Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-24
FROM CHICAGO.

OF his present honorable position and |
again enter the humble walkstraversed |
by him in days agone. The aspirants
for his cast off cloak are numerous,
and the wires are being manipulated
vigorously by all. Go where you will,
whether into the hotel lobbies, court
rooms, or the social drawing-room, and
the topic uttermost is the United
States senatorship about to become
temporarily vacant in Illinois. From
my observations | conclude that a
gentleman whose 1861 antics are well
known throughout the country, will
be the successful man in the race.
That individual is General John A.
Logan. There can scarcely be doubt
of his success. He has good finan-
cial backing-the postofice depart
ment, as is alleged, being the
source from whence the funds come
to run the machine. 1t is an abomi-
nable outrage, and should be an Of
tense indictable before the Criminal
Courts, that the employees of the post
Office should be taxed to defray the
expenses of political hacks. But if
the poor carriers and other employees
do not gracefully submit to the out
rage, they are sure to take long walk.
0 tempora, o moresl 1t is next to
impossible to conceive that the lapse
of few years would produce such a
change in the composition of men who
are aspirants for honorable positions.
Is there any honor or principle left in
this country? Or have offices of hon
or and trust dwindled into ones Of
mere emolument? The present pic
ture is, most certainly, to be mild O
language, pitiable one. Thanh
Providence, the yenal material is rap
| idly being exhausted, and the time, il
| is fervently hoped, is not far distant
when the scum of Republicanism will
disappear forever, and the proud ole
gentleman of that party will again
| be in demand to fill places of honor
The Clark murder trial is drawing
to a close The prosecution CLOSED
yesterday. Their side is very weak
! in fact, is a farce. Some Of the wit
nesses have been proven liars, and {
general mix-up Of testimony, entirel!
wishout close connection, is all the!
have to rest on. To-day a joke wa
unintentionally created against Colo
mel Van Boren, one of the eminen
counsel for the defense. All along, i
will be observed, the prosecution, il
endeavoring to establish a cause lo
the murder, have introduced all sort
of testimony relating to Mrs Clark
familiarity with st. Petrie, the othe
defendant, in which a kissing matinee
was feature While a witness wa
detailing this kissing circumstance,
granger inquired of a by-stande
which one of those men inside tn
bar was the prisoner. 1t happened t,
be a reporter who answered. He di
rected Mr.. Verdant's attention to Col
onel Van Buren, who is anything bu
A handsome man, and was told tina
that person was st. Petrie, the persol
alluded to. "Wall, " said the granger
IF the State hasn't no better founda
ton than that idee, it had better shu
up shop. Why thatis the goldarndes
picter of ugliness in the kentry. III
be goldashed if any woman I'D lie
that yarmint within forty rod Of her
Z let alone kiss her. That card won
take trick. Much obleeged." Anc
out he went. To-day's testimony b.
two witnesses is that st. Petrie was il
Chicago the night of the murder TIL
most creditable testimony gives Mrs
} Clark a splendid reputation as a wo
man, wife, mother and neighbor.
Specie resumption has brought it
evils to the rural citizen. The poo
granger is hurriedly approached at tn
railroad depots or in the markets an,
asked to change ten or twenty dOlla
gold" piece. That settles it. Tn
less he stores it away as arelic he soOl
finds out that he has been victimi1ed
This trick is now the rage with tn
r sharps.
Railroad officials of the West, Mort
and East are in convention here, en-
deavoring to pool their several in
terests. One feature is to do ava
with free passes to merchant shippers
= 1t is net likely that anything perma
n nent will be effected. They will al
ways have bolting lines in the ranks
and cutting will never be a nuliN
Military dignitiaries just from tn
G Indian front say that next spring hos
tilities on the frontiers will be quite ex
tensive, Notwithstanding Mr.. Secre
tary Schurz's peace ideas.
g Chicagos bankers are down on
the new dollar, and contend that an
congressional action tending to fore
il on the people by enacting a punish
! ment for its refusal is simply out
: rageous injustice.
There is a prospect Of Chicago bein
soon lighted by oil, as the gas comp;
nies refuse to reduce their contra,
rates The gas and city railways al
o enormous frauds on tho people. CT
}. is $3.50 per 1000 net. Both stocks al
: 70 per cent premium.
h Snow has been constantly tallir
e since yesterday week ago and the
IT is a good prospect of its continuanI
d until Christmas.
5, After the Clark murder trial is ov
4, ctnnbons ,,y:ll ha mt IN trial for III