Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-23

IuUIAAI OHA AANhH
citation is fast sinking into the depths
OF debt. A noxious scandal will be
the very soon outcome of the present
Investigation.
John Griscom, the torty-fve day
faster, is getting along splendidly.
Twenty-Five days Of the forty-tive
have come and gone, and, though los
ing weight, his spirits are buoyant
No doubt he will compass his task.
Miss Hannah Mccarthy, of chicago,
is a very promising musical genius.
She will sing at the coming grand fes-
tival of the North American Sanger
bund. to be held June % and 80, and
July l, 2 and 3, in the mammoth Ex-
position building, which has been
deliberately fixed up for the occasion.
sincerely regret to learn. through
a late LEDGER, Of the death Of Mas
ter Clarence Newman, son OF Colonel
G. G. Newman, editor and proprietor
of the Pine Bluff, Arkansas CONNER
cial. Poor Clarencel He was one OF
the most promising youths II the
country, and had no peer among his
associates. None but idolizing fathers
and mothers can appreciate the terri
Bile blow his loss will inhict upon
his sorrow-stricken parents, lovely
sister, fondrelatives and sympathizing
friends. Your correspondent. knew
the handsome, intelligent, manly lit;
tie fellow from infancy, and had often
predicted for him a bright future. He
now weeps for his loss, and mourns
with his heart-broken family in the
blacklist hour of their lives. But
the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh
away" 1t may be that He wanted
another lovely gem for His dazzling
crown, and chose dear Clarence to add
to His glory. The Lords will be
done.
Another Chicago landmark gone.
George f. Rumsey is no more. lie
came to Chicago in 1886, being then
only seventeen years old. He wit
messed her rise from a hamlet to her
present magnificent proportions, .and
at one time was her honored mayor.
He was a most energetic business
man and splendid citizen. Aged
s~ixty-oDe.
Joseph E. Smith, a prominent Chi
cago lawyer, lately died of heart dis
ease. He was born in Augusta,
Maine, March 10, 1885.
Another splendid citizen of Chicago
is now under the green sod. Eli
Bates has been quietly laid away. He
lived a long and happy life, and left
as an evidence Of his industry over
$4,000.
Mrs. Elkins, wife Of the celebrated
artist. of Chicago, brought suit for
$4,000 damages against several liquor
dealers for giving her husband liquor
to keep him drunk. The jury disa-
greed. She has another such case on
docket.
Murdered was Tim Mahouey, of
Chicago, last Sunday morning by bur
glars whom he was pursuing. He was
an old and able member OF the police
force. The assassins are unknown.
The city offers a reward of $1,000 for
their capture. A homestead will be
purchased for the sOrrowing widow.
A fatal jump from the top Of Chi
cago's water works tower is what
Hugh j. Malapert took last Wednes-
day. Death was instantaneous. He
was quite young. At one time he was
a Prussian officer. His father is high
chancellor Of Germany.
The prince of wholesale liquor
men, was the title of P. 0'Neil, Of
Chicago. He is now an angel, He
left $4,000 Improperly to his wife
and nephew. For a numberof years
his wife did not live with him,
but boarded in a convent. He
thought more Of a blonde girl
of the town. This was objected
to by the latter. Then hetried to get
a divorce, but hat failed. Then he
tried to make up" sell all the prop
erty and move away and live in peace.
This dodge also fell through, Mrs.
0'Neil refusing to sign the papers.
At last death suddenly stepped in and
ended the controversy, and decided in
favor of the outraged wife. Such is
life.
And George Armour, one of Chica-
COS oldest and best business men, is
no more. He died lately at Brighton,
England. He was ~sixty-nine years
old. He was once president Of the
board of trade. He left $1,000, 900 to
his heirs. He was born in Scotland
and came from Canada to Chicago
when our city was a mere hamlet.
Last Sunday George Swinton, of the
New York Sun, Grated at the great
socialist picnic, Chicago. He lauded
nihilism and praised the memory Of
those who broke up the czar in bust
ness. George might have been at bet.
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