Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-26
FR0S CHICAGO.


CHIcAGo November q 1S7S.-Chi-
oago is soon to be revisited by an
angel but Of a different kind from
those that ihhabit the celestial re-
gions. 1t viii be no other than Angel
who recently leYanted with over
100000 belonging to the Pullman
Palace Car Company, Of which he Vas
secretary. He has been captured at
Lisbon, Portugal. His detection was
brought about by Mr. Diamond.
American consul to Lisbon. The
Pullman Palace Car Company are in
e~estasies over the capture, not partic-
ularly as to the defaulter, but because
Of the $4,000 found on his person.
Mr.. Diamond will, no doubt, receive
the 5000 reward. Now if some in
diyidual could capture Spencer, the
State Savings Bank defaulter of this
city, he, she OF they would receive the
thanks Of 10000 swindled poor Of this
city. That m~iscreant is the boss
thief, having defrauded depositors of
$4,000 0 of their hard earnings.
The case of the Protection Life In
surance swindlers has come 10 a close,
and the jury declared them not guilty.
There can scarcely be a doubt but the
jury was tempered with. To any in
telligent mind the evidence adduoed
was enough to warrent a verdict Of
guilty. Hon, w. j. Hynes, late CON
gresham from Arkansas, the principal
counsel ofthe defendants, added to his
already extensive laurels by the result
Of this case, Hilliard, Woods, kellogg,
and Ryan are the late defendants. The
latter has a grand mansion on one of
the most fashionable avenues. A few
years ago he was telegraph operator in
lGulph, Canada: so said a policeman
to your correspondent yesterday eve
ming. "And Brutus is an honorable
man" Phewl
The great Methodist Episcopal
church scandal sensation is at an
end, and Mrs, Anderson and her two
daughters have taken a walk out of its
sacred precincts. All this fuss and
feathers has been about the leasing by
Mrs, A, of a piece Of property to be
used for q beer garden. Probably
Mrs. A. and her daughters do not care
much for this action Of the "chureh
majority"
The United States grand jury, not
withstanding the heavy pressure
brought to bear upon them, have
brought IN thirteen indictments
against a like number of individuals
charged with irregularities" in their
dealings with the government. Their
names are; A.. W. Potter, James G.
Hill, present supervising architect j.
NJ. Mueller, A. G. Miller, A. G
Wheaton, G. j. Reed, Z. Burling, G.
lC. Prussing, II. N. Hibbard,, register
in bankruptcy; ]. A. Crane and w. L
Endicott, late a Wholesale grocery
merchant and president ofthe Contra.
National Bank, lately deceased. Iii il
to be hoped that this is the beginning
Of good work.
United States Commissioner Hoynt
!, got left yesterday by Vim. Corbett, ;
legal luminary and occasional scribe
The gay and festive William had
grudge against one j. j. Pratt. a nom
t inal newspaper man, and sent hin
what was deemed an obscene pOsta
card. For this he was arraigned be
fore Commissioner Hoyne. William
l defended his own case. But it was O
5 no avail; he was held in five hundreI
{ dollars bonds. But the climax wa
: elappsd when the officer charged wit,
! Williams custody discovered he wa
non est inyentus. He had skipped
e dug out, vamoused the rancho, "gon
{ where the Roodbine twineth, or som
I other place. And at this writing j
still behind the curtain.
a cave, the retreat Of Chicago
young thieves, has been discovered i
an out Of the way region Of the city
A quantity of stolen goods were cap
!. tured, also a number Of the pirate
gang. One Of the fraternity "gav
c the thingaWay." Y~elloW-eoVer liters
ture is the supposed cause.
o Officer George Demar came near a
Stunning wings yesterday. Two uI
known men, riding in a top buggl
: fred two shots at him and drove q
rapidly, he firing two shots after then
Before firing, one said "Shoot Ii
L d-n son Of a b., DIN him. lI
h The SOCIAL reception season is
full blast. The entertainments wouI
= lead a guest to believe that there is I
such thing as a dark picture 10 If
% they are 50 brilliant, and the toile
Of the attending ladies so magnifeieI
g and costly. The reception Of Mr.. an
. Mrs. Mcneil and daughter, No. II.
le Michigan avenue, last night W
princely in every respect, and pr
nounced the grandest Of the season.
Business is looking up. Weather
very fine. Employment scarce in {
departments Of mental and physic
labor. NAYR.