Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-25

ulgut. an alarm OF u(e was STRUCK
and Assistant Marshal NJ. W. Conway
Jumped into his wagon aud lit out for
the scene Of the confederation. On
the route he was pitched out of the
vehicle, but the horse kept on his way,
and did not stop until he reached the
box where the alarm was enternd
He is dead. Samuel j. Hayes, su-
perintendent of machinery for the
Illinois Central railroad for many
years, has climbed the golden stairs,
and his hosts OF Chicago friends mourn
his loss. lie was born near Baltimore,
October 9, 1916. He was left father.
less when only four years old, and
since then has been fighting the battle
of life.
Out ofthe fifty million end over
people fthe United States, not seven
millions are of foreign birth.
This information from the cen
sus bureau should destroy the
tears of many politicians that the
time is not remote when the foreign
ers will endeavor to do away with hat
constitutional provision, that q man
now seeking the Office of President Of
these United States must, be a native
Of n Of the States. Without ques-
tioning the correctness Of the census,
it is more than likely that about e.
100000 Of those who claimed to be Of
American birth, handled the truth
reeklessly.
A fatal accident lately overlook
Mr.. August Kruger, of Chicago. He
started on a hunting expedition, his
buggy jolted, his gun went of, the
load went into his bowels and he went
among the angels.
His Jaw was discOurteously wagged
sometime ago by Mr.. Moses ]. Frank,
Of Chicago, against Mrs. Hannah
Kamensky. For this little diversion
he will have to pay $1,000 damages. A
"costive' lesson In pOliteness.
1t looks impossible, nevertheless, it
is a fact, that Mr.. NJ. Cohen, of Chica
go, wrote $500 words on an ordinary
postal card, and under the naked eye,
700. This is coming the giraffe over
the postofice by wholesale.
j. B Farwell, the dry goods prince
Of Chicago, is building a residence that
will cost 100000.
Death has called away Professor D.
5. Wentworth. late principal of Cook
county, Illinois, Normal school. He
was much admired and respected 10
Chicago.
There are in Illinois 260 mo license"
and 267 license" towns, and the
Democrats and Republicans are about
evenly divided on the question OF
prohibition"
The Supreme Court Of Illinois, at
its recent session, admitted to the
practice of law, Colonel John George
Ryan, late a newspaper man in Arkan-
saw, and well known to thousands of
LEDGER readers. The Colonel
is now engaged on a memo.
rial, to be presented to Congress.
inquirlng why the Spanish govern
lnent has failed to bring to trial Gen.
Burriel, who caused the slaughter of
General w. A. c. Ryan, Captain Jos.
Fry. and forty niue more OF the ill
fated Virgihius passengers and crew
at Santiago. Cuba, November 4, 1873.
The Colonel is under the impression
that the Spanish government promised
the United States to have General
Bnrriel arraigned for the terrible
crime.
He called her "out of her name,n
and will likely have to pay heavy
damages for the same. he is e. j.
Lehman, a prominent merchant of
Chicago, aud the lady is Miss c.
keams, who was a clerk in his en-
ploy.
Over two hundred tons of steel
rails are made daily in the North
Chicago rolling mills. They are sixty
round rails, and sell for fifty dollars
per ton.
Miss Perry and Miss Martin pra,tice
law in Chicago. The other day they
had a case in court. The opposite
counsel was a Mr.. Beattie. He con
sidered it not worth his while to make
an argument in the case, considering
the ladies not worth such oonsidera-
ton. The jury thought otherwise,
and found a verdict in favor Of their
client. Still Mr.. B. is not happy. It
was unfortunate the fool killer was
absent on the occasion.
Senator Blaine, while in Chicago.
expressed himself in favor of the Ma
hone policy in Virginia. Jeems NAV
have some little Claims against that
State which he does not want read
justed."
Found dead in his bed. This was
recently the fate Of Mr.. Albert Patch,
Of Chicago. Ha was a prominent
politician. Apoplexy.
Mrs. Maria q. Winston, wife of Fred
Il. Winston, Of Chicago; is dead. She
was the daughter of General
A. G.. Dudley, of Frankfort.
Ky, and came to this city a bride
about twenty years ago. She left
behind a large circle Of mourning
friends.
South Chicago contains twice as
much business wealth as the North
and West divisions. The collec-
tor Of the South town is a
Republican and the other two
Democrats. IL is charged that
he of the South town assessed too
low. He retaliates that this charge
is brought against him because of bis
political color. This is not 30, hut il
is a fact that he has not made an as
sessment according to law. However.
the quarrel will amount TO nothing.
There is considerable talk of send.
ing Major w. .. Mcclure of the
Uhicago's Evening Journal, to the II.
linois Senate. He would add ability
and dignity to the position. Mem
phians will remember him as having
been among them Immediately after
the late fraticidal war between the
States. NAYR.
a GARD,
To all who are suffering from the errors and
tndiscletiong Of youth, nervous Weakness,
/ aarfw &c., NN'of