlewood and Col. S. S. Taylor:
I accept with pleasure invitation of citizens and corporation to visit Cairo. Will arrive there from Little Rock fifteenth or sixteenth and remain over night. Will telegraph exact day from Little Rock.
U. S. Grant
Vicksburg, April 12.
Hon. N. B. Thistlewood, Mayor:
Will remain in Cairo night of sixteenth.
U. S. Grant.
--Cairo Daily Bulletin, Tuesday, 13 Apr 1880; transcribed by Darrel Dexter.

THE GALLIGHER RECEPTION.
A Display of Beauty and Magnificence Never Before Equaled in Cairo.
A Graphic Description of the Scene as Witnessed by a Bulletin Representative

The reception of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Galigher, at the parental mansion last night may be regarded, not only as the greatest event of the social season, but one of the most elegant affairs of the kind that has ever taken place in Cairo. It brought together a distinguished party, in whose personnel were reflected all the brilliant characteristics that mark the product of elevated social culture. It was in every respect worthy of the home in which it took place as it was eminently fit to give emphasis to the grandeur of the surroundings, to the elaborateness of the display and more than all to the liberality of spirit which characterized it. The Galigher mansion is an honor to the suburban life of Cairo. In its general aspect, both inside and out, it combines all that abundant wealth and an exalted taste, stimulated by the proper degree of enterprise could suggest or procure. It is the model home in its internal arrangements. The most consummate skill and substantial workmanship are everywhere displayed. Hundreds of gas gets flashed brilliancy upon its grandeur last night and fell upon a scene of magnificence rarely to be witnessed anywhere. Mrs. Galigher, attired in an elegant dress of black satin and velvet, diamond jewelry, assisted by Mrs. Frank Galigher, in white satin with point lace trimming and diamond ornaments, received the guests and dispensed the graces of hospitality in right royal style. Frank himself—the mere boy of a few years ago, merged into the vigor of full grown manhood—face to face with all the realities of married life, was everywhere, with a big heart, full of life and flowing over with good nature and kind solicitude.
The guests were very numerous, filling the grand parlors and nearly all the apartments on the first floor. About nine o’clock or a little after they began to move to the sound of music, and from that on until a late hour this morning pleasure and good cheer flowed steadily on. The toilettes were displayed in great variety and with a degree of exquisite taste that suggested much care and expense in their selection. In fact the display on both sides might be taken as a fair reflex of society’s best in Cairo, speaking in a social sense. At midnight the party partook of a magnificent supper. Some beautiful floral ornaments, tastefully worked into a variety of handsome designs, rested on the tables. One of these, a horseshoe, the favorite symbol of good luck, attracted general attention. After supper, dancing was resumed and kept up until the general dispersion took place.
After extending to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Galigher and the other members of the family an expression of gratitude and good will the party drove to their homes in carriages. The following were among those who were noticed by the reporter.
Judge Green and lady, Judge Baker and lady, Captain R. W. Dugan, Captain Tom Shields, Arnold Lippet and lady, William Stratton, C. W. Henderson, Doctor W. R. Smith, A. Mackie and lady, John Mackie and lady, Nick Hacker and lady, Henry L. Halliday and lady, Tom Halliday, Tom Winter and lady, Captain Irvin Dugan, B. F. Blake, Captain Jim Johnson, Herbert Spaulding and lady, Wood Rittenhouse, Charles More, H. H. Candee and lady, William Winter and lady, Colonel John Wood and lady, George Lempz and lady, Sam Walters and lady, Rev. Mr. Bonnar and lady, Oscar Haythorn and lady, J. B. Reed and lady, S. P. Bennett and lady, William P. Pitcher and lady, M. F. Gilbert and lady, W. B. Gilbert and lady, C. W. Bradly and lady, Mrs. W. P. Halliday, Mrs. Doctor Wardner, Mrs. George Corlis, Miss Fannie Barclay, Miss Fannie Hinckle, Miss Annie Riley, Miss Mollie Webb, Miss Fannie Pitcher, Miss Lancaster, Will Robbins and lady, Doctor Dunning and lady.
Miss Ella Armstrong, Miss Fannie Pitcher, Miss Luella Frazier, Miss Nettie Schutter, Miss Hattie McKee, Mr. Charles Thrupp, Miss Jessie Phillis, Mrs. P. A. Taylor, Mrs. Alvord, Mrs. McCullagh, Miss Daisy Robbins, Miss Ella Robbins, Miss Carrie Kimbell, Miss Musa Green, Mr. Robertson and lady, J. M. Lansden and lady, Mrs. Powell of St. Louis, Mrs. W. D. Terry of Zanesville, Ohio, Miss Millie Riley and Miss Cara Stratton, the Misses Mackie, Mrs. George Fisher, Will Wright and lady.
--Cairo Daily Bulletin, Thursday, 15 Apr 1880; transcribed by Darrel Dexter.

