Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-21
CHICAGO LETTER.
Seventh Anniversary of the Irish
National Society.
Confederate Annals-An Appeal to
Every Old Soldier.
Politics, Local aud General
News, Gossip, Etc.

CHICAGO, August IL, 1883.
To-day, about $50 an, this cit
was nearly enveloped in darkness, an
everybody prognosticated the dires
oalamities in store for US. However
alter few flashes of lightning and a
many rumbling roars of dismal an,
distant thunder, the black cloud
began to break, heavy rain to fall
and the light of day once to illumin
our region and drive away the fears o
our afrighted people. The rain onl,
lasted few minutes. But even sucl
small favor was joyeusly accepted
Wednesday last was great an,
glorious day for the lovers of Irelan,
Ia this city and vicinity. The oscA
sion was the celebration of the seventh
anniversary of the existence of tn,
National Society. At least 1900
persons assembled In 0gdens Grow,
to do honor to the event. The
gathering was notable as vel
as large, among the vast con.
course being noticea distinguished
divines, judges, Congressman, editors
lawyers, bankers, artisans, merchants
horny handed sons of toll and military
organizations, every man of which
would have easily have passed for Q
Major General during the early days
of cur late family difficulty; that is, SC
tar as their good harness and soldierly
bearing would go. Scatter through
this aggregation of true patriots a few
thouSs5S beautiful and charming la,
dies, am, you have a grand total Of as
enthusiastic a body of people as ever
assembled to attest their undying love
for ireland. The speeches were num-
erous and entertaining. That of Hon.
John E. Finerty, editor of the Chicago
Citizen, and Congressman elect from
the Second Illinois district, was the
strongest arraignment of England for
her long and brutal treatment Of Irish
men. Mr.. Fiuerty is a powerful
orator In language, voice and rhetoric.
| say powerful, because he
grounds all his ponderous
ptterances upon incontestable facts.
When a mere boy himself he felt the
inhuman lash of the brutal tyrant, and
had to seek an asylum beneath the
"stars and stripes to escape penal
bondage at the within of the vile mon
ster who had been a robber and a
foul murderer for hundreds and hun
dreds of years. The en-
thusiastic applause that con.
stsntly interrupted Mr.. Fin
erty fully demonstrated that the vast
cOncourse of persons Endorsed his
fearless prosecution of the head Cali
guild of the world. And although his
auditors were mostly Roman Cathos
lies, the applause was not abated when
the truthful orator called upon the
Pope to attend to his own business
and let Irishmen attend to theirs.
Altogether, the occasion was Joyous
one for ireland and her friends From
a we'll informed standpoint, | might
here state that the influence of Rome
does more harm to the cause OF
lreland's freedom in one year than all
of Highlands bloody Neros could dc
in lifetime. The intelligent world
is aware Of this glazing fact.
The Oldest living citizen Of Chicago
is Mr.. Willis Scott. lie Landed al
this point August 20, 1926.
Times are hard in Chicago. The
other day a gentleman lately from
Kansas asked Justice to imprisou
him, that he could get something tC
eat and a shelter.
Lord" Francis Hamilton, who has
been swindling st. Louis people, by
representing himself as a wealthy En-
glishman, beat some Chioagoans by
playing the prosecuted Irish patriot
racket. Even Judge Moran was duped
by the scoundrel.
The steelwOrkers Of the north Chi.
cago rolling mills are on a strike. 0vel
400 men are out of work in conse
quence. If the strike had not occurred
it is likely the mills would have closed
up indefinitely. Over production and
little demand for stock is the cause
These strikes are working great hard,
ships for this city, and they are much
to be deplored wherever they occur
The distinguished foreign officials
and representative people from En-
gland, Scotland, Austria, Germany
Holland and France and leading bust
ness and professional people Of New
York, Massachusetts and Rhode
Island, under the special care and
guidance of Rufus Hatch, en- Tout,
Tor the Yellowstone National Park
arrived safely in Chicago this week
and after seeing the many absorbing
sights of this wonderful city, contin
ued their westward course in searcl
Of new wonders, veil pleased Will
our city and its magnificent southern
suburb, Pullman.
The destruction by Ere the othe
day Of the United States Rolling
Stock UoM papY was a terrible blow Il
Chicago. The lass will figure yer,
close to 100000 in finished and I'm
finished cars, and about 1875, 900 il
buildings and lumber, etc. Over 5Ol
persons we're thrown out Of employ
meRt.
Confederate Annals" MONTH,
magazine, reciting facts Of the lat
war between the States and issuel
from the rooms Of the Southern His
toricAl and Benevolent Association
St. Louis, is a new publication | 90,
before me. Its Typography is nea
and tasteful, while its literary make
up reflects great credit upon its edito
and publisher, J.W. Cunningham. Tn
issue on my table is No. 9 Of Volum
l. The object of this work is to Gil
gap or a want long felt in the liters
ture of our county. There ar
thousands upon thousands Of inter
ngincidents of our late uDfortunat
war sill unpublished that should b