Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-29
FROr CHICAGO,

sensation Of considerable magnitude
occurred here last Saturday night, and
as might be inferred, a woman took
the leading part. Mr.. NJ. Mcdonald
has a frst-class liquor establishment
on Clark street, near Madison. His
place is named 1.-THE Store" Over
the store is a series of apartments under
his control, some being occupied by
his own family. Mike" as he is
socially styled, is quite a gentleman,
at the same time a bit of sport. Time
and oft has the tiger wagged his
narrative in Mikes private apart
ments, and numerous have been the
attempts of the police to capture the
striped animal. 1t was on such a mis-
sion that a number of blue-coats in
vaded the regions above THE Store"
Saturday night. Mrs. Mcdonald is
quite a peaceable lady, and one IN
| dowed with considerable fortitude.
However, she had become tired of the
annoyance of the laws nocturnal
visits, and assuming that every
mans house is his castle, deter
mined to put a stop, if possible, to
such u~nwarranted intrusiOns. Conse-
ouently, got her gun numbered to
| the front. When the stealthy steps of
the police were heard ascending her
stairs. she quietly slipped out of bed,
seized her pistol, opened the door, and
| demanded a halt. This being imme-
| diately complied with, she asked if the
officers had a search warrant, and was
answered in the negative. Then she
ordered the intruders away. But
they demurred, and attempted to pro-
| coed. Bang went the gun, and head
over heels went the "minions until
they reached the landing below. After
they recovered from this unexpected
reception, the officers rallied and
made a charge. Mrs. Mcdonald had
become alarmed at her own temerity,
and before she recovered she was made
captive and disarmed. This plucky
action of Mrs. Mcdonald will test the
legality of the police openly and sur
reptitiously entering private places to
crafty their whims. Mr.. Mcdonald
has plenty of money to defend his
Wife's conduct. This is the second
pistol warning the police have had
| from women since Miss Mckee killed
the constable for unauthorized forci-
Bile entrance upon her premises. The
acts Of some of the police Of this city
are villainous at times.
Professor Applebee has been giving
Sunday lectures in Hooley's fashion
able theater for some time. Yester-
day he discoursed upon Edgar Allen
Poe. HisreYiew Of this peculiar gen.
JUS was very interesting, and as he
dwelt upon the sad features of the dis
tinguished poets life, his pathos drew
sighs and tears from the large audience.
: The speakers rendering Of The Ra-
ven" "The Bells" and "Annabel Lee
could not be surpassed.
a military commission will convene
in Chicago in a few days to investigate
| the Custer massacre.
!, Miss Ada Stewart, a seventeen year
old rustic of attractive beauty, is the
: latest voluntary contribution to the
I ranks of the demi-monde. In the
f courtroom the other day she gave hel
p costly skirts a kick, and remarked, Il
lis worth some sacrifice to have suel
fine harness as this" Poor thing, littl,
e she knows how terrible is the gulf shi
is standing over. The time will com,
!. when her curses will be showereC
upon the downtown" merchant VIII
induced her to barter her virtue 70
|. his fabrics, who is now her friend.
vi The postofice has been robbed
o Jacob ROOs, night Waterman, is tn.
criminal. On his person were founl
several hundred letters addressed t
Chicagoans. He is the sixth employ
d Of the department that has been ar
e rested for like o%fenses during the pas
4 three years. Roos' thieying has bee
going on a long time, and it is believe
the amount of money he has stolen j
l. large. No doubt he will find a HON
in the ~penitentiary for the balance {
l. his life.
ii This morning Edward Coon, a Ger
man ofprominence, attempted turnin
. himself into an angel. The rat pOiso
would not work as he wished it.
r Scully, the 1000 mile walkist,
a. down to business, with every prospeC
of making the 1000 miles in 1000 cor
secutive hours.
y. The trial of st. Petrie and Mr.
b. Clark, for the murder Of the lady
Of husband during the summer, is set f
j. next Wednesday. After it com,
. that Of Pete Stevens, late a count
nd official, for the brutal shooting an
er killing Of his child wife, a beautifi
inlyoung creature. Pete is now doir
clerical duty for the Jail officials az
appears u%nconcerned as to his futur
rs Yesterday | met, at ex-Sherif A.
news, Major VIZ Mcclure, former
Of the Memphis corps l~iterati. !
ca had just returned from Springfield
IA, Ill, where he was assistant secreta
n. Of the Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellor
.en during its labors there. Upon ele
ton of grand officers he was chOs
vas grand herald" He reverted to !
ION residence in Memphis with mu
vas pleasure, and desired to be remel
ed bered to Captain Mathes, Of the LIZ
- GER Colonel Magevr Colonel N
Galloway, etc.
Hel Here Is a roll Of honor. Itcontai
the the names Of the recent Unit
on States grand jury who resisted owe
AAs. l. 49, IL Ill
their oaths by not indictingthe NUM-
III our swindlers Of the goycrnmer
Ine yames Il. Morrow, W. Durley, 10
70 Swaney, p. J. Turnkey, Willis
leu, Hit, Leonidas Hamlin, u. g. Keil
as Henry j. Willing, D. Mcintosh.
'ays G. Farmer, p. H. Green, A. g. Tho
on Richard Davidson, ]. Sullivan, j.
AIRY Earle, +. Harrington, j. Crow.
gate Human, p. Flynn, b. Y. Brady.
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