GEN. U. S. GRANT IN CAIRO TODAY

General Grant will be received by our people today—by citizens of Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri, not as an ex-president of the United States, not as the probable presidential nominee of one of the great political parties of the day, but as a great military chieftain, who entered upon his brilliant career here in Cairo, and who fought his first battle so near our threshold that the guns of the opposing forces were plainly heard by our people. From that bloody engagement, leading the bravest and hardest men that ever shouldered muskets, he went forth conquering and to conquer, literally hewing his way with his sword to the sea, and finally crushing down the most gigantic rebellion of which history furnishes any records, and opening up, there by the way to a more perfect and prosperous union of the states. For his services in this great work, Democrats and Republicans, southern men and northern men, with glad hearts and the open-handed hospitality for which we have become proverbial, will welcome the great chieftain to our midst today, and will vie with each other in doing him honor.
The routine of formal ceremonies is indicated by the programme in another column. In pursuing it, and in our general demeanor during the day and evening, let us betray that congeniality of feelings, that moderation in all things, so essential to pleasant and profitable results, in occasions like that in which all of us propose today, top participate.
--Cairo Daily Bulletin, Friday, 16 Apr 1880; transcribed by Darrel Dexter.

THE DAY'S PROGRAMME
What Is to Be Done, How and by Whom

The following is the programme adopted by the committee having in charge the reception of General Grant and party, today.
The train upon which the General is coming, will arrive at 2 o’clock p.m. As the steamer conveying the party passes the city, a national salute will be fired. The General’s car will be brought to the Illinois Central depot, where the party will disembark and be conducted to carriages. A procession will then be formed on Fourth Street, in the following order, with the right resting on Ohio Levee.
First—Grand marshal and aids on horseback.
Second—Comique band.
Third—Military.
Fourth—General Grant and party in carriages.
Fifth—Committee of arrangements in carriages.
Sixth—His Honor, Mayor Thistlewood, the city council and visiting municipal authorities.
Seventh—Delta silver cornet band.
Eighth—Cairo fire department.
Ninth—Civic societies.
Tenth—Citizens on foot.
Eleventh—Citizens in carriages.
The procession will then move up the Ohio Levee to Fourteenth Street, west on Fourteenth Street to Washington avenue, south on Washington Avenue to Twelfth Street, east on Twelfth Street to Commercial Avenue, south on Commercial Avenue to Sixth Street, west on Sixth Street to Washington Avenue, north on Washington Avenue to Tenth Street music stand, where addresses of welcome will be made by Mayor Thistlewood on behalf of the city, and by Hon. W. H. Green on behalf of the citizens, after which a public reception will be held at the stand for visitors.
A public reception will also be held at the rooms of the Reform Club (which have been handsomely decorated for the occasion by a committee of ladies).
From 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., a fine display of fireworks will be made from the Tenth Street music stand, beginning at 8 a.m.
A grand ball and supper will be given at the St. Charles Hotel in the evening.
Societies intending to take part in the parade are requested to notify the grand marshal, at his headquarters, in Cunningham & Smith’s office, this morning, stating the number of members that will probably be in procession, so that proper position may be assigned them, in due season to prevent delay or confusion.
--Cairo Daily Bulletin, Friday, 16 Apr 1880; transcribed by Darrel Dexter.

CLEAR CREEK CHURCH BURNS

The old Baptist church house, situated about two miles below this place (Clear Creek), was burned down on the 7th inst., and motions are now on foot for a new building. We hope the people will duly consider the site before building again and put the building in the town of Clear Creek, instead of at one edge of the community, as was the old one.
--Cairo Daily Bulletin, Sunday, 25 Apr 1880; transcribed by Darrel Dexter.

