Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-16
CHICAGO LETTER.
Special Correspondence Ledger.


The verdict in the Star Route trial
does not surprise thousands Of Chica
goans. The whole affair is looked
upon as a gigantic outrage on Justice.
Hon. James G. Blaine, Of Maine,
and son, are in Chicago, and the
cynosure of many admirers. The ex-
Secretary of State looks as hearty as
he used to when a belligerent member
Of Congress.
Two rufians last night attempted to
outrage the person of Kittie Banyon,
of Chicago, but police Lieutenant
Shea came to her rescue, and landed
the scOundrels in Jail.
Hon. Anton @. Hessing; of the Chi
cago Stats Zeitung, lately reported
murdered in Mexico, is still alive,
His friends in this city are rejoicing
over the fact.
Scarlet fever will be the next cpl
demic in Chicago. So say some expert
disciples Of Hsculapius.
Look out for him! Who? One
Housun, late foreman Of the Chicago
Weekly Magazine, is under the eye OF
the law for violating the confidence Of
said paper by trying to sell copyright
articles to city papers in advance of
publication in the journal which en-
ployed him.
Colonel George R, Davis was nomi-
mated by the Republicans OF the
Third Illinois lin Chicago) district to
be his own successor. The Colonel is
very popular with all citizens, and
will be re. elected, unless a strong
Democrat is nominated.
The sudden death. last Saturday, of
Mrs. Higgins, wife Of Judge Van Hig.
gins, at Kenwood,,a beautiful suburb
Of Southern Chicago, cast a cloud Of
gloom over her legion Of friends. She
was n Of Illinois most highly es-
teemed citizens, aud it is safe TO say
that very few would be more missed
from the ranks Of Christian and chari.
tablehearts,a as well as from the walks Of
politest society over which she reigned
queen. One who gladdened so many
hearts on earth must have a bright
home In heaven.
An outrage was lately committed in
Chicago on Mr.. Lelig Levy. He was
arrested at the instance Of the
great Field Letter, dry goods house,
on a charge of theft. Now tn tables
are turned. He received a verdict
yesterday in his favor of $1,000 damages
against his accusers for false imprison-
ment.
Detective Patrick Tierney, Of the
Chicago police force, had red pepper
thrown into his eyes yesterday by Neil
O'Brien, while the latter was being
taken to Jail. Neil took TO his heels.
but vas soon halted by three leaden
messengers from the officers pistol.
II is more than likely Mr.. 0'Brieu
will not have an opportunity for sew.
eral years Of swindling another Grain
and Stock Exchange.
"Mysteriously disappeared" This
is the legion attached to l.. X. Ely,
lately doing a hide and leather bust
ness in Chicago. His friends are
anxious about his absence. His inan.
cial status is, or was good.
The "Prohibitionists" Of Chicago
are still on the rampage. However
as there are countless millions o.
dollars invested iu whisky fixtures anC
stills, and very little money at stalk,
on the side Of the reformers, it is safe
to say that capital will hold the strong
est hand in the game. 1t is TO b.
hoped that the same policy will not b.
pursued towards the whisky people
that was inaugurated against thu
South anil its property in the coloreC
man. That villainous trampling undo.
foot Of the constitutional law Of the
land resulted too horribly to b,
repeated. If whisky must 20, let i
not be accomplished by robbery anC
wholesale murder.
A new summer resort" is what i
to be the fate Of Hyde Park. a beauti
full suburb on the southern limits o
Chicago. So says the South Shorl
Improvement Company" The plac,
has many enviable attractions.
The cable line OF street cars is con
sidered a legal institution BY the Chi
cago courts.
Eugene Dougherty and Michae
Murphy, lately accused Of the murder
Of DR.. Prescott, of Chicago, hav'
been cleared Of that terrible crime b,
the examining court. However, Mr.
DOugherty is likely TO swing for an.
other murder, that Of Johns, the res
taurant waiter.
THE New York and Chicago Elec
trio Underground Conduct Company
is asking the privilege Of laying pip,
throughout Chicago, for the purpos,
Of electric telegraph and telephone
wires,