Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-17

10 oHO VA Ohc greatest OF our city 3
many great attractions. In 1871 the
great fire reduced the rich collection
to ashes, but now the traces left by the
monster eonAagration are fast disap-
pearing, and everything promises that
vast number Of gems of genius will
be once more gathered together
under the egis Of the So
ciety. J. c. Cochrane is president,
aud Mr.. - Verbeck secretary.
Pedestrian travel is so interrupted
at certain principal crossings in Chicago
that bridges over those streets are
talked Of and the council will be
petitioned for relief in the premises.
Good idea.
a DR.. Rauch, president of the State
board Of health of Illinois, and in
spector Of the national board, gave the
sanitary condition of Memphis lively
scoring last night. But he believes the
adoption of proper sewer system in
that city would prevent the dread
visits of the yellow demon.
Quite large number of far west
terners were in the city last night, on
their way to attend the meeting of the
Republican National Central Commit
tee in Washington. Most of these
gentlemen were received and din.
nered by the Chicago Club, Colonel
Farrar, of the Chicago Evening Jour
nal, j. B. Jeffries, and collector of the
port Harvey did the hOnors of the
club. A joyous time was had gerer-
ally. Then at $40 am, the party in
Guiding a number of Chicagoans, left
for the national capital. Most of the
'stay over" statesmen expressed them
selves for Grant as first choice, and
Blaine second for next Presi-
dent. Tennessee was represented
among the travellers in the person of
VIM. Rule. By the way, who is Rule,
anyway?
News has just reached Chicago from
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Of the
recent death in that city of Hon. Asa
D. Waldron, Of this city, who has
been sojourning there some time for
bis health. No man was more beloved
or had more friends than he, and no
man will be more mourned. He leaves
3 wife and four children to grieve his
loss.
The supposed murderer of Mrs.
Powers, Mr. Layery, has been habeas
corpused out Of the tolls Of the law.
The Chicago wheat market is boom
ing at $1.33 for winter. The amount
of wheat in sight in the United States
and Canada was, December 6, 27,851,-
600 bushels, against 17,O45,O0O last
year.
The horse shoers of this city intend
striking for an increase of wages next
Monday. The fremen want an ad-
vance from $3.50 to 1925, and the
Aoormen from $500 to 80 so per day.
There recently died in Rome an
American artist, Mrs. NJ. Foley One
of her bequests was a rich collection of
her works to Mrs. Vincent Lovel, of
Elgin, Ill., They are now at the
courthouse in this city, and have been
appraised at 10000 francs.
Duringthc year Chicago has received
1,47l, ,030,722 feet of lumber; or over
100000 more than last year.
"Tea sociables" are among Chicago's
attractions.
When VIII L. Chester gets out of
limbo here he may visit the South. II
so, the people will remember that the
nice gentleman" late of Buffalo, is
''in' charged with pilferiug from his
employers.
The Washington Home" is one of
Chicago's humane institutions. There
the man whose constitution has been
shattered by free indulgence of alco-
holie liquors can find rest and treat
ment. Siaea the establishment of the
institution 3,3ll persons have received
its benefits. OF this number 3,262 are
classod as periodical drinkers; G75
constant; 404 not mentioned; 19l
said to have inherited che appetite
100 who acquired the appetite, and
522 who had the James jams.
The Citizens League" Of Chicago
is making a hard fight against the
practice Of selling liquor to minors
One Of It's statisticians says that there
is drinking shop 10 every 13l inhab-
itants, and that the poor people spond
So 100000 annually in drink.
The Cathedral of Saints Peter and
Paul wsR consecrated yesterday morn.
ing. a large aamber Of distinguished
divines participated SO tbO evening
all concerned participated in a graud
banquet in honor of the event.
NAYR.
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Indications.
WASHINGTON, December 17.-Boj
Tennessee and Ohio valley coolel