Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-08

slaves white slaves IN the plundere'
land of their sires. This vas one 0
the great if not tho creates
demonstration that were ever held il
Chicago. 1t was a grand, heartfelt
soul. stirring expression Of deepest
feeling for a people hat have been SC
long trampled beneath the iron heel Of
basest tyranny. And this n OF the
monster meeting was cabled to Mr..
Parnell, and the "Freeman's Journal,
at its close, bidding him and his coad'
iusters ~pcrscvcro in their good work.
with full assurance that he people Of
Chicago, and of the state of Illinois,
were with them heart and soul.
General JEFF. C. Davis is no more.
Death summoned him away Sunday
afternoon, and his spirit is now with
its God. He was stopping at the
Palmer house, where he was attacked
by pneumonia, and after a few days
suffering passed into the unknown
Hand. General Davis was a promin-
ent officer during the late rebellion,
but at the time OF his death was only
Colonel of the Twenty third Infantry.
During the war be was under the
command of General Bull Nels on
With this officer he had a quarrel,
and shot and killed him in the Gait
House. Louisville, Ky. Gov. Davis
was born in Charleston, the county
seat of Clark county, Indiana, in 1923,
and was 81 years Of age at the time OF
his death. He volunteered with the
Ord Indiana Volunteers during the
Mexican war, when Is years Of age.
On tho bloody trOpic fields he learned
his first lessons Of EaF, and won his
snurs as an officer. When our fratri-
cidal war commenced he entered the
federal ranks, where he made q grand
record and attained the rank Of gen
eral. During ths great rebellion he
married Miss Marietta Ashton, Of In
diana. But no children blessed their
union. Last night the remains were
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conveyed to Indiana, by request of the
beloved wife.
Poor bifs. Powers, who was 80 bru-
tally beaten by burglars few days
ago, died last night Of her injuries
She and her son James Powers, 3
sailor. resided together at 50 Yves.
10Th street. Thanksgiving nigh
theif home was attacked by burglars
lin search Of money, and both were
brutally beaten until iRsensible. a
man named Kearns Lavcry is under
arrest On suspicion of being the leader
Of the gang Of murderers. Before
dying the poor woman stated she re-
cognized Layery, the handkerehie.
that he had tied over his face, hayin.
Islippcd down while he was cbokin.
her.
St. Andrew society held their
fourth annual banquet last night, at
,, the fremont house. Among tho
numerous guests we're representatives
Of nearly all the bonored societies in
the city. AjoyOus time was had.
Cbicago's grain market is very ex.
cited. Wheat is being tossed upward
By the bulls. while the bears stand by
aud growl Where 1t is going to end
no one seems able to calculate.
Raymond's new play. "Wolrert s
Roost," Is attracting large crowds at
Hooley's. Mr.. T.. as Ichabod Crane,
is refreshing
As a crime detecter the microscope
is now a success. Prof W. T. Bel
field lectured before the Chica-
90 Philosophical Society last
Saturday evening. During his
discourse lie stated that no matter
how complete a forged imitation Of
h%adwriting appeared, the microscope
would detect the frand That such a
thing as successful forgery was now
impossible. The microscope also, he
said. could render valuable
assistance in detecting murder; and
cited a case where a nan charged
with such a crime had proved an abb.
but before being discharged the mud
Oh his boots was subjected to the mi
c~roscope's test, when it was found that
it was the same as tbat found around
the house where the murder was com.
mitted, etc. This led a holding over, q
trial and a subsequent conviction o
the party.
The Presidents message is attract.
ing very little attention. The Times
published it before it was delivered il
Washington. This shows enterprise
Bnt how did the Times get it?
Weather fine for sociables, and es
pccially the dancing part thereof.
e NAYR.
MISSISSIPPI.
II, The CarroiitOn cemetery is in a neg
lected condition.
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