Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-01
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Correspondence Memphis Public Ledger
CHICAGO, NoYembet g, 1851.


Corruption in Chicago courts re-
ceiyed a death blow to-day at the
hands of Judge Tuley, Of the criminal
bench. He dismissed Q whole panel
Of Jurors. Why? Simply because he
considered those composing It to be
men unworthy to act ~impartially. He
ayowed his purpose not to accept as a
iuror a man not of the highest reputs-
ton for integrity. This is a move in
theripht direction, and Judge Tuley
deserves the greatest praise for taking
the initiative in this much needed re-
form; but it is to be hoped that the
bench throughout the city, and the
whole country, will be influenced to
adopt the same salutary measures
Rowell, the great English pedes-
TRAN, is in Chicago. He considers
Young Dobler, Of Chicago, the second
best walkist in the world. They are
matched to walk at no far distant day.
The Pennsylvania railroad has com
menced a prosecuting war on the
"scalpers." How very strange it is that
none Of the "scalpors' are ever pros
ecuted successfully. A friend at my
elbow intimates that the several rail
roads may, periodically, when passen-
ger travel is light aud funds short,
UNLOAD" tickets to the scalpers. By
this dodge persons who could not pay
full fare would be induced to buy low
priced tickets. Thus an impetus
would be given to travel and expenses
to rolling stock be paid, while the
regular full fare traffic would not be
injured. Ny friend may be right, II
SO, then this hurrah against the poor
scalper is all buncombe.
The jews of Chicago are organizing
for the relief Of their brethren who
are being driven from Russia; and who
are coming to Chicago. This Is a
praiseworthy move.
The fend who murdered MI. Hess
Ter, a German farmer of North Evans
ton, near Chicago, last week. as men
toned in my last letter to the LEDGER,
has been caught and has confessed the
crime. His name is John Galus aud
his age twenty-five. he says he struck
his victim with a Ratchet because he
called him vile names. When he
found he had killed him he put
on the dead mans clothes, took his
money and lefS the house. He seems
very indifferent to his situation, evil
IDENTIFY justifying himself for commit
ting the terrible deed on the grounds
that the old man drove him into a
high passion by applying to him vii
famous epithets that reflected upon
his mothers honor and virtue.
The Irish National Convention, to be
held the Both instant and lst and I'd
proximo, will be grand affair. Mr..
Parnell will be among the distin.
quished guests of the convention.
The "Elgin Milk Company" ofOhi-
cago, has gone up the fue. This
seems strange, as it is universally be-
lieved 10 this region that vendors Of
tactical fluid grow rich in a few years,
and especially where they generously
~patronize "0ne-armed Charley" Let
it be known that this appellation is
applied to the convenient water
pump.
C~hieagolns are outraged at the cir
Gus antics displayed in the trial of
Guiteau at Washington. They cite
the quick justice meted out to Booth
aud his associates in the terrible muir
der Of President Lincoln. To your
correspondent, the trial Of Guiteau
appears a miserable farce. 1t seems
strange thatthe Judge dOesnot compel
the proper respect due the bench to
be practiced before him. Its an out
rage upon decency to permit an ego
%tistical fend to turn the halls Of JUS
tice into a side-shoW; and the court
that permits such to be done, stands
convicted before the people as one
lacking that high sense of honor gen
orally looked for in such exalted posi-
tions.
Numbers of delegates to the butter
and cheese" convention, to be held in
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to morrow, are
passing through Chicago to day.
The smallpox is leaving Chicago and
locating in Michigan.
Freights from Chicago to New York
are 20 cents for grain and % cents for
provisions.
Frank Il. Marvin, Of Chicago, sui
cided, by strychnine, last Saturday,
because his girl backed up on him, y
as a German friend would say.
II citizens of the United States have
interests in Peru that are endangered
by the tyrannical actions Of the Gillian
authorities, hen it appears to be the
imperative duty Of the United States
government to Immediately interpose
a mandate that the conqueror shall
not further pursue a course that would
inlict injustice in Peru upon Ameri-
can interests. This is the sentiment
ofthe best men Of Chicago. 1t seems
just and to the point, aud it is to be
hoped that our government will take
prompt measures to this end.
A l%ynching matinee came very near
being one Of the amusements down at
Winfield, a little town near Chicago,
that boasts a cheese factory. A man
name j. NJ. Garrison was the head
center ofthe factory, and the center of
attraction for a host OF his neigbors, to
whom he owed numerous sums of
money aggregating $1,000. Well, the
factory was wiped out Of existence
early this morning by the FIRE fend.
Thisfaet brought all his creditors down
upon him for their promised balances.
Mr.. Garrison explained that he had
no money-that it persisted with the
factory. This excited the populace
to such an extent that it took all the
most determined efforts Of several Of
fcers Of the law to rave his lite, his
creditors loudly declaring that the
fire was the work Of an i~ncendiary,
and for the purpose of defraudinp
them. Mr.. G. is in Jail, and hii
father with him.
The FIRST railroad train in Illinoi,
ran from Jacksonville to Meredosia il
1889.
e-ard of tho fret w-ator n II