Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-21
FROM CHICAGO.
correspondence Of tha Laarer.l/

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here since the assembling of the inter
national trade and travel convention
but there daily transpires general
items Of interest enough to fill a large
volume.
A notable society event took place
Saturday evening in Highland Park,
one of Chicago's delightful suburban
retreats. 1t was a banquet and recep-
ton to Professor Elisha Gray, the in
ventor of the telephone, recently re-
turned from a sojourn in Europe,
where he, among other honors. re-
ceived the Cross of the Legion Of
Honor in France. A large coneourse
Of Illinois distinguished gentlemen
and ladies received their fellow-coun-
tryman in the warmest manner. The
occasion was in every way brilliant,
rejecting credit upon the getters-uI
as well as honor to the professor.
Fridenberg, the pawn-broker, who
was receiving the stolen goods for the
parties who killed officer Race, and
who has since been in Jail, is now out
on bail. 1t is argued by some hat he
knows the party who fired the fatal
shot, and would squeal" if it was
not for the fact that he has already
sworn that he does not know the muir
derer. His testimony of confession
would only prove him "a perjurer, and
not entitled to belief.
Colonel McCrea, of the late Confed-
crate army, now a resident of Chicago,
denies the recently published state
ment, that Union General Reno was
killed at South Mountain by one of
the regiment commanded by President
Hayes. Colonel McCrea says there is
no doubt but he fell from the Confed-
crate fire, as he Colonel McC.) saw an
officer "picked off" and Immediately
afterward learned from prisoners cap
tured by a Confederate dash that
the fallen soldier was General Reno.
All the officers of the late swindling
concern, the Protective Life Insurance
Company, are on trial in the Criminal
Court charged with ENLIGHTENMENT. 1t
promises to go hard with the owners
of marble fronts, built with money
gained by defrauding the public.
Yesterday Rev. w. NJ. Parkhurst, a
Methodist divine of note, lectured on
the Witch of Endor." The discourse
was a rich treat. He illustrated that
Saul had a very weak heart, and con-
sequently, was easily imposed upon
BY the so-called Witch of Endor.
That it was she who ~professed to have
had the spirit Of Samuel before her,
and that upon the supposed spirits
declaration that Saul and his people
would be delivered TO their enemies
by God, Saul tainted; becoming over
powered when what he dreaded was
prophesied. The Witch's part was
merely that of cunning, having guess
ed at what was uppermost in the
frightened and cowardly kings mind.
The moral Of the lecture was. that
those who do not seek God for comfort
viii be, ike Saul, easily imposed upon,
and become weak and faint, and out
casts from heavens earthly blessings.
John Rody is from Milwaukee.
Seventy winters have scattered their
fr0sts on has venerable head Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred link put up a job on the
old sinner, and he and Mrs. link
clipped TO Chicago, where the hoary-
headed miscreant was cleaned out OF
his loose funds By his paramour. How
ever. Mrs. link and her lawful spouse
are now behind the bars for their little
pleasantly, and Mr.. Rody is believed
to be a wiser. but sadder man.
Chicago has another fool He is
from the mines. He is loaded with
the yellow metal and amuses himself
By destroying whisky and scattering
bis wealth among the demi-mOnde Of
the lowest grade. Besides this, for
every drunk he contributes a few dol
dollars to the city treasury. His
name Is not known On several oeca-
siOns the police have prevented him
giving large sums TO disreputable wo-
men.
Last night there was an attractive
ball in Maskell Hall. Miss johanna
Lyons was there and tripped through
the intoxicating mazes with an
apparently light heart. But luck wa
against her. for the hand Of the
law fell upon her. and she was uncere-
moniously hurried of TO a dismal eel
on a charge Of theft. What a chang,
for her. The excitement that follow.
ed was considerable.
Business continues dull and the
weather gradually becomes worse.
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