Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-07
CHICAGO LETTER.
Correspondence Public LEDGER

yond all measure by the very protract
ed dreary winter, with a good pros
pect that no relief can be had unit
the end of this month. The frightfu
weather, coupled with the fasting
season just inaugurated, will sorely ta'
the christian demeanor of even tn
most devout. However, judging from
the large attendance at the severa
churches where Lent is observed, 1t i
more than likely fasting and fish vii
be the standing order for the mex.
forty days.
Quite a sensation was created In thu
south section of Chicago to-day by The
arrest of two young girls. What for
you ask. Simply for being found
smoking cigars on the public street
Rather a strange proceeding, you say.
And such is the opinion of your cor.
respondent. Nevertheless, the offend
ers we're conducted before Justice
Waddell and fined 50. OF course this
must have been in compliance with
some statute.
On a strike are the boiler-makers,
ship-carpenters and calkers. of Chica-
go. They want an advance of ten
per cent on present wages. 1t is a
question if they will gain their desires.
Some employers show signs of weak
ening, while others are firm in the OPP
posite direction.
The fire bells are now ringing, and |
am reminded to say that Chicago's fire
brigade is the quickest moving corps of
the kind in the world. Just now, as
the first stroke of the alarm reached
my ear, engine No. 8 dashed by on its
way to the blaze, before the second
stroke was given the bell. just think
oft. To harness up, leave the engine
house, and be nearly two blocks on
the road before the bell could strike
twice. Captain John Mclean, a gray
haired war veteran, commands No. 3.
To be an angel was the desire of
Benjamin Campbell, of Chicago, to-
day. But he did not succeed in his
aspirations heavenward. The dose of
arsenic he took was too large for his
purpose.
On the other hand, Quincy Atchi-
son, a railroad switchman, went into
the angel business involuntarily. A
train ran over him this morning, and
he was unceremoniously ferried across
the dark river.
The Chicago court of appeals has
just decided hat where several par
tics become responsible by note and
mortgage for a debt, and each is
equally owner of the property mort
gagged, neither individual can have a
division Of the property made and
then pay off his part of the general
debt and become relieved of further
responsibility or liability. On the
contrary, each and every individual
and the property mortgaged is respon-
sible until the notes and mortgage are
released. Judge Wilson delivered the
opinion.
A mysterious robbery is exercising
the brains of Chicago detectives
Monday night E. P. Smith, of Wabash
avenue, had his rooms entered and
over $1,000 stolen from the inside of a
pillow upon which his head rested
while he slept, and a $500 diamond
pin taken from his scarf. Some de-
t%ectiveS say he robbed himself But
such seems preposterous, as Mr.. Smith
does not owe one cent to any one, and
has a reputation far in advance of one
seeking notoriety by such tomioolery.
Major w. G. Mcclure, of the Chi
Evening Journal, and one time a
resident of Memphis, made a stirring
address before the Third ward land
league club in favor Of the cause of
ireland. AS another instance that
goes to prove that the agitation as to
Ireland'S wrongs is not all the work of
Irish Roman Catholics, it is only
necessary to say that Major Mcclure
is an old school Presbyterian.
A sad temperance lecture.-Mrs.
Eloig, a Chicago lady Of good stand
ing, has passed into the shadow land.
The coroner's jury said the cause was
softening of the brain, caused by ex-
cessive use Of alcoholic drinks. Com
ment is left to the reader.
Salvini, the great histrionic artist,
was, Tuesday night, dinnered at the
Grand Pacific hotel by the Anvil
club, Of Chicago.
He is pardoned. Yes, General Me-
Arthur, the late defaulting postmaster
of Chicago, has been pardoned by the
retiring president. 1t is more than
likely General Johns sureties will
have to pay the forty Thousand dollars
that he was short"
just think of i'll Is it not truly
wonderful to contemplate? In 1898
Chicago's population was only four
thousand. Now it is over sos, 600.
And all this in forty-three years.