Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-21

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of hell" One time | asked a young
lady's opinion Of Poe's Raven" She
replied that he must have had a bad
attack of delicious TREMENDOUS" just
before he wrote that poem. If | we're
near that lady now / would ask her
opinion of the Times scribe.
Professor d S. Wentworth, OF Chi
cage, died yesterday in Denver, Colo.
RADIO. he was a man Of fine ability,
and had q host of friends, who mourn
his loss He was born in Parsons6eld
Maine, in 1924.
Colonel w. S. Scribner is one Of the
most honorable hard workers in the
ranks Of Chicago's honest Republi-
cans. His friends are legion, outside
as we'll as in his party fold. As a
proof of the high estimate placed on
him as a man, he was presented
yesterday with a valuable gold
watch by those who consinder it an
honor to call him friend. In the early
days o that territory the Colonel was
its Secretary, and when General
Meagher, its Governor, was drowned.
the Colonel acted out the unexpired
term. Atterward be was in the mining,
banking and real estate business, with
the Cuban martyr, General w. A. g.
Ryan, who was murdered at Santiago,
Cuba, November 4, 1873. In the late
contest for Governor of Montana the
Colonel had a powerful backing, but
President Arthur preferred confering
the honor upon a New Yorker, and
this, too, in the face Of the
wishes OF tie people Of Mon
tana who wanted Colonel Serb
ner. Unfortunately for himself, the
Colonel is too modest a gentleman to
make a successful politician. He
would make an honored judge.
At present he is connected
prominently with the Probate Court
Of Cook county. And, be it known,
that the Colonel was a fighting soldier
under the Union banner during the
late war. A few millions Of such men
as Colonel Scribner would make a
heaven Of this great American coun
try.
Chicago has a"Union Riding Club"
1t is incorporated. 1t promises to
work wonders in the ranks OF eques-
trians. 1t will have a building on the
lake shore drive which will cost about
$4,000 and be patterned after that
which adorns Central Park, New
York.
Figures to. day estimate the reve-
nues of the United States for the
year ending as over $403, 600, 900, and
the expenses of the government at
about $258, 000, 600, leaving a surplus
revenue of about $l45 500, 600. Pretty
good showing for a young nation, and
no thanks to the mother country
either.
A bill for divorce has been fled in
The Chicago courts by Mrs. Sarah
Hubbard. She gives as grounds for her
plea that her husband made a prac-
tice for years of kicking, cutting and
otherwise outraging her person and
feelings. Women should be taught
the use of the pistol.
Mrs. Catherine Quinn, Of Chicago,
by various methods, accumulated con
siderable money, and loaned some of il
to her husband, a storekeeper. He
settled with her by making over, OF
selling to her, some real estate, etc.
The other day be had an execution
served on him for debt, and among
the things attached was the property
he had'sold his wife. She appealed to
the law to defend her, on the grounds
that she was entitled to own and &C
cumulate property in her own right,
according to the statutes Of Illinois.
However, Judge Jameson yesterday
decided otherwise, or rather that the
property received from her husband
was In the nature Of a fraud, he lowing
debts at the time he made the trans.
fer, etc.
General R. N. Pearson has been
appointed chief of the Inquiry de-.
%partment' of the Chicago p~ostofice.
The body Of James Tracey, who was
hanged in Chicago last Friday. was
buried in Calvary Cemetery. The
expenses were paid by Mr.. james
McCann, who, together with his
family, endesvOred to prove an abb
for the victim.
Anton Hackery, ofChicago, dropped
dead OIL the street the other morning.
He LETT his home for a few minutes ia
go to the store, but being absent near
an hour his wife went in search ofhim.
She found him dead in an alley. Her
screams brought the officers Of the
law to her assistance. She is now in
a critical condition.
1t is safe to predict that those who
visit Chicago eighteen years hence will
tread the streets Of the city having the
greatest population OF any in the
Western world.
The Republicans of Chicago are
e%ndeavoring to cast odium upon the
Irish because, in late political
meetings, all the officers were
Irish, and Irish Democrats
1t is very natural that in Chicago
lrlshmen should be in favor of Irish.
men and of Democracy. Why2 Be,
cause they are, as a rule, combatted by
all other nationalities here, and as they
are in favor of the people ruling, it il
not to be wondered that they should
support the Democratic standard
lrlshmen have no s~uperiors as "a
brains among all the nations Of the
earth, or in patriotism in any cause
where liberty and honor are at stake
Knowing this, and being we'll versed
in the popular principles OF this coun.
try, are not afraid to act their part In
all that concerns its welfare and their
own personal rights. Irishmen should
be proud Of themselves, and OF the
glorious country which gave them
birth, and should not be dismaycd b,
any outrage attempted upon them BY
the office holders party of thil
country.
This is Sunday. One week ago Mrs
Maria Prisser and Mr.. John Hullard
OF Chicago, were married, aud thu
future seemed promising for both
-Four days after the bride Wssa corpse
Considerable mystery still attaches I,
the unforeseen event.
The Knights Of Honor we're il
national convention in Chicago las
week Supreme Dictator, Judge r
H. Cochrane, Of Wheeling, w. Va
said that the order was a child borl