Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-02
CHICAGO LETTER.
Correspondence Public Ledger.
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on the independent or reformed
Catholic movement" The Bishop is
an ex divine of the Roman Catholic
church. He kicked out of the traces
Of that religious persuasion some
years ago, and organized in New York
what he styled an Irish Catholic
church on the same basis as it existed
in Ireland before the Church Of
Rome" reached out its hand and
grasped the church of the Emerald
Isle. He contends that Rome has no
right to dictate to Irishmen what
their religious belief should be; that
she, Rome, defrauded Ireland in the
matter OF religion, and that it is his,
MCNAMARA mission to wrest Ireland's
religious rights from Rome, and to
re. establish the Irish church as it
existed before Rome's sophistry inva
ded its sacred precincts. In his
speech the Bishop handles the Church
OF Rome without gloves, and this in a
very intelligent and logical manner.
Of course, this stand is obnoxious 10
those who believe in the Roman
Catholic doctrine. On the other
hand, those of other religious ideas
enjoy the Bishops very caustic attacks
on his first love. He promises to es-
tablish a branch OF his New York
church in Chicago. The outcome Of
the Bishops new departure promises
20 be rather serious for the Roman
| Catholic church; that is, so far as
lrishmen are concerned.
The next Illinois Legislature prom.
Uses to be Of this composition: In the
Senate, Sc Republicans and 10 Demo-
Gratis; in the House, 81 Republicans,
IS Democrats and 3 Prohibitionists.
However, the figures may change a
little more IN favor Of the Democrats
after November 7th.
Dlptheria is making things very
lively in Chicago.
The lumber merchants Of Chicago
are %canvassing the ACCESSIBILITY Of call
ing in their travelling agents.
Another temperance lecture: Mrs
Charlotte Forester died the other day
in Chicago, from the effects of alcohol.
Last week Chicago shipped East,
over six railroads, 6O,lS9 barrels OF
-four, 25,99O,072 pounds of grain, a.
OIL IA pounds Of provisions, making
26,0N tons in all.
Mrs. ScOyille has been adjudged
insane by q Chicago jury, but not a
pauper. When the verdict was re.
turned she was not in court, and her
whereabouts are still surrounded in
mystery.
The Farwell building, of Chicago,
brings in an annual rental Of $l44, 900
Some Chicago divines are agitating
lie subject of the education of the
freedman"
1t on an clipping tour, avoid Chicago.
The other day Mrs. Thomas Sweeney
and a young man named David Jones
Tell among our blue water Philistines,
at the instigation of the lady's hus-
band, who was hot on their track.
Miss Charlotte g. O'Brien, of Ire.
and. is still in Chicago using her in
auence in behalf Of the destitute and
prosecuted Of her country. She is the
daughter of the illustrious Irish pa
riot, William Smith 0'Brien, and
has flowing in her veins the best blood
Of the most illustrious OF Erin s great
est monarchs. She is the honOred
guest OF Chicago's best people.
Illinois expends annually in chart.
ties over $4,000.
The railroad depot at the foot Of
18th street, Chicago, where nu
merous roads have concentrated for
years, is a very unattractive structure.
1t will oon cease to exist, and in its
stead will be reared q most magni6-
cent union depot, 40 feet long by 2l0
wide. 1t will be the work Of the
Western Indiana Company.
Miss Annie Church, of Chicago, the
other day endeayored to make an
angel Of a saloon keeper named Louis
Heingle. She hit the target, but not
fatally.
A Northwestern Base Ball
Leagde' was organized last week in
Chicago. The following cities are in
cluded in the league, the amount Of
took subscribed to each individual
association being also given: Peoria,
ILL.,, $1,000; Bay City, Mich, $4,000
springfield, III $1,000; East Saginaw,
Mich, $1,000; Grand Rapids, Mich.
1900; Toledo, o., 5000; Fort Wayne.
Ipd.. $50OO; Quincy, ILL.,, $4,000.
kiss me, Will" These we're the
last words Of Mrs. William Farris, Of
Chicago. Then she fell dead in his
arms.
statistics show to-day that the
wheat, corn, oats. rye, barley, Aaxseed.
tobacco, hay, apple, peach, Irish po-
tato and sweet potato crops will real
ize to Indiana this year about one
hundred and f%fty-four millions Of
dollars.
Hanging from a beam 10 an out
house, and as dead as a door nail, y
was the condition 10 which Mrs. Eli.
zabeth Starkle, of Chicago. was found
by her husband the other morning
Temporary insanity the cause.
) The price Of lumber has advanced
d, City cents per 1000 in Chicago, and
/, shingles ten cents per 1000.
The association Of Western Distil.
; lers was in session in Chicago las
week, aud resolved TO increase thu
production Of whisky ten per cent
/, During the proceedings it was devel
} oped that Kentucky now holds in bono
%, 900 gallons. Also, that on'
barrel Of whisky will make ten 0
. vinegar.
. That relic Of the great fire Of 1871
0 the Illinois Central Depot, at the foo
Lake and Randolph streets, will sool
disappear, and in its place will b,
I created a grand structure Of mammotl
o proportions. 1t will be 745 feet lon
and l67 wide. This speaks we'll 70
d the untiring enterprise Of the lllinoi
. Central people, and reflects grea
d credit upon the management of tina
l. splendid road. NAYR.
Rounding the Ambition Of An.
Nan.
Special to the Cincinnati CONNER
oial: A friend Of Roscoe Conklin
49, r. Il. Gtn-l III MI