Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-25
CHICAGO LITTER
snerlnl correspondsnee Lsdrer.

AuAo H. DuIAAls Usually NnGLNAQ -
very gay on such occasions, but o-day
is gloomy overhead and all around.
The sky is as leaden Of hue as if Snow
was resting heavily against it. and the
little breeze that is moving the brown
leaves is freighted with a clammy
dampness which drives the bloom
from besuty's cheek and frees the
promenades of the usually vast throng
Of splendidly attired pedestrians. Al
together, the prospect is uninviting,
which fully proclaims that summer in
this region has taken a vacation.
Politics are the all absorbing topics
here. Chicago viii elect four Con-
gressmen. Three of these, no doubt,
will be Republicans, but possibly only
two, and one independent
Democrat. There are FIVE tick
cts in the ield-Democrat,
Republican, Independent, Pro-
hibition and Socialist. 1t is generally
conceded in all circles that Captain
John f. Finerty, editor Of the Chica.
60 Citizen, the great advocate Of
Ireland's independence will be elected
to represent the Second District. He
was nominated by the independent
Democrats. He is so well and favor
ably known asa gentleman Of the
grandest literary, social, business,
political and honest qualities, that he
viii receive the support of all parties.
The Tribune to day says he is the
only one of all the candidates who
would properly represent the district
in the National Legislature. He is SO
we'll known all over the Union, aud
Canada, and South America as u.
F. f." of the Chicago Times, that, if
elected, those friends will rejoice.
The Democrats will make a hard
fight to carry the entire county and
Legislative ticket. The Republican
is pretty well disoFganized, aud only a
miracle will save it. And as their
platform" is against prohibition,
the Prohibitionists will favor the
Democrats if they drop their own
ticket. Chief Of Police McGarigle
has resigned to lift the Democratic
standard for Sheriff Of Cook county,
and Austin Doyle will receive the
baton of Office. All parties are loud
against the caucus" system hereto
fore in vogue, and it is likely its death
knell has been sounded, and that the
"bummer's" occupation is gone in this
city. The wave should sweep all cities
and towns. The idea of the worst
elements of society virtually electiDg
our lawmakers. Why, it is mons
trous!
Ex-Rev. Geo. G. Min, of Chicago,
who lately laid aside his clerical robes
and adopted the histrionic stage, has
already appeared before fashionable
Chicago audiences in the characters Of
Hamlet and 0thello. In his new
role be has been variously criticised.
Some consider that he is a failure,
Others that he does very well for a tyro,
while others consider he will come out
all right yet. l am of the
belief that he possesses all the
elements necessary to make him
the rival Of Booth ere thIrty-fve sum-
mers mark his existence. He is
only thirty-one years old. His part
ner," Colonel Burleigh, is another
novice, and equally promising. 1t
will be remembered that the cities Of
Europe tried to murder" the poet
Swinburne when he first appeared in
verse. But he kept on the even tenor
Of his way, publishing his
productions at his own ex-
pense. In a short time the tables
turned, and those severe censors of
the past suddenly discovered that the
"fellah had duced fine abilities, ahl
Commendable genius, abb" This will
soon be the case with Min and Bur
leigh. As an evidence that an intel
ligent element, outside Of the critic
ring, considers Mr.. Min worthy of
notice, it is only necessary to mention
that the other evening, after his rem
dition Of Hamlet, our Mayor, the
Hon. Carter H.. Harrison, at the head
OF a delegation of admirers, presented
the tragedian with a magnificent
sword, chased in gold and ebony, to
be used in bis plays.
Mrs. Scoville, sister Of the "late"
Chas. j. Guiteau, is, according to
DR.. A. McFarlan, of Jacksonville,
ILL.,, predispOsed to insanity; as her
father was mentally tainted. She is
before the Chicago courts, and may
be placed under medical surveillance.
Manufacturing establishments Just
within and outside Chicago's limits
give employment TO over 10000 regu-
lar operatives. On these institutions
over 100000 souls depend for a. sub.
slstence.
Mount Greenwood cemetery is an
other rural retreat where some Of Chi
eago's illustrious as well as humble
citizens expect to repose when their
lamp of life has been pulled out. 1t
is a lovely place.
A mystery attaches to a pretty girl
now in Chicago who calls herself Ro-
land Gordon. She was lately an at
tractive guest at the Palm
err house. Then she was
disturbed from her happy dream
by being recognized as the runaway
and romantic daughter of a Cleveland
merchant of wealth, and for whose
recovery $4,000 reward is offered. She
is now under protection Of the wife
Of DIR. Foster, Of this city. Her sup
posed father is looked for hourly. The
detective is already on the ground.
The missing Cleveland girl is Miss
Susie Pollard, a fifteen year old girl of
fine literary ability and great ambition
to be an author.
Thomas Mclaughlin, Of Chicago, a
few months ago killed John Carter in
a row. A jury has Just invited him 10
remain a guest of the State for one
year because Of his ability as an angel
maker.
John J. Finn, Of Chicago, is United
States Consul to Chemnitz, Saxony.
aud is special correspondent to the
Chicago Daily News. He writes that
that the exports from that country to
this for the quarter Just ending
amounted S2,l85, 446.
A mammoth rolling. stock company
will soon be erected on the southern
limits Of Chicago, on the northeast
hanks Of the Calumet lake, two and a
half miles from Pullman, and the
same distance west of the town Of
South Chicago. The works will give
e~mnlovmpnt "a ovar 1E0n no..n.