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

head of the by. This induces
the opinion that Cram must
have struck Willie first, knock
ing him down, and that when
on the floor the boy fred on Cram.
Why2 Because the ball found in
Cram ranged upwards. Others think
that while Willie was down, and after
he had fred, some one, as yet un-
known, shot and killed him; and that
his body was ransaeked for letters
supposed to have been on it, compro-
missing Miss Hattie, and which her
people were anxious to possess. As
events have since proved. such letters
we're in existence, and Willie, by ad-
vice of counsel, refused to give them
up. Thus, true love, interrupted,
played the mischief with the happi.
ness of two uppertendom families.
Very sad.
Some monster r%ascals belong to the
republican party of Chicago, one of
whom is Boss" Anton Hessing, of
whisky ring" frauds fame. In this
respect he was a self.confessed swim
der, and was sent to U. S. prison for
the offense. Out of this he was par
doned, and now has the effrontery,
because he controls the Stats Z-itung
of Chicago, to make himself a fig
urehead of the republicans.
An Outrage machine is the police
establishment of Chicago. 1t is their
daily habit to make arrests, without
warrant, or just cause, of just whom
it suits their caprice, and place the
party in prison, where he or she will
have to remain until it suits the
iailOr to uEloose the door. The law
department has the matter N hand,
and they hope to devise popular
means to abate the outrageous nui-
sance. II some one would take the
law in his own hands, by resisting
such arrests to the death, the prece-
dent would prove very satisfactory.
Your correspondent has an acquain-
lance whom an officer attempted to so
outrage. But the game would not
work. My friend told him, if he
dared to put his hand upon him he
would blow out his rufianly brains
And he meant precisely what he said,
and had the tools with him withwhich
to complete the job.
Morals and Character was the
of alecture recently delivered
Chicago, by Rev, c. c. Caverns
He took the grounds that telegraph,
railroads, ETC., should belong to the
government. His position, in general
,one, was "socialistic."
The suicidal mania has a good hold
IN Chicago. Frank L. James, an ac-
'ountant, ETC., is the latest victim.
His iather is a member OF the house
# Marder, Luse & Co type-founders.
lie was only five weeks married.
Out of employment" was his reason.
de left an affectionate letter TO his
wife. The conduct of the father is
aid to have been most brutal to the
laughter in-llw.
Mrs. Gooch is another. Her fell
ow went back on her" she said.
Mr.. Graham, of England, general ;
ecretary of the church of England !
emperance society. is in Chicago. lie
dvocates ''inebriate asylums" as the {
means to relieve the human fami- !
} from the curse OF intemperance. I
A mystery still enshrouds the sup '
'osed suicide in Chicago, recently, of
Edward Fagin, a missioner of !
He was found dead in /
rOnt of his boarding place with a hole
n his head, made by a pistol ball. {
pom the news reaching Bishop Ire !
and, Of Minnesota, that gentleman /
elegraphed Father Waldron, of Chi q
ago, to give the remains decent" !
at his, the bishops expense. !
. question here arises: Is there any ,
Inference between the church can. I
ions, relating to suicides, as to priests
nd laymen? If one of the laity dies !
outside" Of the church, that is, with /
ut the rights" of the church, he is !
ot entitled to Christian burial. A
ase In point came before my notice In
a year ago. A friend Of mine. I
river captain, was temporarily at ,
acked by insanity, and died in the (
insane asylum. His remains were re- ]
used intermeutin consecrated ground, Z
lot even in the lot in Calvary GENE. :
cry, that the diseased had paid for. +,
iuch seems an outrage And more !
ifthe decent burial Of a priest ]
leans interment in c-onsecrated earth. {
his obnoxious clause in church reg I,
IlatiOns should be eliminated imme- ,
The vilest criminal may re-
Give Christian burial" provided he
eceiyes "the rights of the church"
'efore being hung. Then, why should
lot the unfortunate who, because of
insanity, takes his own life, or dies by
natural causes, Outside" the church