FOOT WASHING

We learn from a gentleman who was an eye witness to the affair, that a general foot washing was indulged in by the Baptists at Cauble's Creek in Hazlewood Precinct, last Sunday. The preacher with towel tied before him after the manner of an apron, washed and dried the feet of one of the members, who in his turned treated his neighbor likewise, who turned to his neighbor and went through the same performance and so on through the entire assembly, women and all.
--Cairo Daily Bulletin, Tuesday, 4 May 1880; transcribed by Darrel Dexter.

THEBES TEMPLE OF JUSTICE

The ruins of the Temple of Justice, which for many years gave to the town of Thebes an appearance of dilapidation and decay, has been transformed into a temple of worship, which any town might be proud of. The lumber for a new church is on the ground, and a fair prospect of its speedy erection.
--Cairo Daily Bulletin, Tuesday, 8 Jun 1880; transcribed by Darrel Dexter.

FLOODING AT CAIRO

The Duluth Tribune, Feb. 23, 1883

Water at Cairo, Ill., is higher now than during the remarkable flood of last year. Cairo is in a bad fix. Bottom lands on both sides of the river below Cairo are flooded.

OLD GRUDGE SETTLED AT ELCO

Argus and Patriot, Dec. 12, 1888

Leon Houston and Joseph Hazlewood settled an old grudge on the steps of the Methodist house at Elco, Ill. The trouble originated with the divorced wife of Houston. Each fired several shots. Houston was shot twice in the breast, once in one shoulder and twice in the right leg, while Hazlewood was shot in the right side, which penetrated the lung, and twice in one leg. A panic took place, the services being dispensed with, and the congregation escaped through the side doors and windows. Both men were fatally hurt.

ARRESTED AT CAIRO

James M. Long was arrested at Cairo, Ill., yesterday, for killing William Cannon at McKenzie, Ky., ten days ago.
--Wisconsin State Journal September 17, 1889; submitted by Kim Torp.

RAILROAD WRECK

The Topeka Weekly Capital, April 24, 1890

Cairo, Ill., April 22--The north-bound passenger train on the St. Louis, Cairo & Texas railroad, was ditched here yesterday morning, at Hibbard, eighteen miles below here, and six of the twenty-three passengers were injured, but none fatally. An unlocked switch was the cause. Mrs. J. M. Hubbard, of Ballard, Mo., was slightly bruised, and her little three year old daughter narrowly escaped drowning, being rescued by Miss Kate Parks, who dashed into the water and rescued the child.

OFFICER DUNKER SHOT

KILLED BY A KENTUCKIAN WHOM HE ATTEMPTED TO ARREST

The Cairo Citizen, Thursday, Sept 22, 1892

The Murderer Arrested and Taken to Vienna for Safe Keeping

   Policeman Henry Dunker was shot in the neck Saturday evening on Thirteenth street by a drunken man whom he attempted to arrest. Harvey Fox and Harvey Ramage, two young men from across the river in Kentucky, came to Cairo to indulge in a spree. They finally landed in a house of ill-fame on Thirteenth street, and, boisterous, the mistress of the house summoned an officer. Henry Dunker answered the call, and attempted to arrest Ramage, who was the cause of the trouble. Ramage pulled out a 38 caliber revolver and shot Dunker in the neck, and the officer fell to the ground. He was taken to headquarters and later to his residence on Twenty-fourth street, where he died Sunday noon.
     Ramage, after firing the shot, ran off toward the Illinois Central yards. His companion Fox, was immediately placed under arrest. Search was made for the fugitive and he was finally found on top of a box car, where he was attempting to play the part of conductor of the train. Chief Mahoney brought him down and he was soon behind the bars of our county bastile. But mutterings of lynching caused those in charge of him to be uneasy, and they took him up to Johnson county for safe keeping.
     Henry Dunker was one of the best men on the force. He was 64 years of age and for twelve years had served faithfully in the same capacity. His funeral occurred Tuesday morning, attended by his comrades on the force, the Alexander Lodge I. O. O. F. and the American Legion of honor. Three coaches only sufficed to hold the friends who followed the remains to their last resting place at Villa Ridge. --Henry Dunker is buried at the Cairo City Cem. at Villa Ridge, IL. --Contributed by Anna Shelton.

