Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-04
CHICAGO LETTER

CHICAGO, November 50, 1882


CHICAGO, November 80, 1882
This is Thanksgiving Day in Chi
cago, and the city wears a Sabbath
look, business being generally sus
pended. The weather is fine, being
cool and bracing, and the presence OF
the beautiful snow" lends a witching
charm to the landscape. There will
be one great drawback to the enjoy
ment of many a family in this great
metropolis. Why2 Because turkey
is eighteen and twenty cents per
pound. This is not only a national
holiday" but also an anniversary OF
great Importance in the history of the
country. One hundred years ago to-
day the first treaty between the United
States and Great Britain was ratified.
That was the recognition by the
mother country of the independence
Of the United States of America.
What a great pity Thurlow Weed
could not have lived to see this ami
versary. OF all the great public men
of the nation it is safe to say he saw
more Of the ups and downs Of this
country than any other man who was
bo-n in the same century that gave
birth to one of the most remarkable
nations of the world.
Murdered yesterday. This was tie
fate Of Police Officer Chas. Il. Wright,
of the Chicago police force. He was
in the discharge OF his duty. His
slayer was a colored man named VIM.
Allen, who was resisting arrest,
charged with a deadly assault on q son
of Ham who had superseded him as
a porter on a Northwestern railroad
palace car. He made his escape, and is
still at large. The reader. if unable
TO embelish this tale of horror, would
do well to apply to Congressman elect
Tom 0chiltree, who will furnish the
proper "Veneering," Joking aside, it
is high time Judge Lynch should hold
court in Chicago.
The extent OF the populations by
employees of the large boot and shoe
house of Phelps, Dodge & Palmer, of
Chicago, are still unknown, but be,
lieved to be in the ~neighborhood Of
iorty-6Ve thousand dollars. Some of
the robbers have been in the
employ of the firm from ten to fifteen
years. 1t is a very sad commentary
on evil morals that nearly as much
~rascality exists in the ranks Of om-
ployes of business firms as there does
in the ranks of the nations servants
The time is fast approaching when it
will be next to impossible for a person
of honesty and ability to get a situa.
ton, unless backed by collateral or
other good security for his faithful
conduct. Fast" living appears to be
at the bottom of all these infamous
actions Of the trusted employe."
Emory A. StOrrs has the reputation
Of being ono of Ohicago's best lawyers;
h~oEever,it appears he is losing ground
Why His memory failed him lately
to such an extent that he forgot that
be owed a tailor over $3.50. The
Court gave judgement for nine parts,
on the ninth part of a man.
Dynamite" Rabbit, of Des MOines,
Iowa, is in a C~hicagOjail. His initials
are w. S" He is called dynamite
because be is charged with attempt
ing to make a total wreck of the I'm
ternational distillery' of that city by
means Of that dangerous explosive.
About 80 pounds Of the terrible com
pound we're placed in the "masher.'
At 40 degrees Farenheit the explo-
sion would have taken place, ETC., but
a warning" letter prevented what
would have been a disturbance of con-
siderable magnitude. The trouble
originated because Of a breach OF con-
tract on the part Of the company with
Babbitt and Walseley. From Mr.,
Babbitt's story, DE is innocent Of the
charge.
Tariff and revenue are chayed
ap msrcilessly by Chicago politician:
and would be politicians. The green.
est Greek, the most Yerdant Tsulon.
aud the most oily representa-
iyes Of Sweden, Denmark and
Norway. and the Eng ish hater Of
the Emerald isle, and all other intel
iigent" representatives Of all sections
Of the globe, save the Heather, are
entirely wrapped up 10 the great ques
ton Of tariff or no tariff. The
most enlightened disciple Of domestic
economy would feel himself a mere
~noneutity after listening to the disqui
sition Of these imported economists
But, a. this is a tree country, ever
man Is entitled 70 his opinion, on tn
same ground 8s many Of them think
that the oitsner they vote o. election
dag the better American citizens thej
make. Here i 3 man who only get
$3.50 per day As a helper for 40 iror
maker Eho makes SO pc. day. H,
blows a very loud high tariff horn
Tor his 81 30 and believes the countrJ
would 20 70 Dayy Jones locker If ID.
tariff was taken Of or reduced. II,
never thinks that the pay b,
receives j. outrageous out o
proportion with The salsry 0
the man be helps. and the profit 0
, the manufacturer, or boss and tina.
J at the same tine. be pays the SAM
price for provisions, etc, az the others
It il sad 70 relate that the 81 80 pei
day man Is kept 10 line a. a manu-
iIcturers man" and voter By the usi
Of sham kindness snd bad whisky. /
the brains sent 70 Congress are no
equal 10 The emergency Of doing tn
most good for the greatest number
and doing justice 70 the people a
large then il is high time for thos,
most interested fthe people, TO hOl,
+ conventions and demand tina, tbos
who mlsrepresent them should re
c Sign. II there il one fact more prom
. iaent than another in the policy 0
d nations il is that protection" ha
never benefited but The feW-the mel
: u money. This Is a free country,ant
y he paramount policy should be fre
trade Surely, if England has in
o mensely pfospeTed BY free trade, on
g country can. The question Of ho,
. the "expenses Of our government ar
% be met should be easily solved
Why not have a national tax col
o lected By each State the same AZ
State, county, municipal - etc., ont
l. and IN the same manDe and By III
same collectors, each State 10 "a.
!, into the National Treasury such "a
y alta given timer This simple metho,