Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24
CHICAGO LETTER.


The kEsallpcA hcOufge mas thrown
such a dark pail over Chicago as to
place everything else in the shade.
The terrible pest is the topic Of con.
yersation in all circles and on all occa.
eiops. is icul presenco Is fclt every
whers-in the palace as well as the
novel. and ovcrybedy is frightened
and disguised because Of tho pest and
present as@ect of the loathsome dis
case, which may now be styled al
epidemic. The pesthouso is over
flowing with victims, and more accom-.
modations have been ordered to be
built by the Board Of Health. And
vaccination is now among the com
pulsory things. No matter where one
roams, the startling yellow sign is ever
present. There is not ono redeeming
feature to the shocking picture.
The Louisville, New Albany 4
Chicago railroad is, and has been.
doing a good business. For the three
months just ended the business aggre-
gated over S2S8,0O0.
Charleston, South Carolina, is now
represented 10 Chicago in the ~ipersou
Of Miss Eva Britton, the editor oftbe
Hurricane of Charleston. She is
quite youthful for ont ~occupying the
tripod, being only fourteen years old,
She is a bright, intelligent person, and
bids fair to win high honors in journal
ism.
Miss Belle Howard, ofChicago, was
seriously stabbed tho other nirht by A
Jealous lover with whom she refused
to dance. 1t is likely the poor girl
will die. OF course, Henry Mueller,
the crazy fool who did the stabbing, is
very repentent.
A few days ago a Chicago lady and
her newborn baby died. The husband,
Thomas Major. was deranged by the
circumstance, and a day afterward
committed suicide.
The tramp, John CALAIS, before be
killed his benefact0r, Mr.. John Hes.
sci, near Chicago. a short time ago,
tried to enter the house of Mrs. Mel
Roher, of Evanston. but she repulsed
him. After MI. Hessel 5 murder she
began to brood over what she con-
sidered her narrow escape. The result
has been that she has gone crazy.
Hydrophobia has made a victim Of
Peter zerbes, Of Chicago. Seven
weeks ago he was bitten By a Spitz
dog. He died in great agony.
Cremation" is strongly advocated
by DR.. w. H. Curtis, a member of
the Chicago Medical Society. He ar
CUES hat the present custom of dis
posing Of human remains is very det-
rimental to sanitation, and death
dealing to the human family. This
proposition seems quite speoious.
General Styles, Of Chicago, is op-
posed to forcing the Bible into pub
lie schools. The General is an edu-
Gated and able lawyer. He gives
logical reasons for his position.
The Citizen will make its appear
ance in Chicago about the middle Of
January. John +. Finerty
will be editor and proprietor.
Mr.. Finerty is so well
known throughout the country as a
journalist Of SURPRISING ability, that
eulogy here would be superauous. The
Citizen will be astaunch Irish national
organ.
The law is worrying butterine deal
ers Of Chicago.
A vagrant cat lead to the recent
discovery in Chicago Of a large lot
of stolen goods. The wandering feline
was attacked by a dog, aud ran under
the adjacent sidewalk. The dog fol-
lowed, but it stayed out ofsight so long
that its master went after it, and dis
covered the plumber. The facts we're
reported to the police, who set watch
upon the find" and soon arrested the
custodian, a colOred gentleman with a
wooden leg.
The chiefs Of police" lately 10 con-
vention in Chicago, organized an assO.
citation, for the more efectual suppress.
sion of crime. Chief McGarrigie, Of
Chicago, was elected President. Our
Chief is fine fellow, an intelligent
and shrewd officer, a perfect
gentleman aud one Of the best
looking men in the couotry ;
Chief Davis, OF Memphis, not excepted.
Illinois exports, annually, in chart
ties, over $839,0O0.
Illinois has over 6l3,000 dairy cat
tie in working order. They provide
over 24,0O0,000 pounds Of butter, and
over 6,00n, 900 pounds Of cheese
The Postmaster. General has struck
smother deadly blow at cheap adVer
Using. The supplement" fraud will
loon nc longer cucumber the mails,
unless they areregularly entered under
the rules governing newspapers. The
patent outside" and inside should
come under the same ban. Why
Because they contain advertise
meBts'' that are published by parties
other than the proprietors Of the
papers, and at rates at less than hall
the regular prices.
Tue Garfield catafalque relics arc
meeting with ready sale in Chicago.
As the government hing Mrs. Sur.
raft because she happened to have
boarded some Of the assassins o.
President Lincoln, there are Chica.
goans who want to know why those
who boarded Guiteau, the murderer
Of President Gorield, arc not on tria.
for their lives. The offense seems Il
be the same.
The Retail Grocers' Association o
Chicago is an assured success. 1t en-
tered upon its second year last Tues
day by an election of officers TIL
organization numbers over 800 mem.
bers, With a good prospect of absorb
ing the greater number of the $50
grocers Of Chicago. The society's Oh
jeet is the welfare Of the retail trader
and their protection against the out
rage If wholesalers and jobbers sup
plying peddlers and consumers. A
this writing most Of the wholesaler
have signi6ed their willingness t
accede to the wishes Of the retailers
Jesse Spaulding will be the mex
Collector Of Customs at Chicago. Nj
Spaulding is very popular 10 Chicago
no doubt Senator Logan seconded Nj
SIS appointment.
Last year Illinois manufactured fy
and a quarter million gallons of proc
spirits"
Christmas in Chicago will be cor
siderably handicapped by smallpox
typhoid and scarlet fever, and raining
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