Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-09
FROM CHICAGO.


help at am mad mad as a halter
Why? Because the weather is simpl
llainous-villainouslycold To-nigh
the thermometer marks the freezing
point, and those who took down theil
stoves and discharged their fremer
are in a blasphemous and ungodl,
mood. Is it not a heinous outrage O
the clerk Of the weather thus to per.
secute us mortals in this region
Most certainly so" l hear you say.
The only relief to this Artic pail is
realized in the excitement incident to
the past, recent and prospective muir
der frolics that destroy the freezing
m%onotony. Chicago is doing nobly in
the matchmaking business. A stranger
would imagine that she had taken a
contract for the whole business.
Certainly things have been lively in
the last t~wenty-four hours.
Colonel Jussen, one of Chicago's
brilliant legal luminaries, and counsel
of Mr.. Weber, lately killed by Mrs.
Roberts, camenear climbing the golden
stairs yesterday afternoon. He was
waited on in his Office by one Henry
Hobein, a distinguished foreigner from
across the Rhine, who informed him
that he came to wind up his brilliant
career, a duty that should have been
performed by Mrs. Roberts. There
upon the gallant colonel immediately
grasped time by the forelock. This
piece of strategy frustrated the terri
Bile designs of the sanguinary Teuton.
who soon found himself safely en-
sconsed behind the bars. The colonel
thinks the adventure glory enough for
one day.
Next in order is the domestic sauab-
bic between Edward Mullen and his
spouse. She carelessly combed his
head with a skillet, while he retorted
with a Ratchet argument on her head.
She was terribly injured, and now lies
at the point of death. Whisky the
cause. This is a strong temperance
lecture. Other little episodes of like
nature make up the chapter of events
for the past few hours.
General Darlington, of the United
States army. visited to-day his old
classmate, Mayor Harrison. They
we're at Yale together, and in the same
class (l845) with the late distinguished
Confederate General Dick Taylor,
and six other " brigadiers.
The United States Court commenced
work to-day. The custom house al
legged conspirators will be the first to
receive attention. The indicted Off
cials are j. Mueller, A. G. Mills. j. G..
Hill, Ed Burling, George Prussing.
W. A. Potter, George Reed and A. G.
Wheaton. They are charged with
conspiring to dcfraud the government
out Of $4,000, etc.
Mark Gray, who did such bad shoot
ing recently, when popping at Edwin
Booth, was arraigned in the Grim
inal Court to-day. When asked
10 plead he said guilty" The court
(Judge BOOth) then asked him If ne
was aware Of what he said-that the
punishment would be from one to
fourteen years. Gray Inclined his
head afirmatiyely. At this juncture
W. w. O'Brien, the celebrated
criminal lawyer, interposed, stating
that there vas good cause to believe
that tho prisoner was Of unsound
mind, and asked that be have counsel
and a trial His honor eoineided. and
appointed Nj. 0'Brien to defend tbe
culpnt. 1t is likely Mark will get OF
easily. A good portion Of the com.
muniiy still believe the whole shoot
ing affair was an advertising DODGE.
Booth appears tonight at MeVieker
az Lag0."
Chieago's weekly death roll De.
creased . for the past seven days. The
mortality being only ia out Of a DOB.
aistioa Of Dy0ED, more Or less. 81
Lone says less VeFy s~ayagely.
Rieitsrd OAeil. GeoFge Wilson and
s9fge Hickman are up fer counter
isninz
A great deal Of desitudoa stll er.
- DO CbiezgG. At egey turn one 4.
Escsd for aims. ore third 81 the
v9Duhtioa are ~ doubt On half IA.
1osE The situation mtendbly real
and distressing
The ssit fr damage 81 the Hsr-
Mgga CAB sRainet he late chef I'll
Wiiee Nike Hickey ct Al. fgrI
We40aH W one NJ their meeting
elDaZ Me o-ezl.el r9n " IN. was
e)neiBdsd E@terday. h verdict 81
~ eepis daMszes Y4s gige1 agairst.
the deisadaats judge McAIjifter
Hsgc u - hs 0pins0a fhat from the
egideuee he deiendaab were pgilty
y tFlp& bat iaaemHeh ~ tie becu.
l4hJ aPtgF1Ga c0gdiIcs 0f tae eity.
a the time tAe 0asgss Bas cQmmittel
warranted 0s prompt -agpDge4aigu of
supposed Dlegal wthsfings. 81
could 0glg impose nominal daHiage
ibis ~ beating the degii around The
bgsh with a vengeance. II plainly
IN tbat the police can suUfom
caae sg9 Il tbeir option breaE ~ any.
gathering ~ peaoegblc aI.izebs ealled
together ~ discuss remedies f,r their.
grievance Liberty liberty what.
crimes are committed ~ DIV name
The late decision " he limited
States bumaweC ourtu UPON appeal from
the Florida District Court IN he
matter Of compelling jarom N rweaf
whether they took part IN he rebel.
lion, meets the appreciation Of thogs,
aDds Of Ohi0ago's best citizens. via
think 40 tlie court, that Juror are noi
compelled 10 answer the question.
Is il not possible that bleeding
Kansas will get enough Of John
Brown ebony id0la2 Probably Mas.
sqcbusetts would like 10 have her air
lands alopdcd by the dusky element
from the euusg South The rise In
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