Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-22
CHICAGO LETTER.
corr,srondesos Public Lsdssr.


The Garfield Dorsey correspond.
enca" going the rounds of>the press
creates but little comment In this city
outside the office wing Of politics.
These after claps have no charm for
the true Chicagoan. On any venture
he pays bis money and takes his choice
lfho loses, we'll and good. II be wins,
1t only stifiens his cerebral column 10
make other ventures. lf the late
President Garfield got hetouled in the
niue of politics, it was no more than
might have been expected. The wal
Of the Rebellion so d~emoralized society
that the wonder is any one escaped tho
contagion ofavarice and vice. Itwould
be the best thing possible for the
nation ii all political parties would call
the game for office aud spoils a draw,
and inaugurate a new era OF honesty.
OF all those who amassed ill.gotten
gains scarcely one lives who is much
better off than If he had not allowed
mammon TO lead him fiom the path Of
honor. Ii is the old story OF come
easy, go easy" The reader may say
this policy Of forgetting bygones is
wrong. Ii is not. This American
people can afford to forgive the trans.
gressors. The American nation is
grand in all its appointments, 1t is
one of the great wonders OF the age,
and its heart is TO big not
to forgive those who did them
selves dishonor in forgetting
that they were citizens Of the greatest
nation under Gods sun. There is no
charity in persecution, and no good to
be attained in bounding to death Mr..
Dorsey or any Of the unfortunates
who forgot their duty to themselves
What they unlawiully took from the
national treasury was, it is true, q tax
on the people at large, but fifty mill,
ions of people will call it square il
the politicians will cease blowing
their discordant trumpets. 10 the
name OF the great American nation,
have done with rejecting on the
memory Of the coualry's murdered
President, aud cease kicking those
unfortunate aggressors of the Law who
arc PROSTATE at the feet Of justice. |
am d Democrat and what IS left OF an
old Confederate soldier, and one who
has e~ndeavored to always hew close to
the line, but | am sick and tired Of
seeing a few prosecuted for the sins OF
the many. Let us, as a glorious PEG.
pie. open a new book for the future,
considering old accounts balanced
Let US be brothers once more. Life
is too short to spend pert Of our days
quarreling.
Miss Emile Gavin, one Of Chi
cago's promising dramatic characters,
died recently while travelling in
Algiers for her health. Her en-
balmed remains were returned 20 this
city a few days ago, and to-day in
TERED in Calvary Cemetery. The
funeral services were grand and sol
emn, the mourners countless, the
sermon heartfelt and the floral deco.
rations numerous, costly and very
beautiful. The role Of the deceased
was tragedy. She made one success.
full tdnr with John Mccullough.
The gamblers Of Chicsgo recently
gained a victory in one OF the court,
by having implements OF theil
calling returned TO them that The
police had coniscated.
Justice stood up proudly in judge
Tuley S court to. day in Chicago. Som,
time ago some lawyers and real estate
men swindled Daniel Sullivan, 1
laborer, out of a valuable piece o
property. However, the doubling
lrisbman appealed to Judge Tuley
and after fully investigating the fraud
decided that Daniel should be full,
reimbursed for his losses.
Five years 10 the penitentiaryl Thi
was the sentence lately visited oil
Captain G. II. Simons, a Chicago pen
sion agent, because Of alleged fraud
committed by him. To look at tn.
Captain, and a sleeveless coat, on,
would not think him guilty Of such al
ofense.
A charge of incest with Lis thirteen
year old daughter, and conviction 0
the crime, caused Judge Anthony, Q
Chicago, to sentence Zavier De Roch
to FIVE years in the ~penitentiary.
Burned to death. This was the fat
ola German girl to day in Chicago
| Her name was Jennie Heisch. Sh
was a cook in a restaurant. He
dress caught FIRE, etc.
Teresa Sturla Stiles will only hav
to remain about eleven months in tn
p~enitentiary tor the killing Of he
husband or paramour, Charles Stiles
= late the lightning caller" on th
Chicago Board Of Trade. This veI
: dict is equivalent TO an acquitta
The majority Of the jury favored a
acquittal. Generally, Chicagoan
susta n the verdict.
} License everything" for the bene
! ct of the city, is the cry of man
influential citizens Of Chicago. Thi
is the right sentiment. If gambling
etc, must 60, "let those dance VIII
, pay the piper"
Cuba might, to. day, be free froI
Spsin's thraldOm il it were not for th
peculiar conduct OF Hon. Godloye !
: Orth, recently deceased, while Chain
/. man Of the House COMMITTEES Of Fol
. eign Affairsi in Congress. 1t is state
! on good authority that he ''pocketed
a resolution that would have given tn
cause OF the patriot Cubans new lif'
: and made a friend OF the Unite
States. This strange conduct wa
{ brought about by Secretary of Stat
Hamilton Fish who was on the side
Spain. Tho pocketiDg Of that reso
] luton was the forerunner Of the car
I ture Of the steamer Virginius, andth
cruel murder Of General w. A. {
Ryan, Captain Joseph Fry,and count
less other gallant Cuban patriots, an
J the fnal ending of the nine year
! struggle for independence Of the u
bans. But Mr.. 0rth is dead, so L
} the mantle of charity be spread owe
his shortcomings.
Steel rails, to the amount Of 1900
. tons, we're ordered made 10 Chicag
) to-day, at $4l per TOM This does nc
. look as if the tariff reduction" bust
ness, was soaring all the iron manu-
facturers.
! The prisoners Aid Associations
8 Of Chicago is doing noble work j
. procuring labor tor unlortunates, an