Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-23
CHICAGO.

Grave Yard SensatiOn-Inter.
esting Church Trial-General
Activity In all Circles-Per'
sOnalities.
Correspondence Of the Register.
CHICAGO, November q, 1878.
Of the many charitable institutions o'
Chicago, none is more worthy OF com
mendation than the Old Peoples
Home. There many weary and friend
less old body finds haven until life's
fitful fever is over, and those who would
be neglected in their old age receive the
kindest of attention and care. The in
stitution is almost self-sustaining, fol
many OF its inmates are persons ol
means and put all their worldly store IN
the home fund in order to secure for
themselves a good home, and thereby
enough remains to make O
great many others comfortable who
have no means. The institution seldom
appeals to the public for aid, and it Is
most always in fourishing condition.
On the 18th instant matinee musi'
Gale was given by the popular favorites,
kellogg and Cary, for the benefit OF the
Home, and it was in every success, over
eighteen hundred dollars being real
lied.
On the 10th there was a game dinner
given at the Grand Pacific Hotel, at
which five hundred guests wero present.
Notable among them were United SEN
ator Booth, of California; Senator Ogles-
by and Hon. j. A. Logan. Game IRON
all parts of the continent was served, and
and if We credit the report given
in the morning papers there was an
abundance to satisfy every epicure In
North America. This is the twenty
third of the game dinners that have
been given at this hotel, and all were
very grand affairs in their way.
Chicago always would have her finger
in every large pie. No sooner had the
public been fully aroused to the atroc..
ity of the Stewart grave robbery OF
New York, than poor dupe OF med
idal student here allowed himself to be
hoodwinked into desecratinggrayes. lie
was to receive twenty-five dollars for
every subject that he could produce for
the dissecting knife of his superior,
and consequently made a raid upon
graveyard, in neighboring
town. Too nice to do the fearful work
himself, he employed poor colored
man ut small sum, and as they were
appearing in the city with the body OF a
female, their actions being suspicious,
they were arrested, and thus their in
tentiOns for the future are baked.
There is case in litigation now in one
OF the popular churches which is excit-
ing general interest. A lady owning q
valuable piece OF land in the city has
leased it for beer garden, and said lady
being q very active worker in the Church
referred to, that deliberate and temper
ate body, the elders, has taken it into
their heads to question the pro-
priety and weigh the consequences
OF such a proceeding In one
of their focks. Let us hope for the sake
of all that there may be some amicable
adjustment.
Mrs. NJ. C. Owens, a Chicago lady,
who went volunteer to New Orleans To
attend the yellow fever sufferers, died a
martyr there on the 18th inst.
There is a general activity in the city
now in all circles. The courts are kept
live, and there is business enough on
the dockets to take the rust Off the
brains OF more than one old logger head
who is supposed to preside over them.
The great music-loving public OF Chi
cago is enjoying treat, as Strachkosh
is here with his peerless opera troupe.
Mile. Litta is with us, contrary 10 the
opinion expressed in my last letter. The
sweetest and fairest flowers are chilled to
offer at kelloggs shrine, and the most
graceful compliments that admiration
can suggest are given to Cary.
The Mexican Minister is sOjournlng
with us, and the opinion that he has
created is very favorable. He is a com
plete diplomat, and relations that are
agreeable to both America and Mexico
will no doubt be brought about.
promised to say something about
"our girls" in this letter, but | can only
give one color of the picture this time.
We have.many young ladies here who
are ornaments to many professions, and
who, by dint Of industry and perserer'
ance, have elevated themselves to an en-
viable eminence.
Miss Ada Sweat, our Pension Agent,
is n lady in every respect, worthy OF hei
high position and greatly beloved by all
who know her. have seen more than
one boquet of pure white flowers laid
on her table by some great hearted old
soldier, and the hearty hand shakes
that she receives from her pensioners
attests the esteem in which she
il held. How we'll it would he
if the young girls in this city, who
like her were left iatherless, would al
tnrn their attention to something good
and great. To be sure all could not be
pension agents, but all could have 4
mission, and follow it with rs noble
zeal.
Miss Francis Willard, whose acts We
love to follow, We claim as our own
But the name Of this lady is too widel!
known to need any tribute OF prals'
| from US.