Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-02
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Special Correspondence PUBLIC LEDGERl
CHICAGO, January 29.-And Den
mis- Kearney of Pacific slope fame, has
been here Grating as. well as any Of the
many distinguished notables that visit
Chicago. Last Sunday he "held
forth to a large audience, and Mon
day night ditto. As usual, he was
very pronounced against "bloated bond
holders" such as Jay Gould and his
ilk, scoring them with an unsparing
flow of invective that was easily un.
derstood, even though the language
used was not of the choicest. Dennis
is a hard hitter, and tells unpleasant
truths in a very impressive way. In
speaking of his treatment by the sub
sidized press, he was very bitter
against the Chicago Times. As to
their relative positions, it is about q
draw, as that paper is decidedly against
Dennis. There is no denying the fact
that Mr.. Kearny is a power Of no mean
magnitude with the horny handed
sons of toll" and there are things
more improbable than his represent.
ing them in congress at no distant
day. He has youth and indomitable
energy on his side, coupled with a
large fund of sound common sense,
and is every day adding to that stock
in trade. The labor organizations Of
the country will make themselves felt
in every direction henceforth, and as
it is their programme to be represent
ed in every law-making body, suci
staunch members as Mr.. Kearney il
will soon find chairs in the Legislative
halls of the nation as well as the
State. Dennis is a rough diamond
that is being fast polished to intel.
lectual brightness.
Tom Paine. the renowned politica.
economist and free thinker, is to have
a monument erected to his memory
and worth in Chicago. Tonight
Colonel bob" Ingerson will deliver
a lecture. the proceeds to be set asid,
as a nucleus of a fund for that pur,
pose. No doubt a handsome sun
will be realized, as the colonel is yer!
popular as a lecturer, and will draw
largely.
The Grand Army of the Republic
as represented in Illinois, are now il
se 'sion here. 1t is their l1th annua
muster. About 400 delegates ar
present from numerous posts
throughout the STATE. Yesterda
they were. received by an address b
Lieut. Governor Sherman, Of IllinoiI
At night they had a camp fire" an
enjoyed themselves in many other re
spects. The camp fire" is a cola
ton of hard tack" coffee, jerke
beef, etc. 1t is to remind them
what they passed through during Il
dark days Of the unpleasantness. tt
public generally considers this a p
litical organization but this appea
not to be the case. | am intimate
acquainted with quite a number of i
members, aud they have assured n
that it is anything else but under ii
ban of politics. These gentlemen
know to be honorable in every sense
the word consequently cannot go b
hind the record of their declaration
Chicago's Jail has eleven murderer
and two hundred other criminals, al
every day is adding to the number
yillainous criminals. As | said in I
previous letter, the Garden City"
becoming notorious as the home
murderers, highwaymen, burgla
robbers, seducers, rapists, thu
sneak -thieves, and Tagabonds of
grades-both men and women, b.
and girls. No ones life or property
safe on the streets after dark in M
localities. The city is 1t the mercy
these vampires. The police are pow
less to stem the torrent Of crime, a
give as a reason that the Criminal co.
is TOO lax in its dealings with culpl
after they are captured.
Cnloroformed and robbed was
James Shields, the celebrated car
manufacturer, last night. His b
room was entered by unknown part
while he was asleep, chloroform
administered to him, and three h
dred dollars and a watch taken f.