Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-03
CHICAGO.
Thermometer Down TO zsfs, and
the Wind on a High Horss.
The shrswd Way in Which a
Deputy Sheriff Served an
Execution.
A POstmaster's Warming Against
A Crooked Commission Firm.
A Budget Of interesting items From
Our Regular Correspondent.
CHrcAao .Janusrv IN. ISss

the thermometer Delng uOWn 10
zero, and the wind high. This sud
den change has entirely dissipated the
fine season promised yesterday. Last
night a section OF the terrible wind
storm that so destructively saluted
Denver visited this region and spread
CONSERVATION in Chicago. This PEG
pie are easily reminded Of the big FIRE
Of 1871, when the fire and wind played
such horrible havoc with the city.
A Chicago Deputy Sheriff named
Best, served an execution to-day on a
lady in a very sbrewd manner. He
had as an aid a lady detective who
represented herself as an actress in
search of some genuine diamonds, etc
In this way the lady dealer in jewels,
against whom the execution was is
sued, was induced to expose her gems
The Deputy represented himself as
the advsnce agent of the actress. ETC..
and when he became satisfied that he
was on the right track he attached the
gems. The interested lady's astonish-
ment cannot be measured in words
unless they could all be gathered from
a profane lexicon,
The customhouse in Chicago has
sunk over six inches sinceit It's erection
However, Architect Church says
everything is safe,
Money should not be sent to Flem-
ming & Merriam, commission mer
chants, Chicago, at present. Whyl
Because the Postmaster General is
not satisfied that the firm is 0. X
Other firms are under the same ban.
Certainly there is something wrong.
Nearly 5000 600 in silver are nov
collected in the sub-treasury, Chi,
cago.
Whisky is dispensed in 1900 saloons
in Chicago at present. According Il
population tits Is a less number than
existed twelve years ago.
A steam telescope bridge is the
latest Chicago invention, and Mr.
John Ling is the inventor. The new
idea is this: The structure is divided
midway Of the river, and when a yes.
sci signals for the right Of way each
section will be telescOped into eacl
shore, and back to the center wher
the boat passes. The city will tesr
this innovation, and ii it proves salts,
factory may adopt it.
Fast driving caused the death O
Mrs. j. w. Brooks, of Chicago, yes
terdsy; and the serious injury Of hel
lady companion.
Charles Gassage, the late merchant
prince of Chicago, left over $500, 00l
to his daughters.
Repudiated her own action. Thii
is what Mrs. D. Ii. Wright, of Chi
cago, a handsome speculasor OF
pChange did. She gave her note fol-
over $3.50. When the turn wen
against her, she refused to pay. 1t j
likely her refusal will not offset he
paper.
The Chicago Bridewell prison il
said to present very few attractions a
present. Prisoners are complaining
OF the harsh treatment they receive
there. However, this did not proven
a very daring robbery at the celebrated
Palmer House. j. H. Fleming,
commercial man from New York, wa
the unfortunate victim. This remind
me to say that Chicago is rapidly be
coming a prey to robbers and thieves
and other v%ilIainous malcOntents.
Railroad news to. day give the nun
Der Of miles of track in the United
States as l15, 600, valued at 81. OOO, 600.
600, and giving employment to 1900,
900 persons, at q cost Of $i50,0G9, 00i
for wages.
Chicago ahead. Judge Jameson
recently issued an order r~estrainint
an execution, etc. Now it turns ouI
that no execution in the case at issu,
was in existence; nor even a judg
ment. Certainly the dilemma is yer,
peculiar.
Hands up" This is the sterr
command issued to the rural peopl,
who visit Chicago with the product.
oftheir industry and are returning t,
the bosoms Of their families after
having disposed Of their wares. Har,
times may be blamed for this sa,
state Of affairs. If this style of war
fare is not broken up the farmer
element will be deferred from visitinl
the city. This will make many thing
very dear.
General Il. Il. Ryan, one of Chi
eago's most honored insurance men
has been claimed by death, He was
good Uuion soldier during our lat,
family quarrel. His Advanced
actiOns.Otten found him in Confederat
prisons. lie was born in Pennsylyani
in 1888. His friends were numerou
in this region. Peace to his memory
A little newspaper notoriety result
ed in Stephen Bouck finding a Ion.
lost brother in Chicago the othe
day.
There is much restitution an,
misery at present in Chicago. Their
are thousands Of people out Of EN-
ploymont, and out Of money. Still
money is being daily sent away 3
Christianize the heather. AT tn
same time that all this hideous wan
is so %distressingly felt, the bright sid
Of our eity's fashionable society wa
never more bright and entrancingl
dazzling.
N. d. Smith, Special Deputy Sur
veyOr Of Memphis, is the special CUES
at present of the United States Official
in Chicago. 1t is only about $500
that is in doubt.
Moses is not much Of an authorit
on early matters, by Professor H. /
Garrison, Of Chicago. Mr.. g. assert
that Mr.. Moses did not write th
books attributed to him. The Pre-
lessons recent lecture on "Geolop
and Darwinism vs.. Moses" makes ii
latter out rather a dull boy.
Tom Paine's memory was honore
the other evening in Chicago by
large audience. The Pope and poper
got severely handled by the speaker
tor traducing Thomas character.
A mammoth carpet factory will 500
Z be another Of Chicago's grand ipdul
trial institutions. 1t will be locate
, nOar Pullman.
Jack Sturgis, the great Chicaa
grain speculatOr, lately on trial "a
sTindling, was honorably acquitte,
Now he is sueing his traducors iC
damages, 1t is doubtful il this yentuI
will be very profitable.
J Frenehmen in Chicago inland ernni