Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-03
AIgsrnOn SartOrls Defends Him.
self Against a SlandsrOus
Charge.
An ImpscuniOus German Imposing
Upon the Generosity Of.
Cook County.
Startling Statements OF a Re
ne publican Paper.--Other
Interesting News.


sensational prints, among them the
Times of this city, have used his
name in connection with a supposed
scandal existing between him and a
lovely lady, the wife of Mr.. Bush, a
fellow Englishman, now sojOurning in
this country with his beautiful wife
and her brother. 1t is because f this
outrage upon his character, and that
Of his friends, the other parties to the
alleged scandal, that he is here, to
defend himself against what be terms
the venomous SANDER. To be explicit,
the prints charge that Mr.. Sartoris
has so far forgotten his VOWS as to the
daughter OF our distinguished ex>
President as to have improper rela-
tons with the wife OF his friend aud
countryman, Mr.. Bush. All this he
Indignantly denies Even though
Mr.. Sartoris had violated his
marriage oath, what right have
newspapers to make such a
nauseating hurrah about il? Surely
the public is not SO interested in such
filthy literature as to justify such a
journal as the Chicago Times to devote
column after column for days, detail>
ing interviews, etc., about matters en-
tirely private, and certainly impala>
table to respectable tastes. 1t is high
time that journals with lofty aspira
tions should leave to police periodi-
Gals the choice of making public cir
cumstances disgusting to the moral
reader. There is such thing as car.
rying the freedom Of the press" too
far.
Very frugal. This is the character
of at least one of Ohicago's Teutonic
citizens. The other day his brother
was taken suddenly ill. Thereupon,
the inexpensive member Of tie houses
hold sent for the police patrol wagon
to take the sick man to the hospital.
When that vehicle arrived the poor
man was dead. Then the loving
brother requested that the patrol take
the corpse to the morgue, SO it could
be inferred at the city's expense.
Chicago's authorities have concluded
to permit the rising generation to use
fireworks on the glorious Fourth OF
July. This gracious concession will
cause an epoch in the lives of many
that will never be forgotten. The
Golfers of surgeons and physicians will
be much benefited by this action Of
the City Council.
The periodical nice young man" is
creating sensations in Chicago board
iDg houses, by entertaining the ladies
10 too delicious way" and alters
ward robbing the "boarders.".
Police Officer 0'Shea. of the Chica
go force, yesterday, by praiseworthy
gallantry, saved the lives of several
persons by rescuing them from a
burning building. Kerosene.
Hon. Carter b. Harrison, Chicago's
distinguished third term Democratic
Mayor. would not be Objectionable to
the Chicago Daily News as Vice Pres
ldent on the Democratic ticket. 1t
squarely acknowledges that he DOS
Gasses distinguished qualifications Tor
the Office of Chief Magistrate of the
nation. The News Is an independent
Republican Journal, and, during the
recent municipal election, was among
the God and morally mob that made
such yenemous and soandalous war
upon Mr.. Harrison and his support
ers. Consequently this change of
tactics is a surprise to the thousands
of good people who elected Mr.. Har,
rieon, for the third consecutive time,
mayor Of this extensive city. The
News is universally read in this re-
gion, and this being the case its recent
outspoken praise Of prominent Dem
oorat that it recently bitterly yilli6ed
will create a greater boom for the
Democratic ticket than dozen DEM
ocratic orators could inaugurate by
their most persuasive speeches. 1t iG
very manly to correct an error, and
the News is to be GOpplimented for its
just action In the premises.
The rumor yesterday that Armour
d Co., the great pork packers, Of Chi
cago, had failed created considerable
STIR in financial circles here, and the
relief was joyous when the rumor
turned out to be falaa. The report
grew ont of the fact OF II. 4. Ken
yon Il Co.'s suspension. This house
used to be among the foremost in the
country.
The colored gentlemen cannot get
oysters in at least one restaurant in
Chicago, and that one belongs to Race
Brothers, It has a long standing rule
against serving eelpred persons. Not
because the proprietoFs are so opposed
to the man and brother, but from the
tact that mixed" patronage would
be detrimental to the financial inter.
ests OF the Proprietors. This is why
Professor Ensley was not waited on
the other day in their restaurant, the
statements of sensational newspapers
TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
Governor Crittenden, of Missouri,
was in Chicago the other day. He
justiheS his course in regard to the
James boys, etc., and says that his
State is virtually clear of freebooters,
He ism favor Of Chicago for the place
Of meeting Of the DemocsatiO national
convention.
Secretary of War Lincoln has many
strong friends in Chicago who will
work hand to hand to see him the
standard bearer of the Republican
party in the coming fight for the Pres
i&ency.
Chicago has a number Of tough cit.
liens called the Williams street gang
They commit al sorts OF crime. Now.
the citizens in the neighborhood are
contemplating taking vigilance com.
mittee measures to break up the nest
of vipers. These scoEndrels drive ter.
ror to the hearts of all those who re,
side in the region they infest.
Times are very dull 10 Chicago now.
There is not an encouraging word