Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-12
FROM CHICAGO.
corr..ponasncs Of the Ieaser.l

OF Tod, and seemed to be a nttlng EN-
blem of the occasion. 1t was at first
accompanied by a cutting wind, but
this gradually died away, and the
beautiful element had no opposition in
spreading itself all over the earth. In
less than an hour the face of cre-
alton was one thick carpet Of white.
Then the streets were filed with a
ioyous crowd of young and old, all
snow-balIing each other, and laugh
ing ioyously. Then followed a stream
of sleighs and cutters filled with a gay
crowd, the jingle of bells adding
sweet harmony to the scene. Like all
the rest of the boys (old) | particit
pated for a while, but soon had to beat
a retreat because of the benumbed
state of my fingers. From l0a.m. till
IL at night the fun was kept
up, and the occasion made gene
rally enjoyable throughout. This was
the Inauguration of winter, and
it was a right royal ovation his majesty
received. This Monday) morning,
however, the picture is changed, all is
slop with indications of rain. The
Jingle of the sleigh bells has died away
and the laugh Of the snOw-ballers is
hushed, for most of them are now toll
ing at their days labor, having no
time to even think of the pleasures Of
yesterday. Be it known that this is
a working people. From ten years up
to eighty they toll, toll, toll; children,
women and men. Sunday is their only
day of enjoyment, and they cannot be
blamed if they do many things that
the straight-lacedn call breaking the
Sabbath" Talking about slavery
Well, the multitude of people, who
are fortunate enough to get work here
have slaves lives indeed. | mean by
this that they have to work from early
dawn till late at night for a small pit
lance, and ifthey are not satisfied they
have the privilege of starving. Most
certainly the pecuniary compensation
is net equal to the labor exacted.
Murder most foul" is the
the cry ringing in the south division
Of Chicago. Early Saturday morning
James Mcmahon, a saloon keeper,
corner College Grove avenue and
Twenty-sixth street and John G. Hay
ward, a medical student and resident
of Fon du Lac, Wis, got into a diff
Guilty over some drinks. Hayward
left the house and shortly after Nc
Mahon locked up and started for his
home. Next thing a pistol shot was
heard by a policeman who had been
in the saloon during the row. In
quick succession three other shots
followed, and the officer running up
found Mcmahon and Hayward fight
ing in the street. In a few seconds
the former fell to the ground dead
and Hayward ran off in direction of
the medical college, but two shots
from the policeman's pistol brought
him to a halt. Mcmahon leaves three
daughters orphans, and his paternal
parent, a lady of So years, to mourn
his loss. 1t is stated that the deceased
was consanguinely related to the Pres
ident of the French. He bore a good
reputation. The unfortunate murderer
is described as a very fine fellow, only
when in his cups, when he cannot toll
crate familiarity from others than his
most intimate friends. From what
can CLEAN MeMahOn was at fault in
ordering him from the saloon because
he would not pay for drinks he did not
{ call for. And most certainly the de-
ceased must have taken a substantial.
part in the quarrel, as Hayward has
black eye. 1t was a heart-rendini
! sight to see the dead mans head pill
/ lowed on his mothers lap, and hi
orphaned children weeping over him
The poor old lady groaned and wep
. piteously. The deceased was ffty-fvl
years of age.
Villinger, who lately murdered hi
l wife, has been adjudged insane, an,
4. sent to keep Kennedy company in tn.
: Jefferson asylum.
= The latest suicide is Emil Lasswit7
: a German hailing from Louisville
e mOrphia the taker of.
r Little Ida Dabenscheck, lateI
gored by a rampant steer whic
/ escaped from the stock-yard, is deaC
The poor creatures sufferings wer
intense.
< Mr.. Learack, lately playing Elliot
Gray" in Rosedale, at McVicker'
grand theater, was frequently and en-
Enthusiastically applauded by the aud.
g enee. This seemed to i~rritate NJ
ie Sharp, the stage manager, and the r,
suit has been the " bouncing of NJ
j.. Most certainly Mr.. Sharp h;
1t played. bad card.
Of The stock-yard men have struck e
, an advance of wages. They deman
S3 80; they we're getting 50 per da
Oh 1t is likely they will get it.
s. Errors amounting to three thousar
of votes have been discovered in the of
II cial returns Of the late Cook coun
election. Both local and Federal ca.
= yassers made gross errors. The court
vs., at the instigation of Dixon, Ryan al
ID, Kern, candidates for the shrievalt
re have been petitioned for a new cour
of This may unseat Hoffman, the Repu
lican sheriff, as his majority over Ke
was small. An effort will be made
indict all che judges Of election f
perjury. No doubt intentional frar
70 was practiced.
Nv TIE late Colonel Butler p. Andc
Isl son, of Memphis, was in honoraI
We. mention before Chicago's bar assooi
~. ton Saturday. City attorney r.
ry, Tutthill offered resolutions, viii
.er. we're unanimously adopted, that 1T
Or our pleasure aud honor to respond
ms the appeal made to the bar of I
n United States in behalf Of the childr
Of the late Butler p. Anderson 4
nc who fell a victim while in the her,
IN dtaohorga If HE dutv loodtno , eo,l,