Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-12
CHICAGO LETTER
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good authority in Chicago on p~iscatorl
matters. He Gays that in a recent
raid on the 6nny tribe, at Clear Lake, 9
Chicago suburb, his party caught bass
that weighed over five pounds.
Bishop Gilmour, of Cleveland ap.
pears to have but few admirers in Chi
cago, because of his recent expressions
about the Land League ladies', Per
sons Of all religions consider that 1t IS
not a part Of his office to interfere with
the political preferences of his flock.
This, too, is said to be the opinion OF
Bishop Feehan, Of Chicago. When
Bishop Gilmour, or any other person,
declares that the ladies OF the Land
League, engaged in a patriotic work as
laudable as their mission, are mere
brawlers, he lays himself liable to be
classed as a partisan friend of the
cause TO which those in favor Of the
rights Of Ireland are bitterly opposed.
Unfortunately for the good Of ireland,
there are too many Catholic clergymen
in favor of British rule. There is no
other people under Gods sun who
have a greater respect for their clergy
than the Irish, when said gentlemen
keep within the pale of their Office;
and no people are more quick to resent
any infringement of their political
rights, and especially when such tres
pass comes from such an unexpected
source as the clergy. Some Of the
ladies Of the Land League have al
ready commenced a hot shot reply to
the Bishop; but il is to be hoped that
they will not be so demonstrative of
language as was the housekeeper who
was surprised, in the act of cursiug. by
her father confessor. He said: Tut,
tut, woman; that is sinful, siniull' In
her anger she replied: "Go to hell, yer
reverence; it is by preaching ye g,t
yer living; and its by c%ursing bhurdens
| get mine" No doubt she intended
to convey the idea that he was not
attending to his legitimate business.
Likely this is the case with Bishop
Gilmour.
DR.. Moon, the celebrated English
philanthropist for the blind, is in Chi
cagO. He has not seen the light OF
the world, as we see it, for nearly fifty
years. During this long period he has
been labOriug in the interest of his
terribly afflicted class. He invented
a raised alphabet. that is now in gen
eral use, and had it translated into ten
languages. His unselfsh and truly
philanthropic work in this respect has
been a wonderful source Of blessing to
the blind.
Colonel Ohss. G. Newman, of the
Pine Bluff (Ark) Commercial, would
feel like killings Little Rock telegraph
operator if be could read a dispatch
in the Chicago Times to. day, mention
ing his recent purchase of an interest in
the Little Rock Gazette. Heis mangled
into Major Charles Gnewman." How
ever, "a rOse by any other name"
etc.
General G~aribaldi's memory and
glorious deeds were honored by a very
large gathering Of Italians, last night,
in Chicago. Memorial services and a
grand public demonstration will be
held the day of the funeral.
Suicides are very fashionable in
Chicago Morphine does it for tome;
others prefer a bath in Lake Michigan;
more fancy the razor; others, hanging
The latest, however, showed signs Of
estheticism 10 bis purpose. He Sc
lected lovely nookin one of our many
beautiful parks, hung a mirror on a
branch of an outrageous tree, took a
farewell look at his oft-admired face,
while he guided a pistol to histemple,
pulled the trigger, and Immediately
became a total wreck. Unknown.
The Chicago Daily News is not sat
isfed at the fact that the iron workers
OF Chicago, who have no grievances,
should be s~ubservientto he Pittsburg
ers; that the interests OF a mighty city
like ours should be annoyed by the
little difficulties Of d smoky will ge
like Pittsburg. The News is little,
but loud.
The Chicago cable" cars are doing
splendidly. They average about one
corpse per week.
The Chicago, st. Louis & New Or
leans railroad is getting along splen.
didly. Its earnings for 1881 amount
to the good sum of over four millions
of dollars. The passenger traffic
amounted to neal one million dollars.
Aerial navigation is considered, by a
distinguished C~hicagoan, as among the
near probabilities. He considers that
a machine a be constructed to imi-
tate the movements of a bird, and ma
nipulated with little difficulty.
A smallpox hospital romance is the
late Chicago sensation. The lady and
gentlemen were patients. He recov-
cred first, or, at least, became couva-
lescent. By accident he heard of the
Interesting" young lady patient, Miss
Kat Grant. He formed her aequain-
lance, was kind to her. She lived, etc.
Now they are mau and wife. The gen.
tleman's name | could not learn from
the person who gave me the item.
A good husband, was the late j. F.
Armour, and he had a good wife. He
aud that first partner of his joys have
gone to heaven; but he left behind
him another good woman-his second
spouse. In his will he ~bequeathed
100000 to establish a mission school
in Chicago. This - the memory of
his first wife. Now his surviving
wife is adding to this amount a large
sum, SO that the project may be a
grand success.
Honor and merit. loving, and hero.
worshipers Of the United States, lis
ten: Would it not be the grander duty
to the memory of the heroes and
statesmen aud martyrs we love, to
erect schoolhouses and mechanical
and industrial institutes-named after
them-for the benefit of the living,
to their glory, than to erect
monuments Of cold marble to
perpetuate their noble deeds? Mill
lions of dollars ara snont in th;o