Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-29
FROM CHICAGO.


Correspondence Of the Ledger.
CHICAGO, July &c, 1873. - Since the
great "Maultoba wave swept soothingly
over This sweltering city its inhabitants
have enjoyed peace and pleasure. Every
thing has passed off in a come-day, 60
day, God send Sunday way, with nothing
strange or startling occurring in BUSH
ness.o or otherwise, with the exception of
a little ripple among municipal officials.
Colonel Hickey, who has been superin-
tendent of police for several years, has
stepped down and out, aud now Captain
Seavey, an officer of the police force for
a long time, has stepped into the de-
fuuct's shoes. The fate Of Hickey is
regretted by a great number Of our best
citizens, who think that the thieves and
thugs will have it all their own way for
q while. However, it is generally con-
ceded that Colonel Seavey will make it
not for the m%iscreants, whose number is
legion and powerful here.
Last Tuesday | was in Capron, Ill
and that evening witnessed one Of the
most dramatic tragedies ever conceived.
1t was nothing less than the shooting,
by himself, Of G. w. Burleigh, a tonso-
rial artist OF that burg. The day
previous he issued invitations TO
a lecture, admission 81, the sub
jact of the discourse being the
justification Of suicide He having the
reputation of talent, genius, education
and coneliness Of person, quite a large
number of persons filled the hall at the
appointed hour. The discourse was
very INGENIOUS and delivered with con-
siderable ability-the or t object Of
interest being the OF repe tod statement
that the lecturer would Wind up the ora.
torical effort bY shooting out his brains,
Every one believed this to De fun, Of
course, being satisfied that he would 60
through the role of dischsrg,ng a blank
cartridge at his Uranium. The lecture
over, the orator stepped suddenly back,
drew o revolver aDd discharged itst his
head and fell to the s. .Ge dead, having
blown out his brains. You can better
imagine than | can describe the feelings
of that audience when they fully realized
that a ,errible tragedy was committed
aud the soul of a highly respected citi-
zen so suddenly hurled into eternity,
A shocking abortion case came to light
late last plight. A woman, thirty.six
years of age, Of comely appearance,
named Perry, a stranger, was found dead
yesterday at 625 York street. She was
about to be hurried into a coffin and
buried, when some one in the neighbor
hood interierred and induced the under
taker to remove the remains to the
morgup, where it now lies, covered with
a bloody night garment as a shroud
She is believed to he another victim o.
the abortionist She was treated by
Or" Charles Eagle, a specialist, who il
nov under arrest. The seventy year ole
bag, the keeper Of the den where tn,
poor creature died, refuses to draw asid,
the curtain that hangs over the mystery
An inquest will be held to morrow.
Last night night a terrific rain storm
swept oVer this city and surrounding
, country. The aqueous fluid came dow
like a food, and this morning disclose,
> a sad sight to those who had goods store
in Easements. The loss Of property s
situated is very large, ARd cannot be les
g than half u million dollars, and it wi
b. be a week before some districts are II
= paired so that labor can be resumed, an
e the distress to lsborers, consequent upo
. this delay, will be disastrously felt thes
extremely hard times.
As to business, l can only state tbs
every branch Of trade is UNIVERSAL
! dull, and hope is he only anchor tbs
keeps n up. More non NAYR.