Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-22
CHICAGO LETTER.
correspondence Public Ledsor.l

mAuJf Inv AAJ10AAf NA0 o4ASA0 w eaS
belief that he will come out all right
at no far distant day. But if it should
turn out a disappointment to those
sanguine well-Wishors of the Presi-
dent, and of the nation at large, it is
to be fervently prayed that there is
wisdom enough left in the country to
discountenance and frown down the
acts Of politicians who are already
laying wires to incite a revolution in
Republican ranks against those OPP
posing their rule or ruin doctrines.
Surely the lesson dearly paid for by
over four years Of horrible wal in the
recent past should determine
all we'll wishers of the country North,
South, East and West, regardless OF
political preference, to firmly unite in
opposing to the death the machinai
lions of those vampires who care not
what might become Of the nation IT
they gained their own cowardly ends.
IF Mr.. Garfield should die of course
Mr.. Arthur succeeds to the Presiden-
cy, and his place as President of the
Senate would have to be filed; and as
the Democrats have, or then would
have, control of the Senate, as q nat
ural consequence, one of that school
Of politics would be elected to fill the
vacant seat. As no SAINT person would
attempt to question the successor of
Vics-P President Arthur, on the same
principle none but a malefactor would
question the right Of the Democrats
to elect one of their number President
of the Senate. This being the true
status Of the prospective situa-
ton, their appears no reason to enter
tain the shadow Of a belief that the
wheels of government would be for q
second clOgged if President Garfield
should be called to the bosom Of his
Maker. If any attempt should be
made by venal politicians to subvert
the law, the authors of the outrage
would be summarily stamped out Of
existence blythe oYerwhelmin millions
who have sworn that politicians shall
not again submerge this great and
happy country in a sea Of blood. This
is a government by the people and for
the people, and any attempt by politi-
clans to outrage the written law will
be met with that stern resistance that
boldly faces death in defense Of right.
No matter what party is in power, the
millions Of soyereigns of the country
expect that the government will be
be conducted for the benefit and
general good Of the masses.
This is not only expected,
but demanded at the hands Of the ma
tons servants from the highest to the
lowest in Office. The day of plumber
has passed! The reign of wrong
%tyrannizing over right" is over, and
the people, broadcast, are determined
that once more honor shall be the
watchward of the officers Of this glori-
Gus nation. l firmly believe that
President Garfield will be spared to
the country, and that the hideous
specters Of national discord now being
conjured up by certain fanatical news
papers will have no tangible existence
outside the crazy brains Of their idiotic
authors.
; D. y. Brady was recently a Chicago
grain Spectator. He thought wheat
would 60 down and sold many futures
to back up his judgment. However,
up went the scale daily, and each per
diem he had to put up more margin.
At last he was a financial corpse. Now
he is appealingto the courtsfo redress,
claiming that a corner" broke up his
calculations, and that instead of beat
ing others he was ANONYMOUSLY sat
down upon himself. 10 other words,
. it was the wrong bovine that had the
antler poked into it.
Rev. J. H. Barrows, of Boston, has
received a call" from the First Pres
byterian church of Chicago. He will
accept.
A great criminal lawyer is Hon.
Emory d. Storrs, Of Chicago. Hi:
| ability has very recently dragged clear
of the laws clutches William Ii.
Cochrane, Of Neilsville, Wisconsin.
charged with killing a lawyer Of that
r place named Hayden, his Rife's para.
mour. No insanity plea" was intro
duced. The defense relied entirely on
the sympathy Of the jury for the out
rage heaped upon the wronged hus-
: band by the vile seducer. According
: to the laws Of Wisconsin, the jury il
n not the judge of either the law or the
4 evidence, nor competent to assess thu
! penalty. Notwithstanding this, thu
: II good men and true turned Mr.
a Oochrane lOose-a free man. This vir
i tually proclaims that the average juroI
will not condemn in others what b,
would do himself. In other words
that the seducer should suffer death
r This new and great victory will merel,
FURNISH up the brilliant record OF Mr.
= Storrs.
The game Of draw" is p~atronizeC
very freely by the rising generation
4 in and around Chicago. They thinI
4 they have a right to follow in the foot
steps Of the "old man."
|. Rev. Mortimer 0'Connor, an illus.
trious Catholic divine, just from Ire
AeuNi 70 III NiAlOdBOf duu I~bCtlNlul
countless attentions from the Lane
4 Leaguers. He is a talented and prom
inent agitatOr Of that cause. He will
. give a series Of lectures in America.
q The st. Paul, Minneapolis & Mani
= toba railroad extends from st. Pau
and Manitoba to the Red river valley
r q distance Of S67 miles. It's net earn,
q ings for the fiscal year amount to ovei
. 100000. 1t assets exceed $37, 0OO,.
' 900.
The sudden and very mysteriou,
disappearance Of Mrs. Ida Stern, q
a young fmarried woman of Chicago
agitates this city. Her husband i,
y accused of having murdered her.
A swindling game has been prac.
: ticed for some time in Chicago py a
. number of shrewd stock gamblers and
several telegraph operators of the
= Western Union line. The "lightninr
q jerkers" kept the gamblers posted il
advance. In consequence of thii
pointer" success was easy. The emo
is not yet.
Captain Vaudeville, of the English
4 navy" has lately been working" The
/ eredulity Of the wealthy people OF
{ Denver, Colorado, likewise their peck
cts. According to his own story. he
! is a hell-ot-a-felloW. But, to be