Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-03
Monday Evening, March 3. 1879.
FROM CHICAGO.
,spondencc of sho Ledger.

CHICAGO, February 70. - will
preface this letter by stating that
within the past forty hours we have
had three extreme changes of weather.
First came a few hours of delightful,
spring like weather this was followed
BY a cold rain and much wind and
now it is showing hard and the Their
mometer rapidly approaching zero.
While these variations cause general
business depression, in one respect
they do net, and that is with reference
to the undertaken. With him bust
ness is lively. This is a hard climate
on the lungs. Old Pneumonia makes
things lively occasionally.
You will remember that during the
General Reno Investigation here lately
| prophesied hat the whole thing
would end in smoke. Washington
dispatches bear me out in this. The
result has been that the com
mittee found no just grounds on which
to order a court martial. OF course
YOU are aware that the general is now
serving his term of suspension be-
a of the little unpleasantness he
had with Lieutenant Kings wife last
summer. However, he will 0 be
on duty again.
The officer Race murder is now up
before the Criminal Court, Judge
Williams presiding. Colonel Mills,
States attorney, represents the State,
while Colonel Van Arnam and Colonel
Forest act for the defense. Johnny
Lamb is the one on trial for the Off
GERS murder. "Sheeney George, a
pal of Lambs, having turned States
evidence, will bethe principal witness.
As his record is villainous | think his
testimony will have no weight in the
case. l believe the jury will not agree.
| have watched every item pertaining
to the murder, and | fail to see where
in Lambs position is dangerous.
General W. T. Clarke, of the United
States treasury department, is here
Investigating Revenue Collector Har-
vey's books. l suppose he will find
them o. X.
The other day Michael O'Connell,
an eaploye in the Union Rolling Mills,
was feasf1lly burned by being nearly
covered with molten lead. He may
recover
Pullman's Angel has arrived at
last. His European tour was quite
Joyous. While absent he visited
Southampton, Liverpool, Rio Janiero,
Lisbon, etc. At Lisbon he became
the guest of the United States officers.
Now he is a protage of Illinois. No
doubt he will locate for a few years in
Joliet. How the matter of the few
hundred thousand dollirs difference
between himself and Palace Car Pull
man will be settled deponent say
not.
A double murder is changed againt
DR.. Henry Meyer, of this city, who is
behind the bars without bail, while
his accomplish aud alleged paramour,
Mrs. Ii. Glederman, is under police
surveillance at her home. To be brief,
Mrs. DR.. Meyer and MIR. Gelderman
we're suddenly taken sick, aud both
died. A lung affection, produced by
n bad cold, was alleged as the cause.
But as the doctor Immediately became
warmly and supieiously attached IL
Mrs.G. suspicion became aroused that
there was something wrong. The de.
tectiyes took the matter in hand. and
it is believed the accused are guilty Of
the sudden taking of Of the doctors
wife and Mrs. G's husband.
A mass meeting will be held to nigh
to request the President to sign Tho
anti-Cbinese immigration bill. The
voice Of the laborer here is decidedly
anti Chinese. The President, 50 far
as his party is concerned, is in a box
No matter how he acts the Republi
can party will be injured, aud tn.
Democratic chances for 1850 yill b
materially benefited.
Hon. w. j. Hynes, once congress
man from the Second Arkansas dis
trict, IS chairman Of the DemOcrati
central committee Of Cook county, III
He is very popular az an orator an
lawyer. 1t is in order that he will b
sent to congress at no distant date.
Mrs. Ann Rosa joyce got tired 0
life yesterday and took one aud a hal
ounces oflaudanum. But she failei
10 climb the golden stairs.
Chicago's ton, Notwithstanding tn
hard times, are having a gay season
The social gatherings are brilliant, be
yond other than an artists pen to dc
scribe. One Of the gra8dest was tn
reception Of the Illinois Club las
night on West WashingtoR stree
Youth. beauty, aged dignity, chiyair,
Giamouds, jewels, silks, laees and We
vets. etc, and delicious music, wei
the features that gave the picture
dazzling hue.
Ivisited the spleGdid armory Of I'll
First Regiment Illinois Nations
Guard and took a look Vt the W.T.
pictures there on exhibition, TThei
are about thirty or forty in all. sss
representing . stirring event. Take
as a whole, The exhibition is %attrac'
i've. Strong calcium lights make u
hall very brilliant, aud bring into Dol
relief every feature Of the Sulcr,
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