Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-15

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namod Ye Mon, Two burglars en-
tered bis laundry room to rob him
aud upon his raising an alarm one OF
chem shot him down, aud he died soon
after. The inhuman devils are IN
prison. Another was the beating TO
death of q young sailor named Harry
Weldon, By a gang Of rutians who are
now in jail. Mike Hennessy is an
other victim Of the same kind Of brl-
tality that caused young Welden's
death. The next on the list is othcer
James MoNeill. lie vas assaulted
while on his beat, by two
men, and dubbed and stabbed
to such an extent as to place his life
in imminent peril. Of course the
miscreants are in prison.
A mysterious murder occurred on
the western limits ofChicsgo several
months ago. A young man named
CCnant was the victim. When found
the body was so decomposed that no
nost-mortem examination could be
made To discover if death was
caused by a pistol shot, the body was
placed in a VT containing lime and
water. This had the effect to eat
away the flesh and to nearly decom-
pose it to a fluid state. Yesterday
this was washed out and a 32-callbre
bullet was found 10 the deposit. From
appearances the ball passed through
some portion Of the anatomy shielded
by bones-the breast it is believed,
No doubt, from this clue the detect
ives will be able to discover the muir
derer.
A sugar refinery is to be another
of ChiclgO's at r%aetlons. IL
will cover several acres o,
ground. The main building will
be eleven stories high. with two wings
Of nine stories each.
Embezzling Is the rage in Chicago
George Marsh, a ~bookkeeper tor lib.
bard & Spencer, did that firm out OF
$1,000; Collector Marshall vent down
on Sprague, Warner & Co. for $1,000;
and cashier Price "%detaulted' upon
the celebrated clOthiers, WillOughby
& Hill, for several thousands.
The auarrels that took place he
tween United States deputy marshals
and local police on the day OF the late
election are now attracting the atten-
ton of tho city and federal courts.
AS a general thing, the police made
the turbulent marshals step around
lively. A number of the corrupt in
diy;duals are now in the Bridewell.
Dr.. Alex Hannay, of London,
England, is in Chicago; He is the
honorable secretary Of the COngrega
tional Union OF England 'aDd Wales,
the highest official of that body.
The public debt Of Illinois is Sl4,
100000 Ii will be wiped out next
January.
Miss Anna Carroll, of Maryland, ac-
cording to well-informed C%hieagoans,
is the person who should get the hon
or of planning the Tennessee cam
paign during the war, instead Of Gen.
Grant. Col. Thomas A. Scott, who
was Lincoln's assistant secretary o.
war in 1861, comes forward with his
evidence to support the ladys claims
A COW hiding matinee took place at
the Briggs hotel Monday. A. Soper,
a travelling man for A. I. Stewart 4
Co was the victim. A lady bOarder,
named Curtiss, did the castigating.
Sllnder was the cause.
Gen. Sherldan's report says that
there are 1850 infantry and cavalry IN
the department of Dakota; 234O in
fantry In the departm mt of the Platte;
APO in antry aud cavalry in the dc
partment Of Missouri; ADD 1910 ctval-
~ in the department Of Texas-l6,05O
| in all. This force he does not eousid-
en- sufficient to protect the borders.
A noble Russian is on UhIcagos
Change market. His name il T.
Popel. He is buy ing wheat for his
government.
French agents are in Chicago, buy
ing ho5sss for the cavalry Of that ia
ton.
The railroad var is still raging in
this region. One dellsr to st. Louis,
and four to Kansas City is the cry.
The Chicago snd Alton and the Wa
bash are metaphorically cutting each
Others threats.
The Peoples church is the name
ofthe Rev. DR.. Thomas new religion.
Their meetings will be held in Haver-
ley's theater. Over $1,000 worth OF
seat room has already been sold.
he is dead. Yes, Captain Alex
Nc Moni de has gone into the shadOgy
land. He was one of the oldest mem
bers of the FIRE brig,deof Chicago, and
one time commanded engine Long
john = so celebrated in fire annals.
General James q Fair, the million
aire and successful politician OF
Nevada, was formerly a Chicago boy,
although of Irish birth. He left
| %iii,,;nois for California when about Is
years old.
About 10000 will be the republican
presidential majority 10 Illinois, apd
1000 in Chicago.
In the last municipal election in
Chicago Mr.. Stauber, socialist, was
counted out bv the satraps Of ), }.
McGrath, republican, for alderman Of
the Fourteenth ward. Stauber ap
pealed to the courts through quo war
ranto, and the result has been the
ousting Of McGrath. But the council
hps yet to pass on the case.
Archbishop teehaB, OF Nashville,
Tenn, will deliver his inaugural ad-
dress on the list as archbishop of this,
Chicago, diocese, The occasion will
be a gala one in he r. g. church.
Weather warm and rainy.
NAYR,
A Grand Reputation.
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure has reached a r, putatcon that is