Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-06
CHICAGO LETTER.
Special Correspondents Public Ledger
CRrdAeo. March z, 1882,

This Is q loVely Jay MOto
than March-and this has been tn
state of the weather for several day
past. Everybody r~eioiceth, save tn
coal men, and they are quite wrathy
Saturday night the Garfield cere
monies at Central Music Hall werI
very interesting. Hon. Emory A
Storrs, one Of Chicago's most talente'
LAWYERS, was the orator of the evening
His tribute to the memory of Presi
dent Garfield was one of those Crane
illusions which only, it would appear
rarely flow in inspired tones from thu
deem depths of man's literary soul, anC
was most creditable to the speaker
and a noble eulogy upon the lie Q.
one of the nations noblest sons. The
attendance was very large and OF I
motley nature, because persons Of al
shades of politics ard from all walks O
life were anxious to express, by thell
presence on the occasion, that they re.
spected and admired the nations head
who had fallen a victim to the lou.
assassin's hate ere the sun OF his ma
|tional fame had quite reached Its me.
ridian. Besides Mr.. Storrs' grafton
music and the reading OF a poem
contributed to make the occasion be.
fitting the high respect due the mem
ory and good offices of the murdered
President, and the sorrow felt because
of his great lost to the nation as It's
Chief Magistrate, and the terrible at
hictien hurled upon the lives Of his
family by his sad taking Oft.
Oscar Wilde was in Chicago again
Yesterday, on his way eastward, after
having enjoyed q pleasant time al
Cincinnati, st. Louis, etc. He gives
Cincinnati the cake as the most @s.
thetio city hehas. entered in the West.
The gentleman has made a very favor
able impression on most Uhicagoans.
And even the papers that lampoOnee
him a little at first, are now treating
him as a stranger and a gentleman
should be treated.
Peter Palmer, of Chicago, is a great
hotel man, but it appears he cannot
run, or have run, a whisky bar very
successfully. Thinking there was .
leak somewhere, he made various anC
sundry changes among his barkeepers
cashiers, eheckboys, etc. Blu. still
the drip went on. Finally he has
made a sweeping and radical change
by ousting the whole force. However
this will not bring back the $4,000 h'
says he is out at the hands Of some one
Experience teaches.
As a customs point, Chicago is iast
becoming important. For February
the collections were over $4,000.
The Welsh of Chicago number
about 300 persons. March the Isl
they celebrated the feast of then
patron saint. St. David.
Chicago Board of Trade commission
men are advancing backwards since
they raised commissions from to / o
one per cent on option trading.
Chicago medical men do not want Il
f~raternize with medical women. They
want none Of them-in their way, J
suppose.
Miss Dora Apple, Of Chicago, an.
ticipated being matrimo lysqueezsC
at no distant day, by Mr.. n. A. Stone
Of La Crosse, Wisconsin. But as thai
gentleman has declined to come t
Hymen and perform the delectablC
task. she asks the courts to grant hel
$4,000 damages for the injury thii
will do her fruit crop. Probably
Brother Stone tasted the Apple" anC
found it sour.
Mrs. Scoyille's late TRADE against
Mr.. Conkling being appointed an Asso.
eiate Judge of the United States
Supreme Court meets with verJ
little sympathy in this city
most people considering her remarks
uncalled for and unwomanly, ever
while her intentions may be very sis
terly. In this respect | may say thai
a number Of pretty well posted medi
cal men Of Chicago think that if Cult
eau's case comes before a board o
national medical experts, it is more
than likely he will get a new trial, will
the probability ofthe death sentence
being reversed.
Judge Greeley, of Chicago, has giver
the opinion that private banks are liza
bic to be assessed and taxed on thei
"cashe" deposits. This will knocl
the center out Of their profits if tn.
decision holds.
The Union Iron & Steel Company
working force is on a strike, and man.
| business interests Of Chicago are sui
fering thereby. There is a riotsu
tone in this strike that may lead t
considerable bloodshed. Severa
minor rows have already occurred
considerable injury TO persons bein
the consequence. Too bad.
The big fire Of 1871 in Chicago de
stroyed all the county records, that i.
the official ones. However, one rea
estate firm preserved a duplicate set Q
abstracts" As this firm will no
take even as high as $l0O, 600 for thes
records, it is proposed to condemn th
same for the public good, and tn
county take possession Of them at
fair valuation. This may appear
great individual hardship; but such
course would in the future presen
untold misery caused By endless liti
cation.
Swindling has been the order O
the day by some of the employed .
the Chicago Union stockyards. Tn.
hog ~stealings have amounted to owe
$4,000. Three or four Of the thieye
are in Jail with more to follow.
Mr.. Stickney, recently found no
guilty Of killing one Campan. in Den
yer, Col, some months ago. is a OH
cago man. He was we'll and favor
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