Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-31
CHICAGO LITTER.
Correspondence PUBLIC IED0ks.l
CHICAGO. January Is, 1882.


commenced its new cable" locomO
ton by giving a carload of officials an
excursion over its route. Among the
distinguished Of the number was
Mayor Harrison.
The Cook county grand jury, now
in session in Chicago, is going to make
it lively, if possible, for the gamblers,
l am Of the opinion that the yirtuous
movement will amount TO nothing.
The obnoxious element is too strong.
Death lately overhauled James IL.
Knowlton. of Cook county, Illinois.
He had been ailing for many years. In
his will he provided that no prayer
should be made over his remains by
any one, believing that an all-wise
providence and just being exists, and
always has existed, who could have, if
he wished, prevented the illness from
which he suffered for years, etc. An
unprejudiced person would naturally
conclude that the testator had little
fear Of the future at heart when he
subscribed TO his last will and tesla
ment.
Another Southern outrage" Rev.
o. II. Hoffman, Of Bloomington,
Ills, to-day's dispatches say has been
convicted by a jury of his church
members of "fornication, bastardy and
lying" All this because he and ie-
male member Of his flock loved too
we'll, but not. wisely. Some of the
gentleman's Chicago friends think the
whole matter highly colored.
The Chicago Daily News is good
newsy paper, and its editor fine gen
tleman, who is up with the times gen.
orally. However, at times, he is called
from his post. Il is then that some
IDIOT gets in his work. This was glar-
ringly the case the other day when
that paper editorially in speaking Of Dir.
JEFF Davis's New Orleans speech un-
yelled the WORKOUT hoopskirt picture.
This imbecile piece Of truly idiotic
bigotry and hate fully portrayed to
the general reader that Mr.. Stone Was
not at the editorial helm.
r. A. B. Mills, one Of tie oldest
business men of Chicago, has climbed
the golden stairs. He was born in
Philadelphia in 1921, and removed to
Chicago in l843, travelling the entire
distance in an OK wagon. He COM
menced business as a peddler. But
his indomitsble energy and ability
soon elevated him to the position of
partner in one Of the largest dry goods
houses in the West. A host of
friends mourn his loss.
This time it is heroine in Chi.
cago. A pickpocket tried to steal $50
from Mrs. Boies, but she grabbed him
by the throat and held him until an
officer arrived and took him to prison.
A severe accident occurred few
days ago to Joseph Jabler, car con
ductor Of Chicago, and he was sent to
the Alexin Brothers hospital for
treatment. Yesterday he suddenly
put himself out of pain by shooting a
hole through his mental department.
Aged forty years.
A "colored man and brother" is
f.. A. Turner, of Chicago, and be
wants $1,000 damages from Ed Mar.
cellus for refusing to "equalize" him
in his restaurant. OF course this is
a Southern outrage, too, on the part
of Mareellus.
A poet of remarkable merit is Eu
gene j. Hall, of Chicago. He was a
favorite with the illustrious William
Cullen Bryant, and is considered
worthy the mantle of that great souls
glory.
DR.. Levi D. Boone was Mayor of
Chicago in 1854. Now he is an angel.
He was called hence few days ago,
and his death is mourned by a host Of
friends. He was a gentleman of the
old school, a bright scholar and had
few equals in his profession. He was
a Kentuckian by birth, and came ia
Chicago when it was a mere village.
Ills reign as Mayor was signalled by
the bear riots" which he instantly
stamped out. During the late war be
was a staunch Unionist. Neverthe-
less, suspicion rested on him as regards
the Camp Douglas emute in this city
However, this was only transitory
He was man of noblest impulses, anC
his charitable and patriotic acts wert
many. His remains were followed L
the grave by Chicago's best people.
The gentle zephyr that linger arounC
Chicago Thursday evening moved a
the rate of about seventy miles to six
ty minutes. It's agile doings mad
sad havoc with signs, dresses, etc
However, its stay was short
After the astmunicipal electionth
"Southtown" of Chicago officials OIL
the Republican ticket found them
selves counted in. But the count
went behind the returns" and afte
a cool and calm survey of the bac
alley of politics, concluded to "coun
on" the Democratic ticket. Virtue
its own reward.
Judge Drummond, of the Unite
States Court, Chicago,do not want {
be retired" as reported by a Louis
| vile journal.
The Chicago drugstores that sci
liquors will have TO take out license
A new gas company is to be soon
feature Of Chicago, 1t will iurnis
gas at S1.75 per thousanr
eubit feet. The present cash
three dollars, with fifty cents of
paid within ten days from date of bill
Q This move will be cheerfully hailed
! Chicagoans,
John Galus, the human devil VII
murdered last November near Chicag
e his benfactor, j. w. Hesler, an OIL
, man, has confessed his diabolic
a crime. The court has not yet decide
0 whether he should be hanged or sci
to penitentiary for life.
q 1t does not seem possible, still
r looks probable, that there are mar
/, Chicago ladies who like their flui
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