Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-14
FROM CHICAGO.


CHICAGO, July 9.-There is o n
siderable ill-feeling now agitating
political circles in this city, caused by
recent official exercise of his preroga-
tives by his honor, Mayor Harrison.
For reasons considered satisfactory he
removed from office Fire Marshal
Benner. 1t appears that the mayors
policy is 'retrenchment' 10 city ex-
expenses. To carry this out be re-
quested heads of departments to use
their influence to this end By getting
employees to ~cheerfully agree to a.
reduction Of their salaries. 1t appears
that Marshal Benner failed to posi-
lively cooperate with the mayor to
this end. This led to other develop
ments-one Of which was that the
marshal considered the fire depart
ment could not be carried on
without him. This, aud other things,
induced the mayor to ask for his
resignation, The marshal replied by
note that he would take the matter
under advisem sHt, Upon receipt Of
this ill-adviscd reply, the mayor
promptly dismissed him. and directed
assistant marshal Sweenie 10 assume
the duties of marshal. Now the pol
i%ticians have taken the matter in hand
and an attempt viii be made by the
Radicals in the city council to override
the ma or' S action. The press Is diVi-
ded In the premises, the Times firmly
sustaining the mayor, while most Of
the other journals condemn his course
in dismissing M Benner. The next
council meeting VII witness lively
times. 1t is more thRp likely the
mayor knows what he is dOi9g,
The officer Race murder is ASSUMING
n new phase. 1t will be remembered
thai one johnny Lamb was arrested for
the chine, and a pal, Sheeney George,
rurned States evidence and swgEe
Lamb did the shooting that resalted
in the Officer death. Upon this un-
SUMMARIZED es19ence Lamb was found
guilty and sentenced to be hung in
June last. BIT new tFisl was granted
which has not yet come Of, Now, a
woman has been unearthed Rh6 pgsi-
tiytly identifies SheeBey George as TIE
man who fred the fatal shot. She
picked him out OF a gang Of seven
prisoners. Now the public demands
that all those connected with the
Jafrey robbery that preceded the
killing shall be placed on trial, there
being six in all. 1t IL claimed that all
are equally guilty under the law, and
that the trial of the lot giN dsYelop
the real culprit who committed the
cowardly deed. Your correspondent
never did believe that Lamb killed
the officer.
A scandal sensalGs Is the latest
piece of gossip. 1t embraces 9educ-
ton. premature birth, desertiOR ct the
outraged girl, and general rascality on
the part Of the " villain in the case
and finally arrest and, tableau, a com
promise. Miss Edith llerrick is the
victim. Two years ago she was a
pure, innocent aud remarkably beauti.
full girl of fifteen years, residing viii
her parents in Boston. Captain WIN
Glazier. the author Of two books ahOu
the late war, passed her way, adVer
tised for lady agents TO sell his books
and NV this means met Miss Herriek
He was struck with her bewitchin.
attractions Of face and form, aud in
mediately engaged her. This was Il
October, 1871 After they arrived il
New York che gay and partia
captain by SLOW degrees accom-
plished the poor ehiid's ruin under
promise Of marriage and = trip /
Europe; stating that he @oEl
get a divorce FROM his wife
whom he did not like. n
matter where they visited the
lived as husband aud wife. FINAL,
in April, ia this city, the climax wa
reached, Miss II. taking sick, ct,
Then the scoundrei deserted her an
went to St. Louis, Tbs gF's ps
rents were telegraphed foV. and w n
rival we're Mortified at the cOadiGo
their darling was in. Attempts wer
then made 70 get Glazier to return I
his victim, but all efforts proved abOl
tive Then the matter WAS placed
the hands Of detectives, who desgyC
him to East st. Louts. where Ne ".
arrested aud brought to Chicago. ~
result has been a compromise II
twelve hundred dollars. The ilei
ricks leave for Boston tonight, al
the foul libertine Is free 70 pursue b
abominable ways. Miss Il. Il still
a very critical condition aud may "a
into a dishonored and pgematg.
grave.
The great races viii eowmence
- - - 1911 - | Il.