Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-06
CHICAGO LETTER.
Special Correspondence punLIc LEDonn.l

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hot furnace. As | write it is still
raining; not a breath of air is stirring;
my clothes are soaked with perspira-
ton, and, joking aside, ] feel like a
boiled dish-rag. Something seems Ia
have gotten out of gear since Old
Prob General Meyer has Joined
the angelic band. 1t is time a sue
cessor had been appointed aud a
change for the better ordered.
President Hayes and party arrived
here this morning at seven o'clock,
partook of the Inequalities of the
Grand Pacific hotel and left at ten for
the west. General McCook, Of the
party, says General Hancock has no
superior as a soldier, and has few
peers as a humane and courteous gen.
tleman. 1t is needless to say that
General McOook was one of the
fighting generals during the fratet-
nal disturbance between the sections.
Sad to relate, but; nevertheless, it
must be told-General j. L. Smith,
of the United States army, on leave Of
absence from his command, is DOW
confined here on account o. iusanity
Of a violent type. His relatives gave
him over to the authorities. One
fancy is that his friends wish to pre-
vent him from voting for General
Hancock for the presidency. His
relatives and friends are very much
worried over his sad condition,
Dismissed in disgrace" from the
United States army, fo- cowardice in
1864, was Major Vingos, of Canton.
Ohio. This is the same individual
who is now president of the soldiers
union that 're-uned" at Canton,
Ohio, the other day aud received
President Hayes and General Gar
field. Verify, time works wonders.
This circumstance is much comment
ed on in all circles.
The fraud-exposing book oil
General Mcdonald, of st. Louis, is
to be published Immediately by a
Chicago house-Belford Il Clark. II
will appear in IFS entirety, no cutting
out being stipulated. Other publish.
ers, it is said, would not handle the
work unless all Pertaining to the dis
paragement of General Grant was
omitted. This. General MD. would
not agree to-. The work will be utter
esting, as exposing some of the most
stupendous frauds that ever disgraced
prominent officials and individuals
Grant, Babcock, ct al will be painted
in no enviable colors.
Chicago scientists are excited ovel
the recent discovery of a small shiI
buried in a Colorado cave, and severaI
have gone there to inquire into the
MYSTERY. The craft resembles a
Chinese junk. Theory goes to say
that evidently the vessel sought shell
ter in what was then a cave.
and while there an earth.
quake took place that buried
it as if it were a tomb. No doubt
light will soon be thrown upon the
interesting subject by our city's ex-
perts on their return.
Geneva, ILL.,, has a most wonderful
character in her Jail. His name is
Gus Meyer, of Elgin, and he is held
for burglary. There is no lock or any
number Of locks, or bolts, or bars.
that can hold him in his cell. The
other night he left his cell. passed
through several heavily locked and
barred doors, including the one TO
the room in which the sheriff was
asleep. When he entered the latter
he robbed the officer of his money
and other valuables, and then returned
to his cell and hid the plumber in his
mattress. The astonished sheriff did
not know what to do when his loss
was discovered, nor could be account
for the way his room wal entered.
Some intuitive agency told him to
overhaul the prison and prisoners,
when the discovery was made. A
man who was in prison several days
for drunkenness, ard who had the
liberty eff the corridor, says that
every night Meyer would come out OF
his cage and stroll through the hall
until feeling sleepy, and then return
to his quarters in the came mysterious
way. The phenomenon puzzles the
pr son officials.
DR.. }. d. Plunkett, Of Nashville,
Tenn, was a guest Of some of Chica-
COS officials lately. So. also, was DR..
J. B. Russell, health officer of Glas.
gov, Scotland. Both distinguished
gentlemen were shown around.
The Chicago Daily News says that
when a person speaks Of Garfield in
some respects as an honest man, he
must take something to remove. the
bad taste from his mouth. The News
is bitterly opposed to having corrup
t~ionists in Office.
The "villainous' districts of Chi
cago are to be connected with the po-
lice stations by a number of tele-
phones. This is to enable the officers
to more effectually carry o n their war
against the thieves, thugs, and muir.
derers Of those regions.
Dan 0'Leary, the great pedestrian
will appear in a new role next Satur.
day. He then will appear az an
equestrian. He matches himself to
ride a horse carrying one hundred and
sixty pounds thirty miles, against
three men, each running zen miles.
His competitors will be james Leay,
the celebrated champion Of Scotland;
White Eagle, the famous Indian run
ner of the Caugbnawago tribe, and
Charles Price, the ten mile champion
Of England. Dan has a big Job on
hand.
Governor Wilt of Louisiana. has
been in Chicago lately. He speaks in
the highest terms of the present and
luture prospects Of the Pelican state.
He says the bloody shirt" orators do
her and the south great injustice in
every respect.
Cbicago'oaicers thought the other
night that they had bagged the noto-
rious James brothers. When the