Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-08
FROM CHICAGO.

Correspondence Of the Ledger
CHICAGO, April 5.-The general re-
.joicing that Immediately followed the
great Democratic victory of Tuesday
was turned to sadness the day follow
ing by the announcement of the death
of one of the staunchest of the party
standard bearers, General Dan Cam
eron, a man sans peur ct sans re-
proache socially, politically and NOR
ally a nan whose loss will be long
felt in the Democratic ranks of Cook
county. General Cameron had lived
to see his party once more victorious,
and passed into the shadowy land while
shouts Of victory rang throughout the
city. He died at the residence of his
brether-in-law, Colonel Owen Stuart.
General Cameron was a native of
Scotland. He was born in Berwick
upon-Tweed, April -, 1929, conse-
~quently was very near his fftieth year
when Death called him from his ter
restrial home. He came to the
United States in 1851 and located in
Cook county, ILL.,, since which time he
has been a valued citizen. He served
CALAMITY in the Union army during
the late fratricidal war. and won his
spurs as a brigadier general. He had
literary ability of superior merit, and
conducted several newspaper ven
lures, the most lasting Of which is the
present Chicago Times. He and Mr..
Sheehan, now one of the Tribune po-
%litical editors, established that jour
nal rs an advocate of Steven A.
Douglas for the Presidency. Gener
al Cameron's remains were consigned
to their earthly home yesterday.
being followed bya vast concourse OF
mourning friends, conspicuous among
whom were countless distinguished
members Of all the substantial walk.
Of Chicagos wealth, trades and pro
fessions, Peace TO his ashea.
An important postofice circu.
lar - is out to-day. II refers to sus.
pected' mail matter from foreign
countries, and directs hat when post.
masters suspect that-packages contain
contraband " goods they shall not b,
detained, but forwarded to the dosti
nation addressed, being marked sus
pcotcd.p On arrival, the party ad
dressed shall be notified Of the pack.
age, and upon his or her appearance,
the seal shall be broken in presence o
a revenue official, etc. This order i
created because Of tho numerous com
plants Of parties whose letters ha,
been tempered with by the postofict
and revenue officials,
The MyeFs,Q olderman mystery i
assuming serious proportions for tn
accused. Mrs. DR.. Myers and Mr.
Gelderman have been dead som
time. Now DIR. Myers and Mrs. Gel
derman are in jail Cause She doc
tor ischayged With killing hiswife an,
assisting Mrs. Gelderman with puttinI
Ar. G. out Of the way. The coroner
inquest developed sufficient to Undue.
the coroner 10 hold them without bail
n gWsit Tho aetlon Of the grand jury
Things look suspicious, as strychnin
and eolobinine we're found in tn
stomach Of each corpse AZ Che au
topSy,
The suicidal mania is rampant here
The latest victims are Il. j. Ives,
machinist. A pistol did the work
dependency the cause, Tho pext wa
Grace HaF9Og, Of the scarlet brigade
Morphine the instrument disgust G
life the cause. Then John Norton,
poddler, thought be would become a
angel He cut several deep gashes /
his arms with a razor. He is at III
hQspihl. DYING
Poor Katie Nolan is dead. She WI
frightfully burnt the other day by he
clothes taking ire. She died in grea
agony. Eighteen summers had smile
upon her and whom the kissing zen
attacked her she Was preparing som
poetry foE her birthday party. Poo
Katie From gay 20 grave cite.
! Things repeating themselves" wa
illustrated the other evening in n bef
garden An airy Frenchman name