Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-27
CHICAGO LETTER
Correspondent. pablis Ledger.

Chicago, can see nothing wrong in tn
Secretary of the Republican Nationa
Central Committee assessing Office
holders two per cent on their salaries
| He considers said ofioehOlders behold
ing to the Republican party, ant
| should, BY rights, help to keep tn,
party in power. TIE say the least, Mr.
Jones is very candid; but It'll 3 erl
sad commentary upon our boasteC
Republican government" thatin l8S;
"sovereigns" Of the nation submit to
"tax," the nature of which is more
odious than the "tax" that preeip
itated the war of the Revolution
However. the entire party organiza-
ton should not be condemned because
of the leading oficeholders and the
moneyed monopelists who rule and
run the so-called Republican party.
William Dillon, brother of John
Dillon, the famous Irish patriot, is
soiourning in Chicago.
A strange coincidence in Chicago.
The other day a gentleman appeared
| in church to have his twin children
christened, and, at the same time, his
son appeared on like mission, with
his twins.
Michael Dayitt, the great Irish lib
orator, viii be in Chicago on the 18th
inst.
The Iowa sufferers received substan-
tial aid from the Chicago Board OF
Trade when their case was so ably pre-
scented BY Mr.. Grinnell, of Grinnell,
Iowa, seconded by Hon. Carter H.
Harrison, our Democratic Mayor. Chi
cago remembers her own day Of terri
BILE agony, and is ever willing to re-
spond when relief from suffering is
needed.
An outrage is attempted to be per-
petrated on his wife by Louis Ham
nell, a Chicago tailor. He is endeav-
oring to have her sent to the insane
asylum. 1t would appear from her
story that he wants her out of the way
because she will not tamely submit TO
him dividing his affections between
her and the divorced wife of butcher,
etc. A prominent physician is said to
be in the brutal conspiracy. The lsdy's
friends give her a good reputation for
morality and sanity.
The liquor manufacturers Of Illinois
are a powerful organization for good
or evil. In the coming elections in
the State it is generally understood
they will make their influence felt as
a new party" However, it is more
than likely, at the last moment, this
programme will be abandoned, and
they will favor the Democratic nomi-
nees. This would seem just and
proper. Why? Because that party
has not made war upon the whisky
men," or upon any other institution
acting under the laws of the country.
If the manufacture OF whisky is sin,
then. the laws Of the country are
responsible. In the liquor business
hundreds of millions Of dollars are
invested. Would it be right to sweep
all this wealth away, to destroy such
vast amount OF private property, Just
to suit a few fanatics? Mo- And the
advocates Of such a policy should be-
ware Of the results Of John Browns
idiotic aud fanatical raid against
slavery-an institution authorized by
the laws of the country. People
should be zealously protected in the
property acquired under the laws Of
the land, and all those attempting to
set the laws at defiance should be
punished as enemies to the law. tits
a glaripg fact that veryfeW, aside from
the horde of irrespOnsibles, desire to
rob the liquor men of wealth accu-
INFLATED under the laws. Until the
laws are changed as to the manufac.
ture of whisky, the mouths Of fanatics
should be kept closed by the author.
lities. This country has had enough
of wars, and raids, and riots, and rob.
berry, and murder, and cripples and
general distress. And all through the
acts Of fanatics.
The Chicago Alliance will b.
edited by Geo. G. Milne, lately entitled
to prefix his eognomen with Rev
This will in no wise interfere with BIZ
dramatic programme. His late Rev
erence is 6ne gentleman and an cru
| dite scholar.
Just from Montana came Franl
Vincent to Chicago. He was imme
diately spied out by confidence mai
while at a circus. The C. m. did TIL
honors Of the occasion right royalty
and Frank took it all in. As the,
rambled about the c. m. was maturin
plan to rob the mountaineer. Blu
Frank had been all along that rout
before, and when they accidentall
found a policeman, Frank gave hi
entertainer away, and the cop yankee
him to jail.
Damages to the tune of $4,000
! what Chicago jury has given w.
Cornell against the Pennsylvani
Railroad Company for informall
, ejecting him from their cars Will
travelling from Omaha to New Yor
on a coupon ticket.
Blew out his own brains. This
= what Andrew Koch, aged "a.
. Chicago, did the other day. A fe
: = months ago he made over $1,000 an
. some real estate to Mr.. and Mrs. VOL
baum, on condition that they shoul
care for him until death called hi
, away. 1t is said they made things
y hot for the old man chat he dete
!, mined to end his troubles by suicid
~ When you come TO Chicago and a
!. tend the theater, no matter how b
3 il may be, keep on your coat. A N
:, ~ King forgot this precaution the 9th
= day, in the Academy of Music, a
- was fined for this breach of msthe
= = cism. If this rule is good, it is 81
d - gested that ladies leave at home th,
a. enormously large Mad Nancy" ha
~ ~ when attending places of amusemet
;uts SO that persons sitting behind tn,
!. may get view Of the stage.