Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-30

have to give his seat, through cour-
tesy. to some thankless member OF the
opposite sex. In Philadelphia and
other cities these coaches are very
popular.
Mrs. President Lincoln, now resid-
ing at Springfield, Illinois, it believed
to be fast travelling the road to meet
the spirit OF her murdered husband in
the unknown land, which it is to be
hoped, is happy one.
Chicago is becoming quite strong
market for Japan teas. OF the two
shipments of the present new crop
more has been imported into our city
than into New York, the Eastern
cities and Canada, and the vessel on
the way has 1000 more chests for Chi
cagO than for the other places COM
bined.
This is the 18th day of Griscom S
great As days fast. He isgetting a long
splendidly.
A ballot box stufer was one Ca
rey" Murphy, of Chicago. For getting
in his work at the last municipal cleo
ton he has just been tried and found
guilty. He will have to pay a fine Of
$500 and go to prison for one year.
This is as it should be. The sign is
healthy, and should be followed
wherever the ballot box is tempered
with.
The comet was first seen in this re-
gion by some Chicago teamsters at
about $3.50 Friday morning. A Chica
60 scientist says a comet is supposed
to be Debulous or gaseous. ltrevolves
round the sun like the planets, and in
its fight may take thousand years
before it comes within range of human
vision. What 1t is, where it comes
from or where it goes, no one can tell.
All is merely speculation.
Miss Mary Z. Warrick, of Chicago,
received the Lord Lorne" gold
medal, given because she was the
most proficient pupil attending the
Toronto Leretto Abbey.
An important decision was. late
ly rendered by Judge Worcester
of the Probate Court of Greene
county, Illinois. MIR. Herman Good
rich died, leaving a widow and nc
children. In his will he left his
widow the rents Of his real estate, say
$4,000 per annum, and the interest on
bis ready money. At her death all
was to 60 to Shudlef college, at upper
Alton. The widow then came into
court aud renowned" the will, and
asked for her rights under the law
| Mrs. G. lately died and an admins
traitor was appointed on her estate
| This administrator Immediately went
| into court and demanded of the exc
outOr of the husbands will that he
turn over all moneys, etc., in his
hands TO him. The petition wai
granted by the court, and the executor
ordered to comply with the demand
Of the petition. This decision, if sus
tanned by higher courts, will cut thu
college out entirely, and add abou
$4,000 to the other wealth of the right
full heirs.
Mexico is being travelled over b,
Mr.. 3. B. Evans, of the Chicago
Times, who furnishes interesting ao
counts Of his explorations in that trop
ical cline.
? JOB NJ. Hubbard has recently beef
removed as superintendent Of tn
Chicago postofice. 1t is believed tina
his sentiments were not "stalwart'
enough to suit Senator Logan. Henc
the vacancy. Colonel p. NJ. Clown
, has stepped into his chiefs shoes.
The Canadian banks in Chicago, i
is more than likely will have to pa
the United States about, 100000 i
bank taxes.
A temperance lecture: James KELLY
Chicago saloon keeper, will have t
, lay in Jail 20 days and pay fine Of s.
! for giving drunkard liquor after hay
' ing been warned against so doing.
A New York family recently al
rived in Chicago. They had wit
: them baby belonging to a widow
5 Soon the widow put in an appearance
4 and had them arrested for kidnappin,
' They entered a plea that the bah
s was a boarder, and refused to give
f up until its back board" was paic
d The court turned the child over to il
\ mother.
OILY 1876 deaths in one week in Chici
60, out Of population of $4,000 il
habitants. Pretty good showing f
$ health.
Miss Frances E. Willard, of Chict
go, is great temperance luminar
J. Her cause is a noble one.
i Illinois produces nearly four mi
e lion pounds Of tobacco annually. {
c 500 pounds to the acre cultivate
= nearly as much per acre as Kentuck,
> or Tennessee; while Connecticut yielc
9 1920 pounds per acre. This SHOW
d that the latter State puts more wor
on an acre than her Western an
y Southern sisters.
q Damages at $500 was recent
/ awarded Chicago colored gentleman
Is against the Anchor line oflake steam
>. ers lie purchased a FIRST class ticket I
le Detroit, but was not permitted to e.
e at the regular table. This infractic
OF the Fifteenth amendment induce
the suit.
W. II. Haskell. Of Chicago. late
1t won the Gun Club gold medal in
"a pigeon shoot from trap. He killed
10 birds out Of a possible 10.
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