Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-21

An Actors Successful Venture
Christians In GOnventiOn-The
Great Hog Packer salted-Per-
a0nal and General.
From our REGULAR Correspondent.

CHICAGO, September Ia, 1888.
The recent Indianapolis sensation.
alists have reached this city. Mr..
George Gale, an actor, and his young
wife are here, and safe from the pres
ence Of her irate father aud friends.
The bride is a bewitching person, and
the daughter Of Colonel James l..
Trumbull, a member Of Indiana's
choicest society. However, his hand
some young daughter fell in love with
Mr.. Gale, and is now his happy wife.
Mr.. Gale is now engaged at the
Olympic Theater in this city. 1t is
needless to say that bis late exploit in
the fields OF Hymen wSs a splendid
advertisement, and attracts thousands
to the Olympic to get a peep at the
actor who played so important a part
in loves drama. May their lives be
always as happy as they now appear to
be.
Archbishop Feehan will soon leave
Chicago on a visit to Rome. His
Nashville Tenn } friends will be glad,
no doubt, to learn that his health is
splendid.
A christian Convention" is bein
held in Chicage. The attendance /
very large. Prominent divines from
many Of the States and Canada areg
present. But the great attraction is
Mr.. Moody, just returned from his
European tour.
Phil Armour, the great hog packer
Of Chicago, ordered too much salt re-
Gently, and refused to pay the bill
Now h. is defendant in a suit for
$4,000, with a fair prospect of being
"salted" inthe case.
Wholesale poisoning was attempted
the other day at Blue Island, a Chi
cago suburb. A large quantity OF
strychnine got into the sugar bowl of
a family, etc. No deaths up to date.
Hanlan, the champion oarsman, is
in Chicago. He came to meet the
bearer of Mr.. Laycock's challenge,
Mr.. Il. I. Platt. Laycock's broken
leg will delay the contemplated match.
Hanlan still talks Of coming 10 this
city to reside.
Theatrical circles here are gloomy
since the news of the death of Junius
Brutus Booth reached Chicago.
Chicago has a number of upright
Judges. Mr.. P~rendergast is one of
them. He has Just decided that a
lawyer must remain in jail until he
satisfies a judgment for $500, lately
given against him because Of 'funpro-
f%essional' treatment OF an ignorant
client.
The postal card currency" plan Of
your correspondent was published in
the Chicago Tribune yesterday. Cons
mentiDg upon the project, the Evening
News believes it would present too
wide a field for fraud.
The United States owes the city of
Chicago $500 for water. The city
wants the money, but the prospect
is, TO use the language of a character
in the play of"The Willow Copse,"
yell, it (you) will vaunt it,"
Slow mails are complained Of now in
this region. This state Of affairs is a
source OF great delayto business trans.
actions.
Wilson s. Hatch, a Chicago boy, is
now an angel, A short time
ago he and q ohum were
attacked by some young roughs; one Of
whom, Robert Dundon, aged eighteen
years, ran a knife into Hatch. From
the effects ofthis wound be died. Now
young Dundon is behind the bars.
The Democrats will come off victo.
rious in the coming contest in Ohio, il
Congressman Frank Hurd, OF that
State, is a true prophet.
There is considerable talk Of doing
away with church bells in Chicago.
Rev. Father Patrick Riordan. of
st. james church. Chicago, was con
secrated a Bishop last Sunday. He
will be Ooadjutor Bishop ofSan Fran
cisco The ceremonies attending the
elevation Of this worthy young divine
were OF the usual imposing nature.
One feature was especially interesting.
Alter the services of conservation
we're over, two purses OF money were
presented to the new Bishop. The
one from bis lady admirers contained
about $1,000, and the one from his
gentlemen well wishers a greater sum.
The correspondent of the London
Times Is writing complimentary letters
about the wonders Of Chicago's bSsi-
ness enterprise.
|. Colonel John A. Joyce, of Wash
ington, is in Chicago negotiating for
the publication of his book entitled
"a Checkered Life
For life This was the sentence
. Chicago jury passed on John Keenan,
last Saturday. -Four years ago a man
named Hensley was murdered. OF
that terrible crime Keenan, was proven
guilty. A new trial has been asked
for. Keenan, strongly asserts his in
nocence Of the murder.
Daniel Webster was a strong free
trade" advocate. The recent procla.
nation Of this fact astonished protect.
i've Republicans in Chicago.
They appeared very happy when he
was solid with her, and be used to
have their pictures taken sitting on a
stlle, his arms around her waist aud
her love head resting coDfdingly on
his manly bosom. But things have
changed, and Mr.. Goldstone is no
longer the prospective benedict. This
is why he recently attempted to make
an angel Of the photographer who
took those interesting pictures, because
he still keeps them as specimens Of art
in his street show case.
A Chicago company is now manu-
featuring a superior article Of toilet
soaps from the soap weed" or palm,
ed. The Spaniards and early settlers
used to use this weed as we use the
article manufactured from grease, al
kill, etc.
Lam informed by a person who
speaks from experience, that kerosene
oil rubbed on thistles and weeds will
e~ffectually kill them.
A new cyclopedia is being issued in
Chicago and by a Chicagoan, the Rev.
DR.. W, H. DePuy. 1t is said to be
the best work extant. 1t will be In
royal octave style,over 1000 pages, and
Issued at a cost Of only $40.
LOOK OUT FOR FRAUDS,
The genuine Rough on Corns" is