Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-16
FROM CHICAGO.
Correspondence of the Lodgor.I

CHICAGO, November II, 187S.-The
national trade and travel conven-
tion is now in session here, and Far
well Hall is full Of commercial states
men from every region of this broad
land, including Mexico, which is rep
resented by Senior Manuel De Zamb-
coma, minister to the United States.
He will make a speech tomorrow.
The object of this convention is to
devise means by which better COM
mercial understanding can be had be-
tween this and the other nations of
the world, and project some plan by |
which transportation can be cheapened |
and facilitated. A strong combina-
ton will be organized to break up |
present railroad and water mOnopolies, !
and the establishment of the North |
ern Pacific, the Texas Pacific, and the |
great national lines in contemplation. |
The convention was called to order by |
Hon. Geo. S. Bowen, of this city, and
Hon. VIM, Brass was elected tempo
rary chairman. Mr. Brass address
of acceptance was principally eulo-
CYSTIC of Chicago's great com
mercial strides Hon. Emory A.
STAIRS, one of Chicago's brilliant
legal lights, delivered the address of
welcome, which was Enthusiastically
happy effort The following is a list
Of the officers of the permanent Organi-
zation Chairman-Hon. George w.
Morris, Kentucky. First Vice Presi-
dent-Hon. William Windon, Of Min
nesota. Vice Presidents from the
States-George w. Jones, Iowa; Silas
Bent, Missouri; Marshall 0. Roberts,
New York; Frank McKane, Ohio;
William H. Stevens, Colorado; John
Condor, Pennsylvania; Franklin
Saunders, Indiana; Hamilton Pope,
Kentucky; John j, Gosper, Arizona /;
w. 4. Beasley, North Carolina; Heze-
kiah Kelly, Connecticut; c, G. Coffin,
Massachusetts,; George H. Harlow,
Illinois; Levi Wilson, Kansas; S. p.
Merrill, Wisconsin; Daniel Felsen-
held, California; James Park, jr..
! Pennsylvania; N. III, Bof6nger, Louisi-
ana; r. L. Saunders, Mississippi; r.
w. Furnace, G. c. 0. Ellsworth,
Michigan; j. D. Felthonsen, District
| Columbia, and B. r. Douglas, Vir-
ginia. Secretaries-J. N. Ryckman,
of Chicago; John Cahill of Missouri ;
Franklin H, Tinker, of New York.
After the permanent organization was
effected, quite number of speeches
were made. Noticeable among the
orators was Hon. Henry Watterson,
editor Of the Louisville Courier-J Jour
nal. Among the distinguished gentle.
men present | noticed Colonel Johr
G. Burch, of Tennessee, and his col
leagues, James Fentress, John Cow.
] don, John j. McGovock, w. j. Gray
and w. ID. Robinson, delegates. There
can be scarcely doubt but great gooC
will result from this commercial con
Q gress The object at stake is of such
r vital Importance to this country as Il
e warrant the best efforts of the conven
ton to bring about good results.
The parties indicted in the Officer
Race murder case were arraigned yes
3 terday, but by advice of their counsel
| Mr.. Trude, refused to plead and were
remanded to Jail. Then Mr.. TrudC
made a motion to quash the indict
$ ment.
0 Hon Carter Harrison, member O
n congress from the Second Illinois dis
trict, was before a police court yester
day on a charge of contempt in forget
ting to appear when summoned as /,
witness in the case of Condor VS.. Flynn
for assault. Condor was recently {
J. candidate for congress on the mongre
y ticket, and contributed to defeat tn,
straight Democratic ticket Flynn
was sergeant-at-arms of the Demo
= cratic headquarters, and put Condor
u out Of doors for unseemly conduct
+ This caused his arraignment for as
sault. General Harrison was sum
moned for the prosecution. His ex
= PLANTATION of the cause of his absence
), satisfied the court and he was "le
d off. Condor is a limb of the law
also boiling Democrat.
r The Philosophical society of thi
vicinity held matinee on the Chimes
, question yesterday. 1t was contendet
e that the Burlingame treaty should b
+ carried out, and the Chinese wander
: ers to this shore be protected in al
their rights, etc.
Tonight the creme de la creme o
/ suburban Evanston will assemble +
r, witness the nuptials of the daughter o
: Lieut.. Governor Shuman, of Illinois
and Frank NJ. Elliott. The bride
father is editor-in-c n-chief of the Even
ing Journal of this city The occa
sion will be one of society's grea
i events.
II Our divorce courts are animated
|, stocks large, exchange easy.
# Weather fine. General busines
d looking up.
I. Chicago has giant baby now OIL
exposition at the grand bazar. 1t j
e only thirteen months old, can talk am
e walk, and weighs $50 pounds. 1t
d the offspring of Mr., and Mrs. Dunn
wholesale milliners, of this city. Tn
5 little giant will be taken to Europ
.e next month for exhibition.
a NAYR.