Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-24
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Cook county on the Democratic tick
ct, and was defeated by Major Hanch
EFT, the Republican standard bearer.
While in Office the Captain was much
censured because he could not keep
yillainous crime under control.
However, his successor, Mr.. Austin
Doyle, seems TO be equally powerless.
This is fully demonstrated by the
countless outrageous deeds of lawless-
ness daily aud nightly committed in
this city. 1t may be safely asserted
that Chicago is now the wickedest
city in the country. The fact is, the
present police force is not n third
adequate to exterminste the countless
criminals who have eongre-
gated here to practice their
law defying calling. If things con-
tinue as they have for some time past
an appeal to Judge Lynch will be the
only alternative. Mr.. Baker, pur
chasing agent for the Pullman COM
pany, was the latest victim to the out
laws. Last night murderous assault
was made upon him, the object being
robbery. 1t is likely he will die.
The raise OF wages difficulty between
the bricklayers and employees OF Chi
ago from present indications, will be
amicably settled soon.
This is the way they did it: Two
men stepped into a Chicago jewelry
house the other evening and asked to
be shown a watch. While examining
several Of the time indicators one Of
them asked to be shown a little watch
10 the show case. 1t blazed with val.
liable diamonds. Mr.. Thalhoper, the
ieweler, complied. The men care.
fully examined the valuable jewel,
and then suddenly flew through the
door and disappeared. The watch
and chain, valued at about $1,000, be-
longed to Mr.. John Parks, of the
Lindell Hetel, and was placed with
the jeweler for repairs.
Colonel Bob Ingersolls advanced
ideas of religion were handled roughly
Yesterday by Rev. DR.. Lorimer, one Of
tho many distinguished orthodox
divines who fill the pulpits of Chicago.
These gentlemen, the Colonel and the
diyines, merely offer their wares for
sale, and the public pays their money
and takes their choice" However,
Bob's intelligent inidelity is much
admired in this region.
An art building" is to be the next
attraction in Chicago. 1t will be
erected by the Messrs. Stevens & Co.,
art dealers.
The Drexel fountain is now in
place in Drexel boulevard, in the
southern district of Chicago. IL is
of bronze, and a beautiful work of art.
1t will soon be surmountcd by a he
roic statue ofthe late Mr.. Qrexel, IA
Their of the Philadelphia gentlemen
who have erected this monument ia
their generosity and Chicago'S re-
nOwn
Ckicago's new gas company will
soon be in operation, furnishing gas
at 81 70 per 1000. Now the consumer
pays q 80. =,
Rev. Joseph Cook, an eminent di.
vine, has just arrived in Chicago, af
ter completing a tour of the globe il
two years. He speaks very highly o
the Chinese as people who we'll under
stand international law and intend L
insist that the United States shall re
spect the treaties she made with theit
government.
!, Coffee houses vs. whisky shops
Miss G. G. O'Brien, the illustriou
scion of the Kings OF Ireland, is il
! Chicago, and is advocating the estab
fishing Of coffee" boardinghOuses il
the place Of saloon" ones, Goo
idea.
Philanthropy is booming in Chi
cago. Homes and employment are to b
furnished Jail and ~penitenliary gradu
ates who desire to reform. This is
most commendable move, and one tina
should be inaugurated all over tn.
country. Man should, at least, be a
charitable as was Christ with tn
Ithiet on the cross.
Chicago ahead. Our FIRE depart
ment has just introduced the "auto
matte tower" the joint invention 0
John Ashworth, foreman @
the department, and G. s
Petrie, secretary. By thi
standpipe, which operates within it
self like a telescope, an elevation O
60 feet can be attained, and from thi
a stream can be thrown 100 to l25 feel
This invention outranks the NeV
York water tower, as it can be ex
tended and contracted with the ut
most ease.
John Eastman, Of Buffalo, is unde
arrest in Chicago. The Buffalo wifi
caused his incarceration as a biRamisi
John is in great travailin consequence
He dates his downfall from the do
he first gaEed on the lovely face Q
Miss Nellie Lamont, Of Buffalo,
maid Of seventeen, whom be beguile
into becoming wife No. 2.
J The genuine Republicans of Chi
J cago are rejoicing over the lat
Waterloo defeat OF the Office holdin
gang of so called Republican
and hope the Democrats wi
: restore the nation to its formC
: honorable status. Amen.
The North China Herald, late
received in Chicago, says that "movi
, BILE types were in use in that COUNT
800 years before they we're thought
|, in Europe; the Confuscian CLASH
. being printed in 932 by Feng Yur
Wang, at Hsngchow. The types,
first, we're separate and made Of WOO
Afterward each page was an engravil
Of itself.
nj "Pity It's; It's pity tbs true" tn
genius has lost a bright light in Oh
u eago by the fall Of Henry A. Elkin
n the renowned landscape plintt
o King Alcohol has made.it is believe
II a total wreck OF him, His poor wi
= is applying to the courts to save the
property from Wasteful hands,
s., Shot down dead, in the coolest ma
ner, was Ed Kelly, Of Chicago, a fc
months ago, by one John Will, 10
from the rural districts. Will h
e just been acquitted Of the charge
If murder, by a Chicago jury who co
D, slider he was and is insane. The d
(, ceased vas an unfortunate whisky SC
He jostled against Will aud got kill
for his pains. Will stated /