Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-15
FROM CHICAGO.
C0rrespOndence Of the Ledger.l }

Jl interest 10 communicate, OuJ
owing to your limited space, / will
,onfne myself to few of the most
important; and first on the list is
the great trotting tournament that
came off yesterday on the Chicago
Jocky and Trotting Club course,
situated a little south of Central
Park in the West division of the
city. The great attractions being
the 2:13 trotter, Rarus, and Hope
ful and Great Eastern, three Of the
fastest trotters in the world. Thirty
thousand people were present, and
the excitement ran to fever heat.
Nothing has created such commo-
ton since the ''great fire." whose
seventh anniversary took place last
Tuesday. Not even the great ado
made over President Hayes visit to
this city; nor the grand tournament
of the firemen last month; nor the
commotion made last Monday by
Senator Blame, Of Maine, in his
great speech on the financial ques-
ton; in fact, nothing save sympa.
thy Cor the South in this hour of
her dire troubles, has taken such a
hold on the feelings of Chicagoans,
as yesterdays race. Well, it was
really a treat. Rarus did not have
a fair chance. He had to pull a
wagon sixty pounds heavier than
Hopeful's sulky, while Great East
ern went under saddle. The result
was victory for Hopeful in three
straight heats; time, 2:174, 2:17,
PIG. Rarus followed second
every heat, making the unprece-
dented score of 2:1S3, 2:1S, 2:17;
or what is rated the fastest time on
record, taking the circumstances Of
extra weight into consideration,
Just think of it. Only three and
One-fourth seconds difference in
time, while carrying weight made Q
margin Of sixty pounds in favor o
Hopeful. Great Eastern's time wai
good, being only twelve and a hal
seconds behina the winner. The
horses were in splendid trim, ant
made herculean efforts for victory
and seemed to appreciate the fren
, zied enthusiasm of the vast cheer
f ing multitude. In appearance Ra
) rus aud Great Eastern are ungainl,
and awkward looking, while Hope
full is quite the contrary, being
compact, attractive, gray animal
| suppose at least 100000 changet
hands on the result of the race.
! Sometime ago gave you detail
, of the mysterious murder of Alvir
CLARK, Esq, of this vicinity, an,
. suspicion resting upon his wife an,
q former employe named st. Petrie
between whom aud Mrs. c. an un
holy intimacy existed. Well, tn
, grand jury have found bills agains
, the accused, bail being denied 81
Petrie, while allowed to Mrs. Q. il
/, $4,000.
The latest murder sensation oc
: CURED last week. 1t was the takin
e off of Policeman Race, a most esti
t mable and efficient member of th
: force, and who was prominen
feature in quelling the riots of las
r year. He noticed an express wagot
J, delivering goods at Friderberg'
: pawn shop on State street. BelieV
j ing something CROOKED" going OF
he made some inquiries of tn
!. driver, and was answered with
= pistol-ball, which, ,severing the jugu
n lar vein, produced instant deatl
Then the murderer took flight ALI
q . has not yet been captured, Th
!. event has created considerable ex
J. cit ment, and caused the arrest {
every suspicious character in tn
s city.
d Our Interstate Exposition is i
u full blast here, and attracts crowd
= from the rural districts. 1t is, with
IS out doubt, a very attractive AFFAIR."
y every respect, and more especiall
e in the art department. The di,
: play of copies from Roman, Greoia
i and other historic collections {
k statuary is exceedingly fine.
9f Yellow fever sympathy feeling
/ still high, Chicago has most ce
: tainly done nObly, Her donatio
rs of 100000 was more than coul
"a have been exnected. taking int