Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-07
CHICAGO LITTER.
correspondence Public Ledger.

april o, 1901.
In three days, the 9th instant, Chi
cagO's municipal election will hav
come and passed. 1t will be a har,
fought battle between the two domin
ant parties democrat and republican
the greenbackers and socialists put
ting forwsrd no candidates for tn
mayoralty. The present incumbent
General Carter H. Harrison, is a dem
ocrat, and candidate as his own sue
%cessor. The fight will be a very hare
one, and unless the democrats do theil
duty, General Harrison will have tC
step down and out. 1t is to be hope
no such terrible calamity is in store
Tor the city. l say terrible" for nc
other word can sufficiently cover the
situation that will follow in Chicago
if the republicans come into power,
General Harrison has, during his term
of Office, been of inestimable good to
the city. He has not only reduced
the municipal debt several millions Of
dollars, but by his splendid admins
trative and executive ability, prevented
the further sinking of the people into
a probable irredeemable debt. The
republican standard bearer is a Mr..
Clark, a man of wealth, but upon
whose ability many republicans Of
prominence place little value, and, in
consequence, will vote the democratic
ticket almost entirely. But by the
time this is in print the result will
have transpired, and the telegraph
will have notified you Of it. I'm me-
diately following l will report you any
matters Of interest connected there
with.
The two grand railroad depots that
are among the recent additions to
ChicagO's many attractions, will soon
be opened to the public. The one is
that of the Northwestern, the other of
the Pittsburg and Fort Wayne union
The former is on the site of
the old one at Wells and Kinzie
streets. 1t is a very attractive struc
The other is situated between
Adams and Van Buren, streets, and
Hanked on the east by the Chicago
river and on the west by Canal street
also is on the site OF the old d.
lapldated one, and is also magnificent
array Of buildings.
A new hotel, or rather an old one
remodeled, is to be another attraction
One of the Lelands, of hotel fame
throughout this country. is going to
nOdernize and make, it is said, into a
establishment the Gardner
house. The situation Of this hostelry
5 one of the most desirable that could
lave been selected. 1t is Immediately
IN the lake front, and in a central
of the line of the eity. The
new OF tie lake Of itself will make il
most attractive resort for visitors.
Clubs are trumps in Chicago. There
re nine prominent and several minor
mes. The former are the Union
league, the Racket, the Commercial,
he Union, the Calumet, the Chicago,
)wl, the Press and the Illinois. The
theirs are TOO numerous to mention,
u will have to pass them.
Rubber paint is the latest inno-
alton among the pigment elements in
his city. 1t is a Cleveland (Ohio)
hid, and promises very much good.
t is much praised by the PAINTERS.
neither it will stretch as far as their
Ills generally do is a matter for ex.
erim~entalists to determine.
Another suburb will soon-and, 1
light say, is nOw-be added to Chi
ago. 1t is called Pullman, and is
south of Hyde Park, in
'uth Chicago. 1t is fast assuming
lie appearance of a very attractive
lila, and by summer will have a pop
Of Over 5000. 1t is the prop
'ty of George M. Pullman, of palace
II fame. 1t is the location of the
llace a works, and the home of the
Iousands now employed in them and
lose to be employed. 1t is there
here the world known "Corliss" en-
Is situated, whose office it is to
IN the machinery of the company.
hose who have visited Philadelphia
1ring centennial days will remember
lie magnificent machine whose $500
orse power furnished the energy to
IN the countless pieces of machinery
Machinery hall. Saturday the great
orllss engine was put in motion in
lie presence ola distinguished assem-
Iage by the little daughter of Mr..
ullman. General Grant performed
same Office at the centennial. At
us writing Pullman stock is away
and calculations say it will 20 up
every day.
The late terrible tragedy near Lake
lew, a western suburb Of Chicago.
ill agitates society. You may not
ave heard the facts. Well, | will
lmmarize them: Chas. II. Cram. a