Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-28
CHICAGO LETTER.
correspondence Public LEDGER
OnIcAaO. April a, 1881.

CHICAGO, April "a, 1851.
This is Sunday. The weather is
simply delightful, and the streets,
parks and promenades are packed with
splendidly dressed and joyous people.
Everyone seems happy, now that Prof
Vennor has condescended to allow the
smiles Of summer to gladden. this re-
gion, after the very long and insuffer-
ably gloomy winter. Some of the
toilets hat envelop the ladies are
simply bewitching, elegant and costly,
and constitute a moving picture In
every way attractive. Where all the
expensive costumes come from is a
mystery to me or, to make my mean
ing more plain, it is Q mystery from
whence comes the money to purchase
them. 1t is not an inirequent sight
to see hundreds of dollars worth of
laces, velyets, ribbons, etc., bedeck
ing some girls who work all week for
five or six dollars. Evidently they
must speculate in stocks or lottery
tickets. Then, again, the eye is at
tracted to other ladies who,e street
outfit far exceeds in elaborateness and
cost the ones just mentioned. Upon
inquiry you discover they are the
wives of men earning not more than
SIS per week. This gives you more
opportunity to exercise your
mathematical abilities. Of course,
from this picture, one is not unpre-
pared to daily peruse in the papers
the many cases of e~mbezzlement by
trusted employees. But-"they all do
it" "Pity It's; it's pity 'tis true, y
Moody, the great religious revival
list, is again in Chicago, looking after
the welfare of the souls of its deni-
zens. He is a most remarkable man,
and no doubt a practicer of what he
breaches.
A belt railroad" is soon to sur
round Chicago. 1t will intersect all
the lines ~converging into the city, and
its object will be the rapid transport
ing of freight from one depot to an
other. In this respect it will be an
invaluable institution, and one much
needed.
Southwest Chicago has been mum
dated for several days. However, the
alarm is now over; to-day people tread
terra frma, and have slowed away
their RATS, boats and tubs for another
food occasion.
President Lowenthal, of the Chica-
go International bank, will soOn be
here on a charge of making
returns TO the revenue officers,
thus defrauding the government of.
nearly $4,000.
Chicago milk peddlers contend that
their Office in this respect is a public
industry" and not taxable by license,
according to the statutes of the
state. A test case is before the courts.
1t would appear as if the milkmen
should win. Lacteal fluid seems as
much Of a necessity as butter or
cheese. Still these industries are not
Mrs. Richmond is at the head of the
FIRST spiritualist society Of Chicago.
Franc B. Wilkie, author, traveller
and journalist, is the Chicago Times
European editor, With headquarters at
London. His accomplished wife will
soon leave this city to join him. Last
the Press club gavefher a COM
.Dlimentary reception. 1t was a very
brilliant affair. Mr.. Wlkie was the
former president. The present
Incumbent is Hon. w. X. Sullivan,
editor Of the Evening Journal.
The Press club is one Of the choicest
n Chicago.
Street cars in Chicago will soon be
by an endless cable, such as is
low successfully used in San Fran
,isco.
The mystery attaching to the iden-
ity Of the corpse of a man lately found
n the attic of the new government
building, Chicago, is still unsolVed.
1t the coroner's inquest it was devel-
ned that deceased was not, as was at
irst believed, Thomalen, the head Of
he revenue stamp department, who
uddenly disappeared when his deficit
# several thousand dollars was about
o be exposed. The body is believed
o be that Of tramp who, while seek
ng a sleeping place, injured himself
y a fall and died from the effects.
The county commissioners contract
rs and architects are engaged in quar-
cling over what appears to be a con-
iderable Of a steal in the construction
# the county and city public build
ngs, now nearing completion. ii
merely mention this to show that the
disturbance is not a southern out
age"
Our democratic mayor, Carter b..
Harrison, was banqueted sumptuously
yesterday by quite a number Of Chi
very foremost and substantial
,itizens.
The Chicago strikers have gained all
hey asked for in their recent de-
hands for an advance of wages. The
are on the rampage now. This
vas induced by the bosses assisting
10 exist a brother boss whose men had
To counterfeit this the en-
Of all those bosses who assisted
are now walking gentlemen and
business in their line ie narolv1ad co.