Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-06

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S. 900, 900 bushels, acreage about
100000, valued at over e2S,0OO,000,
The floods South attract the serious
attention Of people in this region, and
deep sympathy is felt here in Chicago
because Of the terrible sufferings Of
the people Of that region.
w. c. Clark, late a member of the
paper firm Of Clark, Friend 4 Fox, Of
Chicago, is on the ragged-edge way
down East A fast woman contribu.
ted to make a fool and fraud Of him,
and to heap trouble on his honest and
virtuous family.
Rev. Mr.. Finely, charged with max
ing an indecent assault upon the per-
son Of a young lady, is still in jail In
Chicago.
A bullet has hunted up another
Chicago officer, named Thomas Curtis.
A colored gentleman pulled the trig-
ger. He is in duranoe. The officer
may recover.
Petroleum V. Nasty, d. r. Locke,
of the Toledo Blade, together with
General I. +, Burke. will deliver ora.
tons in Central Music Hall, Chicago,
next Saturday night, the occasion be-
ing the anniversary OF the immortal
Robert Emmett, the Irish patriot, who
over one hundred years dead, his
epitaph is not yet written. Mr.. Locke's
address is locked forward to with
much interest, as he has Just returned
from q tour Of inspection of ireland.
He went there quite sceptical rs to the
business of Ireland's complaints OF
England's outrages upon her, But he
returned more than satisfied that the
horrible tale told by Irishmen was
only too true.
A suit has recently been pending
in the Chicago courts against the
Great Western Insurance Company to
recover $500. In giving his opinion
the Court decided that the stock
holders" were liable for the Company's
actions.
"Rent-raisers" will meet with great
opposition from tenants in Chicago
this coming season.
The temperance people are making
savage war on King Alcohol in
Chicago; while another class Of re-
formers are making it hot for the
gamblers who display the tiger"
as well as those who sport on the
Board of Trade in stocks, etcA
Notable Philadelphians, to a goodly
number, paid Chicago a social visit
last Saturday, and spent a pleasant
time.
Killed, lately, was poor James Nc
Namara, Of Chicago, by John Evans.
Evans was knocked senseless by thugs
and on recovering his senses, NcNa-
mara, who had heard the disturbance
was running to his assistance, when
he (Evans) fred on him, in the belief
that he was one Of the robbers, and he
fell dead.
The Breevant House, Chicago, Mr..
Hoffman, proprietor, is being sued Tor
damages by Mr.. Dempsey Reese, a
miner, because of the loss Of $1,000
that we're lost or stolen after he had
deposited it with the hotels clerk.
Chicago Justices are endeavoring to
break up the many swindling employ
ment agencies that disgrace Chicago.
Byers, Lacagus & Cooley are before
a Chicago Court. charged with unlaw
fully printing and selling the plays
Hazel Kirke'' and "Esmeralda." 1t
is likely to 60 hard with these piratical
gentry.
On trial for his life is Max Peltz,
for the brutal murder of John Bulon.
Both of Chicago
LATER.-The jury gave Miss Dora
Apple $1,000, instead Of $780, 600, to-day,
damages against Mr.. Stone because he
failed to keep his promise to press her
to his heart.
The bucket shops of Chicago are
enjOining the telegraph companies
from removing from their places Of
business the telegraph "tickers," or
indicators Of the markets variations.
1t appears the Board Of Trade is at
the bottom of the intended evil to
these lesser boards styled bucket
shops" 1t costs $1,000 dollars for a
seat in the Board of Trade, and moth
ing to gamble in the bucket shops.
This is the only apparent difference
between the two institutions.
judge Lynch is much needed in
Chicago. The city is full Of scoun
drels OF all shades and grades, and a
few inexpensive hangings would do
incalculsble good. NAYR.