Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-05
CHICAGO LITTER.
Special Correspondence Ledger.
CH1cAao. August !, lss2,

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doubt the farmers will thank the clerk
of the weather for his courtesy in the
premises.
Another terrible temperance lecture
in Chiacgo yesterday. Mrs John Nc
Namara died from the effects of kicks
received from her husband while under
the influence of v~illainous whisky.
When sober he was kind, afectionate
and Industrious.
The Amalgamated Association OF
Iron and Steel Workers of the United
States, was in convention to day in
Chicago. President John Garrett
presided. The assemblage was ad
dressed by our Mayor, Hon. Carter
H. Harrison. The discourse was we'll
received, and frequently generously
applauded. He couuseled against
strikes" and advised the horny
handed sons to always keep cool, that
the victory was always against the
party who became unnecessarily excl
ted. Mr.. Harrison is always practical
and logical. This convention repre-
sents over $4,000 organized working
men.
Uhicago's water department will
return a revenue of over 81, zoo, 900
this year.
The trouble in the Chicago Board Of
Trade was arranged to day B ycontracts
for spring wheat being settled at 1856.
To. day August wheat reached 975,
and closed firm at 96s.
Over 250O carloads of live cattle
reached Chicago last month. July,
1881, only 600 carloads reached this
city. Quite an interesting difference.
Another swindle developed itself
yesterday in Chicago. A few days
ago Reynolds & Ward" opened an
Office and advertised for agents at two
dollars per day. This brought a host
Of worthy persons to their elbow.
Those who could deposit twenty dol
lars or its equivalent as security were
engaged. The security was because
the persons would have in their pos
session money and property of the
firm, etc. These agents were sent all
over the city to distribute among
families packages OF needles to be
called for it not wanted at twenty five
cents per package. Then the distrib-
utors we're to reverse the route and
take up all the packages or the money.
Alter the company" got all the Sc
curities and the money from the col
%lectOrs they pulled up stakes and
skipped out, leaving their victims to
curse their hard luck.
The other day a lady arrived in
Chicago on a train. She gave her
baby to a colored porter to hold while
she looked up her baggage, etc. After
a while the son of ham 'smelt a mice"
and took the child to a police station
The peculiar mother is still missing
The justice of the peace named the
child Oracle Shea, aud sent it to the
foundling's home.
The Jessie James slayers are in
Chicago with a variety troupe, and
play the role Of skilled marksmen.
Bob Ford, the one who shot Jessie,
looks about twenty years old, and has
anything but the appearance of a des-
perado. Charlie is much like Bob.
So far Bob has only received $4,000
for his angel making, and has doubts
Of ever getting the $4,000 offered
by Missouri for Jessie's taking off
He does not fear bis approaching trial
for the murder Of Wood Hite, profess
ing to be innocent as charged.
William Rice, for some days in
durance in Chicago for the murder of
Dr.. Prescott, was released yesterday
under a writ Of habeas corpus.
The laws generosity, or rather,
business, wa demonstrated in Judge
Moran's court, in Chicago, yesterday.
A little boy from Detroit plead guilty
to having stolen a basket Of fruit, Civ
ing as a reason for the theft that he
was hungry and had no money to buy
food. The court threw the mantle Of
charity over the crime, a collection
was taken up for the boy, and upon
promise Of returning home al once, he
was discharged from custody.
A Jail romance now agitates certain
Chicago circles. Henry Maxwell was
lately in Jail for some slight INSIDE
meanor; while there he met Sadie
Mcbride, a comely Scotch lassie, who
was, and is, awaiting the result Of a
trial for larceny. They fell in love
with each other. On bis release Harry
appealed to JUICE Moran to release
Sadie and let them marry, and be
forever happy. But tie Court had
given ell his sympathy to the Detroit
boy. Consequently Harry will have
70 nurse bis love until a jury acquits
the idol Of his affections.
A Chicago wood carver, Mr.. T. V.
Brooks, tells how he had. or, rather,
his father had to pay 800 per year,
while be vas learning the art, TO the
boss to whom he was apprenticed.
No doubt this seems strange to the
youth OF to day, who gets wages from
the start while learning a trade or
artistic profession. II the old an
prentice system could still be kept up,
the country would boast more skilled
labor, and not be cursed by so great a
number Of botehes as now disgrace all
kinds Of business. The man who pays
for his learning generally understands
we'll what he has been taught. Mr.
Brooks says he often received from
twelve to fourteen hundred dollars ior
carving done on vessels Of the Collins
line Of steamships.
Bishop Cheney, Of Chicago, says the
curse OF the age is our inordinatC
greed for wealth. If he bad added
our thirst for alcohol, he would hay,
strengthened his argument.
A hellward turn has again beer
taken by Minnie Brooks, of Chicago
who lately proclaimed that she haC
turned over q new leaf and left thi
ranks OF the demi monde. 1t is sal,
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