Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-14
FROM CHICAGO.

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Correspondence of the Ledgerl
l will preface the narration of
little fact that rivals romance by stat
ing that the weather here is wet and
miserably dreary, and local business
rather dull.
Now for the romance. Last Satur-
day night | attended the grand bazaar
in the Exposition Building. While
around l was presented to
a Mrs. Il. A. Shannon, an attractive
brunette, and one of the lady mana
gers of the booth, presided over by the
mother of the late Cuban martyr,
General Ryan. Mrs. S. kindly intro
troduced me to number of persons
Of either sex, among whom was Mr..
VIM. Collins, prominent liquor mer-
chant, and none other than the person
who short time ago barely escaped |
being buried alive. His rescue from
death was very remarkable. He had
been sick quite a number of weeks.
Each day he grew worse, and at last
he gave up the ghost-so the physi-
clans said. The usual Offices for the
dead were performed and every pre-
paration made for the burial, which
was delayed until his sister andayoung
lady to whom he had been engaged
to be married should arrive. The
morning of the burial they entered
the chamber of death, which was filled
with mourning friends and unconsola-
bic relatives. The affianced and the
sister were much affected Both wept
and sobbed most piteously, and at last
became hysterical, and threw them
selves on the coffin, fondling and kiss
ing the corpse. The coffin rested on
chairs. In the excitement of the dis
tracted young ladies they moved the
receptacle of death, and it fell heavily
to the floor, before the accident could
be prevented, and the corpse rolled
out. The greatest excitement fol-
lowed this unfortunate event But
the astonishing climax that immedi-
ately transpired caused the widest
rejoicing, WheE the corpse was being
lifted up the eyes opened in bewilder-
ment, and the trance charm was bro
ken. Mr.. Collins says the sensations
he underwent while dead" were in
describable. At first he felt sinking,
sinking, sinking, until consciousness
disappeared. Then followed dreamy
state, followed by consciousness Of
transpiring events, without his having
control of speech or motion-a feeling
akin to the nightmare. The fortunate
Z upsetting of the coffin saved him, and
he is now the healthiest corpse you
could wish to see.
The United States grand jury, re-
Gently in session here, indicted ex-
Postmaster Macarthur and others fol-
fraud.
Highway robberies are frequent in
this city and suburbs, and great fears
are expressed as to the outrages that
will be committed this coming winter
The social season has opened Joy
: ously, and the several club balls have
] been brilliant successes. Attending
one entirely dispels the dark shadow
of poverty and distress that hangs SC
gloomily over many regions of our
: city.
A street car sensation occurred Sun.
day. A nine-yesr-old boy had no fare
and the conductor put him of. But
: he was no sooner off than on again.
The conductor became wrathful anC
: threatened to turn the child over tC
an officer, at the same time inquirinl
where he was going and for what pur-
pose. The little fellow said he was
c looking for his grandpa, who was a car
conductor, aud the car he was ON was
9 the same number. 1t eventuated that
the boy had run away from Colorado
because his father whipped him, and
had come to Chicago to see his grand.
pa, who was no other than the person
y he was talking to. Papa was immedi-
ately telegraphed to that his Charlie
3 Ross was safe.
last night the keeper of the Cen
e tral police station discovered in the
t person of a vagrant who wanted lodg-
= ings, former acquaintance, of San
Z Francisco, who was wealthy sport
Q at one time, but who, upon marrying
his brothers betrothed, reformed anC
became worthy preacher of the Cos
2 pei. When his wife died he married
t again. Soon No. 2 passed into the
S Shadowy Land. Then he fell into his
!, old ways. But fortune soon deserted
J, him and he gradually fell until he
reached the bottom. The officer re-
t fused to disclose the poor fellows
r name, Such is life. Another unfor.
4 tunate,
t DR.. Frank W, Reilly who accom-
t panied the steamboat Chambers down
: the Mississippi with supplies for the
yellow fever sufferers, lectured last
!, night to large audience, in Heishe,
Music Hall, His discourse was very
a interesting, and caused many an ey,
. to moisten as he Denoted the terror,