Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-01

his noble birth until such time as his
father removed the seal Of secrecy.
This was the within Of the ecoentric
parent. In an adventurous freak
he started for the western world
with Gumbleton, who acted as his
friend, and whom, no doubt, he foully
murdered.
Captain 0'Meagher Condor, the
recently released Fenian prisoner, will
soon be here to tell his patriotic coun-
trymen what he suffered while in a
British bastile. On the 9th of March
he will be given a grand reception, at
which will be present a great number
ofthe notables of the country.
General John A. Logan, recently
elected United States senator Gas your
correspondent predicted months ago).
is the lion of the hour. He is feted
on every hand. The reception given
him at the Grand Pacific Hotel Sat
urday night was a brilliant affair. No
doubt the poStofice employees are re-
lolced over the generals victory.
There will be no removing them now.
Of course he will stand by those who
contributed so literally to the fund
that helped him into the senatorial
chair.
Stoddart VS.. Stoddart, a suit for
divorce by the wife, was an interest
ing cause before Judge Moore. +" De.
sertion was the plea of the petition
or. Stoddart went west to Seek work,
was away two years, and during that
time failed to contribute to the sup
port of his family, and never, at any
time, it was averred, did he help main
tain his wife. During his absence he
was in correspondence with his wife,
etc. Judge Moore held that there
was no desertion and although the
defendant did not even make an ef-
fort to support his family, still such
action was not sufficient cause for
divorce; consequently dismissed the
case.
Stevens, who murdered his beauti-
full child-wife last summer, was ar
raigned last Friday. Not being ready
for trial, q continuance was granted
until next term. The defense will
enter a plea of emotional insanity
If a jury tolerates any such nonsense,
then it would be well to abolish the
jury system entirely. It was a coward
ly, cold blooded murder of q jealous,
natural born villain.
A sad case. Geo. G. Mccall. who
was passing here as Geo. B. Burns,
committed suicide last week. He
could get no work and became defect.
ed. An onuce of laudanum did the
fatal work. lie was from Quentin,
Ga., where he has a BROTHER lawyer.
From a note addressed to his landlady,
assigning the cause of his taking of, il
would appear he had some family
trouble, for he said in the note Il
forgive my brother" Peace to his
soal.
The bank robber, George A. Blake
who was sent to the insane asylum, /.
now at liberty. The physician in
charge turned him out because he be.
lieyed him sane. He is now non EST
%inventus. No attempt was made by
the Fidelity Bank officials toprosecutt
him. He, as | mentioned in a pre-.
yious letter, was for six years a conf.
dental attache of the bank. Becaus,
of his position it is limited that h,
knows too much hat might leak on
during a trial. To say the least, /
looks suspicious.
The Custer massacre investigation
I still drags along slowly, 1t will al
end in smoke. Several experts hav
testified that General Reno had n
other alternative than retreat or death
and that the latter would have bee
an insane selection.
The commission will soon arrive fror
Washington to investigate Judg
Blodgett's official conduct. Thing
look a little cloudy for his honor. II.
is charged with misfeasancc, etc.
Some years ago a Mr.. Pollock wed
ded a fair damsel in Scotland. II
/, decided to emigrate to the wester
world. She refused to accompan
!, him. After arrival here he constant
sent her money, and desired her {
T come over but she refused. FINAL
be applied for and got a divorce, an
took unto himself another daughter &
Eve. The, other evening a rap wa
heard at his door. He went to Sc
, who was there. Judge of his conster
nation when he beheld his trans-At
lantic better half and his eight-yeal
old boy, She put out her hand an
said, How are you, John?" Her
) No. 2 put in an appearance, aad tn
finale was quite lively. No. | says sh
, will make it hot for No. 2. She say
she is not going to play the part Z
Enoch Arden. Johns hot Scotc.
! will be warm for him this time.
, Weather very fine, but business
dull. NAYR.