ELCO NEWS

THE CAIRO WEEKLY CITIZEN, Thursday Dec. 15, 1892

Donated by Anna Shelton

Mrs. Simpkins is teaching an excellent school at the Palmer Schoolhouse.
Mr. S. M. Campbell is teaching the Elco School. He has a large attendance. He is also one of our best teachers in Sunday school.
Mrs. Bankston, wife of Geo. C. Bankston of Mill Creek has been quite ill, but was improving when last heard from. Mr. Bankston was a good soldier in the Union Army and if Cleveland is as good as his word he will retain him in the post office at Mill Creek. Cleveland said in his letter of acceptance that the American people are grateful and will care for and remember the Union soldier.
Cannon and Samms say that trade has been extremely dull since the election.
Miss Ida McLean is very favorably mentioned for the Elco post office. She would without doubt give satisfaction to the public. In fact, we believe that at present she is in the lead as a candidate.

WHEATLAND NEWS

The Cairo Weekly Citizen, Thursday, January 5, 1893

     Mrs. Caroline V. McClure, left last night for St. Louis, where she expects to spend a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Throckmorton. After that she intends to visit her daughter, Mrs. Finley, in Lima, Ohio. She will probably be absent from Wheatland six or seven weeks.
     F. M. Culley is now station agent at McClure's station.
     Mrs. E. J. McRaven is visiting her son, J. S. McRaven, at Creal Springs.
     S. M. P. McClure is at work building a levee around his farm. He hopes to save his crop in case of another overflow. It is a big job however.
     After a long and severe illness Mrs. Lovel, formerly wife of Vardy Randall, died some three weeks ago.
     Mr. A. J. Bunch, one of the old reliable farmers of Wheatland, is enjoying unusually good health this winter. He lives a quiet life, reads newspapers of all stripes, and of late years votes the democratic ticket. Mr. Bunch formerly belonged to the party of patriotism and loyalty. To a republican his change looks like a clear case of falling from grace. But notwithstanding this bad break we are compelled to number him among the best citizens of Alexander county. We hope that he will live to be a hundred years old and come back into the republican fold.
     Mr. Thos. J. Anderson is teaching the young ideas how to shoot at the Wheatland school house. He took two shots at a pigeon on a roof at a distance of one hundred yards last week with a small bore Winchester rifle. At the first shot the pigeon made a little jump and walked along without concern upon the roof. At the second shot the bird tumbled over, slid down the roof and fell to the ground. If Mr. Anderson is as successful in teaching as he is with his Winchester the people of Wheatland are very fortunate and we believe they are. He is said to be a most excellent teacher.
     The Wheatland post office occupies considerable attention just now. It is not so much a question, "Who shall be postmaster? as where shall the office be located." It is now located at the mouth of Clear Creek about one mile from the R. R. station. The people living near the station are determined that the office shall be removed to some building near the station. The store of J. K. Walton is considered a suitable place for it. It is generally admitted that a majority of the patrons of the office would be better accommodated by a change to the station. We presume that Mr. J. K. Walton could be persuaded (unreadable) and Mr. B. B. Garaghty would probably accept it if tendered him. --Contributed by Anna Shelton. (Note: Wheatland is now McClure)

