Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-26

meulately THOUSANDS upon tn0uhandi
OF Europeans take passage for ouI
shores to usurp the places Of
those seeking their rights
And If the strikers assemble ID pub.
lie to proclaim the wrongs heaped
upon them they are bounded down a:
rioters" and dubbed and shot at b.
over oiicious policemen, This was
the case only a low years ago in Chi.
cago, and Of which your correspond
emit was an 'eye witness. This subject
is worthy the editorial attention Of
the PUBLIC LEDGER.
The Chicago National Bank has re-
Gently been established in this city,
Capital, 100000 and limited to one
million.
Seats in tho Chicago Call Board
have been advanced from 500 to
$1,000. This move will virtually cut
out the little operators.
The Michigan sufferers received
$4,000 from Chicagoans.
In future the emigrant seeking an
asylum in this country will be better
protected from the hordes of swind-
ling scoundrels who rob him at every
town. The railroads running from
J the seaboard westward have deter
mined to place official interpreters on
each emigrant train. These will
watch over the foreigner and see that
he reaches his destination in safety.
This will be a hard blow on the sneak
thief and confidence man.
General p. p. Maxey, Of Brandon,
Miss, was in Chicago yesterday.
Chicago's police authorities intend
to make it very hot in future for
thieves, thugs and other malcontents,
Superintendent McGaTigle has issued
an order to policemen and detectives
to arrest and rearrest and imprison all
known characters that are known to
belong to the prescribed class.
The Riehberg divorce suit has been
thrown out Of court. When Mrs. II.
was placed on the witness stand, she
swore that the grounds for her charge
Of adultery on the part of her husband
rested upon his own declarations to
that effect, and that he desired the d.
vorce, aud persuaded her to apply for
one; but that she now did not want
her petition granted. The court saw
the drift Of Mr.. Richberg's scheme to
get rid Of his wife; therefore nipped
the matter in the bud. Mr.. r.. is way
down in Tennessee running some kind
Of a mine.
Damages for SANDER to the amount
of $1,000 was assessed against John II
Bender, of Chicago, and in favor of hi
neiee, Miss Mary N. Belgart. He at
tempted TO blast her reputation fol
virtue. She appealed to the law
which has just defended her, ant
branded him as a miscreant.
The Louisville, New AlbaRy 4
Chicago railroad is destined to create
quite a revolution in passengel
and freight rates south
However, it will have a hare
road to travel to get ahead of the Hi
nois Central. This corporation ha.
done a great deal of COED for Southern
interests, and thereby gained a plac,
in the affections Of the people Of tina
section that it will take q very lonl
time to destroy, even if such a thin
can be thought Of as among the posi-
bilities Of the future. Traffic Mana
ger Tucker will not allow himself Il
be outfanked In bis department, ant
the passenger officials will not be be
hind him in catering to the wishes o
the public. The Illinois Central is
live corporation, and its officials al
enterprising and go-ahead men, an,
their assistants are made Of the sam,
staunch material; and | may be par
doned if | mention by name one OF tn,
latter-Mr. NJ. e. Markham, of Trafi.
Manager Truckers staff. He is all bust
ness, and a courteous gentlemen L
boot. Our friend. Colonel Jones, o
the Louisville, New Albany & Chi
cage railroad, will find in the Illinoi
Central people "foemen wortho of bi
steel.
Express cars on the Chicago q Alto
are to have burglar proof safes, an,
end doors to the cars are to be abol
ished, and side ones substituted. Thi
will be hard for the train ROBBERS.
Saturday afternoon was extremel
unpleasant in Chicago. 1t turne
very cold suddenly, aud snow fell lik
a cloud, while the wind ragged like
wild hurricane. However, Sunda
was milder; yesterday also, and to. ds
was quite pleasant with a good pros
pect Of mild weather for several days
l hope all the LEDGER people vii
have a joyous Thanksgiving.
NAYR.