Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-08
CHICAGO LETTER

Special Correspondence PUBLIC LEDGER.l
CHICAGO, May 4.-The fact of the
Pullman Palace car company having
selected a site for their new car work.
in hat section has caused a big boon
in real estate in South Chicago. Ii
that region prices have gone up 4O(
per cent, and it is now next to impos.
sible to even purchase lots at these
figures. Ground has already been
broken at what is destined to be, at nc
distant day, the City of Pullman
and before the year is out, the ina.
mense works will be in operation.
Over 1000 northern European emf
grants arrived in Chicago last week.
Several hundred Chinese arrived
here yesterday from Cuba. 1t is likely
they will remain in Chicago.
Pass INTO eternity has c. c. Rob.
inson, highly esteemed telegraph
operator. He was born in Cobourg
Canada, forty years ago. When he
was called away he occupied the posi-.
ton Of chief operator for the Western
Union company in Chicago.
The wooden mill that was destroyed
by fire two years ago in south Chicago.
is to be rebuilt Immediately.
A Chicago prodigy is Master NJ.
Banner, aged eleven years. 1t is pre-
dicted he will be the peer Of Ole Bull
as a musician.
What a change has come wei this
region since 1888. Then Chicago was
a little trading post. Uncle Sam was
induced to dignity the place with a tri-
weeklymail. Since then the little vii
lage has gradually expanded, until now
tits the third city on the continent, and
Uncle Sam is represented inside her
limits in every important branch Of
the government, with exception Of
the mint, a branch of which is looked
for soon. Inl these forty-seven years
more has been accomplished to
develop the prospects of a vii
lage than its most sanguine dream
ers could dare believe could be
realized. From a little hamlet the
Garden City has grown to be one Of
the grandest cities in America, the
wonder and admiration of the aston
ished beholder. And all this after
having gone through the fiery furnace,
when all her magnifcence vanished
in smoke. Truly, time works won.
ders. | have been led into these re-
Elections by witnessing the removal
o fthe United States government Offices
from their temporary quarters into
permanent Zones in the new custom
house. One of the interesting fea.
lures Of the change was transferrin,
the money from the sub-treasury tC
the new vaults. Over $4,000, 900 il
greenbackS, gold, silver, ETC., werc
handled. A heavy guard of polio,
was on hand to prevent an attach
from those having designs upon Uncle
Samuel's wealth.
Chicago has a new Presbyterian
church, with Rev. J.sH. Walker a
pasto'. 1t is called the Campbell
Park Presbyterian church"
Another victim is Charles Holme.
OF Warsaw, Wisconsin. Charles, Will,
on his way to Chicago, met a mice
gentleman on the cars, and formed hi
acquaintance. When arrived in tn
Garden City, the new friend invite
the gentleman from Warsaw I
smile" After INDUCING, Charlie
was requested to cash a gold chez
for $50. This he did. Since then h
has not seen his polite ac~quaintanc,
Damages, for 500 were awarded I
Mrs. Harley, against the West Chicap
Division street railway, by Judc
Rogers court yesterday. The col
ductor PIT her off, because the ticl
ct she presented wal Slightly multi
ted" and she would not pay a cas-
fare.
Richard Graham, aged 40, is 1
more. tits supposed too free iudu
gence in alcoholic beverage opened I
him a premature grave.
The latter day saints" a Mormo
sect, have dedicated a hall in Oh
cago.