Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-09

superintendent, being sick at the time
and receiving nursing courtesies from
Miss Annie Coe, who now drags him
into court, the selling Of the articles
was delegated to Sppaulding. Of
course S. sold the goods and put the
wealth-$l6OO-into his pocket. This
is why he is being investigated by the
United States authorities. By the
way, the aforesaid William has dug
out"
Gold was given to some of the city's
employees yesterday in payment of sal
aries. Tally another for bankrupt
Chicago.
The local political pot is beginning
to boil here. The Democrats, Repub-
licans and Workingmen parties are
working hard, and the two former
especially-their aim being to make
an ally of the latter.
The Central Fish culture society is
in session here, the president, Mr.. N.
K. Fairbank, presiding The object
Of this society is for the purpose of
propagating fish culture as a source
of commerce. The Palmer House is
their headquarters.
A mysterious murder" enlivened a
West Side wedding Tuesday night.
John Veidler was the victim. Who
did the angel making is still shrouded
in mystery.
Yesterday neat piece of pocket
picking was executed on the corner of
Washington and Clark streets. Mr..
Q. Rhyers, of Garrett, Ind, was the
victim to the tune of $500. He be-
came entangled in jam of pedestri
ans. When he untangled to the
front" he discovered his loss.
Years ago NJ. II. Currie was an
auburn haired youth in Toronto. In
due time he wandered to the Garden
City and became an employe of an
insurance company. Then he was in
trOduced to Miss Annie Starke He
soon felt the Witchery of her smiles.
and gave her an opportunity to "ele-
vate" him. She humored him for q
while, but when he commenced epis.
tOlary gush she gave him the g. b.
(grand bounce). However, this did
not tend to cool his ardor; on the con.
trary caused him to renew his suit
even to what she styles persecution. .
Now Mr.. G. is before the courts as Q
"disorderly masher."
Field, Lieter & Co., the great dry
goods merchants of Chicago, were re-
Gently robbed by employees in theil
wholesale house of over twelve thou.
sand dollars worth of gloves, silks, etc
Nearly all has been recoyered.
Mrs. Belle Morley, committed sui,
eide the other day by taking strych.
nine. Cruelty of her husband is al,
legged as the prime cause. He is a stock
yard man Of means. When informed
OF her sad end he said the county
might bury her, as she was nothing tc
him-he positively denying that they
we're married. However, he did not
deny that the child was hiss What
should be the fate of such callous
wretch ?
Suppose you were to pick up the
Chicago Times to-day and be looking
for statement of trade, the general
attitude of business ? Well, your eye
would soon light upon page entirely
devoted to interviews" " of business
men upon the situation CONNER
cially speaking. OF course, after pc
rusing a number of these articles upon
different branches of trade, you be-
come convinced that things are O.
K. How do you suppose these inter
views originate? I'll enlighten you.
I
You are a wholesale grocer, or tea
merchant. Well, in walks a neatly
attired gentleman who inquiries for the
proprietor or business manager. Either
Of these tunctionaries being present
makes himself known. Then the afore-
said neatly attired person introduces
himself as connected with the Times,
and states that he is =" writing up" the
best business houses for his paper, and
will insert anything favorable to your
business for one dollar per line-a
charge merely to cover the actual cost
Of gathering information so much
looked for by the public. OF course
you will bite" just because you see
your neighbor's name down upon his
list. You will give an order for ten.
or twenty, or more lines, and in due
time will see your name aud business
portrayed in fulsome words before the
public. This is the way the merchants
are "dOctored in Chicago, and the
public mind correspondingly misled.
To-day the wheat market is boom
ing at $l.05 per bushel.