Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-02-15
CHICAGO LETTER.
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1887 Michigan avenue, this city, about
noon yesterday. A jealous fool named
George Robinson, shot, and fatally
wounded, a young girl. named Mary
Began, and then blew out his OWL
worthless brains. WhyP Because as
! it appears, she would not favor his at
tentions to her. When the inmates Of
| 1.-THE house ran to the kitchen, from
whence emanated the shooting, they
found the man lying dead at one side
of the stove, and the poor girl, NOR
tally wounded, at the other. The
reader can do the commenting.
Unlimited frst-class tickets Oh most
of the leading railroads going east
ward from Chicago are S23 to New
York, and to Boston $28, $29 and $3l.
| Limited tickets, and second-class rates
| SO and Sc lower to New York, and to
! Boston 50 % and Sc 80.
Emory A. Storrs, is one of Chi
Cages finest lawyers. The other
evening he delivered lecture in
| Brooklyn on Patriotism" In re-
marking on Chicago,s financial homo"
during his discourse, the immense
audience heartily cheered.
Oscar Wilde, the notable aesthetic
lecturer, is in Chicago. 1t is needless
to state he has already been inter
viewed" verbally by the pioneer 70
porter, and by the eyes Of the appar-
emily "disinterested" but naturally in
ouisitiYe legion of humanity that likes
to be up" with passing events in the
notable world. 1t is likely the gem
tleman will publicly display his person
and talents at so much currency per
capita. As this is free country; or
thought to be, Mr.. Wilde is entitled
to his polite opinions, and entitled to
all the respect due to any gentleman.
If he is SO unfortunate as to differ in
his personal makeup aud ideas of
forms from some of his fellow
beings, such should not draw upon
him ungentlemanly expressions
from the public or press. Because he
fashions his clothes after the pattern
of 100 years ago, SO in vogue with our
forefathers, and still practiced in
some of the most distinguished courts
of the world, we or some of us in the
United States should not disgrace the
boosted hospitality Of our glorious
country by deriding his peculiarities
in ungentlemanly terms. He lisa gen.
tleman, and deserving of that respect
due a gentleman. l suppose where
Mr.. Wilde finds this mark of respect
lacking, he considers the source, as
the person did who was kicked by the
long cared animal of the startling
bray.
Tonight Mr.. Sullivan, the con-
aueror Of Mr.. Ryan in the recent fstic
contest South, with many of his pugi-
listic friends and admirers, will give
an exhibition Of the manly art in
McCormaeks Hall, Chicago. Persons
skeptical Of Mr.. S. s skill will have a
splendid opportunity to try their hand
where Mr.. Ryan so gracefully retired
Ia this respect | may mention
many Chicago physicians, speaking
without prejudice, say that Mr.. Ryan
was not physically conditioned tC
fghta mere novice in the ring, and
should not have allowed his pride tC
usurp his good sense by pitting himself
/ against 8 person so thoroughly healthy
as Mr. Sullivan. That ''science" did
not win the battle-but mere brute
force.
Police officer Race was murdered il
Chicago, nearly three years ago whilt
in the discharge Of his duty in inquir.
ing into the suspicious actions of somt
persons delivering goods at a pawn
broker on State street. Several per
sons were arrested on suspicion O.
having done the fatal shooting, and O.
the robbery of Joffray & Co.'S store
which latter caused the murder, o.
led to it. Among those were Johl
Lamb, "Sheeney" George Freeman
and Friedberg, the pawnbroker. Tn
latter was recently sent to the peni
Tertiary after many attempts to fol
the law; Sheeney George is unde
sentence of death, and also Lamb
While waiting for a new trial, LAM
was arraigned for burglary and &C
quilted. Now he is again on trial f.
murder, and "Sheeny" George ha
turned States evidence. So far, judg
ing from the evidence, the State has n
evidence against the prisoner, and
believe he is innocent OF the murde
, charged against him, and should be &C
, quilted.
Fairbanks, Morse & Co., of Chicago
J we're vicimized lately to the extent 0
5000, by a person from the West, call
, ing himself j. G. Black, and VII
made big purchases G. o. d. and dc
posted good looking valuable psrct
, in their safe. Afterwards he wa
short" and the banks having closed
| had the house to advance him th
J, money on a certified check. Such
, life.
], Another elevator will soon ador
Chicago. 1t will hold 1,3OO,OC
bushels.
,. The bears everlastingly worried IL
bulls on the Chicago grain market II
4 past two days, and are likely to hol
: their own for some time.
q What Ais Our Laws?" This vi
q the subject of lecture by the Re
: Lewis Curtis, in Chicago, the 9TH
. evening. His remarks thorough
/ ventilated the action Of juries, II
n press, parents and ministers ofchurch
! as aiders and abettors Of dire i
r. Engagements on the laws good inter
i tons. There was more truth thi
IL poetry" in his arguments.
h A notorious character lately &
N herself advertised extensively TO ca
,s cage, by representing herself as
70 daughter of Judge james, OF Iog
~ and a reformed courtesan, who h;
d lately married, and intended to lead