Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-26
CHICAGO LETTER.
Correspondence Memphis Public Ledger.i
CHIcAeo. November 2, 1881.

Correspondence Memphis Public Ledger.i
CHIoAeo, November p, 1881.
IA foul murder was committed yes
terday in Evanston,a Chicago surburt
William Hassell, a we'll -to-do farmer
was the victim. A tramp, TO whom
he gave 4 supper and shelter for th
night. is supposed to be the murderer
The town IS Mortified aud much ex
cited oyer the terrible tragedy. TIL
did mar must have made a desperat
struggle for life, as the walls Of hi
room we're covered with blood. Bloc
and water we're discovered in a wasl
bowl, aud a suit Of the unfortunat
victims clothes missing, giving proc
that the red handed devil, after muir
dering him who had befriended him
had coolly washed the blood from hi
hands, and robed himself in his vic
tins apparel. If he is caught Judg'
Lynch will settle his case right rapid
Nv. Numerous sittings of such court
in this vicinity, and especially In Chi
cago. would be productive OF the great
est good. Certainly, Chicago is q
present cursed by the presence Q
La host of the most deylllsl
seoundrels that ever ID
apy community. Day and night the
most shocking crimes are committed
and Il is insane folly for the mos
courageous to be out in some localities
after dark.
dav. because Of the recent fluctuations
in grain. The firms name is Isaac
Never & Co. 1t was consided n Of
the strongest of the Board.
The Chicago & Northwestern rail
road company has not purchased the
Green Bay & Minnesota road.
Chicago's distinguished Mayor.
Hon. Carter H. Harrison, got into
unexpected notoriety the other day
by rapidly hustling out Of his office
Washington Hessing, son Of the noto-
rious jail bird Of the same name.
known to this country as the Boss.
the Germans of Chicago. And
Wash" has become prominent in this
region as having been terribly
thrashed as a candidate for Congress
II appears that Wash" entered the
Mayors Office to insist on the city
paving an account he held against
Il for advertising in his papa
paper, the Stats eitung, II
presenting his argument why the bill
should be honored the son Of hi
father forgot that he was addressing {
gentleman, end used BLACKBOARD Ian
euape to His Honor. This caused Mr.
Harrison to forget the adage that "onC
must not touch filth without expect
ing to get defled." He became wrath,
and Immediately, and in a rough man
ner, bounced the political bully int
the street. Some persons conside
that Mr.. II. forgot himself when b,
stopped so far beneath himself as Il
come in contact with the brawler
This may be all true enough, but it j
more than likely the most conserva
tive peace lover would have acted jus
as Mr.. Harrison did, ifassaulted in
like manner. There are certain Ger
mans in Chicago who are so domineer
ing as to wish to turn the Unitel
States into a portion of the Germal
Empire. They want German in tn
public schools, German in the law de
partments, the laws to be published il
German and in German papers
and the courts to be oonductel
in German; in fact everything to b
run in German and by German Boss
Hesiug, his son Wash" and thei
German organ, the Stats Zeitung
Mr.. Harrison is too much ofan Amer
lean to do less than bis ancestors 0
| the Revolution did when they ever
lastingly thrashed the hired Hessian:
a sad life has just ended in Spring
field, Ill. Pop Corn" Sedgwick ha
Just been gathered to his fathers. /
early life he was a very prominent an
prosperous merchant in Chicago. BIZ
adversely overlook him and he becam
insane aud served a term in an insan
asylum. Becoming rational, he wa
discharged. But his spirit was gon
aud his mind weak. He commence
selling pop corn" for a living. In thi
role be became the target for the vi
ljests Of the young rabblc on tn
streets. Finally he went TO Spring
field and there died. He was burie
With Masonic honors. None kne'
what the morrow has in store 70
him." And il is a blessing the boo.
is kept sealed.
Chicago is to have two moro mag
nifcent elevators, each to cost $l25,
900. The same will be built by Ar
mour, Dale & Co.
Central Park, Chicago's wester
limits great attraction, has been re
christened, and will hereafter b
known as Garfield Park, in honor q
the martyred President.
Defamation Of character" is th
basis Of a suit for $4,000 now bein
argued before Judge Anthony's cOur
of Chicago by Miss Kitella Howarl
| against Simon Heller, a dry good
merchant on Blue Island avenue, be
cause he ''insinuated" that she stol
from him a parasol while purchssin
some articles in his establishment.
Last Sunday Archbishop Feehan Q
Chicago administered the sacrament Q
confirmation to over 600 children a
st. Stanislaus Catholic church.
1t was a cruel setback that one S. q
Randall, Of Spencer, Wis, receive.
the other day in Chicago at the hand
Of a young girl with whom be ha.
eloped. He left her in a restauran
while he hunted up a magistrat
to make them one. During his alb
scence she skipped out and joined he
true love-" a young fellow who ha
followed her to Chicago, and bot
made the distance between themselve
and the "55 years old lover" gro
greater as time went monotonoa5iy "
Such is life.
The coming National Irish Con
vention'' to be held in Chicago No
vember Both, and December lst an
%, will, it is sanguinely believed. b
a grand success. Among the distin
guished Irishmen who will be We
coined are named: T. P. 0'Connor. N
p, T. N. Healey, N. p, and Rev
Eugene Sheehy, who was lately on
Of the suspects" in Kilmainhar
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