Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-12
CHICAGO LETTER
Fears That the MOdsratlng
Weather Will Gauss An6th-
or DsIugs.
A COlOred Lady Downs Her An.
tagonist in One Round.
Interesting Items JOttsd Down
BY Oar Regular C0rres-
pOndeni. - go
nutnAnn Eah g 1899

| CHICAGO, Feb. 8, 1888.
/ The storm god is relaxing his grin
hold on this region, and old Sol i
iavoring US with an occasional smile
bat Tears are felt that when he break
out in a melting grin on the thick car
pet of snow regular deluge will b,
the consequence. Ii such fears ar,
| realized it will only add another to tn,
already long list of ills that nov
oppress this people because of thu
great numbers out Of work.
TO day | received a copy of thu
New Orleans Times Democrat, Colo
mel Burke's splendid paper. TIL,
number before me is especially attrae
Tive, because of its illustrating tht
professions of King Carnival and thu
Mystic Krewe. The drawings ar,
very fine Autographs by Baltimore
house. The journals enterprise in
this matter is most commendable, anC
reflects great credit on the go.abead
energy OF Colonel Burke, and gives
the lie to sectional speech that the
South is slothfal region, and South
erners laggards in the great march Of
the nations enterprise. w. j,
Manning, Esq, the gentleman who
sent me the paper, is resident OF this
city, and like most persons hearing the
South maligned and scarcely ever
defended, wrote me that he was
deeply 10 love" with New Orleans
and her people. In every instance
this is the opinion Of every intelligent
aud unprecedented person who visits
that region.
A colored ladyaud 8 Chicago lawyer
had little row TO day in the msgnif-
cent county building. Mrs. Brown
did not like Colonel Doran's conduct
and gave him panch. The gallant
Colonel retaliated with his cane
Then the lady fetched him one with
her left right between the eyes. anG
down he went on the marble floor
This ended the battle. Can this be
styled another Southern outraged"
Samuel j. Medill, the managing
editor of the Chicago Tribune, is not
dead, as reported to day. However,
his health is rather precarious, and
fears of his sudden taking off are en-
itertained by his friends. Over brain
work is the cause Of the malady.
A claim Tor $4,000 for the loss Of
her wardrobe, is now before a Chicago
court, at the instance of Mrs. q. l..
Quinn, against the Watertown, n. j.,
Insurance Company,
Beware, reader, how you hearken to
advertisements that tell you that Chi
oago has institutions which insure you
a large fortune upon the investment
Of five, ten, or more dollars. They arc
the worst Of swindles.
Figures inform me to-day that the
entire worlds product of sugar is Z, :
100000 tons annually. About 500,
| O00 tons is raised il Europe from beet4
Louisiana and the Sandwich Islands
produce 10000 tons. Sill, to pro
tect" this little industry OF LOuisiana
the consume" in this country has 70
pay at least 3 cents pound more fol
his sweetness. This looks as il pro.
lection is fraud.
A Chicago man lately tried to get a
divorce from his wife on the grounds
OF adultry, etc. During the trial the
llady's counsel elected from the vir.
tuous husband that he, himself, had
tarried occasionally in forbidden
chambers. This information turned
the tide, and the lady was granted the
separation and awarded alimony.
Three dollars" said His Honor. Z
| Chicago Justice yesterday. A lady
was the unfortunate vi,tim. She haC
taken little too much beverage Will
some friends, and when she went int
the street she tried 10 stand on hel
head. Observing this performance, {
guardian Of the law demanded to Sc,
| her license for the circus. This mad
her indignant, and the officer "ruI
| her in, with the result before stated
! A wealthy citizen Of Chicago i
| Hon. Perry H. Smith. He has beef
a prominent political factor in th,
| Democratic ranks, and has few peer
as a patron Of literature and art ani
as traveller in Europe. Alssl Dol
his mental poise is out of balance
and the prospect is good that his re
naming days will be spent in gloon
This announcement to. day has cast
dark cloud over his family, an
shocked the community generally.
"A hotel thief" This legend
coupled with the name Of WilliaI
Slade on the police books Of Chicag.
William is from the aesthetic Eas
He is quite princely in his style Q
dress, etc He operated quite bold
on the Palmer House and otho. elC
CANT hotels and made good haul
He was detected by mere acc
} dent. 1t is likely he wi
be a guest of Illinois for le'
, years. Verify, this city is sore
> need Of a sample Of that law lateI
entorcea IN montana Territory by n
sudden tuhbling into eternity Of te
7 deSperadOeS at the hands OF JUDI
Lynch.
Governor Cullom sent his resigns
!. ton to the people Of Illinois, az
T on behalf Of said people, accepted h
Q own resignation, and Lieutenant Go
q ernor Hamilton was Immediately DR.
NOTED to the vacancy. This appea
rather a strange proceeding. Howeve
8 1t matters little TO United Stat
u Senator elect Cullom, and probably lie
: 10 the people" of Illinois.
, The whisky people Of Chicago al
Illinois seem able to control both Il
City Council and the Legislator
,, Why2 Because every effort Of d
e good citizens Of Chicago has failed
i induce the Council to raise the licep
. from $50 to $500; and those Of /!
, State to influence the Legislature
2 cut down the production Of alooht
q The advocates Of high license say tn
!, this would utterly root out about 4Ol
III low OrooOarioe that 40 A.. 81 =. -