SANDUSKY-NEAR NEIGHBORS

The Cairo Weekly Citizen, January 12, 1893

There has been and unusual amount of fatal sickness in Sandusky precinct this winter. The family of Mr. William Childers has been specially afflicted. His smaller children were first attacked, then his older sons Walter and Charley were taken extremely ill and seemed for a long time to hover between life and death. Finally at one o'clock a.m. Jan. 4th, Charley died. The burial took place at the Hargis cemetery Jan. 5th.
During the services at the cemetery, the report came that William McDaniel, a son of the late Geo. McDaniel had been killed while cutting a tree. His step-father Sidney Clapp and others hurried to the scene as rapidly as possible. The report proved to be only too true. He was killed instantly. Willie was thirteen years of age and had a great many friends. Willie and his brothers were cutting wood and while chopping down a tree his attention was attracted to his dog as the wind was blowing and the dog was apparently in danger of being crushed by the tree. When the tree began to fall he was somewhat embarrassed in his endeavors to save his dog. The tree fell toward him instead of from him as he expected. A limb struck him first, then the tree came down upon him. His funeral occurred the next day, Jan. 6th at the Hargis Cemetery.
On January 7th, little Stella Sides, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Sides died and the remains were interred in the Hulen Cemetery. Rev. W. A. Hargis officiated at all the funerals. At this writing, James Dunning, Jerry Dunning, Dan Lovett, and Mrs. Francis Brown are all quite ill. --Donated by Anna Shelton.

ELEVEN SOULS PERISH

The Cairo Citizen, Thursday, May 28, 1896

Severe Wind Storm Wrecks the Ferryboat KATHERINE

Most Terrible Disaster in the Annals of Cairo Occurred Tuesday Morning

Violent Storm of Wind and Rain Spread Ruin and Disaster

Wood Rittenhouse and Charles Gilhofer, Two old Residents, Among the Victims

Contributed by Robin Rittenhouse

The most terrible disaster in the history of Cairo occurred shortly after eight o'clock Tuesday morning, when the ferryboat KATHERINE was wrecked in a severe wind storm and eleven human lives were lost. The victims were: Wood Rittenhouse, Sr., Charles Gilhofer, Mrs. William Shannon, of Bird's Point, Mo., Miss Bertha Stanley, Miss May Jones, Richard L. Thurman, Infant child of Mrs. Shannon, Mrs. Lou Massey, colord, of Villa Ridge, Louis Hall, colord, fireman, Asbury Alexander, colord, deck hand, and George Davis, colord, laborer.
The KATHERINE left her wharf at 8 o'clock A. M., and had proceeded about a mile down the river, on her trip to Bird's Point, Mo., and Wickliffe, Ky., when the storm struck her. The wind sprang up very suddenly at 8:30 and in a few seconds was blowing at a terrific rate. The boat was thrown over on her side and the water rushed in and she sank. Her chimneys were carried away, her boilers went overboard and her cabin was crushed like an egg shell.
In the cabin were David Orr, of Bird's Point, his daughter, Mrs. Shannon and child, his step daughter Miss Bertha Stanley, and her friend Miss May Jones, Mr. Rittenhouse and perhaps the colord woman. Mr. Orr alone escaped of this entire company. He commenced struggling to get out when the boat went over and was severely bruised by falling timbers. He finally reached an opening and was pulled out by Capt. Hacker and Engineer Magee. He says when he got his head above water the wind was blowing so strong it fairly took his breath away.
Capt. Hacker and Clerk Rankin Posey were in the pilot house at the time of the accident. They sprang out after the boat had settled they climbed upon the wreckage. George Magee also got out and they helped Joseph Curry and David Orr to a place of security. Posey says the wind was blowing so violently the rain drops struck their faces with the force of bullets and he got a tub and covered his face. After what seemed to them to be hours, Hacker, Curry and Posey swam to the Illinois shore, about a hundred yards distant, which they perched safely although suffering from cold and exhaustion. They secured a skiff and went back for Magee who remained with Orr because the latter could not swim. The survivors were then brought to town.
The news of the disaster spread like wildfire over the city. The wrecked vessel could be seen from the levee and soon crowds of terrified spectators gathered to watch for the result. A wrecking party was soon organized and went to the wreck to search for the victims. When they arrived the bodies of Miss Bertha Stanley and George Davis, the colord man, had already been recovered. The body of Richard Thurman was next secured and in the afternoon May Jones and Mrs. Shannon's remains were found. These were all conveyed to the city where their heart broken friends were waiting in dreadful suspense.
After the disaster the boat drifted down stream until she reached a point opposite Cairo point and about a hundred yards from the Illinois shore where she now rests. A small portion of her bow alone is above the surface. She lies in about sixty feet of water.
Tuesday afternoon a derrick boat was taken to the wreck and the top of the cabin cleared away. A thorough search failed to reveal any more bodies, and the services of a diver was unavailing. Tuesday night twenty-five shots of dynamite were fired but they brought no results. Yesterday the river was dragged and still nothing was accomplished. It is thought the bodies were blown from the wreck by the storm and were carried down stream by the current.
Yesterday Capt. J. L. Shalleross, of Louisville, representing several eastern insurance companies, visited the wreck. He is arranging to have the hull raised. The boat is insured for $7,000.
During the storm Barrett's fleet broke loose and sunk a new barge belonging to the Huntington and St. Louis Towboat Company and was valued at $2,500. The transfer boat W. H. OSBORN was blown loose and drifted down the river striking the wharfboat. She sustained damage to amount of $300.

