Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-24
FROM CHICAGO.

services were held at pt. fatrlek S
Church, Pastor Father Conway Ofici-
ating in the solemn high mass. Bishop
Ireland, of St. Paul, MIMI, and thirty
other clerical dignitaries surrounded
the altar, while 5000 people filed the
yestibule and gallery of the noble edi-
fee. The procession was reviewed by
Mayor Heath, Bishop Ireland and
other distinguished gentlemen. The
event of the day was another
star in the glorious crown of
Irishmen's loyalty to their country,
liberty and precedent of devotion to
the doctrines bequeathed them by
their illustrious grandsires. In the
evening the Irish Literary Society, the
Second regiment Illinois National
Guards, st. Patrick's Society, the
Knights of st. Patrick, and other
Irish societies gave banquets and balls
at all the fashionable hotels and halls
in the city. These were attended by
large delegations of Chicago's best
people of all nationalities, etc. Your
correspondent attended the Irish
Literary entertainment at the palatial
Shuman House, and enjoyed himself
very much. Among the noted persons
present were Lieutenant-G Governor
Shuman, editor Journal; Hon. w. K.
Sullivan, another editor; Mr.. Wheeler,
business manager of the new Demo
cratic paper the Morning Herald;
Deputy Sheriff William Fogerty,
Judge Rodgers, Major Moore, Hon.
A. i. Morrison, Colonel John George
Ryan and others. Among the dis
tinguished ladies was the dramatic
artistic Mrs. Annie Hapkirk, wife of a
prominent banker, and late Miss
Annie Cowell, her professional sobri-
quet the wives and daughters of the
four first named gentlemen, Mrs. T..
A. Shannon and Miss Seaman, a rising
musical genius of Chicago, whom your
correspondent has the pleasure of
knowing.
The Morning Herald, the new Dem
Ocratic journal, made its appearance
st. Patrick's day, 1t is a bright sheet
and ably gotten up. 1t closely patterns
after the New York Sun as to CON
densed news and typographical ap-
pearance. The initial number was
we'll received by the general public,
while the Times, Tribune and Inter
Ocean papers treated it with silent
admiration" Your correspondent
assisted at the Herald's birth. 1t is
to be hoped that it will I'll the bill
required by the Democracy of this
regiOn-a substantial, fearless expo
nent Of the principles and aims Of the
party.
Madam Anderson has completed her
great walk against time, and left Chi
eago with a good many dollars in her
pockets.
Politics are raging. There are three
,Richmonds (tickets) in the field
Democratic, with late Congressman
Carter Harrison at the head for mayor:
Republican, with General Wright foi
leader, and the Socialists for the next
important offices. The fight will be
for the balance Of power held by the
Socialists. From what l learned al
the Socialist mass meeting last Sunda,
afternoon | believe the Democrats will
receive the Socialist vote.
Mayor Heath is having a squabblC
with the city council. He vetoed tn,
late appropriation bill because OF it,
dimensions, and directed certain cut
ting down" Another bill was passed
in which 5000, 900 was curtailed. This
however, does not suit his honor.
idea of retrenchment. He considers
great cut should have been made
and it is likely he will again use hi
veto p~FerOgatiYe. If he does it i
likely, from present indications, th.
council will override bis act, Tn
appropriations, as they now stand
t figure 50, ZIG 50.
G Nearly dead was j. w. Crippln. o
Cherokee, Iowa, the other afternoon
? when he war sought for in his room a
the Commercial House, after ROMAN
\ ing there Is hours. He either blew
out the gas or il got out Of year some
% how, and lAbaling it while he silent. h.
r was rapidly drawn 70 the banks of In.
/ dirk river. He may recover but hi
condition is procarious.
r The Chicago Times has extended H.
D size to eight columns each page. will
corresponding increase in length .
each COLUMN. II is now the latees
/ daily guarto IN the world. No doub
: the Morning Herald viii injure In
Times in Democratic circles. IN
party has been the life of the Time
Tor many years. Although a fin
1 paper as to general news, the Time
r has little honor, and socially is no
e respected.
a The Pullman palace car people ar
IN the dumps, because several State
i are about 10 levy an annual tax upo
o them Tor right Of way"
& The National Irish Colonigatio
Society is in session at the Gran
Pacific. Gentlemen members fro,
the several States Of the North am
Northwest are present. The object {
[ the society is 10 col0pize the Irish q
good land in these States aud TORI.
tories said lands to be selected /
! competent experts from the nation,
] domain and at national prices. En-
E grants from all countries will be we
coined and given every information n
lquired by applying to The board {