Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-15
FROM CHICAGO.
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Correspondence of the Ledger
CHICAGO, Mayph l2.-The local Re-
publicans held their convention and
nominated General A. NJ. Wright for
mayor, M. A. Farwell for treasurer,
Colonel r. W. Ricaby for attorney
and Peter Bushman for clerk. These
gentlemen are, to certain extent,
popular and influential, but are not
the choice of the party at large. Their
nomination is due to deep laid scheme
of politicians who have nothing at
heart in the matter save their own
sordid ends. The Democrats will
nominate their ticket next Saturday,
and if a good selection is made success
will crown their banner at the cleo
tiOn. But l am afraid that the mate
rial the delegates will be made of will
ruin everything. Some of the worst
scOundrels in the city will be among
the number, and they can be bought
TO do any kind of filthy work. If the
late congressman, General Carter H.
Harrison, is selected as the standard
bearer for mayor he may be able, be-
cause of his excellent diplomatic
qualities, to engineer a Democratic
success.
The Chicago Morning Herald, a
two-cent journal, to aim at the news
mission of the New York Sun, will
make its appearance next Monday
morning, St. Patrick's Day. 1t will
be Democratic in politics. It's chief
will be from New York, while his staff
will be local one. The city editor
will be Mr.. NJ. A. Tilden, we'll known
in Memphis during the yellow fever
horror as correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune, Ho left the Tribune to
accept the position rendered him on
the Herald Chicago and this section
of the West and North is sadly in
need of a staunch and able exponent
Of Democracy. The Herald will be
another nail in the coffin of Republi
canism, so-called, in this region.
The first fly of the season put in an
appearance to-day and attracted con-
siderable attention from those favored
by look at it. This and the organ
grinders appearance presage sudden
warm weather.
The Chicago horse market is buoy
ant and prices pretty fair, ranging
from seventy-6ve to one hundred and
seventy dollars each. Knowing ones
say the purchases are for the English
cavalry.
1.-THE Antiquities of Mexico" was
the subject Of lecture before the
Academy of Sciences last night, by
Major H. N. Rust. The major was
among the commercial party who
recently visited that country. The
discourse was interesting and instruc-
tive.
The anti-whisky element of Chicago
is increasing Among the most active
members of that community is Gen.
Emory A. Storrs, the great legal lumi.
nary. Last night he delivered a lee.
ture in the rooms of the First Rec
Ribbon Reform Club" 1t was g
splendid discourse against the abuse
of the use of liquor aud the evil
arising therefrom. He laid at the foo
Of King Alcohol all the crimes anC
miseries that make living hells o.
what should be happy homes; anC
charged that demon with the damna.
. tion Of millions of souls. The ladies'
God bless them, are also untirinG
workers in the same noble cause o.
temperance. In Chicago's Jail there
are now ten unfortunates charged Will
/ 6endish murders, the cause of which
can be traced to fusil oil. OF the ten
Pete Stevens is the temperate excep
ton. He murdered his beautiful
! child-wife in a fit Of jealousy.
, The Chicago and Alton railroad
, made money enough last year to de
clare dividend of seven per cent
This is a good showing, especial,
when it is known that the compan,
had an old balance Of $l09 1926 t,
, liquidate.
Jay Gould has gobbled up the Kan
; sas Pacific railroad. Henceforwart
it will be absorbed by the Union Pa
cific, These roads and the Colorad,
/ Central will poo" their earning
. between Chicago and Colorado.
, The Lords day !" delegation in tn,
city council are making strong effor
to have liquor and beer houses closed
D on Sunday. | think tho attempt vii
! prove abortive.
Mary, Mother of the Nativity
, Mathew Graf, Esq, and William
! King, one Of the oldest and most re
spected Of Cbicagos citizens, wer
consigned to the tomb yesterday. Th
sad offices were attended by larg,
gathering of sorrowing friends.
He is dead. Yes, David ONeil
0 who was recently shot out Of roveng
0 by Thomas Ellis, is dead. lie ende,
his terrible sufforiugs to-day. TIL
cowardly murderer is behind tn
bars.
Field, Letter & Co., the mommotl
dry goods, etc, merchants, will sooI
Q be reinst0ted iu their old quarters, ou
S Of which the 6ro demon hunted thor
over on year ago.
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