Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-25

which resulted In the discovery
that the bank had made
incorrect returns II the Internal
Revenue department. Proceedings
were at once taken to straighten the
matter UP, and the bank had to hand
over about SAC, 900 to the government.
This led to the examination into the
returns of other banks, and several
"errors" were discovered. When the
curtain falls the United States Treas
ury will be ahead of the banks about
100000.
Little Brown jug paced mile in
2. l2I yesterday over the Chicago trot-
ing course. This was only one quarter
of a second behind the fastest time on
record, Sleepy Tom made it in III
last summer over the same course.
Another editor gone up the golden
stairs, Il. NJ. Turner of the Union
Park Banner, Chicago, is no more.
His form is locked up, soon the
edition will be worked off, and being
Knocked into pi, it is hoped it will not
be thrown into the hell box. He was
fine fellow. He leaves a wife and
several children to mourn his loss.
Rheumatism and typhoid fever the
cause.
Captain Ben Eyster who lately
killed, in self-detenSe, hackman
named Schumacher, is out on bond.
The printers of the Friere Presse,
of Chicago, are striking for 80 cents
per 100.
Meek broken and quite dead.
This is what the officer said yesterday
morning when he found the body Of
Thomas Barrick, of Chicago, lying a.
the foot OF stairs in the house OF
some vile women. They threw him
down and the fall ended his career.
The strike of the Chicago bakers
has ended in their favor. They asked
that their day" be reduced to twelve
hours, and that they be paid 81 per
week instead of being boarded" by
the boss.
Michael Ryan, known in Nashville,
Tenn, died lately in Chicago His
wife, Margaret, requests Nashville
papers to mention the sad fact.
He got what he deserved" This
remark was made in my presence the
other day by a Stalwart Republican
and United States soldier and officer
during the late sectional row. 1t was
in reference to the attack on President
Gar6eld's life. But, coming from a
Boston man, of course he cannot be
blamed. One cannot expect a great
deal of humane expression from
some" people from the Hub; and
that city is not responsible for its
idiots, no more than Chicago is
is for her hordes of villains nor that
Texas should be unanimously cen
sured because Governor Robertson
did not set aside a day for rejoicing
that the President has a good pros
pect of living for many years.
And General John G. Pemberton is
dead. IhOpe he is in heaven but |
will never forget my opinion Of him
when | learned he had surrendered
Vicksburg. | YVES resting on crutches
in little village postofice in Missis-
sipBi when the news arrived. The
assemblage was dumbfounded, and no
choice epithets we're hurled agains.
John G. by wounded boys. But the
past is past, and let a veil be drawn
over Its Objectionable features. No
matter how great was his faults, still
l believe General PembertOn was
loyal to the Confederacy.
Last week Chicago did clearing
business of over forty-One million dol
lars. Pretty good for forty-year old
town.
what does death end?" This
was the text taken by Rev. Mr.. Bal
LEY, of Waukegan, Wis, lately in a
sermon in Chicago. He argued that
the death of night heralded the bios
soming of another day; that the she'd
ding of leaves was the promise of a
more luxuriant growth, etc. In thi'
way he argued to prove that the death
Of the human body was merely The
prelude TO a happier change. Thai
| in reality, it was only transition
| from one to another form of life that
| death merely changed the earthly
existence to that Of the heavenly OIL
everlasting state. To bear him out il
this, he quoted from Paul. His dis
course was very edifyiRg.
The celebrated reformer, Honorable
james Kay Applebee, is lecturing il
| Chicago. he argues that labor co
operation" is a part Of Christian re
ligion, and that the reason it is no
ADVOCATED from the pulprit is because
the ministers do not wish to argue
against monopoly" is because mon
opOlists have more money, more pow
er, and more influence than the co up
erative element. In other words
That preachers stay on the side tina
| furnishes their bread aad butter, ant
are not actuated by liberal human
motives. Such seems to be the case
1t is evident preachers have one COS
pei for the poor and another for tn
rich. So you pays your money anc
takes your choice"
A trightful rain, lightning ant
thunder storm is sweeping over Chi
eag0 IS Write-9.30 pm, The ViviC
flashes Of the burning fluid and crash
ing crack and roar Of the storm got
calls to mind scenes of the late sec
tional war when countless cannon
heavily charged, belched forth dealt
and destruction, and shook the cart
with their horrible crashing roar. N
doubt considerable damage will resul
from this unpleasantness among tn
elements. 1t would seem the time
opportune to appeal to Professor Ven