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CAIRO HIT BY HURRICANE

Jonesboro, Ill., May 26--Cairo, Ill. has suffered greatly from a hurricane and cloudburst. The telegraph wires have gone down in every direction, so that it is very difficult to get details, but it is feared that the loss of life and property has been serious.

MURDER AND $3,000 BAIL

The Minneapolis Journal, August 11, 1896

Cairo, Ill., Aug. 11--Green P. Crabtree who killed Dr. J. N. Coffee, president of the state board of pharmacy, was admitted to bail for $3,000.

THE GENERALS AT CAIRO

The Duluth News Tribune, October 8, 1896

Cairo, Ill., Oct 7--The special train carrying General Alger and party reached here at 6:30 p.m. It was met at the depot by over 1,000 people and with a discharge of cannon and fireworks. After dining speeches were made to a crowd of at least 3,000 people. General Stewart made the principal address of the evening. Corporal Tanner spoke briefly. The enthusiasm was great. General Sickles retired soon after arrival, being ill. The party leaves in the morning.

THEBES NEWS

From The Cairo Citizen, Thursday, Feb. 24, 1898

Donated by Anna Shelton

     Miss J. J. McKee, our county superintendent, visited our school last week.
     F. M. Durham shipped some stock to St. Louis on the Belle of Calhoun last week.
     J. L. Mansker has secured license to run a ferry skiff between Gray's Point and Gales.
     W. H. Brown, one of our young potters was at Willard last week. Will's attractions down there are very great.
     A quiet wedding occurred in our town Sunday evening. The contracting parties were Mr. Uriah Wilbur and Mrs. Mary Wilson.
     Election for one road commissioner will be held in this road district March 1st. O. G. Ford is the only candidate mentioned so far.
     Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Marchildon returned from St. Louis Saturday. They bought a handsome new upright piano as a wedding present.
     The new mail route between Thebes and Sandusky has been established and bids for carrying the same will be received at the Thebes postoffice on or before March 1st.
     Phil Lenchel took passage on steamer Belle of Calhoun for St. Louis Tuesday and on reaching Cape Girardeau learned of the dance to be given at Thebes and returned to be in attendance.
     A nice little dance was given by the "Social Club" at our new hall Tuesday evening. The music was furnished by the Thebes orchestra. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Rolwing, Misses Mayme Lambert, Estelle Brown, Emma R. Sams, Genevieve Rolwing, Jessie Pekare, Josie Michamp, Lena David, Ettie Clapp, and Messrs Norval Anderson, Jim Lynch, Dr. C. Moore, of Commerce, Mo., and W. H. Brown, Arthur Brown, P. Lenchel, W. Feezel, J. Houston, Alva Jaynes, C. J. Richards and H. C. Marchildon, of this place.

GOOSE ISLAND NEWS

From The Cairo Citizen, Thursday, Feb. 24, 1898

Donated by Anna Shelton

     N. L. Martin is still in Cairo.
     Dr. E. J. Gause, of Unity, was in our vicinity one day last week.
     Charles LaMae is slowly recovering from a serious attack of pneumonia.
     Henry Lipe, Cal Bennett and Dave Lipe were on the sick list last week, but at this writing all are convalescing.
     Sidney B. Miller's house on Beaver Ridge is nearing completion. It will be occupied by Milford Whitaker when finished.
     D. W. Sammons has a supply of new patent wire stretchers for sale. You should try one. They are superior to anything ever invented.
     The box supper and Washington birthday entertainment at Lake Milligan church was quite a success. All present enjoyed the exercises immensely. The selecting of boxes and afterwards discovering the owner afforded the young people much amusement.