Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-21
CHICAGO LETTER.


CHICAGO, April III believe Chi
cago is ahead in almost everything.
At least, l think she excels, or did
excel, in the dust line. Up to Thurs.
day night, one fog of dust hung over
the city or was swept continually from
one section to another in binding
volume. Verify it was a siege seldom
encountered by any people other than
those who have crossed the eastern
deserts during high winds, This
freak of nature nearly paralyzed bust
ness Of all kinds. The sand storm was
so severe as to keep everyone indoors.
Thursday night, however, the pro-
gramme was materially changed.
About 6 o'clock the clerk of the
aqueous deposits above knocked out
the buug and let the waters down in a
perfect sluice, deluging everything.
This ended the dust. business. But
now the roads are in such a horrible
condition as to almost entirely
stop travel. The side streets in the
city are simply impossible, and busi'
ness is demoralized.
The suicide mania is also n Of
Ohicago's prominent features at pres
ent. William Davis, a typo, tried to
climb the golden stairs by means Of
laudanum last nigth. He may re-
cover. w. j. Copeland was immedi-
ately successful. Poison. Despon-
dency the cause. He leaves a family
in Kansas. James Johnson is another
seeker after oblivion, and it is likely
he will find it ere this reaches the
LEDGER. With a pocket-knife he
stabbed himself in the neck several
times. No sufficient cause is assigned
for his rash act.
"a crazy horse is another. sensa.
ton Of Chicago. The animal belong .
to Justice Moore, 698 Carroll avenue
He made things lively in his stable
for awhile. A policeman was called
to shoot him, but the officer was
afraid to perform his duty. This stand
Of the officer was good for the horse,
who suddenly be came pacific and lay
down. 1t is more than likely he will
recover. Certainly the symptoms
we're those Of rabies.
Coroner Mann and City Undertaken
FELTON, have had a little official row
over the body of a person styling him
himself Walter Meyer, late of Phila-
delphia, who died here in hospital Of
typhoid pneumonia and congestion of
the lungs. FELTON, had the remains
nicely laid away in a casket, after the
post norton examination was over,
and was intending to give them decent
burial. However, just as the cortege
was about to start for the cemetery,
the coroner appeared and demanded
the body from FELTON,. But the latter
refused to comply with the dem md.
Thereupon the coroner had him ar
rested for "disorderly," aud while be
was away with the officer, had the
corpse taken from the handsome cask-
ct and put in to a plain box. To-day Mr.
FELTON, was fined for d~isorderly. HI
claims that Coroner Mann's action il
the premises was out of spite, because
he did not turn over to him (the coro.
ner) the two hundred dollars founC
among the deceased's effects. 1t is
question With me how FELTON, coulC
be fined og attempting to perform hi
duty-Cae that he has been ATTENDING
to for years.
The dramatic season is in full blast
SOthern is doing "Drundreary'' an
Sam at McVickers; "Mardo, tn
Hunter" is having good run at tn
Olympic; THE Skeleton Hand" is tn
rage at Lyceum; "Our Boys" is dom
we'll at Hooley's; Blossoms Poor an
Proud of Chicago will be at tn
Lyceum next week; and, mex
week, Mrs. Alex. Kirkland, of Chi
cago, will produce an original music;
drama of distinguished merit at Hay
erly's. And Clinton Halls "Strat,
gists" will be here soon.
Col. bob" Ingersoll, the gre,
Tom Palmetto, is to be hauled oy,
Orat0rlcal c0alS next tuesday by M
Frank l. Jervis, musical critic f
the Daily News of Chicago. III
lecturer will attempt to prove Colon
bob" a Wholesale plagorist. Ro.
ert's turn will come next.
The Grant and Blaine booms a
booming. Senator Logan may n
succeed in turning Illinois repub
cans into third termers. Most prom
nent nti-democrats and other ST
warts" favor a democrat as against
third termer. 1t is contended in
ranks outside of federal Office holde
that these United States are not 4
pendent on any "one'' man to presi
over their united affairs.
Statistics to-day state that $4,000
600 pounds of coffee are consumed
the United States annually. Germa
comes next; France next; .Austr
Hungary next; England next, a
Russia last.