Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-11

yard and shorn by the pope and cardl-
nails. Before being shorn the lambre-
mains over night in the tomb of st.
Peter SO that it may appear the more
sacred. On this strip of white cloth
several purple stars are woven. They
signify that the weare is willing to
shed his blood for Christ's sake. The
pallium signifies that the wearer has
a pure, benefcent heart, and his char
acter is spotless. The ceremony was
very attractive.
Chicago has only twelve gambling
houses-faro games. These are first
class establishments where no brace
tricks are played.
Over $4,000 changed hands on the
recent election. The republicans
failed in their judgment just that
amount.
A tony" family quarrel took place
in the Grand Pacific reading room the
other evening between brothers-in-law
of the same name, j. w. and j. p.
Cooper. j. P. got wellspounded with
a pistol by j. w. Why? Because he
proved to be a vile, slandering black
mailer, and had made himself very Of
fensive to j. w. C.'s family, and espe-
cially himself denouncing the latter as
a b--rd, etc. j. w. got in his work
right good.
Another unpleasantness. This oc-
Cured last Sunday on Madison street.
Mr.. Atchison is a travelling man, and
married to an attractive woman.
Having a spare room they rented it to
Mr.. Lucien Burnham, secretary of
the celebrated Chicago club. Some
how, lately, Atchison began to
smell a mice" as existing between
Mrs. A. and MI. Burnham. Accord
ingly he had holes bored in the ceiling
over BIS room, the parlor and his
own room. Then, telling lis wife he
was going away for the night he took
his departure. This, it appears, was
into the hands of Mrs. A. and Mr.. B.
By means known to himself Mr.. A.
got into the garrett with two friends,
and commenced investigating matters
below through the holes. Soon he
discovered his better half and Mr.. B.
affectionately caressing each other on
Mr.. BIS bed. This settled the qucs-
ton, and then Mr.. A. turned loose his
artillery Just to scare" the guilty
parties. lie succeeded. Then he
came out Of his hiding place, went to
a neighboriDg friends drug store and
~telepboued the police to come and ar
rest him. lie was soon accommoda-
ted. He is now out on bail. 1t ap-
pears he and his wife have lived a
growing life for many years. This is
her story.
Miss Geneyieve Ward is astonishing
Chicago theater-goers by her superb
She opened at Hayerly's
grand histrionic temple in Forget
The vast and very critical
received the gallant young
lady with enthusiastic and we'll mer-
tied applause. And this was called
forth, as is usually the case, by the
Oyertures Of the free list ~applauders,
who are generally looked to for a good
send offof applause for the star wheth-
er it is merited or otherwise. The
is very fine, and in the hands of
such an artistic as Miss Ward is a
dramatic treat rarely given to the
The handsomest woman in the coHn-
try, as adver; sed for by the Fore
paugh circus management, is. likely to
come from the ranks of Chicago's
beauties. Whoever is the lucky girl
will get a reward prize of $4,000.
The management has already over
1900 photographs of ladies competing
for the honors and prizes.
An angel is Miss Helen Balatka,
of Prof. Hans Balatka, of
Chicago. She was one of the most
promising young physicians in the
country. Her voice was a clear SO.
prano, and full Of sweetness and pow
er. She was born in Milwaukee and
had just entered her och year.
Vennor WIS a little amiss in pre-
a food for Chicago last
Tuesday. The day was very fine, IS
is also to-day. NAYR.
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