Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-13
Tuesday Evening. May Is, 1870
FROM CHICAGO.
oorrespondence Of the Ledrer.l

CHICAGO, May 8, 1S79.-The long
strike of the Sailors Union against a
cut down of wages from g to $3.50
per day is over. The Union men had
to succumb. Even though it is hard
upon the laborer, still it is better for
him hat the struggle is over and that
he is again able to earn something to
support himself and family these ex-
tremely hard times. When l say
that times are hard the expression
is a mild one they are terribly dis
tressing in every walk of life, from the
street cleaner up to the higher pro-
fessions and a great deal of abject
distress exists in consequence Of the
scarcity oflabor, The conduct of this
strike, or of the strikers, was of the
most attractive character as to peace
ableness and gentlemanly demeanor.
This is as it should always be. En-
plOyer and employe should be friends
under all business circumstances.
A terrible accident, of a fatal ma
ture, occurred Wednesday at the Ire
mont House. Mr.. and Mrs. Lightner,
with other guests, we're going down in
the elevator. When they arrived at
the floor of their apartments the ele-
vatOr wa stopped and the boy con-
ductor stepped out to let Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. get out. Mrs. j. was in ad-
vance. As she placed one foot on the
landing from some unseen cause the
elevator began to descend. The boy
being out, he, of course. could not
control the elevator. The position of.
Mrs. j., as the elevator descended,
was with her head inclined outward.
The suddennesS of the descent pre-
vented her recovering herself, so her
head was caught between the landing
and the upper portion of the door of
the elevator. Her head was nearly
severed from her body. When the
elevator struck the lower landing the
unfortunate lady was dead, and the
mangled body fell into the arms of her
Mortified husband. Mr.. Lightner is a
banker of Peoria, I'll.
The Chicago Times is about send
ing out a scientific expedition to ex-
plOre the mysteries of the land Of the
noble red man of the far West. 1t
will be led by Prof. Z. II. Paige. a
scientist Of note. The enterprise is
named the "BOnefeld expedition"
An elevated railway will be the
next Of ChieagO's many great attrac-
tons. A company has been chartered.
with a capital Of s., 100000.
A monument will soon be erected
in Chicago 10 the memory Of the sol
diers Of Illinois who died in the late
war fighting for the Union. This is
as it should be. But it is to be hoped
that it will be in the shape of some
public beneficial institution instead of
a marble shaft erected in some public
place at an enormous cost, to be beaten
and blackened by the blasts of time.
." Decoration Day will be appro-
priately observed in Chicago on the
Both instant. Everything is being
done u honor the memory OF those
heroes who died battling for principle.
Civic and military orders will unite In
the grand procession 10 the different
cemeteries. The ceremonies will be
under the direction of the Grand
Army of the Republic and the Memo
rial Association.
Senator David Davis for the next
President is everywhere sounded. in
every walk of society. Even the
ladies have this motto on their
(tongues) banners. Last evening one
of the fair sex said to your CORE
spondent: We'll, 'Nayr,' it being a
fact that the LEDGER was the FIRST
journal to sound the DAVIS tocsin for
the Presidency, / suppose you will be
looking for something" / replied that
| was always looking for something in
the shape of items. But | mean q
sinecure, like the individual who was
backing Mr.. Farwell, of Illinois, for
congress How was that ?" asked
Well, it was this" continued my
fair inquisitor This friend Of
Farwell was a ten-hand contractor
having a great deal of influence. One
day, in conversing with our porter. he
remarked II jist was down to sec
Farwell, | was, and | said, sez |. I'll
take nothing less, seq |. than consul
to Cork de We moind. OF course.
continued the prattler, comparisons
are odiOus, but | could not refrain
from telling you this. Seriously speak.
ing. | hope your prophecy win be re
allied, and that Senator Davis. one o.
the best men in the country, will be
the next President, and the President
of the people, no matter by whom
elected"
A Loyal Legion is to be anothe.
Illinois institution. It's organizers wer
prominent officers Of the Union arm.
during the late war, as we'll as some o
those now in the United States army
1t will be similar TO the one institutei
by Gen. Washington after the war 70
independence. Gen. Phil Sheridan i
commander. Among the other off
Gers Of the organization is Col. II. w
Farrar, Of the Chicago Evening Jour
nal.
Peter Stevens. the wife-murderer
has gone to Joliet pepitentiary. Goinl