Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-06
CHICAGO LETTER.


CHICAGO, April, 2.-The LEDGER
will have to excuse not hearing from
me for several weeks. The cause has
been sickness; not, however, of myself,
but Of a dear friend, at whose bedside
| have constantly been, until the past
three days. However, now that
deaths gloomy shadow has vanished,
| hasten to writes short letter. |
cannot commence. it seems, without
first abiding to the weather. March
went out making things lively. Such
another rumpus was seldom, it ever,
kicked up. The retiring fraction Of
the year seemed determined toleaye a
record behind that Chicagoans could
not easily forget. Consequently the
music was started early-two days be-
fore abdicating-and kept up with
t~hunderous hideousness until April
stepped in TO mount the throne. 1t
was simply afrightful bowling racket
that did considerable damage. Now,
in surveying his dominions, April has
become SO disguised at the distressing
state of affairs as to be moved to deep
est sorrow, and, as | write, is weep
ing %cOpiously. and wears a most lugu-
brious front. Well, such is life
l hardly know where to beginfrst,I
have so much of interest that | could
write.
OF course you know that st. Pat
rick's day has come ana gone in Chi
cago, as well as in Memphis; and that
the lovers of the patron saint and the
beautiful green isle, both civil and
military, had q joyous time here gen
orally. And that Count De Lesseps,
the renowned engineer and protector
of the Suez canal, and the agitator Of.
the Isthmus project Of a like nature,
has been here, and was welcomed by
a veritable food from above as well as
greeted warmly by his earthly admir-
ers here; aud that he was right roy
ally fete / and shown the many splen-
doris of the Garden city. All this you
know, consequently | will turn my
pen to later topics of interest, forget
ting all that's gloomy in the past, and
only remembering the joys that have
glided into oblivion.
Yourself aud countless readers will
regret to learn Of 4 recent accident to
the mother of the late General w. A.
@. Ryan, who was murdered by the
Spaniards in Cnba. 1t was nearly
fatal and for sometime her physician
considered she could not survive. So
certain was he that her father con
fessOr was summoned, who anointed
her, and performed the other last rites
of the Roman Catholic church, of
which she had beeen a lifelong and
devout member. When all hope was
gone nature asserted her rights and
returned to life one whose loss would
have been much felt by a host Of
friends, aside from her own family,
because she has a widespread reputa-
tiOn Tor being ever ready TO assist in
relieving suffering no matter where
she finds it. The good lady was on
her way to church to kneel atthe altar
and partake Of the holy sacrement
when she stumbled and fell, her left
temple coming in violent contact with
a step leading up to a residence. The
conclusion was so great as to produce
insensibility. In this unconscious
state she was carried TO
her home where her physician
was summoned, who pronounced as
before stated, after a careful diagnosis
Of the case. Happily, Low, the much
esteemed benefactress of her race is
rapidly recovering, with a good pros
pect Of walking many more years along
the paths Of usefulness.
Bribery, corruption and tampering
with witnesses have received an Her
culean blow at the hands Of judge
Thomas A. Moran, of this city. Sit
ting in his exalted capacity Of crimi-
nal judge, there were brought before
him, on a charge oftampering with
jurors, Mr.. Gribbler, an attorney, and
one b. II. Patten, a private detective.
Upon trial they we're found guilty Of
contempt, ETC., and sentenced to six
months eachin the county Jail. besides
eeeivingareprimand thatwasintended
as a warning to all evil contemplators.
as well as to the condemned.
And this, mind you, is from a man
! elected by a democratic constituency.
Of course, this will appear wonderful
to republicans. Chicago's criminal
bench cannot be excelled for probity.
A horse thief named G. A. Van
Horne is behind the bars here.
A temperance lecture Of a very,
very sad nature occurred here lately.
Father VIM. M'Manus, a silenced
priest Of New Brunswick, Canada.
died in one ofChicago's police stations,
it is said, from the immoderate
use or abuse Of alcoholic liquors. An
old classmate of his is here in the
large branch house Of A. r. Stewart.
This gentleman had the remains of
his poor friend decently laid away.
H9 speaks ofhim having been of bril-.
liant, intellectual attachments. Ii
appears the unfortunate man made
many attempts to throw of the damninp
demon, but without avail, Now
his forty, six-year-old head sleeps its
last earthly sleep. Peace to his mem
DRY, While we drop a tear for his
sad fate, lei it be written to his credit
and honor that he was an honest.
kind. hearted gentleman If nnCorh,.