Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-06
CH1CIeO LETTER.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 2NAe 4
CHICAGO, October 2, 1881.
The excitement attending President
aarfeld's death and obsequies having
away, outwardly, business has
resumed its wonted activity In Chicago
and is now, in nearly all branches OF
booming" The grocery
and provision markets were never
better. and grain of all descriptions is
going up" every day. Everything is
advancine save wages; and because OF
this state OF affairs, there is consider
able discomfort among the working
p~eeple." as those who think they work
call themselves; just as II
everybody does not have to work hard
who earns an honest living. No doubt
this discomfort is justifabie; because,
If provisions arc unreasonably dear,
recompense for labor should be higher.
It seems only just that when the
actual n-ecessaries Of life have ad-
vanced from % to so per cent, wages
should follow in like proportion.
Some Chicagoans are of the opin-
ion that Senator David Davis, Of
Illinois, will be induced to resign his
Senatorship for a Cabinet position or q
foreign mission, and thereby give the
Stalwarts an opportunity to fill his
place from their fold. 1t is more than
likely that those of this belief will be
very much disappointed. Judge
Davis mol the country has forgotten
the base advantage hat was taken
when he resigned his scat on the
United States Supreme Bench for a
seat in the Senate. Little did he
dream then that the ermine of the
highest court of the country would be
so furnished as it was in the matter
of the Electoral Commission, when its
sanctity was polluted for partisan
purposes, and its folds dragged in the
mire of filthy politics to gain the
criminal ends Of characterless polite
ians. No matter how much Mr.. Davis
might wish a changei in his public otic-
ial status, he is too Jealous Of honor
and fealty to principle to do aught
that would subserVe venal and design.
ing party partisans. On this point
your correspondent rests very easy,
and dismisses the subject with the
hope that Senator Davis will be unan-
imously chosen to preside pro TEN.
over the honorable body of which he
is such a distinguished member.
The recent sudden death Of Loven
G. Pratt, a distinguished member O
the Chicago legal brotherhood, il
mourned by a host Of friends.
Paddy Ryan, the champion buffer
of the United States, received a com.
plimentary grafton last night in Chi.
cago. 1t is more than likely the pur-
posed fight between him and Sullivan
will come off very soon. Ryan weigh
230 pounds, hits hard, and stands al
advance chance of winning the $1,000
that will be put up.
Chicago lost by fire during Septem
Der over 81, 900 of property. How
ever, most of it was covered by in
surance.
The sanitary condition of a grea
many tenement houses is simply vii
famous, and they are reeking nests o
smallpox.
A training school" for nurses i
one of OhicRgo's growing institutions
And a new morgue is another. TIL
first candidate for the latter was al
inveterate deVotee of alcohol namel
Lewis. Bad whisky burned out hi
life.
Missioners need not go to China Of
India in search of subjects. They
can find a large field for their labor,
in Chicago. Purify the moral atmos.
phere at home before going to far of
lands.
Jesse Shepard, the wonderful
enigma of this century, still attracts
absorbed attention of scientific and
other learned people of Chicago be.
cause Of his remarkable musical and
literary performances. Some contend
that his acts are inspired. Certain il
is that his feats are entirely beyond
the comprehension Of some Of the best
brains Of this city. In like manner
he has astonished nearly all the great
minds of the rest of the civilized
world. He has performed before the
crowned heads and scientific lights of
all Europe, and left each astonished
and bewildered at his mysterious per-
formances. In each case the verdict
has been, as in Chicago, that his acts
are akin to the miracles of old.
A villain or a veritable looney is
Captain E. Wilds, the commander of
a large barge that plies between Chi
cago and other ports. Yesterday he
signalled Clark street bridge to open"
The tender signalled back that he
could not until after a certain time
had elapsed, as required by law.
Wilds replied that he'd be id if he
didn't open it, and accordingly put on
more steam and dashed his vessel
against the bridge, knocking it out Of
gear in a jify, throwing a horse and
buggy into the river, its occupants the
sons of Hon.J ohm i. McMahon, barely
escaping with their lives. Great in
d~ignation is expressed at this scoun-
drelly or insane act, and no doubt the
law will make it warm for the perpe-
traitor Of the dastsrdly outrage.
Chicago enterprise is taking another
prsissworthy step. Locomotive works
will be the next great feature. The
Pullmans have a tract of land north
Of the new town Of that name, stu
ated about twelve miles south Of Chi
cago. On this ground they will soon
erect fine locomotive works, and nu-
merous residences for the many opera
tives. So, in a very short time Chi
cago can fill orders for complete rail-
road outfits, from the rails and loco
motives up to the palace, dining and
sleeping cars. Chicago is bound to
be the boss city ofthis great American
republic.
The Roman Catholics of Chicago are
happy to-day. Why? Because Rev.
Father Waldron's splendid new
church has been dedicated. The
corner stone was laid in 1877. It is
l86 feet on South Clark street. by Is
on Eighteenth street. It is one oftbe
finest edifces of the age. Bishop
Feehan led the ceremonies, and Right
Rev. ?: j. Ryan Of St. Louis, preached
the d~edieatory sermon.