Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-14
CHICAGO LETTER
Correspondence Memphis Public LEDGER
nnrclan. Norember B. 1851.

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to defeat the reelection oftwo County
Commissioners-COburn and Wood
men without clear records. Conse-
Quently these worthless were positively
invited to step down and out. Judge
GARY was elected his own successor as
Criminal Judge. He is a true Judge
in every sense Of the term. Major
Jack" Stephens was also elected his
own successor as Criminal Court Clerk.
These gentlemen are Republican In
politics, but men Of the people in the
discharge Of their official duties. Out
of the FIVE County Commissioners
the Democrats elected three.
The vote pOlled vas ex-
tremely light-nOt more than one.
third Of that given at the Presidential
contest. which was S,T77. 1t is a
HEALTHY sign to witness Republicans
uniting to purify official circles, as
thew did in stamping out Messrs. Co.
burn and Woed, the two Commission
ers before alluded to.
Chicagoans Of all political opinions
are DESTROYS Of seeing the Virginia
contest 20 against the Malone repu-
diators. And respectable Repuhli-
cans are very indignant at the Ma
ltional Executive flvoring Malone
1t is s o'clock pm. as | write, but
still there are no reliable data to base
a hope that the Daniel party will win
/ However, the prayers of the just are
in favor of that element and wish it
success. 1t is a sad commentary on
republican institutions, when the
chief magistrate Of the Union is seen
using the machinery of the govern
ment for political purposes, and more
especially Whenthese motives and aims
are to tarnish the credit and good
name ofa State-one of the compo-
nent and integral parts Of the nation.
Probably it will come out all right in
due time. Ii is hard work to free the
pure gold from all the dross that sur
rounds it as it comes from the mine,
and before it receives the eOuntry's
stamp and goes forth as current coin.
It may be the same for a time in poll
tics, butitis to be hoped the dross will
soon b eiejected by all parties, and only
honest men and true patriots be Sc
lected to fill offices Of honor and trust,
as in the good old days when a mans
word was his bond, and when his
motto was, Death before dishonor.
This happy era may not be very far of,
even though the clouds now hover
so very low over the horizon Of our
hopes.
Ed James is a lightning PAGER he
can easily make it in 2:l8. He belongs
10 Mr.. z. w. Sprsgue, proprietor of
Ohicago's magnificent theater, the
Olympic. He was purchased for o
few hundred dollars, and even before
his good points were discovered, ad-
mirers Of horse flesh offered 5000 for
him. He will big money get
A fraud is L. L. CluxtOn, Of Iii
nois. He has been sBindling the
State Treasury By means of fraudu-
lent vouchers. lie is under Sl2,S00
bonds.
The recent floods in the vicinity of
Quincy, ILL.,, caused a loss Of nearly
four millions Of dollars to property Of
all kinds
MADAME Fayart' is before the
Chicago public at the Grand 0pers
House. 1t is a comic opera Of some
good parts but its construction is not
symmetrical-not at all artistic. In
many instances the cart seems be-
fore the horse" Some of the music
is exquisite and the dancing very at
tractive. Under Grau's management
with all its faults, the play will be a
financial success.
michael Strogaff is at Haverley's
temple ofThespis 1t isa picture OF
Russian life. Ivan 0garef is the prin-
cipal villain Of the feeble plot. He
attempts the SPY and traitor with the
purpose Of b~etraying the Russian
troops into the hands OF the Khan
Bokhara, being aided in bis nefarious
designs by a gypsy girl named Sanga-
re-. Michael Stragof is a messenger
Of the imperial party. Upon her falls
all the hardships Of startling adYea-
lures on a peril0us trip to lrkeutsk
from Moscow. "Maria, Michael's
mother, IS one Of the four important
characters. Some Of the scenic situs-
tons are splendid. The balloon as
censIen aud the battered down town
are very realistic and attractive. OIL
eourse Mieheal comes out al right
and receives imperial preieme1t an5
Ivan goes the way Of al traitors.
ButterDs is 70 be driven ont Of the
Chicago market Last night The Re
tai 6rcesTs Association pronounced
i. and vii request iobben
10 drop i from their list.
The Ehezi uzrket Of Chiesao Ess
1ezlthiert0 day. j closed Al 1901 for
Corn diced Il 59f
Dr. GeoTgs. . Methodist divine
! Chiezgo, has jast returned from
.1rOpe where be vas attending the
bsunesial CouDeil His inen5g
gsEs hin q joyous reception last
TEeaty-siz hours from New York
% Chlezg0 is the latest achievement oil
me 81 Dir. EaBdeFbilts fas. trsins.
he limited express. Some q the
Esy i runs beyOad one mile an hour.
The distance from New York 10 Chi
ssFo Is about 100 miles. Pretty good
time.
Pooling their passenger and freigbth
receipts Is the latest move Of the Chi
eago 4 Alton, the Missouri Pacific
ne Mabash the Chicago, Burlington 4,
4 Vnlny, the Rock Island. and the
HANNIBAL d Toledo railroads.
The Pennsylvania and tbe R.ltf.
more railroads will not advance freight
rates between New York and Chieago
as desired BY the Lake Shore & Mich,
lgan railroad, up TO twenty-five cent?
for grain, and thirty for provisions
basis.
ID. b. Stone. afne fellow, hasiustbeep
promoted By the Chicago. Burlington
d Quincy railroad, as General gnner.
lntendent Of all its interests east ofthe
Missouri river.
Ircyislons are very high in Chicago
with a prospect Of further ADVANCING
but the recompense for labor show
no signs Of advancing. This cameo
muah oomrlosu4 o N"Nope