Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-23

of the celebrated Palmer house. Is
president ofthe new company con-
trolling the Texas and Western mar
row gauge railroad. Mr.. Hanore is
one of Chicago's wealthiest and most
enterprising citizens. Colonel Fred
Grant is chief engineer of the COM
pany.
Tho Chicago Times last Saturday
contained one hundred and ninety.
two columns Of matter, and printed a
quarter ola million copies. 1t is a
wonderful establishment. Its editors
constantly use eight Remington per-
fected type-writers, on each of which
the work of three pen-writers can be
done. And it will o have several
type-setting machines in full blast.
This will not hurt the printer, while
at the same time more matter will be
furnished its readers.
The Chicago street car and boiler
makers strikes were eminent sue.
cesses. They were conducted in a
very gentlemauly manner and met the
sympathies Of the entire people. 1t
is a great pity that labor and capital
should cross swords. What is Of in
terest to one should be of interest to
the other, They should cooperate
for each Others good.
Chicago has twenty-five grain ele-
yators with a capacity Of over nine
teen million bushels.
Last year Chicago slaughtered five
millions and near a quarter of hogs.
Two houseykill each $4,000 per day.
To-day an unknown man deliber-
ately jumped into Lake Michigan and
sank beneath the turbulent waves.
Certainly this was The best method of
seeking cool comfort. Chicago ranks
high as a suicidal region.
Even here is the nine year old
phoenix city of the western prairies.
Chicago, the death of Benz. Disraeli,
Lord BecOnsfeld, is mentioned with
regret. The calling away of the great
man is considered a calamity to the
whole world. 1t is one consolation,
however, that he has lett behind a
record that offers to all ambitious
youths sufficient stimulus to attempt
to emulate the brilliant career that
his irrepreSsible genius and uncon-
querable will won for him. From the
lowest round he climbed to the top
most one of the ladder of fame-from
humbleness to remarkable distinction
he worked his way, until he was
looked up to and admired and courted
for favors by those who laughed at
and ridiculed him when he entered
public life. Well, he is gone; his
body is dead, but his name will live
forever. The next great head that
will soon lie low will be that Of Queen
Victoria, whom Disraeli made EN-
press Of India, and who made him a
knight Ofthe garter. When she closes
her eyes in the sleep of death, then
will the political earthquake shake
the thrones of the world, and the
voice of the oppressed millions will
be heard in thunder tones prOclaiming
for democratic rule. "All the worlds
a stage, and men and women merely
players; they have their exits and en-
frances, and one man, in his time,
plays many parts" Disraeli played
to win, and his games were eminently
successful. No more marked exam
pie of what determination" will ac-
complish can be found in modern his
tory than that presented by the on
ward and upward career of him who
has just went down to the grave COW
cred with the most coveted honors
most nobly won. Peace to his illus
trious memory.
Republics are ungrateful' Hi
nois legislature has refusedto donate a
few thousand dollars to erect a o n
ment to the memory of the illustrious
Colonel Mulligan, who fell at Licking
ton, Mo-, fighting for the "old flag"
Over $4,000, 900 of Chicago capital
is invested in the Chicago, Texas &
Mexican railroad, now in course Of
construction.
Notwithstanding the two days snow
storm last week, it now looks as though
this region is to have some summer
weather. NAYR.
Logan in 1861.