Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-07

day "Charlie Ross made a mile In
LA, and his owners, because of this
great achievement, made a handsome
sum.
Lost his character, has Alfred Il.
II. Evans, late settlement" clerk for
a board of trade firm in Chicago. He
embezzled seven thousand dollars,
and lit out to Canada.
Hancock clubs are being organ
lied every night.
Referring to General Hancock, the
Chicago Daily News, independent re-
publican, says that his supposed ig-
norance of politics will make him
very acceptable, because Of the pres
ent disreputable condition of that
element, as practiced by would-be
statesmen of the day.
Brayton Whittier committed sui
eide 10 Chicago the other day by cut
ting his throat from ear to ear. In
herited insanity the cause.
A very remarkable career has just
closed in Chicago. Nellie Jones" is
dead. She was a mulatto. Her father
was once a wealthy livery stable
keeper in Toronto, Canada. His name
was James Mink. He gave his daugh-
ter, Minnie, a splendid education.
Then he offered $25, 900 as a reward to
any respectable white man that would
marry her. This challenge was ac-
cepted by one James Andrews, an
Englishman. They were married,
and the money was paid over. A wed
ding trip was next in order. To her
old home in Virginia they hied. There
Andrews sold her into slaveryfor$l500
and then disappeared. When the
terrible news reached the father, steps
were taken to buy her freedom again,
and soon she was home once more.
From this time her nature changed,
and she was accused of being fast.
Then misfortune overlook her father,
and he became reduced in fortune.
Death soon followed. This was about
1854. Mrs. Andrews then removed
to Chicago, where she has been known
as Nellie Jones" Now she sleeps
in peace. Her record here has been
very good. Your correspondent has
often seer her and her father in To.
rOnto, and knew Mr. Mink as a good
citizen.
Quite a number of distinguished
foreigners are visiting Chicago and
inspecting its many public works O
interest, all Of which they admire.
Over 26S deaths occurred in Chi.
cago last week, or 100 more than The
week previous.
THE "Farragut Boat Club gave ;
reception this week. 1t was one of thu
most brilliant aver given in Chicago
This organization includes p associa
tions, and extends from New 0rleanI
e to st. Paul and Chicago to the Missis
sippi river. The regatta at Moline
Illinois, fully demonstrated that til,
"Parraguts" can handle the oar.
equal to any organization in the coun
try.
General Arson Strager, of Chicago
|; gave his beautiful daughter, Louisa
in marriage last Wednesday, to FranI
S. GortoD, of New York city. TIL,
. event was quite joyous.
In the election contest in the 14tl
/, ward, Chicago, corporation council
Adams gives his opinion that thu
council cannot go behind the face O
T the returns" Consequently, the so.
called communist Straube, will keeI
his seat against McGraw, the repub'
lican contestant.
Hon. Julius Clark. insurance com
missioner Of Massachusetts,, says tina
"co-Operative %insuranceis e~onsiderabl,
of a fraud, and should be avoided
Many more state Commissioners thinl
likewise.
Gone to glory has James NJ. Marsh
all, a prominent real estate man O
Chicago. He was a gentleman of man,
good parts, and highly respected. II.
was a native Of Logan county, Ken
lucky, and had inhabited this nun
dane sphere fOrty-six years.
Laudanum and morphine made al
angel Of ThOs. Rolinger last evening
Letters left by him for friends STATED
that he was tired Of life, etc. He wa.
one Of the organizers of the "arme,
wing" Of the so-called communist,
order, and held the position Of a cap
tain. About ~forty-dve summer sun,
had smiled upon him. Peace to hi
memory.
Miss Maud Hamilton, the actress
charged with larceny, and r~eceotly
brought back to this city from New
York to answer the charge, forfeited
her $40 bond this morning, by no
answering when her case was called
No doubt prosecutors winked at thi
course, that they might save them
selves. No doubt she is innocent.
Dragging and robbing strangers i
the pastime Of some of Chicago's gen
J teel scoundrels.
E The selection Of Marshal Jewell a
chairman and Mr.. Dorsey of Arkansas
r as secretaryof the national republican
committee, does not suit the maiorit,
OF republican voters in Chicago. Sen
: ator John A.. Logan, of Illinois. a
{ well as Senator Conkling, of Ney
York, will be far from doing for Gar
field what they would have done 70
General Grant.
e A young woman who shoplifte,
G eighty dollars worth Of goods fror
g Field, Letter d Co, refused to civ
h her name to the court; thereupon sh
received sentence of two years in III
,s %penitentiary. She did not wish I
disgrace her family by disclosing he
name.
IS The Glorious Fourth" is bein
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