Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-16
CHICAGO LETTER.


Special Correspondence PUBLIC LEDGERl
CHICAGO, April 12.-Winter still
nestles in the lap Of spring in this re-
gion and does not seem disposed to alb
dictate. Saturday the snow came down
quite lively, and soon covered the
earth with its white mantle. All night
it continued, and yesterday Sunday
morning all nature presented the ap-
pearance of winter. The landscape
was truly cherries. To-day, howevef,
the prospect is more inviting and
promising; but the wind is very tur-
bulent, and the dust fills the air like a
thick fog, thereby inficting consider
able misery upon pedestrians, and
others compelled to be outdoors. This
state Of ~stiairs make it quite horri
Bile" l1r house hunters and movers;
especially the feminine portion there
of.
The male socialists are endeavoring
to organize the working girls with q
labor society. Yesterday a meeting
was held for that purpose. Mrs.
Rodgers, a representative Of the
''workingwomen's union" presided.
Mrs. o. A Bishop and Mrs. Bliss,
staunch ''%reformers," made speeches.
So did Nh. A. r. Parsons, one Of the
prominent socialist leaders. The OBJ
ject of the meeting will be carried
out.
"Auntie" Lear Hall, at one time a
slave in Virginia, resides in Chicago.
She is l07 years old, and quite 'spry."
However, she has had a severe attack
of diphtheria, and it is more than
likely the severe weather will make
her head a procession. The old lady
has a vast fund of information about
Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, Indi.
ana and Illinois. She has a son in
Chicago " years old. Her maiden
name was Lear, and she married q
fellow slave named Hall, both the
property of Mrs. Pigman, of Bowling
Green, KY. One day a runaway horse
knocked Lear aud the baby Of Mrs.
P. into the river. Hall rescued them
both. In gratitude their mistress set
them free, since which time they have
wandered over Indiana, Missouri and
Illinois. Finally they settled down
In Chicago, where Hall died. No
doubt "ole Auntie Lear" will soon
follow him into the unknown land,
where her old man has passed many
years agone.
Ex-senator George Il. Spencer, of
Alabama, but now Of Nevada, is in
Chicago. Heis out ofpolitics at pres.
ent, and devoting himself to the
mining business. However. he has an
opinion as to the fitness of persons
for the next presidency. lie figures
that sixteen Of Alabama's delegates to
the republican convention in Chicago
will be solid for Grant. He also is of
the opinion that Blaine has no chance
of capturing any Of the delegates from
the south.
Elk Senator George Il. Spencer. of
Alabama, but nov Of Nevada. is in
Chicago. He is out of I%olitics at
present, aud devoting himself to the
mining business. However, he has
an opinion as to the fitness of per-
sons for the next presidency. He fig
ures that sixteen of Alabama's dele
gates to the republican convention in
Chicago will be solid for grant. He
also is of the opinion that Blaine
has no chance of capturing any o fthe
delegates from the south.
General John T. Averill, of St..
Paul, one of the members of the
national republican committee, is 10
the city. He has been in Washington
for Sc Ieral months. However, he is
silent as to who, in his opinion, will
carry the Chicago convention,
General John A. Logan, u. 8. sena-
tor, ETC., is also in Chicago. He Is on
his way to Tennessee, to look after his
coal mining interests neal Murfrees.
boro. He is one of the many dark
horses in the republican camp for
president.
Shielded did Miss Honora RYAN
yesterday. Morphine did il ouietly.
Dependency the cause. Her age was
tWenty-three.
Smallpox has visited the Garden
city" However, the cases are few
and as yet, only three fatal.
Love, yes love, brought this dis
tressing tate of affairs. A young fell
low named 0rmes became infected
in Canada, and before recovering re-
turned TO Chicago and called on his
sweetheart Miss Belle Moore.
From him she contracted the foul
disease. From her il spread to its
present dimensions. There is no
probability Of its becoming epidemic.
Such is the opinion Of the physicians.
The Grant boom became c0nsidera-
bly, loud Saturday. Quite a number
Of prominent Chicagoans assembled TO
express their beliefin the great tray
eler. Among the number were II r