Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-10
FROM CHICAGO.
Correspondence of the LEDGER

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Correspondence Of the LEDGER
CHICAGO, June COZ course you
have heard the glorious news of last
Mondays election in Chicago How
the Democrats gave twelve to fifteen
thousand majority against radical
Republican outlawry and inoom
potency How the the people demon
strated that the judiciary should be
purged of corruption and honest men
placed on the bench. This blow was
successfully struck not only by the
Democratic party as a unit. but also
by numbers Of good, law-abiding Re-
publicans, who have long since become
Disguised by such Of their leaders as
Judge Williams and late States At
torney Charles Reed; men entirely
without the integrity necessary to be
in the composition Of a judge. The
five gentlemen elected circuit judges
on the straight Democratic ticket are
named respectfully Judges j. G.
Rodgers and w. r. McAllister,
reelected; Thomas A. Moran, NJ
f. Tuley and w. II. Rarnum
the latter three lawyers Of splendid
ability. The defeated Republicans
are Judges Booth aud Williams, aud
lawyers Reed. Buell. and ROsethal.
Judge Williams and late States At
tOruey Charles Reed killed their
ticket. The fact that Judge Will
liams owes money to the unfortunate
depositors Of the defuact Fidelity
Bank, and refused tSSay, marked him
as a Judicial corpse. n And the fact Of
Reed being charged with defrauding
an esate Of which he was executor
put the last nail IN his coffin. A great
hue aud cry was raised BY radical Re-
publicans against Judge AcAiiisters
reelection, because Of certain rulings
Of has Ia what was known IS the Sui
Ivan Hartford homicide two years ago.
Hanfori wrote SANDERS against Mrs.
Sullivan. a literary lldy, while her
husband p also. Mr. y. asked an ex-
piinIti1n OF the peculiar attitude of
Mr. HaniOrd. The result was blows.
During the row 5. shot and killed H,
after he. IT,. had struck Mrs. Bulli-
Yaa. One, and the most Objectionable
one in the eyes Of his enemies, Of the
rulings Of Judge McAlllter was
1nstructing the jury that they could
not find the prisoner guilty Of mali
ciOus murder as charged in the indict
ment that the crime was m~anslaugh
ter. On this instruction the prisoner
was acquitted.
Judge Dickey, who was reelected
TO the Supreme bench, is one OF the
best men that ever a on the Supreme
bench. The result Of the election is
a grand triumph to the Democratic
party, and all other lovers Of honesty
and rectltude.
George Parry. the winner of the
great OLeary champion belt, in leay-
ing Chicago forgot to settle with his
hacker, Mr.. Fox. The detectives are
looking for George. 1t is likely he
has skipped out for England. He
only beat Dobbler, the Chicago boy,
four miles,
Dan 0'Leary and Peter Grassland
are going to walk a seventy five hour
match for the championship.
Chicago thugs are killing each other
Cal Hennessy was knitted by JOIN
Keenan, the other night while sittin.
by his girl. Cal will climb the golden
stairs.
Mrs. Roberts, who lately killed Mr.
Weber, her seducer, daily receives
fragrant bouquets from unknown sym
pathizers.
Edwin Booth says he hopes hi
wonld-be assassin, Mark Gray, vii
turn gray" before he leaves hi
lonely cage and when he does leave
he hopes he will 20 where idiots ceas
from shooting and actors are at rest
Chicago has developed into th
"moonshine business. Yesterda
the revenue officers "dropt on'p a
easy little still that has been turnin
out twenty-five gallons per day for 10
these many years. William Luedek
is the owner of the vinegar factor
where the find = was located. Wi
liam will be gathered in, and his ma
chine confscated.
The Apollo Club produced Handel
Messiah ? last evening at their ha'
with splendid effect. One hundre.
and fifty voices formed the brilliau
chorus. The event was a rich an
rare musical treat. The solOists wer
Miss Fanny Kellog, soprano; Mr.
William Hayden, of Milwaukee, con
tralto William Courtney, tenor, an
Myron w. Whitney, bass. Miss Kel