Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-11

II uOinei OomRIiSlhS A,hVu leet VI oeau-
tifully colored glass, lights the hall
from above by day, while enormous
sun-burners and countless gasjets
illumine the gorgeous edifce by night.
At least a dozen easy exits insure pa
irons against the danger of FIRE. TAX
ing it as whole, this temple ofmusic is
an institution Of which the lover of
art and enterprise can justly be proud.
last night it was formally opened and
dedicated. Tonight the Apollo Club
of Chicago will give an entertainment,
when the new hall will drink in the
choicest of music. Every ticket has
been sold, and the opening chorus will
receive the applause of2,600 listeners.
Hereafter, the liberal divine, Prof.
Swing, will hold services in the hall
on Sundays.
A 5000 dollar suit for damages is
new before the courts here, instituted
by Mrs. Brown, an opera singer,
against the estate Of B. F. Russell,
lately deceased, manager Of a troupe.
This Mrs. Brown is a notable person.
She was formerly from Jackson coun-
ty. Indiana, where she married a young
lawyer named Jason B. Brown, and
will be remembered as the celebrated
counsel who defendedW who
killed General McCook at Yankton,
DacOtah Territory, and who was ac-
quilted. Mrs. Brown was somewhat
Of a politician, and used her influence
to have the late Oliver p. Morton
elected TO the U. S. Senate the last
time he was in that body. 1t appears
her husband was a State Senator Of
much influence, and a fiery Democrat.
By Morton's manipulation Of Mrs.
Brown and her great influence over
him. Mr.. Brown was induced to
enter the Republican senatorial
canvass and proclaim Morton.
In this he carried his point. Next
day when the legislature assembled to
select and elect a United States SEN
ator, Brown arose and put in nomina-
ton Morton, who was elected. In
this nominating speech it is said he
displayed wonderful oratorical plw-
ers, aud made one Of the best adj
dresses ever listened to by any august
body. For this treachery to his party
he received several thousand dollars
IN money, and was appointed by
Grant secretary OF Wyoming territory.
Conscience must have smote him for
his dastardly conduct, for he began to
drink deep fromthe devil sbowl. This
caused his equally recreant wife to
seek a divorce, and to turn her talents
to the stage, the result Of which hash
dueed thesuit at law before mentioned
/ Morton is dead, Brown is politically I
and may be socially, buried, and she,
the tempting Eve ofthe play, is now a
public target, without husband or
house, but with a heart that no doubt
often throbs with agony for the part
she acted 10 sending her husband from
an honorable path TO enter one Of
treachery against his party, and So
cially drown himself forever.
Joseph Haser.e x- Mayor OF Galena,
Ills, n ofthe leaders Of the whisky
ringo Of that city, indicted eightmonths
ago for d%efrauding the United States
out of revenue, should now be on trial
, for said o%ifense, but it is said wealth
and influence keeps him and his CO.
labOrers in iniquity for their proper
places in the penitentiary.
y. 7. Wortbinghaw, Of Minneapo.
, lis, is now behind the bars here. Iii
mistress, Mrs. Lizzie G. Mortoa, eI
that city, followed him and had hin
arrested for stealing $4,000 from her
The cesePbezzler Of city funds o
Woke, Governor Won Hallon, is nov
behind the bars in default Of $4,000
|. bail. he was the party who fed {,
! Canada. and was allowed to return I,
Chicago by promising to tell all h,
70 know about the sgindle. Failing il
this, his safe conduct" was annulloi
and his arrest followed.
Hon. w. j. Hynes, late congessmar
e from Arkansas, is president Of b
u Cook county, Illinois, Democrat
9 Club, whose headquarters are tn
Q Palmer House. 1t was in session las
d night laying wires for the comm
campaign.
e At the last loesi siseiiop the Re
d lpublicans organized what they aalle.
d an Irish Republican Club No,
that the election is over, Othello's oc