Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-26
CHICAGO LETTER,
Correspondence Public Ledger.
CHICAGO, May q. 1882.

, natures. She taxes up quarters IN IN
most fashionable localities, represent
ing herself as the spouse Of a travel
ing man. A semblance OF truth
given to this statement by occasional
visits from a stylish gentleman. Shl
lays her traps for gentlemen eff an
pie MEANS" and so far has been emf
nently successful in catching hel
game. Blackmailing next follows, anC
70 keep the matter from his family the
victim bleeds freely, financially. 'Hel
latest catch was not inclined to accedC
to the gay lady's demands, but this
little difficulty was Immediately over.
come hy she having q warrant issued
for his arrest on a charge of having
robbed her. But the legal mandate
was not served. The presumption is
tenable that she got her demands sat
isfed. This willy siren may visit
Memphis.
A mysterious disease in the county
hospital, Chicago, is exciting the med
ical fraternity. The perssn suffering
is a German, forty years of age. The
strange malady resembles ~hydropho-
bia in most respects, but is not that
terrible disease. The poor man suf-
fers dreadfully and has to be kept in a
strait jacket.
Chicago real estate fluctuates, as to
price, very considerably within a short
distance. The city, contemplating the
extension or opening up of Union
street southwark, from Madison street
to Twelfth, a distance of about one
mile, had the property to be condemn
ed, appraised. The property at Msdi-
son street was valued at $3.50 per foot,
while that at Twelfth street only
reach $l60. About equi-distant the
appraisement reached $50 per foot.
Property near street-car routes ranged
from three to nine times as high as
the other sections.
A lightning train of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad now connects
Washington City and Chicago in thir-
ty hours. This not only takes the
cake" but the whole bakery too.
The Colonel" is having quite a good
run at Hooley's Theater, Chicago. 1t
is a satire of eminent power. its darts
being directed against astheticism.
The mirror is held up to nature in true
c%olors, and cannot help having a good
effect in reforming the Oscar Wilde's
Of America.
Cupid has been providing around
Chicago lately, the result being several
very notable weddings. The leading
event was the union of Miss Alice
Evelyn Pullman and Mr.. ]. Guy
0Wsley, the next being the nuptials of
Miss Gussie BigeloW and Mr.. Thomas
W. Potts, at the residence Of Or. c. R.
E. Koch. These ripples in society
caused intense commotion and brought
to view all the beauty and tone of our
famed city. Beauty, wealth, gorgeous
fashion. happy hearts, magnificent
toilets, and rarest gems, all combined
to make the occasions ever memorable
to all the participants. 1t might not
be out of place to mention that DR..
Koch was a Union Colonel during the
little difficulty between tie States,
and was Provost Marshal at Vicksburg
in 1865, when your correspondent was
confined in that city as the notorious
mysterious prisoner" During that
eventful period | found Colonel Koch
a splendid gentleman, and he has yet
to change his nature from that Of those
days.
General John A. Logan was in
Chicago Saturday, on bis way to his
seat in the United States Senate.
His sojourn in Hot Springs, Arkan-
saw, eliminated rhumarism from bis
system.
The Edison Isolated Lightning
Company people are getting in their
work in Chicago, and it is no stretch
of imagination to predict that this
mode Of electricity will soon illumi
nate all the extensive public and pr
vate establishments 10 the city. The
light a be furnished at the same
figures as gas, if the latter was onlJ
IS cents per 1909, instead sfAO
The success Of the striking tan
ners" Of Chicago, last week, vas Ouly
temporary. The bosses" Only
acquiesced until such tine as they
could arrange for self protection. This
developed itself Saturday when they
declared they would not grant the de-
mands OF the strikers.
Some Chicsgoans desire the
return of Mr.. Moody, the
great missioner. Certainly oul
city is in need Of some kind Of mora.
agency. Why? Because it is full o
corrupting vices, grading from the
sneak thief to the seducer and mur
derer. | would prescribe a few IN
expensive hangings.
The SO called c~ounterfeiter. Mr.
james B. Doye, lately convicted il
Chicago, on a second trial, Of counter.
feiting United States notes and havint
in his possession 204 $1,000 UniteC
States bonds, stands a good chance 0
going free, as the Washington author
tiles have ordered that sentence shall
not yet be pronounced upon him.
believe he is innocent as charged.
The lost sword of General w. A..
Ryan, the Cuban martyr, has beef
found, and is now in the possession 0
Colonel j. G. Ryan, OF Chicago, tn
Generals brother, who has bee
, searching for it for eight years
. Through the aid of the Washingto
! Critic and Detective McIlfresh. q
4 that city, and Captain John w. Fen
ton, this much desired result has bee
: accomplished. The sword is magnif
: cent in all its feature, aud was muc
priced by General Ryan, il havin
. been presented to him by his compan,
: ST" 1924 New York Volunteers. HaI
! cock veteran corps. When the Ger
3 eral went on the i'll. fated steamer vi
u glnius expedition to assist in freeir