Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-27
CHICAGO LETTER,
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it Is because the occasion Is so close
upon the anniversary of the most
solemn event known to and honored
By good Christians. To morrow
promises to be very happy. However,
there are hundreds In our midst who
will have heavy hearts. The recent
stopping Of operations in many manu-
featuring Establishments has thrown
thousands out Of employment, and as
these generally live up to and beyond
their earnings they will have no
means to indulge in the many little
Injuries always anticipated about
Christmas. While it is too bad on the
face OF it, the circumstance may be
productive Of much good in causing
those who suffer to lay up something
in the future for a "rainv day." In
this respect as we'll as in others, man
is the architect Of his own fortune"
The long lost found in Chicago, and
OF namenting the short frontof a Chi
cago pork packer. Some years ago
two valuable and famous diamonds
we're captured while the British army
was rsiding India. After changing
hands several times they landed 10 the
United States, and somehow got sep
arated from the owner. Every method
known to the shrewd detective was
employed for the recovery of the
missing gem, but without success.
Finally, when all hope had 7anished,
the lost jewel was discovered 10 the
city, and is now in possession Of thu
owner in New York, and rests side by
side with its twin brother or sister.
The stones we're once the property Of
history's we'll known character, War
rem Hastings.
Coal to the amount of over 5000, 600
tons came into Chicago during the
year ending. OF this over $500, O00
vas bituminous, and oVer 1850, 900
was anthracite.
A new sWindle has done considera-
ole damage lately in Chicago. TIE
operator worked the foreign element.
he represented himself as a city
official aud collected a special tax
OF 80 cents wherever he could.
Apie-e eating socialist from Germany
is in Chicago. BE is no otEer than
Hon. John Most. He is q great polit-
teal revOlutionist; and, for his ideas,
has already spent nine years in des
potie dungeons. If his visit to this
country is to kick up a row he may get
himself into trouble. This American
republic wants peace, and has no
welcome for any n DESTROYS Of de-
stroying its happiness.
The Chicago Daily News has re
Gently been waging a savage war on
the Herald. or course the Herald
rctaliated. 10 kind. Now the News
Acknowledges itself in the same fix
that the inquisitive man found himself
who poked the skunk once too often.
The SAM bag is the argument
used by the thugs Of Chicago to make
pedestrians disgorge their valuablcs
Ii is an effective persuader, and III
victims very numerous.
Wife heaters have a poor show be
fore some Of Chicago's courts. Fin.
and imprisonment generally settle!
the business.
Crime in Chicago holds high carni
val, and it is only the most c~ourageoui
who venture out at night in certain
localities. The boldness Of many O
the deeds Of laWlessness are withou
parallel, and the police department j
maturing plans to bring about a chang
Isl the better'
: About lU,463 miles Of railroad nov
j run throughout Illinois.
! Elk President JEFF. Davis COTS
J prod from the venomous pens of som
! splenetic newspapers whenever oppOr
! tunity offers. The latest comes from
the Times. That paper, while refer
ring to the prospects Of the Mexical
. war soldiers getting a pension, wit
= exception Of Mr.. Davis, says that it i
true that gentleman did some goo,
fighting in that war, but that he hal
4 no hoopskirt to get into. 1t is strang
!. a journal claiming to be a first elias.
independent newspaper woul
I resort to handling such worn out lie
! to cast a slur upon the reputation q
I a mar the peer of the most illustriou
! citizen in the land. II is anothe
evidence that sectional prejudice mus
be p~ampeied. If warriors are TO b
|, rewarded for service during the Mex
. can war, then Mr.. Davis IS as mucI
. entitled to a share as any other soldier
1t is simply contemplate TO make
target Of him merely to crafty sec
tional malice, and the Congress whici
: would pass a law excluding him fror
o his rights would act against the wishe
Of a nation. Ii the bill passes, it is Il
4 be hoped, for the honor Of the country
! that no exclusions" will be foun.
! in it.
! Beer has advanced in price 81 ne
i barrel in Chicago. Retailers ar
n adding more froth to the glass to max
up for the loss.
Insurance interests have been ma
terially injured during the presen
year by the fire 6end in Chicago.
Reader, beware of taking pecuniar
stock in Chicago enterprises that ad
vertise how fortunes can be suddenl
made at small cost.
Judge Mulkey, of the Illinois Su
preme bench, and wife and daughter
have lately gone into the fold Of ia
d Roman Catholic church.
Damages in $1,000 were recorde
o against DR.. X. Hunter by a Chicap
a jury, because he failed TO d~isprove ID
charges Of Miss Honora McCarth
that be had violated her person.
Bishop james Vincent McNamar,
It Of the Independent Irish Catholi
church, is making religious matter
quite lively in Chicago, especially Z
tar as Roman matters are concerned
Last month a store in Amboy, III
was ~burglarized to the tune Of sever
thousand dollars. The other day on
Of Cnicago's fash citizens presente
ie bis best girl with a valuable damon,
10 The circumstances led to the arrest {
several individuals, who turned out /
" be the Amboy robbers
/. The social science people Of Chicae
are ~perfecting plans to reduce Ii
number Of criminals among the IL
veuile element Of the city.
= Colonel 2. Donan, Of Dakota, Is
Chicago. II Is not necessary TO So
who the Colonel is. Every reader ,
n the public prints knows be is a ioul
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